First Gas Mileage In On New 2014

[schnauzermom]

So full tank leaving dealer. At 100 miles had 1/2 tank left but filled up next day for 200 mile day ride, 32 mpg. Second day with pretty much all 50-60 two lane hiway speed, 39mpg and 320 miles on bike. Very, very pleased, can now breathe easier on bike trips in the boonies. And oh yes, what a sweet ride. RTS SE6!!!

[bgame]

900 miles on mine and 39 mpg

[PW2013STL]

on the new Spryder and the improved milage. the 2014 RT's are fantastic.

For me it was after 2000 miles before I hit the 40's. Yours should improve as you get some miles on it. My best so far was 44mpg while driving the Million doller hwy.

[Jim&Teresa]

You'll see improved gas mileage based on my experience. We had in the low 30's MPG for the first 1500 miles or so. Then it seemed to get better rapidly. In the Black Hills over the 4th on our vacation, we were getter around 42 MPG just cruisin' the highways (60 MPH and less). Lots of stops and slow speeds....nice MPG on several fill-ups!

Interstate is another thing....you will pay in MPG to get there faster....We were on a 75 MPH interstate and got in the lower 30's for MPG.

So hard, fast driving like interstates expect lower, but the 55-60 MPH roads, expect to get around high 30's to low 40's MPG.

Best wishes for a fun season of rydin'

[Chupaca]

we are loving it cause now we don't have to stop so often for the RT guys to fill up. It will get better then it will be ya'lls turn to complain... Congrats on your improved mileage now watch the road and not the gas guage...

[zuni]

Bummed. Not that we got our Spyder for gas mileage but it sure would be nice to see something closer to the numbers others are posting. With over 4K on our 2014 I still only get in the low 30's even under the best conditions. As A test I ran a tank with slow starts, easy throttle, and low speeds and was still at 33 MPG. Was hoping to see an improvement as the mileage added up or after the first service but nada.

CJ JAX

[ARtraveler]

Based on what most are posting, the mileage per gallon seems much better on the 2014 1330, compared to the 998 Rotax.

I got 37 mpg on the first tank. My most recent tank was 38 mpg. 4000 miles on the odometer so far. I don't do jack rabbit starts, do a lot of highway speed (68-70 mpg) and drive a lot of twisties and elevation. Not trying to save or use gas here but I am liking the results so far.

As comparison, our 2011 gets a consistent 31 mpg under the same conditions.

Still waiting for that elusive 40 mpg though.

UPDATE: 7/15 Today's fill up got me 39.51--I call that 40 mpg. Also going to try the lower shift points on my next tank.

[Bob Denman]

Bummed. Not that we got our Spyder for gas mileage but it sure would be nice to see something closer to the numbers others are posting. With over 4K on our 2014 I still only get in the low 30's even under the best conditions. As A test I ran a tank with slow starts, easy throttle, and low speeds and was still at 33 MPG. Was hoping to see an improvement as the mileage added up or after the first service but nada.

CJ JAX

Where are your shift points?

2,500 miles, and a 38.9 mpg average...
BUT...
1st, to 2nd, to 3rd upshifts are grabbed early... right at 2,000 rpm
4th to 5th to 6th might be up near 2,500 rpm; not much more than that.

[zuni]

Where are your shift points?

2,500 miles, and a 38.9 mpg average...
BUT...
1st, to 2nd, to 3rd upshifts are grabbed early... right at 2,000 rpm
4th to 5th to 6th might be up near 2,500 rpm; not much more than that.

Working pretty much in the same area Bob. Wondered if the brakes were dragging or the alignment was waaaaay out. Explained the situation when I took it in for the first srevice. When I got it back they said all was fine and low 30's was in spec for the machine. Still figuring something is up or I am doing something wrong. Last group run the other 14's were doing 6 or more mpg better than mine.

CJ JAX

[ARtraveler]

Where are your shift points?

2,500 miles, and a 38.9 mpg average...
BUT...
1st, to 2nd, to 3rd upshifts are grabbed early... right at 2,000 rpm
4th to 5th to 6th might be up near 2,500 rpm; not much more than that.

UPDATE: 7/15 Today's fill up got me 39.51--I call that 40 mpg. Also going to try the lower shift points on my next tank.

[SPYD3R]

LOOKS LIKE YOU3 BANGERS ARE GETTING BETTER MILEAGE THAN US 2 BANGERS....

CAN'T WAIT FOR BRP TO PUT THAT MOTOR IN THE RS... I'LL BE 1st IN LINE FOR ONE....
DAN P
EASLEY, SC
SPYD3R

[bikeguy]

Something I've noticed about the V-twins is that fuel mileage seems to be better at higher elevations. We make a trip up into the mountains in northern New Mexico most every year and I often get over 40 mpg while riding in the mountains where I seldom exceed 30 mpg around here in west Texas. At first I thought that the difference was just that I was riding slower on the mountain roads but I've tried and I can't ride slow enough around here to even approach 40 mpg. I believe it's caused by the ECU compensating for the lack of oxygen at higher elevations by leaning the fuel/air mixture. I would expect the 1330 ECU's to do the same thing. If that's the case, you just might see higher average fuel mileage if you live at a higher elevation. So, zuni, living in Jacksonville, Fl., may never be able to get the mileage that folks living in higher elevations will get. The tradeoff, though is that zuni will make more horsepower at sea level than the folks in the mountains.

Cotton