What gas mileage are you getting with the F3, paddle or manual clutch with or without windshield, bags, exhaust mods, average speeds hills flatland etc.....and what changes did the mods make better or worse mileage.
You have a lot of parameters in that question but appear to be missing the most important one, pegging the fun meter. That's the most important one. JMO.
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if you need an answer to each and the combination of any and all it will be a while. You also have type of fuel, weather and temp, altitude and speed and ryding style to add . Just for reference I get 33 mpg's on my RS you should be doing a lot better...
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What gas mileage are you getting with the F3, paddle or manual clutch with or without windshield, bags, exhaust mods, average speeds hills flatland etc.....and what changes did the mods make better or worse mileage.
Only 30 mpg here. Pretty much stock, SE6, nothing special.
I live on an island in the middle of the Pacific with an area of only 562.3 square miles. My fun meter is always pegged. enough said.
Bottom line--most 998's get 31 or so mpg. Most 1330's get 41 mpg. Your mileage MAY vary slightly from the above.
That 41 must be straight hwy mileage at or below 70 mph. Just like auto mnfg's they have a city & hwy mileage rating. The hwy mileage can be up to 40% higher than the city. I run mixed mileage and average approx. 30-32mpg on my F3's. I haven't had the opportunity or much desire to ride several hundred miles of straight Highway at the posted speed limit==I'm in Ohio & I'm a fair weather rider, I have hit 110 mph in 5th gear on the SE6 F3's--that my fun :-)
Darrell
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Say wha--. Gas Mileage???????? Check the search engine. You will find a different answer for every question. It's kind of like asking the average speed for a Desert Sand Turtle.
Parameters:
Temperature
Tailwind
Headwind
How near is water
Is it mating season
How old is it
Day or night
Well being an astute Spyder Ryder you can see there are too many variables to answer any of these questions accurately. You see the turtle has variable speed and mostly dwells in the flat desert. Not so the Spyder.
The good news is he doesn't use oil or need tires!
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My 2015 RTS SM6 gets 32-35 ,which I think sucks. I had a Honda Civic that got 40 mpg. I do still love my RTS though.
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That 41 must be straight hwy mileage at or below 70 mph. Just like auto mnfg's they have a city & hwy mileage rating. The hwy mileage can be up to 40% higher than the city. I run mixed mileage and average approx. 30-32mpg on my F3's. I haven't had the opportunity or much desire to ride several hundred miles of straight Highway at the posted speed limit==I'm in Ohio & I'm a fair weather rider, I have hit 110 mph in 5th gear on the SE6 F3's--that my fun :-)
Darrell
Yes it is. I live near the highway and most of my riding is there. 65 to 70 is the mph also.
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Any trike or trike converted motorcycle including Can AM Spyders as well as sidecar rigs will only get about 2/3 to 3/4 the MPG of a 2 wheeled motorcycle. The increased weight plus greater aerodynamic wind resistance and add the increased rolling resistance & mechanical friction all take more energy to move. It's just physics at work. Just get out & enjoy your ride and quit worrying about gas mileage.
What gas mileage are you getting with the F3, paddle or manual clutch with or without windshield, bags, exhaust mods, average speeds hills flatland etc.....and what changes did the mods make better or worse mileage.
Have F4 Custom Windshield on my 2015 SE6, regardless of what I do I average around 40 MPG...
When you are having the time of your life riding a F3-S, who cares about fuel consumption....not me.
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Any trike or trike converted motorcycle including Can AM Spyders as well as sidecar rigs will only get about 2/3 to 3/4 the MPG of a 2 wheeled motorcycle. The increased weight plus greater aerodynamic wind resistance and add the increased rolling resistance & mechanical friction all take more energy to move. It's just physics at work. Just get out & enjoy your ride and quit worrying about gas mileage.
On EVERY forum I've been on there is always someone with your response to an mpg question. There is a difference between "worrying" (as you call it) and just plain curious. Some millionaires buy cars with EPA highway ratings of 13 mpg and still wonder about their mpg. I can't imagine that they are "worried". I am curious about all of our vehicles mpg and am worried about none of them. Being aware of your normal mpg is also helpful in recognizing some sort of a malfunction. If I routinely get 25 mpg and then start to get 19 mpg, I realize that a problem exists.
The physics explanation part of your response was very good, by the way.
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I think the main reason for a lot of people asking about gas mileage is for trip planning, getting used to their new Spyder and for new riders. I agree with the fun factor but bench marks are very useful.
As a current owner of 6, 2 wheeled motorcycles all of which have been modified with windshields , bags exhaust, tires, gearing jetting etc. or other mods, i have found each mod does have an effect some mods more than others so my questions about details is valid. I keep detailed records of before and after mods to see how each effects gas mileage where you live the topography of the area and fuel mixture you are forced to buy have effects on mileage as well.
I did not expect so much venom for asking a simple question. After 43+ years of being in the wind I get the just ride and not "worry" about mileage....worry is a relative term one person extreme stress another curious.
You have a lot of parameters in that question but appear to be missing the most important one, pegging the fun meter. That's the most important one. JMO.
Mileage very sensitive to speed - At 78mph -my normal highway speed I am down to 33mpg. At 55mph (can't go much faster than that on Blue Ridge parkway) I get 45mpg
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if you need an answer to each and the combination of any and all it will be a while. You also have type of fuel, weather and temp, altitude and speed and ryding style to add . Just for reference I get 33 mpg's on my RS you should be doing a lot better...
Originally Posted by Drifter.
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