gas milage

[morgcl]

I just filled up and I got 30.8 mpg. it now has 632 miles on it and no problems so far. other than the brake squeel

[wildwillie]

clean your rooters with brake cleaner wildwillie

[morgcl]

update 3/5/08

rode to daytona on us1 and a1a yesterday. made 4 stops. mostly 60 mph not over 70 in spurts.

just filled up 36.1 mpg. seems the spyder likes long steady runs for good milage. i average 33 arround town

going back to daytona about 10:30. gotta cruise the harley area at I-95 and letem see a real bike.

[dickwilliams]

I'm over in Ocala and would love to do Daytona but supposed to be thunderstorms all day.

[Lamonster]

I'm over in Ocala and would love to do Daytona but supposed to be thunderstorms all day.

Yep, looks like a wet day. : :'(

[morgcl]

tomorrow is another day. if it clears up tomorrow will be my 3rd visit this week. pray for some good ole fla sunshine.

[Diggittt]

I got 31.7 mpg around town on 87 octane

Diggittt

[barb36jack31]

30 - 32 MPG over 2000 miles. Part of the problem in calculating the MPG is that the tank is difficult to fill up to the same level each time. It is a 6.5 tank, but I have never been sure just when it is full. In any event , I am happy with the overall mpg.

Jack H

[incy]

i too tried to work out milage

i have done 1200 km and filled up 4 times plus a full tank when we picked it up

we worked out about 200 to 250 per tank.

but hey

i ride it i fill it i ride it i fill it......cant let my pretty girl get thirsty

thirsty girl means no riding for me ;D

[Silverwolf]

I think I might have a gas issue. I am getting about 155 to 160 miles to a tank. Is this right? I have about 625mil on the bike at the moment, and I have not gone thru my first service yet. But I was expecting alittle better, like in the upper 30s.

[SpyderByter]

I think I might have a gas issue. I am getting about 155 to 160 miles to a tank. Is this right? I have about 630mil on the bike at the moment, and I have not gone thru my first service yet. But I was expecting alittle better, like in the upper 30s.

How many gallons to a "tank"? If your getting 155-160 miles between fillups, thats fine if 5 gallons or less are going in each time.

It also depends how your driving it. At 630 miles you just broken in, so probably not a lot of highway miles. And the engine has more friction when new, so I will get better. Time to change the oil, if you have not already.

[FANG]

I ryde daily to work and in town I average about 32mpg - I have 6000 miles. However when I ryde for pleasure on the weekends - holding stop an dgo to a minimum I get about 38mpg. The best I have ever done is 40mpg. but who is complaining - I bought it to ryde and it gets smuch better mileage than my Durango. So I just smile each time I get to the pump -

[effgjamis]

well... after running to leesburg, fl, last Sat, I got 30 mpg running for the most part 60+ and pulling my trailer.. I guess the ole girl is a-ok on the mileage..
you wanna see check the florida chapter, Leesburg Event, then look at the video that DOC made...

[Tom in NM]

Over all, at 1,400 miles, on a month old 2008 SE5, I have gotten 33 mpg.
When I am doing city driving - it averages around 31 mpg.
Like the others, highway runs get up to 40 and no less than 36 mpg.

The worse I ever got was 26 mpg ( I had to use premium gas ) and was mostly in the city and under 600 miles on the odometer.

The best was 42 mpg and I was hardly ever under 55 mph. Those miles happened after 1,000 on the odometer.

I am spoiled however, my BMW F650GS averages 69 mpg. But, I am happy with the Spyder getting just half of that.

Tom

[reinie]

I don't think the Spyder gets bad gas mileage for a trike. My 2007 Roadliner only gets about 40 mpg most of the time. Yes it has an 1885cc motor, which can get very thirsty if I hamfist the throttle a lot ( low 30's). I have also gotten high 40's (47-48) on trips. Hopefully soon I can get to learn firsthand what mpg a Spyder can get.

[COOLMACHINE]

I don't think the Spyder gets bad gas mileage for a trike. My 2007 Roadliner only gets about 40 mpg most of the time. Yes it has an 1885cc motor, which can get very thirsty if I hamfist the throttle a lot ( low 30's). I have also gotten high 40's (47-48) on trips. Hopefully soon I can get to learn firsthand what mpg a Spyder can get.

Yea, I saw a Boss Hoss over the weekend at Ted's in Alton, IL. A trike with a 350 c.i., 400 hp. and if this guy who owns it behaves himself, he gets around 13 mpg.

[bone crusher]

When I first got the bike, I was getting 26mpg...now I'm getting between 30 and 32...no question as the bike gets broken it, it performs better...oh, and as the rider gets broken in too, it also gets better...if you drive with more quick accelerations, you'll see the bike sit around 28mpg...

I'm not one to sit on the highway at 55mph...it's simply too boring...I'll keep within post speed limits as best as I can but once in a while a little spurt is necessary to get around slower traffic...what a rush that is...

[NancysToy]

I'd be quite happy with 140-150. We have seen as little as 120-130 per tank with ours. Count your blessings.
-Scotty

[bone crusher]

I'd be quite happy with 140-150. We have seen as little as 120-130 per tank with ours. Count your blessings.
-Scotty

Scotty, that's because you gun the bike at every stop and always ride at usual 100mph highway speeds...


P.S. Here's to post #1000!!!! Wow...what a feeling!

[NancysToy]

Scotty, that's because you gun the bike at every stop and always ride at usual 100mph highway speeds...


P.S. Here's to post #1000!!!! Wow...what a feeling!

"He don't know me very well, do he?" Sorry, I got all that crap out my system decades ago with the fuel bikes and fuel dragsters. I doubt that either the Spyder or my BMW has ever seen full throttle. I'm probably the biggest granny you ever saw. Like my wife says, "You're just no fun anymore."
-Scotty

[Lowflyingowl]

I usually get about 32-33 around town and about 40 on my long rides... but yesterday I rode from Sacto over the hill to Carson City, NV. 125 miles and the damn thing only took 2.43 gallons to fill up in Carson City -- that's something like 50 mpg, right?? Used the cruise control for some of that, and not much traffic, but I sure wasn't expecting that.

On the way back over 431 today, returned to about 35 mpg -- it was freakin' cold up on Mt Rose - 28 degrees with a 30 mph wind. Had the wind in my face all the way home.

So going East I should get really fine mileage....

[bone crusher]

I usually get about 32-33 around town and about 40 on my long rides... but yesterday I rode from Sacto over the hill to Carson City, NV. 125 miles and the damn thing only took 2.43 gallons to fill up in Carson City -- that's something like 50 mpg, right?? Used the cruise control for some of that, and not much traffic, but I sure wasn't expecting that.

On the way back over 431 today, returned to about 35 mpg -- it was freakin' cold up on Mt Rose - 28 degrees with a 30 mph wind. Had the wind in my face all the way home.

So going East I should get really fine mileage....

Never heard of 40-50 with this bike...low 30s sounds about right...it is not possible to get that high at highway speeds of 65-75mph...your tach is too high...too much fuel...if we had a 6th forward gear then maybe, but with only the five, we're not that efficient at that speed...

If you ride at 55mph and stay constant (cruise), then mid/upper 30s is quite good...one thing about this bike is that consistent filling is necessary and it's virtually impossible to do...I try to top off the tank each time I fill it up, but I know I'm probably off by at least a 1/4 gallon each time.

All I know is if I break 30mpg, I'm happy...

I have a hybrid if I want to go for good mileage...this bike is made to be ridden hard! Too much fun not to hit the throttle and have some fun at times...

[Biker]

I talked to a few people about mileage for the Spyder. They all tell me that the more you ride it the better mileage you will get. Of course, I didn't buy Spydie for gas mileage. I bought it to have fun.

[bone crusher]

I talked to a few people about mileage for the Spyder. They all tell me that the more you ride it the better mileage you will get. Of course, I didn't buy Spydie for gas mileage. I bought it to have fun.

Agreed...more fun to ride it for fun than worry about riding slow to get a few more mpg...I have a hybrid and I play that game...not with the spyder...it's made to be ridden hard!!!!!

[bjt]

"He don't know me very well, do he?" Sorry, I got all that crap out my system decades ago with the fuel bikes and fuel dragsters. I doubt that either the Spyder or my BMW has ever seen full throttle. I'm probably the biggest granny you ever saw. Like my wife says, "You're just no fun anymore."
-Scotty

Maybe you got a family of mice living in the airbox blocking the airflow and dragging the MPGs down. Give it some throttle on occasion. I could show up and give it the same treatment I gave your other three wheeler.