1330 actual Miles per Gallon

[spydernatic]

New to the 1330 motor so I was wondering what actual MPG do owners of the 1330 get I have a 2017 RT Limited and gassed up this morning full tank and did a 160 mile round trip on refilling I put in 5 Gallons ....so that would be 32 MPG The gauge was on the top of the reserve mark not quite into the reserve marking. My question is does the tank hold 6.9 gallons ???? as per the operators guide, and if it does would I have been able to squeeze in another 1.9 gallons. I was told that I could get 240 miles to a tank that would work out to be 34.78 MPG ...not a problem. So how many miles do I set my Garmin to start to warn me my gas is low on my 2012 I set it at 120 miles and managed quite often to go to 135 miles before filling up. Only managing 160 miles today would I have managed to get to 200 miles running into the reserve which I do not like doing but would like to know if its possible.
So here is the question to all 1330 RT owners ...how many miles have YOU got on a tank what is the best you have achieved and at what miles do you set your warning of low gas on your Garmin.

[UtahPete]

New to the 1330 motor so I was wondering what actual MPG do owners of the 1330 get My question is does the tank hold 6.9 gallons ???? as per the operators guide, and if it does would I have been able to squeeze in another 1.9 gallons. I was told that I could get 240 miles to a tank that would work out to be 34.78 MPG ...not a problem. So here is the question to all 1330 RT owners ...how many miles have YOU got on a tank what is the best you have achieved and at what miles do you set your warning of low gas on your Garmin.
This has been discussed exhaustively just last month. Consensus I think is; yes, it holds 6.9 gallons, 240 miles per tank before hitting reserve is realistic; depending on load, headwinds, road conditions, speed, 40mpg or more is achievable. You'll just have to experiment with it, keep good records and find out what works for you where you are and the way you drive.

[Peter Aawen]

^^ Wot 'e says! :thumbup: But do remember that a new engine is also very likely to take a few thousand miles to settle in/bed in properly & start achieving its best mileage & range. ;)

[Lin]

In my opinion, it really has to do with the kind of riding you do. Cruise control on open highway, country state roads or rural country roads. I'll do some highway but mostly state and local roads. I just put my baby to bed for the winter and updated my trip log today. I totaled 6740 miles this year and had an average of 35.4 mpg. I also believe running primarily 93 octane improved my overall milage.

Good luck with tracing yours!

Lin

[trikermutha]

Check with Blueknight he let it run out of gas and had a spare gallon of gas to get him to the gas station

Maybe he can shed some light on this subject :thumbup:

[Chupaca]

I let my vehicles run out of gas to know for sure. There are so many factors in determening the MPG's and here in CA we have these nozzels that will not let you get the same amount of fuel each time unless you go to the same station and the same pump:banghead: but considering that the RT V-twins were good if they got 28 mpg's your are doing really well.....:thumbup:

[gerald37]

I have a 2015 RT automatic. I have had it a little over 4 months and have put 7,000 miles on it. I never kept my total gallons of gas but I do check mine about every tank. I have got a low of about 32 MPG and a high of 40 MPG. I would say on highway at running 65 to 75 miles per hour I average around 37 MPG. Again wind and road condition change it.

[meerkat]

I have a 2017 RT limited and get 40 miles per gallon , BUT , I am 81 years old and drive like it. That's OK cause I still like to ride . Meerkat :yes::yes::yes::yes:

[missouriboy]

NEW machine has averaged 36.7 mpg over 44,350 miles in almost 2-1/2 years now.
I use cruise control all I can (arthritic hands) at around 55-65 mph. But I also do a lot of very fast, gas-guzzling takeoffs, just for the halibut! :yes:

[ARtraveler]

There are a couple things one should keep in mind. You need to look over more than one tank at a time. You should also fill to the same level each time.

Even if you run it dry, you are never going to get that magic 6.9 gallons in the tank. My max ever was 5.4. Did not run it dry, but the gauge showed below empty on my particular machine. 2010 RTS.

I always set a trip meter to zero at fill time. That way I know how many miles on the tank--so far. I always fill to the same level. Slowly, I run the gas up to the fill ring. Stop, let it settle and re-fill to the fill ring. Done. This may not be getting the max gas in the tank, but it is going to be a "similar" fill each time. Miles/gallons used gives the magic number. PS. I don't get to technical. Gallons measured to 4 decimals and miles to 4 decimals are not necessary and will "imply" more accuracy than your getting. I measure gallons to the nearest .5 5.34 would be 5.3. 5.36 would be 5.4. Same for total miles.

Over the years, five spyders, 140,000 miles I am finding 998's get 29 - 31 mpg. My 2014 1330 gets 39 - 41. I can go 150 miles before the light goes on the 2011 and 200 miles before the light goes on the 1330. There has been slightly better performance and slightly less performance on both. That's where everything else kicks in. The numbers are close enough to be comfortable for me. On trips, if in doubt, I keep it topped off. I don't want to be one of those that run out of gas in the middle of nowhere.

WARNING, WARNING, WARNING--YOUR MILEAGE RESULTS MAY BE DIFFERENT. :roflblack::roflblack:

[JayBros]

Over 38 months and 34,310 miles I have averaged 36.2 mpg. The highest individual tank mpg was 44.8; the lowest was 28.3, a tanks worth doing 85 for 126 miles on an interstate out west into a headwind. The most gas I have put in a single tank fill is 6.03 gal. I never bother with the Garmin low fuel warning; I just follow a better safe than sorry refueling routine.

[grandbug]

This is Allen. I talked to you at Extreme Propulsion today. I have a 2015 RTS and i usually get about 40 miles per gallon. I usually start looking for gas around 200 miles and I reset the trip odometer at every fill up.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

[QUOTE=Lin;1321017]In my opinion, it really has to do with the kind of riding you do. Cruise control on open highway, country state roads or rural country roads. I'll do some highway but mostly state and local roads. I just put my baby to bed for the winter and updated my trip log today. I totaled 6740 miles this year and had an average of 35.4 mpg. I also believe running primarily 93 octane improved my overall milage.

Good luck with tracing yours!

Lin[/QUOTE} .... I don't know about the 93 oct. thing ... I ride pretty much the same roads as you, and I ride Briskly :yes:..... I only use 87 oct ...always have ( & probably always will ) I had a 38.6 mpg year ...... I like to ride in NH, however, the northern part is where I do most of it ...... Mike :thumbup:

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Check with Blueknight he let it run out of gas and had a spare gallon of gas to get him to the gas station

Maybe he can shed some light on this subject :thumbup:
Wow good memory .... I sort of did it on purpose :dontknow:, I know that sounds weird , but I was headed to Rutland on Rt 100 going south. Because I do carry some Gas ( only 750ml tho ... in a tequila bottle :lecturef_smilie:.. because of it's shape :roflblack:) and I was about 12 miles from Rutland, I pushed it.... I believe after I ran out ( & put in the 750ml ) and then filled the tank in Rutland !!! .... after doing and re-doing all the calculations with the gas & miles etc...... At the time it went dry I had used 6.7 gal., and got 263mi.,..... hope this helps ....... Mike :thumbup:

[Raprider]

At 3785 ml per gallon, that 750 bottle gave you about .2 gallons of fuel, or about 7-8 miles of travel...not to mention a nice buzza from the original content :roflblack:

Does pulling in the dregs of the tank concern you? Guess if you have enough tequila to make it a recurring problem, then we outta talk this offline :joke:

Do Spyders have a reserve switch on them?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

At 3785 ml per gallon, that 750 bottle gave you about .2 gallons of fuel, or about 7-8 miles of travel...not to mention a nice buzza from the original content ....... I think it's more like 12 miles worth :thumbup:

Does pulling in the dregs of the tank concern you? Guess if you have enough tequila to make it a recurring problem, then we outta talk this offline :joke: ....... "dregs " ?? ... I do have a filter, I don't do this on a regular basis, it's the shape of the bottle, not what's in it :roflblack:

Do Spyders have a reserve switch on them?..... No, but I wish it did ...... Mike :thumbup:

[Bob Denman]

18,025 miles on my 2014...
I averaged 39.3 mpg overall.
My farthest rip between fuel stops was 241 miles.
But I always aimed for at least 200 between stops. :thumbup:

[JFD]

Just go to Fuelly and look up Spyders.

[AeroPilot]

From Pete "Consensus I think is; yes, it holds 6.9 gallons, 240 miles per tank before hitting reserve is realistic; depending on load, headwinds, road conditions, speed, 40mpg or more is achievable. You'll just have to experiment with it, keep good records and find out what works for you where you are and the way you drive."

44,000 miles on the wife's 15 RT-S and 33,000 miles on my base 15RT here in the West, but mostly on secondary routes at 65 MPH we get close to 40 mpg but almost never put more than 6 gals per fillup. That means we usually refill between 180-220 miles and have never run dry. Mileage is less into the wind, and we can get 250 miles per tank, but only with the wind, and keeping speed to 60 or below. When the fuel light comes on, we slow down and can travel 30 more miles to get to the next gas station. YMMV

[blacklightning]

This has been discussed exhaustively just last month. Consensus I think is; yes, it holds 6.9 gallons, 240 miles per tank before hitting reserve is realistic; depending on load, headwinds, road conditions, speed, 40mpg or more is achievable. You'll just have to experiment with it, keep good records and find out what works for you where you are and the way you drive.
Keep in mind, this is machine has no reserve. It is not like my older bikes that had a switch to turn and then get a few more miles. When you are out, you are out.
With that being said, my 2014 RT SM6 averaged about 38-40 mpg from day one. However, in the final 3 months of ownership, I was only getting about 35 mpg. Not explanation for the drop, but it just did. Bike ran great, but the MPG just were not there.
My 2012 RSS got about 33-36 mpg, and I nearly always drove it agressively.
My current bike (2016 F3T) seems to get around 35-37 mpg.

[Bob Denman]

That's not a problem at all: does your car (or truck) have a reserve? :dontknow:
The new fuel gauges are accurate enough to be used right down to when the Low Fuel warning light comes on.
BRP says that you should have a range of over 250 miles: I believe it! :thumbup:

[Highwayman2013]

I can tell you our 2012 RTL went a lot further after we disconnected the analog fuel and temperature gauges and used the digital ones. At least try running it until the fuel light comes on and see how far you went.

[Easy Rider]

had an average of 35.4 mpg.

This is about what I'm getting.
Fairly spirited throttle but never much over the posted limit.

I start looking for a station at 175 miles, figuring that gives me plenty of margin.

40 might be "achievable" but not easily, I think.

[Mr. White]

I have a 2017 RT limited and get 40 miles per gallon , BUT , I am 81 years old and drive like it. That's OK cause I still like to ride . Meerkat :yes::yes::yes::yes:

I am not sure how I rode when I was 81, I don't remember....... :gaah:

:spyder2:

[F650624]

Apparently I am having too much fun. I haven't gotten over 35 mpg. :)

[easysuper]

Anywhere from 32 - 42 depending where we are riding. My hot rod days are long behind me and we usually take the back roads and seldom break over 60-65 mph. Most of the time we are both pulling trailers and still get 40 mpg if we're not in the mountains . When we first started riding I kept track of every drop of fuel but only check it now and again just for fun.
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[Bob Denman]

Fuel mileage is more about the dance that your right wrist does with the "loud grip", than anything else...
:lecturef_smilie: Playing means paying! nojoke

[spydernatic]

This is Allen. I talked to you at Extreme Propulsion today. I have a 2015 RTS and i usually get about 40 miles per gallon. I usually start looking for gas around 200 miles and I reset the trip odometer at every fill up.

Hey Allen nice to have met you yesterday thanks for your input, a little off topic ....had an interesting trip back to Covington the temp dropped down to 42 * F it started to rain and then the rain turned into ice had to close my visor and I never ride with my visor down even in the cold but the small pieces of ice were hitting me in my eyes so down came the visor.
Living in Georgia this was a new experience for me but as a true motorcyclist I just kept on going.

[ARtraveler]

[QUOTE=Lin;1321017]In my opinion, it really has to do with the kind of riding you do. Cruise control on open highway, country state roads or rural country roads. I'll do some highway but mostly state and local roads. I just put my baby to bed for the winter and updated my trip log today. I totaled 6740 miles this year and had an average of 35.4 mpg. I also believe running primarily 93 octane improved my overall milage.

Good luck with tracing yours!

Lin[/QUOTE} .... I don't know about the 93 oct. thing ... I ride pretty much the same roads as you, and I ride Briskly :yes:..... I only use 87 oct ...always have ( & probably always will ) I had a 38.6 mpg year ...... I like to ride in NH, however, the northern part is where I do most of it ...... Mike :thumbup:

I have so far been a proponent of "use the highest octane that is available". Here--usually 90. No ethanol added here.

I am going to make a test next season. At least for a couple months. It will be 87 in all the bikes. I will let you folks know when the test begins, when it ends, and the results. It is not a cost thing--I can use high octane for about 20 cents per gallon more in most places. One brand is 40 cents per gallon higher. Out past the Anchorage environs--usually a bit more.

My Vulcan 900 likes 87 and I get a consistent 47 mpg with that one.

:bbq::bbq:

[ARtraveler]

Hey Allen nice to have met you yesterday thanks for your input, a little off topic ....had an interesting trip back to Covington the temp dropped down to 42 * F it started to rain and then the rain turned into ice had to close my visor and I never ride with my visor down even in the cold but the small pieces of ice were hitting me in my eyes so down came the visor.
Living in Georgia this was a new experience for me but as a true motorcyclist I just kept on going.

Your good to go until that temp gets to the freezing point on the roads. Spyders and ice do not mix well. You can go--but stopping is very interesting. And--watch out for the others. :thumbup:

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

[QUOTE=BLUEKNIGHT911;1321067]

I have so far been a proponent of "use the highest octane that is available". Here--usually 90. No ethanol added here.

I am going to make a test next season. At least for a couple months. It will be 87 in all the bikes. I will let you folks know when the test begins, when it ends, and the results. It is not a cost thing--I can use high octane for about 20 cents per gallon more in most places. One brand is 40 cents per gallon higher. Out past the Anchorage environs--usually a bit more.

My Vulcan 900 likes 87 and I get a consistent 42 mpg with that one.

:bbq::bbq: I have been using 87 oct. in the 1330 since I bought it ( except for some testing ) .... I realize one of the effects of this is slightly diminished performance ..... The amount of performance loss is so slight as to be " Not Noticeable " ..... However if I had a 200lb. passenger and was towing a 400lb. load thru the mountains I would use the 91 oct...... Mike :thumbup:

[ARtraveler]

[QUOTE=akspyderman;1321244] I have been using 87 oct. in the 1330 since I bought it ( except for some testing ) .... I realize one of the effects of this is slightly diminished performance ..... The amount of performance loss is so slight as to be " Not Noticeable " ..... However if I had a 200lb. passenger and was towing a 400lb. load thru the mountains I would use the 91 oct...... Mike :thumbup:

The "slightly diminished performance" is what has been holding me back so far. No passengers or towing for me--so I guess I will be good to go in the spring. :yes:

[bushrat]

I suspect that many of those who have so far responded on mileage performance of the 1330 are riders of RT Spyders. Perhaps I can chime in on the part of the F3. Ours is a 2017 F3L, ridden two-up 95% of the time (total riding weight about 370 lbs.), and mostly on country back roads or secondary highways where we probably averaged between 50-65 mph (80-110 km/h). Varying weather, all sorts of terrain - flat, hilly, twisty, straight. At the start, we had a short, stock shield, but later switched to a much bigger, 23" F4, pushing more wind. So far, always using premium fuel - 91 octane, occasionally 93. In US gallons, I believe we have experienced trips of 37 mpg on up to 42 mpg. This much I do know - - twice I pushed it almost as close to dry as I could. Both times, I had reached 250 miles (400 km); my warning light had been on for about 35 miles (50+ km) and at the end all fuel indicator lights had gone out; there was still some fuel left. When I filled up, I calculated that I likely had about a half-gallon+ (2L+) still in the tank; perhaps enough to get me another 20 miles (30 km) further down the road. Certainly, mileage expectations can and do vary, depending on weather, terrain and other factors. So, I'm fairly comfortable gambling that I can get 250 miles (400 km) out of a tank if I have to; but most times I like to fill up with a bar or two still lit up on the tank indicator. There's no prize for walking.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

[QUOTE=BLUEKNIGHT911;1321274]

The "slightly diminished performance" is what has been holding me back so far. No passengers or towing for me--so I guess I will be good to go in the spring. :yes: . I probably should have said ....Very, Very, Very - slightly diminished performance .... according to my mechanic ( also my best friend )( who did an extensive amount of drag racing Motorcycles ) .. He described it this way ... In an Equal 1/4 mile drag race, with identical machines ( very hard to do ) .... He felt the 87 oct. Spyder would be one to one & one-half lengths behind the 91 oct Spyder ...Understand that this would be Full throttle under very heavy load conditions ......... I usually pass vehicles on a frequent basis .... I do downshift, ....but I normally use the " ECO " mode , for most of my operation ....I think my 1330 RT does fine in this respect ...jmho .. Mike :thumbup: .........PS, the difference in price , in my area , from 87 to 91 is between .50 & .60 per gallon ..... That buys a lot more 87 gas .....just sayin

[gerald37]

I have a 2017 RT limited and get 40 miles per gallon , BUT , I am 81 years old and drive like it. That's OK cause I still like to ride . Meerkat :yes::yes::yes::yes: I am 80 years old and probably should ride a little slower but the only way I can do that is use the cruse control.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

[QUOTE=BLUEKNIGHT911;1321274]

The "slightly diminished performance" is what has been holding me back so far. No passengers or towing for me--so I guess I will be good to go in the spring. :yes:
Look at the graph in my thread about gas mileage. I used regular all season this year. My mileage was a touch better than last year when I used premium!:D

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

New to the 1330 motor so I was wondering what actual MPG do owners of the 1330 get
So, how high does the kid jump on a trampoline? Answer that question definitively and you will have your answer about mileage. To see why I say that see my thread with the poll about my two seasons of tracking MPG. The one poll option that no one picked is the one that described most closely what I actually did! :ohyea:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?109153-Guess-when-I-used-Premium-vs-Regular
(http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?109153-Guess-when-I-used-Premium-vs-Regular)
Oh, to more exactly answer your question my long term MPG to date is about 29 MPG, about halfway between my high of 40+ and a low of 20- MPG.

[Easy Rider]

My Vulcan 900 likes 87 and I get a consistent 42 mpg with that one.



Maybe that is because that engine was built to use 87 octane and that is what Kawasaki recommends ???? Maybe. :thumbup:

You must ride your 900 pretty hard. I got closer to 50 with mine.......most of the time.

[ARtraveler]

Maybe that is because that engine was built to use 87 octane and that is what Kawasaki recommends ???? Maybe. :thumbup:

You must ride your 900 pretty hard. I got closer to 50 with mine.......most of the time.

Maybe :roflblack::roflblack: I don't ride it to hard, but I don't let any grass grow under my wheels either. So far, I am talking about the first 3,000 miles. Just getting it broken in during the three months I have had it. :yes:

TYPO found: should say 47 mpg.

[Shiznit98204]

Apparently I am having too much fun. I haven't gotten over 35 mpg. :)


I use to track the mileage on my 2015 RTS for the first 5k miles. I averaged 34 mpg. After that I gave up and just have fun riding it and put in fuel when it is needed.

Ride. Have fun till fuel light comes on. Fill with fuel and repeat. :doorag:

[rbob]

Last summer , when going from Calgary thru Saskatoon, One tank took me 409 km in 4 hours and 10 minutes. I got better mileage after a few thousand miles on the engine.That was 2 lane roads and 10% above speed limit. Eco mode saves ~4% in cruise control or if you don't make any throttle changes. 2014 Limited

[Jambo Creek]

I have 8,000 miles on a 2017 F-3 LTD, mostly riding two up. We generally get about 37 mpg, but the interesting thing is that the mileage is just the same using 87 octane as it is using 92. The bike runs just fine on regular, and the gas costs 50 to 75 cents a gallon less. Early on, I ran one tank of premium, couldn’t tell the difference, and have put in regular ever since.

[UtahPete]

Recently, on longer trips, towing a pet trailer, I've averaged 35 mpg in mostly highway driving at 65 mph. The low fuel light seems to consistently come on at about 190 miles and if I fill up right away, the amount of fuel I pump in is typically 5.5 gallons, leaving about 1.4 gals in the tank when the light comes on. At 35 mpg, I then figure I've safely got another 40-50 miles before running out of fuel.

[Mikel53]

New to the 1330 motor so I was wondering what actual MPG do owners of the 1330 get I have a 2017 RT Limited and gassed up this morning full tank and did a 160 mile round trip on refilling I put in 5 Gallons ....so that would be 32 MPG The gauge was on the top of the reserve mark not quite into the reserve marking. My question is does the tank hold 6.9 gallons ???? as per the operators guide, and if it does would I have been able to squeeze in another 1.9 gallons. I was told that I could get 240 miles to a tank that would work out to be 34.78 MPG ...not a problem. So how many miles do I set my Garmin to start to warn me my gas is low on my 2012 I set it at 120 miles and managed quite often to go to 135 miles before filling up. Only managing 160 miles today would I have managed to get to 200 miles running into the reserve which I do not like doing but would like to know if its possible.
So here is the question to all 1330 RT owners ...how many miles have YOU got on a tank what is the best you have achieved and at what miles do you set your warning of low gas on your Garmin.

I get about 30 mpg and have a mix of highway and city. I just drive to what feels good and my guardian angel taps me on the shoulder and says quit that. I have a 2015 RTL with a taller and wider windshield. My problem is that even though I should get 240 miles on a tank my pee tank is about 180 miles!

[Gbham]

Have 2016 RT L. get between 25 and 40 mpg. usually try to fuel every 150 miles to be safe.

[Little Blue]

I Just Ryde the Spyder and DO NOT worry about the MPGs. Fuel it before it runs dry. Repeat. :yes::yes:

[manxman]

New to the 1330 motor so I was wondering what actual MPG do owners of the 1330 get I have a 2017 RT Limited and gassed up this morning full tank and did a 160 mile round trip on refilling I put in 5 Gallons ....so that would be 32 MPG The gauge was on the top of the reserve mark not quite into the reserve marking. My question is does the tank hold 6.9 gallons ???? as per the operators guide, and if it does would I have been able to squeeze in another 1.9 gallons. I was told that I could get 240 miles to a tank that would work out to be 34.78 MPG ...not a problem. So how many miles do I set my Garmin to start to warn me my gas is low on my 2012 I set it at 120 miles and managed quite often to go to 135 miles before filling up. Only managing 160 miles today would I have managed to get to 200 miles running into the reserve which I do not like doing but would like to know if its possible.
So here is the question to all 1330 RT owners ...how many miles have YOU got on a tank what is the best you have achieved and at what miles do you set your warning of low gas on your Garmin.

I have a 2014 RT and have consistently got 40MPG. I do not ride aggressive and stay the speed limits. I generally get 215 before I stop still not seeing the fuel warning......

[mike1952]

around 32 mpg

[R FUN]

I have a 2012RTL, ride double, always used 87 octane gas, travel average 60 mph. My closest city and spyder dealer is 150 miles. I never fill enroute
and the reserve light has never come on and figure I am good for another 50 miles. I average 30 to 35 MPG on US gln. Plenty happy.
Roger