21 mpg?!?

[Mattman]

Filled up the tank on my new Spyder and reset the trip odometer. Did the math after the next fill up and I'm only getting 21 mpg! This is right after having my 600 mile service done. Ideas?

[mrfats]

I have a 2011 RTS, SE5 with 2300 miles. I get 28 city, 34 highway.

[Bigmeech]

i have 2600 miles on my 2011 rs-s and so far im getting 30-32 with 89 pure gas

[NancysToy]

Recheck, averaging a few tanks full. The results of one fill are seldom indicative. If the low mileage persists, see your dealer. I would suspect a bad spark plug wire, although it could be something else, like a fouled plug, bad coil, or bad ECM. Be prepared to pay for this work, or be prepared to have to lean on the dealer to look into it. BRP considers 18-45 mpg "normal", and typically won't warranty any troubleshooting within that range. If you recalculate and get anything above 25, that is typical for a new Spyder. It often gets better with several thousand miles on the clock.

[CyncySpyder]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?31496-Personal-Best-Yesterday*165-Miles-on-1-Tank*I-challenge-other-Ryders-to-try

Ive tracked many of my fuel ups in this thread along with advice from others that has helped me as well. Good luck:thumbup:

[dancogan]

That might be normal for stop and go city driving, but is definitely low for other types of ryding. I agree with Scotty that you also need to average several tank fulls to get an accurate number.

[retread]

My first tank was just under 28 mpg, as the engine broke in, it went up. A max of 38 mpg, but usually around 33-34. Biggest variable for me is where the gas comes from.

john

[Bob Ledford]

I am not doing much better at 400 miles then you are. During Biketoberfest, 2010, Daytona Beach I was chatting with a new owner from Gainesville FL that had had his Spyder for three weeks and on the last tank fill up he got 39 MPG.

A new friend that is an older Spyder Ryder tells me the answer is to run 93 Octane and he gets 30 MPG around town and 40 MPG on the highway. I could live with that very easily.

But I know I am not going to get much better then 25 as almost all of my riding to date has been in town and close by country/suburb riding of 25 to 50 MPH , stop light to stop sign riding in 3rd to 4th gear riding at 4,000 to 5,000 RPM's.

My tire pressures are all to specifications. I warm my engine up to where the temperature gauge just comes off the peg before running down the driveway. IN town driving the speed limits around here are 25 to 50 MPH and the County roads are 50 MPH and the US Highways are 65 MPH with the Interstates at 70 MPH Normal weights are two riders me at 155 # and Anne at 142 # making us under GVW all the time. The ride is a 2011 RT-Limited.

Does anyone have any good suggestions for us dummies?

[ARtraveler]

I found that it took about 1000 miles on all 3 of my spyders before the MPG leveled off to an average of 31.

Double check the math, fill to the same level each time when checking for gallons. Make sure you have the right tripmeter zeroed at fill up. There are two.

If the low mileage persists--have the spyder checked out.

[Bob Denman]

Shift earlier! short-shifting seems to really help me with the fuel mileage on mine... 34 to 36mpg generally with a high of 38...
The "loud grip" will affect your mileage the most...:gaah:

[Mattman]

Thanks for the great responses. I'll go a few hundred miles more and see where I'm at.

[exwinger]

Had the same problem as you on my new RtS . You prob won't see much improvement until you get over a thousand miles on it. The spyder absolutely hates stop and go traffic and just guzzles the gas. I've gotten as low as 22mpg with a lot of in town driving on a hot day. As mentioned runn several tanks and then see what happens. Make sure you fill the tank to the same level each time . Gas brand or octane hasn't semed to make an appreciable difference on mine....Good luck

[dancogan]

Some of the low mileage may be allowing the Spyder to warm up at idle. Just get on it and ryde! But riding from stop light to stop sign at lower speeds is going to lead to low mpg figures.

[TEBUCKET23]

WAY TO MUCH FUN TO CARE ABOUT "MPG"

[Mattman]

WAY TO MUCH FUN TO CARE ABOUT "MPG"

:D

[CyncySpyder]

WAY TO MUCH FUN TO CARE ABOUT "MPG"

When its your only ryde, your always having FUN, but (I) DO care about MPG's.
:2thumbs:The more MPGs we get, the more trips we can take :2thumbs:

[soaring hawk]

MPG VS FUN*** IT'S A TOY SINCE WHEN DO US KIDS WORRY WHAT OUR TOYS COST :joke::shemademe_smilie:

[NancysToy]

True but I'm one of those number nuts who enjoys tracking such thing just for the fun of it and for that I recommend Fuelly. :thumbup: Click on the Fuelly in my sig and sign up. You can also see what other Spyder owners who are signed up are getting too.
:agree: I don't give a rip, but I track the mileage to satisfy my curiosity. I use an Excel spreadsheet.

[MarkLawson]

I've seen as little as 18.4 MPG & as high as 36.2 MPG. Riding conditions, speed and the the attitude of you right hand can all impact what you get.

[Star Cruiser]

Some of the low mileage may be allowing the Spyder to warm up at idle. Just get on it and ryde! But riding from stop light to stop sign at lower speeds is going to lead to low mpg figures.

:agree:I am still running my RS and have kept track of every tank. Not much variation with low RPM shift or higher (around 6,000 to 7,000 rpm) The first mile or so after start up I don't really "boot it", but these Rotax Engines are not ones that need to be pampered. They are work horses made for racing. They run better when ridden hard. ENJOY! MY RS is pretty consistant at 30mpg, I expect my RT will be a little less (and will need 91Octane from what I read.