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18.4 MPG
Ran from Denton, Texas to Odessa today pulling the RT-622 trailer. & pushing a 35 MPH head wind @ 75 MPH.
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Those were some pretty severe conditions but it is still a pretty dismal mpg. That is one thing I wish could be improved for future models On my ride today I got 25 mpg which is about what I usually get. I get the same in my car, of course the RT is more fun to ride.
Last edited by SpyderAnn01; 04-09-2011 at 09:01 PM.
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Well, as I told a Spyder-admirer at the store today when he asked about mpg . . .
we didn't buy 'em for the gas mileage
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By the way, there are some very serious wildfires in the the Midland/Odessa and Alpine & Ft Davis areas. Those combined with the brutal winds is making for seriously dangerous conditions. Your prayers are needed.
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When the going gets tough...Downshift..
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I guess I am averaging around 25-28mpg (2000 miles on the clock now).... but, when compared to my only other vehicle ('09 Ford F450 6.4L diesel with 4:30 gears getting 13mpg on a good day), I don't complain .
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Last edited by Slybird; 04-11-2011 at 11:46 AM.
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Recently sold my C6 Z06 Corvette. Picked it up at the factory in Bowling Green Kentucky, came home through "The Tail of the Dragon" and still averaged 30MPG. Not bad for 515HP!
I get about the same on my RTS. Usually fill at 120 miles and it takes 4 gallons every time.
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We will be heading to Maggie valley riding 2 up with Kiddo the Spyderpooch and towing an Aspen Sentry popup. I don't want to even check the consumption rate!
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I also get 27-30, which appears to be the big average--depending on all the varying conditions. I had my Vulcan 900 out this weekend for the first time this season. The snow in my driveway finally melted. That first ride of the year is really the best. The Vulcan is a couple hundred pounds less than Spyder and a whole lot less drag area. I am usually in the ballpark of 40-45 mpg on that. I don't drive either machine for the mpg though. It is the fun-factor that brings me to this particular pastime.
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Originally Posted by MarkLawson
Ran from Denton, Texas to Odessa today pulling the RT-622 trailer. & pushing a 35 MPH head wind @ 75 MPH.
Winds were really bad that day. I came from Georgetown, Texas to Bronte, Texas in my Ford Excursion 7.3 liter diesel and got about the same mileage you did. But I didn't have near as much fun as you. Headwinds are really hard on the RT's. The worse mileage I have gotten was just over 22 MPG into a strong headwind at about 75 MPH. They just push so much air.
My mileage usually runs 28 - 30 MPG but, who cares, on a good day it can run well over 100 smiles per gallon.
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Originally Posted by Bootie
The drag equivalent of 35mph + 75mph = 110mph would be horrendous . I am surprised that you got as good as you did get . If you are concerned about fuel consumption, slow down...otherwise enjoy the ride.
I'm riding with my two brothers and a sister-in-law and are matching their pace. This was mostly on the interstate.
Since that day, we've been on back roads at varying speeds. My mileage has generally been better and in a few cases when we ran an easy 35-55 MPH, I got as high as 32.3 MPG. That was also in the mountains, which I find to be better.
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I've found the MPG is usually better on the trip home rather than away. Never been able to figure out why.
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Is there any thing I can do?
Is there any thing we can do to improve the MPG? Has any one changed there exhaust and seen an improvement? Thx
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I remember reading a couple weeks ago under the GENERAL tab someone had developed a homemade muffler that had dramatic results in horsepower and mileage. Have not seen much since then. Perhaps Scotty knows. These RT's needs help in both departments IMHO. But I still love it to death.
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