1330 actual Miles per Gallon

[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]

Too Much Fun?

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.

 

[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]

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]

93 -91 - 87 Octane

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]

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]

87 Octane

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]

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!

 

[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! hyea:
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]

Agree

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: