Fuel Mileage

[Jeriatric]

In my case, I have NO complaints about the accuracy of either of the analog gauges.
They are easy to see and read......without having reading glasses on.
My screen is cluttered with enough tiny little displays already.

I have NO intention of disconnecting mine.......as it would accomplish exactly nothing good.

Choices. I'm so glad we live where we have that freedom. :thumbup:

 

[askitee]

Regardless of the conditions, the fuel mileage will NOT double over any amount of time or miles.......unless there is something wrong with the engine.......or there is something wrong with your calculations. The latter is most likely.

When people say your fuel mileage will increase, they mean something like 20%.........NOT 100%.

Ok if you say so! I'll let my riding cohorts know we were wrong!

 

[ned64]

askitee said - If I have 5 Galon tank and get 30 mpg I have a range of 150 miles, or I have a 26 litre tank and know that two up on a freeway I'll make the 450km.
He starts out using US measurements, 5 x 30 = 150. Then changes to metric measurements, 26 liter into 450 km, (450 kilometers) / (26 litre) =17.3076923 kilometers per liter
So in a weird way you could say the 17km doubled would aprox 30 miles (17x2=34), which the math still doesn't work. I'm not good at math so my $.02

 

[Fire34]

We have a 2013 RTL also no mateer how hard we ride and after getting used to her she gets a steady 31 mpg. As many have said here we keep the rpms up and she runs great, her sweet spot seems to be right around 4700 rpm

 

[Easy Rider]

Ok if you say so! I'll let my riding cohorts know we were wrong!

It is not "If I say so", it is the truth.

How many of your "riding cohorts" really think you got a 100% increase in your gas mileage ??

 

[Jeriatric]

I remember thinking I was getting near 40 mpg when I first brought the Spyder home from Louisiana(where it was purchased). I wasn't.....LOL. On a few trips up through Washington and Oregon it has gotten 30ish. But, most of the time.............27 < not 28 :joke:

 

[askitee]

It is not "If I say so", it is the truth.

How many of your "riding cohorts" really think you got a 100% increase in your gas mileage ??

At least those with whom I swapped bikes on trips, maybe they were just **** stirring too LOL.

 

[Mark]

Living in Canada and calculating my mileage from litres to imperial gallons, I am averaging 46.5 mpg over 2,750 miles. Eco mode and mostly secondary highways with maximum speed around 50 mph.

 

[wingit3611]

An Imperial Gallon is 1.20095045 of a U.S. gallon. Maybe call that impg. 46.5 sounds good though.

 

[CJ.RamMan]

I just took a wonderful 3300 mile trip from MO to CO to WY to SD and back to MO. My first time at the Deadwood 3 Wheel Rally and I had a blast. With that said I did track my mileage on my 2013 RT-S. The worst fuel consumption was 21 MPG while my best was 34 MPG. I rode everything from 80 MPH highway to the twists and turns of mountain roads. My overall average was a tick over 27 MPG. Altitudes, speed, wind, temperature is all going to play a factor. I don't think it would be wise to assume you will get X MPG all the time and not pay any attention to your gas gauge; you may find yourself on the side of the road.

 

[Lew L]

39 to 40 MPG on our last trip ( to Glacier National Park ) over 2000 miles. Did get a high of 44 on a slow trip through the park. The whole trip was two up and fully packed. Stage 1 ECU flash is great and didn't hurt the milage. A few passing of hay trucks events in the middle of nowhere reached 100 mph ( easily)

Lew L