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gas mileage

Tanked up yesterday... 38.2mpg! :D This warmer weather helps with fuel economy in fuel injected engines... The less-dense air requires a less-dense charge of fuel... :2thumbs:
 
JohnS_Rosamond said:
Quick reply to the O.P.
When I run 87 octane (which the manual states is a possibility), my mileage is about 24-26mpg. When I run only the 91 octane, my mileage is 29-31mpg. These numbers are going about 65-70 mpg. I have a 2010 RT and I did cut about 5 inches off of the wind screen. I believe the main difference in mpg is due to the difference in the amount of timing advance the comuter will allow.

cheers
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:agree: If all other things are equal, regular gas will actually give slightly better mileage than premium, due to its faster burning and higher heat content. If the engine requires premium fuel, and compensates for the use of regular, the opposite will be true. The retarded (timing) engine will not be as efficient.
 
Gas Mileage

My 2011 RTS/SE5 is getting 35 mpg with 1100 miles on the odomenter. I use WaWa 92 octane gas.
Gordon
 
AVg 31 on 87 octane for the 2000 miles on it now; easy on takeoffs but roll with traffic on interstates. With the RT you can't leave the signal lights on.........:D (love the self canceling feature).

Theres no requirement to post ethenol in N.C., but some stations do.
 
gas milage

cheryln said:
I just got my 2011 Spider RTS. I am having the 600 Mile oil change today in Omaha. I am only getting 24 miles per gallon. I thought it should get better than that. Any suggestions?
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I get a consistant 34--36 with just over 12k miles, and I don't ride so much like an old lady---Budro
 
Things I Do and Don't Do = 31-36. mpg

Not a perfect science (so not to argue), but ...

1. I don't use regular - lower octane makes the computer run the Spyder rich ... lower fuel economy.

2. Mods - stock exhaust and fuel mapping = optimal mpg. Mess around with the exhaust and try to put things on there for more horsepower = lower fuel economy. Remember the RT is 227 pounds more Spyder than the RS. Mod the RT and the effects are more dramatic.

3. I don't lug the engine. For those coming from two wheels and larger engines, it takes time to accept that running 4000 rpm in 3rd and 4th before upshift on the Spyder is okay. The Rotax likes it and so does my mpg. The 998 Rotax is a high-rev engine used on racing bikes (Aprilla, KTM). Higher RPM does not correlate to higher fuel consumption. At higher RPM the Rotax can breath better, meaning more efficient fuel burning. Trying to achieve the potato-potato-potato effect on a Spyder is not recommended.

4. ... And speaking of potatos, pass on the french fries once in a while. I love 'road' food too, but less weight = better mpg. A 180lb person saying he's getting 34 mpg to the mystery of a 260 pound guy riding two-up saying he's getting 28 mpg ... well, it's academic ... while admittedly, a politically incorrect observation ... then again, I point to the 227 pound difference between an RS and an RT.


:D
 
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Gas Mileage and Other Problems

My Spyder (which I pick up from the Dealer again today) gets 22 mpg after 3,600 miles. That's two-up and pulling the BRP trailer. This is not a problem when you stay on the interstate highway system. However, try riding that sucker from Zion National Park to Yosemite. At 3,400 miles, the wiring harness in the trailer shorted out, and took reverse gear with it. Limp Home mode began to flash, and we were stuck. My Dealer says he can't find any evidence that the Limp Home mode ever activated. Others have had this same problem. At 3,600 miles, I asked my dealer to sell it for me. He says he can't.

BRP refuses to reimburse, or share, or even discuss the U-Haul tow bill and the 3 weeks of vacation I lost.

Good luck to you. :gaah:
 
Gas Mileage

I use high test in my 2011 Spyder RT-S SE-5 and have 2000 miles on it. I have been getting between 35 and 38 MPG on average and that is with a lot of stop and go. I do a daily commute from Stafford, VA to Ft. Belvoir, VA using either I-95 or US1 depending on traffic in the morning and evening. There is a lot of stop and go on either route due to high traffic volume. I have also noted that my fuel sender must not be very accurate. When the gauge shows almost empty, I still have over a 1/4 tank left. I have filled the tank and usually when it indicates near empty, I can only put about 4 gal of fuel in it so it appears I have at least two gallons left at that point.
 
Germainiac64 said:
I use high test in my 2011 Spyder RT-S SE-5 and have 2000 miles on it. I have been getting between 35 and 38 MPG on average and that is with a lot of stop and go. I do a daily commute from Stafford, VA to Ft. Belvoir, VA using either I-95 or US1 depending on traffic in the morning and evening. There is a lot of stop and go on either route due to high traffic volume. I have also noted that my fuel sender must not be very accurate. When the gauge shows almost empty, I still have over a 1/4 tank left. I have filled the tank and usually when it indicates near empty, I can only put about 4 gal of fuel in it so it appears I have at least two gallons left at that point.
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Nothing wrong with your gas gauge that's about normal,:thumbup:
 
Just finished a 350 mile return trip from Lynden WA to Winthrop WA. I have been using 76 gas or an addative that eliminates the effects of the alcohol. This ride crosses the North Cascades pass, well over 5000 ft. elevation. I was very happy to see I got the following: 33 mpg, 35 mpg and 34 mpg. I filled the tank as high as it would go to be sure the gallons used were consistant.

The bike ran like a charm, no more rough idle or stalling. Temperatures ranged from 60-86 but I had added water wetter to the rad and even when stuck in a long line at the hottest part of the trip the engine temp remained at about 3/4s.

I took it easy and enjoyed the scenery and kept the revs between 3000 and 5000. Traffic was light for the most part but when I got to Leavenworth there were hundreds of bikes, turned out there was a sponsered rally of some sort. Great ride, great day and great bike ;)
 
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