Spyder Gas Mileage

[jodeg1945]

I've only had my Spyder (named TRIPOD) since Oct. 11 and have about 400 miles on HIM.

We figured the gas mileage today and it came out to 32.7 mpg.

Is this good, back or ugly??? :dontknow:

Thanks!

 

[zzneonzz]

I've had mine since July 28th and have about 4400 miles on it. I average 31mpg around town and 38mpg on highway trips

 

[Roaddog2]

Thats about right :yikes:

 

[bjt]

Sounds about right. Thats probably close to the average Spyder MPG. I get real close to 30 MPG in strictly city riding. A little better if I am on the expressway and keep my speed in check.

 

[spyryder]

opcorn:

 

[hawkiii]

Picked up the Spyder Oct 13th. Have a little over 950 miles and haven't bothered to check the gas mileage yet. Don't really care, I'm having a blast. Today is the first day I haven't riden. It's raining

 

[ataDude]

Regular or Premium?.......

You dog. :thumbup:

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[bone crusher]

Mileage is tricky on these critters!

You have to really fill the tank up all the way...until there is a half bar on the gauge...it's better to then test it...

I thought I was sitting around 25 mpg but I learned here to pull the hose out a bit and really fill it up...and to do this each time...it allows for about another gallon of gas...and a big change in mileage...

I'm hoping to get 30 mpg...more than that will be a bonus...

 

[jodeg1945]

Thanks, everyone. Guess I'm doing okay. My husband has a Harley, and he says we're riding for fun, not MPG!!! That's probably true, but I was just wondering!

 

[markusj]

Well a barrel of oil is now below $70-. Economist said it was going to be $150-. 401k down %50? Driving a SPYDER --- $ PRICELESS $:cheers:

Obama for change? Thats all we'll have left in our pockets! :barf:

 

[SpyderMark]

My husband has a Harley, and he says we're riding for fun, not MPG!!!

A very wise man indeed...

Regards,

Mark

 

[AMTJIM]

A smaller rear sprocket and 91....make it 92 octane, that's the ticket.

 

[retread]

It seems funy to me, but when I started changing my own oil, with the BRP stuff, not whatever the dealer had on hand, my mileage went from 30 to 35.

 

[aubierules]

Mileage is tricky on these critters!

You have to really fill the tank up all the way...until there is a half bar on the gauge...it's better to then test it...

I thought I was sitting around 25 mpg but I learned here to pull the hose out a bit and really fill it up...and to do this each time...it allows for about another gallon of gas...and a big change in mileage...

I'm hoping to get 30 mpg...more than that will be a bonus...

i think ur mixing up miles per gallon with miles per tank.... it doesnt matter if u have 1 gallon or 100 gallons of gas.....the mpg is not affected by tank size. now how many miles u go b4 u have to fill up is a different story.

 

[The_Spyderwoman]

5500 miles avg. 33mpg
:doorag:

 

[The_Spyderwoman]

JUST FILLED UP!! WENT 156.7 AND PUT IN 4.67 GALLONS. That's 33.5 mpg - city.:clap:

 

[4leafpat]

I have almost 2000 miles and have been averaging 33 mpg, mixed driving.

 

[Roaddog2]

Regular or Premium?.......

Regular beacause I'm cheap

 

[bone crusher]

Aubierules...you're not exactly correct on that...

If I don't fill up the tank and each time I'm off a decent amount when I refill, then that could make a rather large difference in my mpg...

It' not like the hose clicks off at the same point each time...the strange configuration of the tank has it such that you need to pull the hose out a nice bit to get it to fill up.

If you compute your mileage based on a missing gallon, you're gonna be off...now, if I filled it to the same point each time, then you're 100% right as the starting point is always the same...however, this is not the case as different stations have hoses that cut off at different points...

The best thing to do is to make sure you're filling up all the way and use that as a starting point each time when checking your mileage...

Either way, I'm hoping to get to the 35 mark!

 

[NancysToy]

If you stop filling at the nozzle click, or put in less than a full tank of fuel in any way, your computed mileage will be more than it really is. In the long run, if you fill similarly every time, it will average out, and you will have a fairly accurate number, but not for a single fill. Best bet for calculating mileage is to try to fill the same way every time, and average several calculations. This is especially true with a small fuel tank. Less error in 15-25 gallons in your car tank than 5-6 gallons in your Spyder. We have seen as much as 39 mpg, and as little as 23. Average seems to be about 28-30.
-Scotty