SpyderAnn01
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:shocked: Gee...
That almost sounds like a good reason, to pop for the, "ESSIE"!
No, it just means I'm getting old and forgetful.
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Terrible mileage on my 214 RTS
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No, it just means I'm getting old and forgetful.
Bob Denman
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I sure doubt that!! I did lift the nozzle out to make sure it was full...
Hawk
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Well at least that is more inline of what you should get. I am getting a little more, some even more. Freeway driving is not the best for fuel economy (you would think it would be, like a car). Unless your driving 55 on the freeway, that is. If your like me and ride 80 + or - a few MPH, you will probably only get around 28-32. Also depends on windshield a bit. If you keep it all the way up, less MPG. I try to lower mine to the point the wind is just going over my head. Its only about an inch or two, but it changes the angle slightly of the windshield from all the way up.
Look at my Fuelly below. The last 5 fuel ups were mostly interstate going to Daytona and back. I got 26 one tank.
pwilbarger
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Update on milage of my 2012 RT now with 15350 mi
Thanks for all the input, I did good milage calculations from tank to tank and then it wasn't good. However now I'm 30 to 34, except at the 75 to 80 open road down to 22 to 24!
started to add the enzyme for the alcohol contant, and of course hi test. I do trips and around town. thanks for your help, Mike
Thanks for all the input, I did good milage calculations from tank to tank and then it wasn't good. However now I'm 30 to 34, except at the 75 to 80 open road down to 22 to 24!
started to add the enzyme for the alcohol contant, and of course hi test. I do trips and around town. thanks for your help, Mike
mindman
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Definitely something wrong here! On our ride yesterday, we got - get ready - 48 MPG!!
Now here's what I've noticed:
For Spyderquest earlier this month it was rainy and very windy on our way to the host hotel. We were on the highway moving at about 70-75 MPH. We were also pulling the trailer. You could actually feel the wind slowing down the Spyder (we have a 2014 RT-L). We got 31 MPG. Same thing on the way back home. Heavy winds, highway speeds over 65 MPH, and the trailer.
The weekend after Spyderquest we went camping in Maine. Same thing: Rain, heavy winds, highway over 65....again....31MPG.
This past weekend's trip was all back roads. Long easy cruising at speeds varying between 40 and only rarely up to 60. Not too many lights...just long country roads. We did the entire 217.4 mile trip on 4.5 gallons. No lie.
As you can see there are a lot of variables that can affect mileage. If your travel profile looks more like our "lousy" mileage, that could be the problem. If not, then I'd suspect something mechanical maybe.
We have a little over 3,000 miles on our RT-L so just out of break in period. Before this our high mileage mark (same exact route as the 48 MPG trip this weekend) was 41MPG.
Hope this helps a little
Now here's what I've noticed:
For Spyderquest earlier this month it was rainy and very windy on our way to the host hotel. We were on the highway moving at about 70-75 MPH. We were also pulling the trailer. You could actually feel the wind slowing down the Spyder (we have a 2014 RT-L). We got 31 MPG. Same thing on the way back home. Heavy winds, highway speeds over 65 MPH, and the trailer.
The weekend after Spyderquest we went camping in Maine. Same thing: Rain, heavy winds, highway over 65....again....31MPG.
This past weekend's trip was all back roads. Long easy cruising at speeds varying between 40 and only rarely up to 60. Not too many lights...just long country roads. We did the entire 217.4 mile trip on 4.5 gallons. No lie.
As you can see there are a lot of variables that can affect mileage. If your travel profile looks more like our "lousy" mileage, that could be the problem. If not, then I'd suspect something mechanical maybe.
We have a little over 3,000 miles on our RT-L so just out of break in period. Before this our high mileage mark (same exact route as the 48 MPG trip this weekend) was 41MPG.
Hope this helps a little
crappy mileage
My spyder just went thru 10,000kms. I actually think the mileage got worse after the whole filter and oil service. I used to be able to ride for about 220 kms on a tank when I went to my ranch on highway at speeds of 150 to 180 km/h . The ranch is 102 kms from the city. Now I get to the ranch with 1/4 left in the tank. I was lookin forward to the mileage getting better but got the contrary..
My spyder just went thru 10,000kms. I actually think the mileage got worse after the whole filter and oil service. I used to be able to ride for about 220 kms on a tank when I went to my ranch on highway at speeds of 150 to 180 km/h . The ranch is 102 kms from the city. Now I get to the ranch with 1/4 left in the tank. I was lookin forward to the mileage getting better but got the contrary..
ARtraveler
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My last tank was 36.47 (36 mpg). Normal, 40-41. I am attributing the lower mileage to the colder temperatures outside. My car always gets less mpg in the winter. Another possibility, winter grade gas?
My driving techniques and my fill-up procedure has not changed.
My driving techniques and my fill-up procedure has not changed.
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BajaRon
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What weight oil did they use? Regular, blended or synthetic? It can make a difference.
joebryanjr
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I have been disappointed that I have not broken the 40MPG mark. I average about 38+. 2014 RTS SE6. Around town and out on country roads.
Perhaps you are riding the 2014 like a 2012 with higher revs in lower gears. Just a guess.
Perhaps you are riding the 2014 like a 2012 with higher revs in lower gears. Just a guess.
Bob Denman
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Yup! :thumbup: The cooler, denser air that's going in the bike, requires a denser charge of fuel. (More of it!
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BajaRon
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Yup! :thumbup: The cooler, denser air that's going in the bike, requires a denser charge of fuel. (More of it!
True, but colder, denser air combined with the added fuel is more efficient. The net result should be giving you BETTER fuel mileage. Otherwise, everyone would be ducting the intake air off the exhaust manifold. This is why car manufacturers go to so much trouble to duct ambient air to the intake.
Bob Denman
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It does produce more power... but I've yet to see a vehicle that didn't get a little bit better fuel mileage, once the temperatures climbed.
Perhaps it's because we're cold; we're in a hurry to get the trip over with, and are stoking the fires more vigorously? :dontknow:
Perhaps it's because we're cold; we're in a hurry to get the trip over with, and are stoking the fires more vigorously? :dontknow:
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