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21 mpg?!?
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Recheck, averaging a few tanks full. The results of one fill are seldom indicative. If the low mileage persists, see your dealer. I would suspect a bad spark plug wire, although it could be something else, like a fouled plug, bad coil, or bad ECM. Be prepared to pay for this work, or be prepared to have to lean on the dealer to look into it. BRP considers 18-45 mpg "normal", and typically won't warranty any troubleshooting within that range. If you recalculate and get anything above 25, that is typical for a new Spyder. It often gets better with several thousand miles on the clock.
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CyncySpyder
Teddys favorite human
Scotty (nancystoy) knows what he's talk'n about···· GOOD ADVICE
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...les-on-1-Tank*I-challenge-other-Ryders-to-try
Ive tracked many of my fuel ups in this thread along with advice from others that has helped me as well. Good luck:thumbup:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...les-on-1-Tank*I-challenge-other-Ryders-to-try
Ive tracked many of my fuel ups in this thread along with advice from others that has helped me as well. Good luck:thumbup:
Bob Ledford
New member
23 MPG
I am not doing much better at 400 miles then you are. During Biketoberfest, 2010, Daytona Beach I was chatting with a new owner from Gainesville FL that had had his Spyder for three weeks and on the last tank fill up he got 39 MPG.
A new friend that is an older Spyder Ryder tells me the answer is to run 93 Octane and he gets 30 MPG around town and 40 MPG on the highway. I could live with that very easily.
But I know I am not going to get much better then 25 as almost all of my riding to date has been in town and close by country/suburb riding of 25 to 50 MPH , stop light to stop sign riding in 3rd to 4th gear riding at 4,000 to 5,000 RPM's.
My tire pressures are all to specifications. I warm my engine up to where the temperature gauge just comes off the peg before running down the driveway. IN town driving the speed limits around here are 25 to 50 MPH and the County roads are 50 MPH and the US Highways are 65 MPH with the Interstates at 70 MPH Normal weights are two riders me at 155 # and Anne at 142 # making us under GVW all the time. The ride is a 2011 RT-Limited.
Does anyone have any good suggestions for us dummies?
I am not doing much better at 400 miles then you are. During Biketoberfest, 2010, Daytona Beach I was chatting with a new owner from Gainesville FL that had had his Spyder for three weeks and on the last tank fill up he got 39 MPG.
A new friend that is an older Spyder Ryder tells me the answer is to run 93 Octane and he gets 30 MPG around town and 40 MPG on the highway. I could live with that very easily.
But I know I am not going to get much better then 25 as almost all of my riding to date has been in town and close by country/suburb riding of 25 to 50 MPH , stop light to stop sign riding in 3rd to 4th gear riding at 4,000 to 5,000 RPM's.
My tire pressures are all to specifications. I warm my engine up to where the temperature gauge just comes off the peg before running down the driveway. IN town driving the speed limits around here are 25 to 50 MPH and the County roads are 50 MPH and the US Highways are 65 MPH with the Interstates at 70 MPH Normal weights are two riders me at 155 # and Anne at 142 # making us under GVW all the time. The ride is a 2011 RT-Limited.
Does anyone have any good suggestions for us dummies?
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I found that it took about 1000 miles on all 3 of my spyders before the MPG leveled off to an average of 31.
Double check the math, fill to the same level each time when checking for gallons. Make sure you have the right tripmeter zeroed at fill up. There are two.
If the low mileage persists--have the spyder checked out.
Double check the math, fill to the same level each time when checking for gallons. Make sure you have the right tripmeter zeroed at fill up. There are two.
If the low mileage persists--have the spyder checked out.
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Bob Denman
New member
Shift earlier! short-shifting seems to really help me with the fuel mileage on mine... 34 to 36mpg generally with a high of 38...
The "loud grip" will affect your mileage the most...:gaah:
The "loud grip" will affect your mileage the most...:gaah:
mpg
Had the same problem as you on my new RtS . You prob won't see much improvement until you get over a thousand miles on it. The spyder absolutely hates stop and go traffic and just guzzles the gas. I've gotten as low as 22mpg with a lot of in town driving on a hot day. As mentioned runn several tanks and then see what happens. Make sure you fill the tank to the same level each time . Gas brand or octane hasn't semed to make an appreciable difference on mine....Good luck
Had the same problem as you on my new RtS . You prob won't see much improvement until you get over a thousand miles on it. The spyder absolutely hates stop and go traffic and just guzzles the gas. I've gotten as low as 22mpg with a lot of in town driving on a hot day. As mentioned runn several tanks and then see what happens. Make sure you fill the tank to the same level each time . Gas brand or octane hasn't semed to make an appreciable difference on mine....Good luck
TEBUCKET23
New member
MILAGE
WAY TO MUCH FUN TO CARE ABOUT "MPG"
WAY TO MUCH FUN TO CARE ABOUT "MPG"
CyncySpyder
Teddys favorite human
Agreed. . . . . . . . but.............
When its your only ryde, your always having FUN, but (I) DO care about MPG's.
:2thumbs:The more MPGs we get, the more trips we can take :2thumbs:
When its your only ryde, your always having FUN, but (I) DO care about MPG's.
:2thumbs:The more MPGs we get, the more trips we can take :2thumbs:
soaring hawk
Member
MPG
MPG VS FUN*** IT'S A TOY SINCE WHEN DO US KIDS WORRY WHAT OUR TOYS COST :joke::shemademe_smilie:
MPG VS FUN*** IT'S A TOY SINCE WHEN DO US KIDS WORRY WHAT OUR TOYS COST :joke::shemademe_smilie:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
:agree: I don't give a rip, but I track the mileage to satisfy my curiosity. I use an Excel spreadsheet.
MarkLawson
RT-S PE#0031
I've seen as little as 18.4 MPG & as high as 36.2 MPG. Riding conditions, speed and the the attitude of you right hand can all impact what you get.
Star Cruiser
New member
:agree:I am still running my RS and have kept track of every tank. Not much variation with low RPM shift or higher (around 6,000 to 7,000 rpm) The first mile or so after start up I don't really "boot it", but these Rotax Engines are not ones that need to be pampered. They are work horses made for racing. They run better when ridden hard. ENJOY! MY RS is pretty consistant at 30mpg, I expect my RT will be a little less (and will need 91Octane from what I read.
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