Am I missing something?

[Highwayman2013]

I have always used my trip meter along with the fuel gauge on every vehicle I have owned. Makes a great tool to also tell if you are using more than normal and indicate more problems.
I really dislike the factory gauge that they put on the RT. That thing will lose almost a 1/4 of a tank coming to a stop light. Then while waiting for the light you can watch the needle climb back up. It is just as bad as a Chevy truck and their floating needles. That idiot light really does flicker in stop and go traffic. Kind of funny when you know a red light will also equal a fuel light.

I am planning a trip from Washington to Glacier National park in Montana for July. Hopefully the motor breaks in a little more and I can make that 200 mile mark at least on a tank. I do have the tall windshield so I know that eats some mileage. I am going to order the adjustable wind deflectors so maybe that will help a little and run the windshield a little lower.

Not sure on the 2014 and newer but on my 2012 I disconnected the analog gauges and went with the digital gauges in the gauge cluster, much more accurate.

 

[gkamer]

Me too

I always FILL my tank completely at every gas stop ....and zero one of the odometers......THAT odometer is MY GAS GUAGE....

The fuel gage in my wife's car stopped working about 1 year ago. I think the fuel sending unit on the gas pump got stuck or is bad. So we have been using the trip meter as a fuel gauge every since. When it shows 300 we top off the tank. Have not gotten us in a jam yet. One of these days I'm going to get that fuel pump fixed. Probably the same time I watch all those movies I have saved on my DVR.:doorag:

 

[Bob Denman]

They probably had it on a roller dyno with cruise set at 3500 rpm's.

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree... nojoke
I've been able to stretch out to over 220 miles, and have the bike take less than 5.5 gallons.
If I assume that I can safely put in 6.5 gallons: That's leaving me only an "extra 30 or so miles to cover on that last gallon of fuel...
...And I've NEVER gotten less than 35.4 mpg! :thumbup:

 

[R.Blackurn]

My better half has a rt :spyder2: that gets about 38mpg here in Ga but if we go to NC. where their is no ethanol in the gas she gets about 42mpg

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree... nojoke
I've been able to stretch out to over 220 miles, and have the bike take less than 5.5 gallons.
If I assume that I can safely put in 6.5 gallons: That's leaving me only an "extra 30 or so miles to cover on that last gallon of fuel...
...And I've NEVER gotten less than 35.4 mpg! :thumbup:

:agree:, the light seldom comes on before 190, and then I push it to over over 220 and have never put in more than 5.8 gallons.

One of these days I am going to carry a gallon of gas with me and see just how far I can push it with normal riding, and then towing the camper trailer. That information could become valuable when we are out west.

 

[Elembytes]

could be fuel type too---Ethanol produces less MPG!

Could be too if you are using Ethanol blended fuel----that stuff lowers MPG! I try to use REAL PREMIUM GAS when ever possible.

We just got our 2015 RT- and only have 78 miles on it so far so can't comment further. Thanks!

 

[PW2013STL]

When we ran out of gas in Alaska we had 257 miles on that tank. That's two up fully loaded pulling our RT 622 trailer that was loaded to the max. So it's durable, but without carrying extra gas - not so much fun.

 

[Bob Denman]

257 miles???

:clap::bowdown: :firstplace:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

At about 175 i get the low fuel light.


Cruzr Joe

 

[kngfsh27]

I have only had one time that I made it 200 miles before the fuel light came on. Normally at around 170 - 180 miles, I am looking for a gas station. I have 10,000 miles on my '14 RTL. Mileage would probably be better if I didn't have to drive around in every town I go through. I really don't think about it much, I'm just out enjoying the ride and taking pictures.

 

[bluestratos]

I took an extra gallon of gas on a trip and decided to push it to see how far one tank would take me on my 2014 RTS. I filled up with 92 octane with no ethanol then took the freeway, keeping it locked on 60 mph by GPS. The light finally came on but I knew I was covered but the traffic started to get heavy and I lost my nerve thinking running out of gas on a busy freeway would be no fun.

I took the next exit with a gas station on my right, I came around into their drive way and bike quite-out of gas!. I rolled right up the pump, tried to start it but it was dry. I filled her up, 6.3 gals then she started immediately so I pulled over and check my mileage both on the bike and on the GPS. GPS read 247. miles, bike was reading 250.5.

 

[AeroPilot]

For MaX Range keep it below 60 MPH- as others have said

Just getting the 1330 broke in at about 2000 miles and took it for a spin today running 64-74 mph on secondaries and I-25 about half and half. A little quartering wind coming into me during the last 100 miles of interstate at 72-74 mph. Fuel light and 1 bar left on the guage at 195 miles, lost the last bar at 215 miles, and stopped before I got home to fuel up at 225 miles. It took 6.13 gals, for an average of 36.7 mpg. Previous fillup was 4.5 gals at 180 miles with less wind and keeping speed in the low to mid 60s.

Seems the biggest factor is the speed and wind direction, but for planning purposes I feel pretty safe planning a range of 200 miles with the 1330 SE6 platform..:yes:
Seems like everyone is seeing the fuel light come on at the very predictable 190-200 mile range..

 

[zbunker]

Gas milage

As with most advertising points: you can bet that BRP carefully chose it's riders, terrain, bike configuration, and riding conditions; in order to come up with this range...

My bike started reaching the 40 mpg mark at about 1200 miles...
Yours should be capable of the same.

Riding under 4K RPM helps.

 

[Bfromla]

Remember: that maximum range will be reached as you run the tank dry! :yikes:
I can usually get up to around 220 miles, before the light starts flickering: I think that it IS attainable. :thumbup:
But you've got to slow down, and ride in a manner that will maximize your fuel efficiency. nojoke
Raise your front tire pressures by a pound or two, keep your windshield in it's lowest position, get the adjustable side air deflectors, and set them in the center (most aerodynamic) position, ride with the minimal load possible...

& that is more than likely calculated by the engineers, NOT riding just doing the math:lecturef_smilie: Sure it changes with the brake in wear too. The have a lot of slack in statement "average" but know will want some information, so they offer some

 

[Bam Bam and Pebbles]

My better half has a rt :spyder2: that gets about 38mpg here in Ga but if we go to NC. where their is no ethanol in the gas she gets about 42mpg

Not sure which North Carolina you were riding in, but in the NC I live in, they do have ethanol in the gas. You must have lucked out finding a station that sold non-ethanol gas. I have about 2100 miles on my 2015 RTS and my gas light will come on at about 210 miles. That is when I fill er up. Put 5.5 gallons in everytime. And I ride it fast as I can.

 

[bmwlarry]

I rode two up for 220 miles this weekend up over the coast range and to the beach and back. I averaged 43 mpg on that ride.

 

[Shiznit98204]

At about 175 i get the low fuel light.


Cruzr Joe

Glad to see I am not alone. I don't race and am always easy on the throttle. Run premium too. I guess she just wants to get the mileage that she gets.

 

[Pampurrs]

I typically get 35 mpg on my daily running around town, but only 28 mpg on high speed highway trips (because of the high revs) . The best I've ever gotten out of a tank was 37 mpg. Of all the motorcycles I've owned, the Spyder RT gets the worst gas mileage. My low fuel light comes on when I get to one bar on the digital fuel gauge, which is usually around 185 miles. I have pushed it to 220 miles, and NO BARS on the fuel guage and made it to a gas station on fumes.
But I don't shop motorcycles based on fuel efficiency, so I just blow it off and enjoy my ride. :dg2:

Pam

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[irvin48]

you mean i have a low fuel light ? guess i havent run it low enough.:banghead: