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Gas Gauge
- Thread starter jthornton
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
You don't give a lot of info.
The :spyder2: has a 6.something gallon tank. Most people put around 5.5 gallons in the tank when its time for a fill up. Your "need fuel" light should go on at about 130 miles giving you about a gallon of fuel remaining before being empty.
The analog gas gauges are all over the place and the empty shows way to early IMO. Most of us rely on the trip meter and fill up at about 150 miles or so.
Based on the average :ani29: getting about 30 mpg I am surprised you are only getting 85 miles out of a tank.
Did you start out with a full tank?
The :spyder2: has a 6.something gallon tank. Most people put around 5.5 gallons in the tank when its time for a fill up. Your "need fuel" light should go on at about 130 miles giving you about a gallon of fuel remaining before being empty.
The analog gas gauges are all over the place and the empty shows way to early IMO. Most of us rely on the trip meter and fill up at about 150 miles or so.
Based on the average :ani29: getting about 30 mpg I am surprised you are only getting 85 miles out of a tank.
Did you start out with a full tank?
lookerjdc
New member
I stopped by my dealer last week and they put in the new gauge and updated the software
I had the 'bouncing' gas gauge problem and it would show empty and the light would come on, I'd go to a gas station to fill up and it would only take 4.5 gallons of gas
hoping the new gauge works better or I will unplug it and use the digital one....:banghead:
I had the 'bouncing' gas gauge problem and it would show empty and the light would come on, I'd go to a gas station to fill up and it would only take 4.5 gallons of gas
hoping the new gauge works better or I will unplug it and use the digital one....:banghead:
jthornton
New member
My mistake I have 104 miles on this tank, which is not good at all. I'm going to town and fill up again and see what the mileage is. The need fuel light came on about 20 miles back. It's 12 miles to town so wish me luck... and yes the tank was full as far as I could tell.
John
Bob Denman
New member
John,
The mileage will get better as the bike breaks-in and things loosen up a bit.
A rough guide; 30mpg is certainly possible, and 34mpg is not unreachable
But of course; how hard your right wrist dances with the loud grip will have a large say in the matter!
The mileage will get better as the bike breaks-in and things loosen up a bit.
A rough guide; 30mpg is certainly possible, and 34mpg is not unreachable
But of course; how hard your right wrist dances with the loud grip will have a large say in the matter!
jthornton
New member
Bob,John,
The mileage will get better as the bike breaks-in and things loosen up a bit.
A rough guide; 30mpg is certainly possible, and 34mpg is not unreachable
But of course; how hard your right wrist dances with the loud grip will have a large say in the matter!
I actually got 27 MPG on the first tank and that seems to be typical of my mileage on either bike. I get better mileage when the wife is on the bike... I can't figure out how having more weight on the bike gives it better mileage but it does.
John
Bob Ledford
New member
Gas Gauge Anomalies
When I first got my 2011RTL I was getting 29 mpg at zero miles.Things started to loosen up by 500 miles I was getting 29.5 mpg. By 1k miles it was 30 mpg .... Between two k miles and three k miles I took a ride with a friend and the mpg went to 44 mpg. It was the style of riding mostly country roads, minimal starting and stopping. Smooth easy start offs and steady cruising.
Give it some time to break in and get that so called loosening up thing to occur. When it is actually us riders that are being taught what the Rotax engine likes best. There are some excellent rider tips available here on the spyderlovers.com forums .
Since I read the advice of others about not shifting so early and running higher RPMs I find my RTL to be a whole new riding experience ... Smoother, peppier,and more MPG out of the fuel tank. My normal fill occurs around 125 miles taking 3.8 to 4.5 gallons with mostly city driving Country roads where the speed is more constant 140 miles and the same gallon age.
When I first got my 2011RTL I was getting 29 mpg at zero miles.Things started to loosen up by 500 miles I was getting 29.5 mpg. By 1k miles it was 30 mpg .... Between two k miles and three k miles I took a ride with a friend and the mpg went to 44 mpg. It was the style of riding mostly country roads, minimal starting and stopping. Smooth easy start offs and steady cruising.
Give it some time to break in and get that so called loosening up thing to occur. When it is actually us riders that are being taught what the Rotax engine likes best. There are some excellent rider tips available here on the spyderlovers.com forums .
Since I read the advice of others about not shifting so early and running higher RPMs I find my RTL to be a whole new riding experience ... Smoother, peppier,and more MPG out of the fuel tank. My normal fill occurs around 125 miles taking 3.8 to 4.5 gallons with mostly city driving Country roads where the speed is more constant 140 miles and the same gallon age.
JJW SpyderRider
New member
I also get better mileage with the wife on the back. If I go too fast I get hit on the head :lecturef_smilie:, kind of like a governor.
my3gs
New member
:agree: i have never got better then 27 even on the HWY 90-95 an the light is on. run it a bit more 120 an put in 5
+ gal. i have 3300+ miles
gnirtsnod
New member
On my second tank of gas, I ran out at at 108 miles. It was such a pretty Spyder sitting along side of the road waiting for me to get back with the gas can. The most I've ever been able to put in the tank was 5.5 gals; however, my mileage has been confirmed repeatedly at 25 mpg at interstate speeds (75 +/-, mostly +). If the tank is 6+ gallons, which I don't believe, I can just go 150 miles. I'll not push it past 125, ever, if I can help it. ...Don
P.S. My around town mileage is about the same because it's so darn much fun that I can't go slowly.
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
The tank is 6.6 gallons, but only holds 6.0 gallons of fuel. The rest is necessary head space for venting and expansion. The low fuel light comes on with about 1.5 gallons left in the tank. The best way to fill is to insert the nozzle just past the baffle ring, and fill slowly. Stop when gas begins to spurt out the vent slots. Do not repeatedly top it off. If you do top it off, do so slowly, and only once. If you overfill, you will fill the emissions canister and ruin it. You will also waste the gas and get worse mileage than ever. Mileage averages vary widely, but 25-35 is typical. I have averaged 28 mpg over 23,000 miles...at least half with towing a trailer. Hope this helps.
Everyone should know that a good wife brings good things with her...
Mileage included. Yea for Wives! :yes:
Mileage included. Yea for Wives! :yes:
Husband didn't listen...
TO ME: And we ran out of gas..
pps:.about 20 miles from when the gas light came on. :banghead: First he ran out (on my bike) and I stayed with it along the freeway while he took his bike and went about a mile to the nearest town where he promptly ran out. A nice man went home and got his 2 gal gas can and brought it full back to husband. He then went to fill his bike and bring me 2 gal so I could get to the station. Eating crow has no calories...not that he cares about calories. 
But, I got a good laugh anyway. Now we know...about 20 miles after the light comes on...we run out. Need to fill sooner. We did get 31 miles per gal though. And, it only took about 20 minutes and nice man helping to get fixed up. (It was rather lonely along the freeway by myself, so I read the manual and set my gauges). Was a good ride nevertheless!:doorag:
TO ME: And we ran out of gas..
pps:.about 20 miles from when the gas light came on. :banghead: First he ran out (on my bike) and I stayed with it along the freeway while he took his bike and went about a mile to the nearest town where he promptly ran out. A nice man went home and got his 2 gal gas can and brought it full back to husband. He then went to fill his bike and bring me 2 gal so I could get to the station. Eating crow has no calories...not that he cares about calories. But, I got a good laugh anyway. Now we know...about 20 miles after the light comes on...we run out. Need to fill sooner. We did get 31 miles per gal though. And, it only took about 20 minutes and nice man helping to get fixed up. (It was rather lonely along the freeway by myself, so I read the manual and set my gauges). Was a good ride nevertheless!:doorag:Everyone should know that a good wife brings good things with her...
Mileage included. Yea for Wives! :yes:
Mileage included. Yea for Wives! :yes:
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