Gas Mileage for the first 1500 miles

[Knarfoh]

Gas Mileage for the first 2683 miles

So where am I fitting in compared to everyone else? I use FUELLY to record my mileage.

SPECIAL NOTE: Some of my fill-ups may have not been complete fill ups. The process of filling up your tank on a RT-S Spyder is tricky. You tilt the nozzle in one direction and it stops the fill-up. You adjust the nozzle and it works fines. This program assumes each fill-up is a complete fill-up.

Posted for comparison purposes.

 

[ARtraveler]

You are in the ball park: I have about 31 mpg over 50,000 miles.

 

[mrfats]

Ditto from me...about 4400 miles.

 

[Kinderhook]

Avg Milage

RS, 12000 miles, 32mpg

 

[MMcc]

2011 RTs

After elka's and TB work at Cowtown MPG climbed. Now averaging 33.4 for 1500 miles. Before that it was 29.7 MPG for first 3000 miles.

 

[spyder3]

My last 2 tank loads I didn't get a gas light until 175 miles. With one bar still remaining. It took 5 gallons.

My current tank i have 105 miles on it and still have 5 bars..... I'm not sure what to attribute this too as i am not driving like a grandpa..:roflblack: I did just have the TB update...not sure of the effect there.

I used to get the gas light at 120 miles..so..:dontknow:

 

[Hobstopper]

MMcc,
Funny you mention the TB work at Cowtown and mileage going up. I too had my TB replaced and I assume a firmware update while there (2010 RT-S) and my mileage went up at least 2 mpg. I had my shocks replace with Elkas, but doubt that is the reason. Typically raising the front end of a vehicle doesn't improve fuel mileage, an aerodynamics thing. I think the Spyder is running better over all, but there are some quirky things happening that I can live with for now, especially with the improved fuel mileage.
I would be interested to hear if others have experienced the some thing.

 

[MMcc]

Gas mileage

Maybe Murphy Brown can chime in, I think I remember her posting a mileage increase after some work at Spyderfest. She said she had Spyderpop's bash plate installed, not sure what else. Perhaps Len at Cowtown has some secret formula /code for the RT's that improve the mileage.

 

[SteveMac]

Yep. You are in the ballpark. I get 28-32 depending on variables.

 

[Carold571]

I have a 2012 RT A&C SM5
Been getting 32 - 35 MPG with the last 6-7 fill ups :yes::yes::clap::clap:
The last 2 fill ups were 35 MPG :clap::clap::clap::clap:
Love my Spyder

 

[Carold571]

Forgot to add, I have 1755 miles on my Spyder

 

[gmcgarrity]

Just came back from WV on 66 got 30.2 mpg
Not bad for doing 75 mph with 2 up.

ride safe
geo

 

[BitSlayer]

Pretty close to average from what I have been reading. I am at 30.5 after about 7200 miles.

 

[Bob Denman]

Overall: 34 mpg.
33 around town and 36 to 38 out on the open road. :thumbup:

 

[spyder3]

According to my analog gas gauge, I would get about 60 mpg for the first half of the tank, then because the gas in the second half gets stale or something, my mpg dropped to 6 mpg so I guess my average is 33mpg.

:roflblack:, so true

 

[SocalT]

It's gotta be the right wrist? Right...?

I get about average of 25 if I keep it at around 70.....but any above and I go down to 20-22 mpg real quick.

 

[dick574]

:spyder2: depending on how I chose to drive, weather conditions & other variables, somewhere between 28 - 33.

 

[Knarfoh]

1st 3,071 Miles

 

[A1A]

I'm still breaking in my new RTS-SE5 with about 275 miles on the odameter. I'm using 91-93 octane fuel at fill ups. My average is 27.5 mpg and thats keeping the rpms below 6,000 revolutions. I sure do hope my mileage increases to at least 30 mpg someday.ray: