Gas Mileage

[jansboy]

My 2012 RTs manual trans using premium fuel without ethanol I get 38 to 42 mpg. I normally have the low fuel light come on around 200 miles.

 

[Bfromla]

Just hit 5k miles I'm avg @ 30mpg 160 per tank. Phone app (gas cubby) helps a lot


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[zamfield]

Same with my 2014 STS... Not a 6 Gallon tank, first of all and get's 160 - 170 a tank depending how it's being ridden.

 

[Bob Denman]

Curiously; my last fill-up has shown me something interesting...
Prior fuels had alwasys been from the 93 octane tank...
this last one was with 87... (necessity forced my hand!)
I did notice less roll-on power, and the bike needed a few more rpm to feel comfortable with full-power.

But the fuel mileage came in at 42.3 mpg; as good as almost any that I've recorded. :dontknow:
I'm back to 93, but I won't worry if I need to throw some of the cheaper dino-squeezins' in.

 

[Cmndr]

Thanks

Thanks to all that posted to my thread. If I want more range, guess I have to buy a new one with bigger tank.
Rick

 

[Bob Denman]

Or the bigger motor...

...with the extra forward gear!

 

[Woodsrider]

Let me try to clarify why some people, specifically me, are concerned with gas mileage.
As you all point out, it's really not a matter of mileage, it's a matter of the overall range of the vehicle.
When going on a long trip such as Danbury to Lake George for SpyderQuest, one would like to stop every two or so hours.
A range of 120 miles per tank is OK. You need to stop anyway.
BUT, if you use the bike as a daily commuter, 120 miles means you have to stop for gass every other day to fill up, adding to your commute time.
To what purpose ?

Just my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.

I use mine as a daily commuter, and have to get gas every day. Commute is 130 miles round trip. Spyder gets 30 -32 mpgs, so I have no worries about running out of fuel..but I carry a 1 gal rotopax in the saddlebag just in case my usual station is ever closed (hasn't happened yet). I'm usually running near triple digits for a good part of the ryde.

My Jeep Wrangler gets 22mpg, so this puppy is a fuel saver!!!