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Laila's Dad
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The exerts will chime in soon(I am not a member of the expert club at all), but based on my experience if you got 90 miles out of half a tank meaning you may get another 85 to 90 from the remaining half then that is GREAT gas mileage considering that you have only about 5 gallons of gas.
Dragonrider
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Check the actual fill volume vs miles driven - the gas gauge is notoriously poor…. I have always complained about the milage, given the consistent 52 mpg I got from my BMW K12. The response has been "who cares".
I have changed my exhaust & cat, which helped, eliminated ETOH gas, which helped, but still only average 31.5mpg. Keep in mind, that I don't think any two Spyders offer the same milage or performance.
I have changed my exhaust & cat, which helped, eliminated ETOH gas, which helped, but still only average 31.5mpg. Keep in mind, that I don't think any two Spyders offer the same milage or performance.
Chupaca
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Relax a bit..!!
the gauges are really all show. imo. Most have removed them and gone digital. Many gauges due to tank configureation move irratically. Drop fast in some segments slower in others. The best way to see mpg's is manually. Measure miles divided by gallons. Mileage does improve with time. That being said, 90 miles on half a tank is not that bad 30 mpg more or less. I average 33 mpg's...:thumbup:
the gauges are really all show. imo. Most have removed them and gone digital. Many gauges due to tank configureation move irratically. Drop fast in some segments slower in others. The best way to see mpg's is manually. Measure miles divided by gallons. Mileage does improve with time. That being said, 90 miles on half a tank is not that bad 30 mpg more or less. I average 33 mpg's...:thumbup:
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
GAS GUAGE ? ? ?
Every gas guage ever made ( only probably ) is a Joke ...it's strictly S.W.A.G. at best.......Fill your tank the same way as nearly as you can ...then set one of the trip meters to "0" ...then when you re-fill as stated before ....divide Total miles by number of Gal's ( use the 10ths) and this will give you an accurate measure of the last X amount of miles. My RSS averages 30 mpg, consistantly. I have been checking my MPG's for about 2000 miles now.....A tank or two or three or ten is meaningless........Mike :thumbup:
Every gas guage ever made ( only probably ) is a Joke ...it's strictly S.W.A.G. at best.......Fill your tank the same way as nearly as you can ...then set one of the trip meters to "0" ...then when you re-fill as stated before ....divide Total miles by number of Gal's ( use the 10ths) and this will give you an accurate measure of the last X amount of miles. My RSS averages 30 mpg, consistantly. I have been checking my MPG's for about 2000 miles now.....A tank or two or three or ten is meaningless........Mike :thumbup:
BikerDoc
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There must be a hundred threads on here that would answer your question without starting a new one to repeat it all again.. Doesn't anyone ever use the search function?
If that's the way you always check gas mileage on a vehicle, Well I don't think you really want an answer...:banghead:
P/s it's your gas checking ways.....
Dan_Ashley
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No worry...
Don't feel picked on. We are all a little disappointed in both the gas milage and the gas gauge. As a result some people get a little snarkey. They don't mean it, they are just a little frustrated.
That being said, I wouldn't trade my Spyder for the higher MPG bike I used to ride. Milage may be less than wonderful. The whole bike is better than wonderful.
Don't feel picked on. We are all a little disappointed in both the gas milage and the gas gauge. As a result some people get a little snarkey. They don't mean it, they are just a little frustrated.
That being said, I wouldn't trade my Spyder for the higher MPG bike I used to ride. Milage may be less than wonderful. The whole bike is better than wonderful.
cuznjohn
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not feeling picked on
i am a 62 yr old man and i don't feel i should be told that i should look up info b4 i post anything, if everyone did that here than there would be no posting. if i did something wrong or posted something that the site does not approve of than the powers that be can delete the post and contact me and say what i did wrong and not voice an opinion on what i posted or the fact i didn't research it first. today i am just a old cranky man and sorry but i do have a temper but at the same time i love the fact that people will help you here and i just took it wrong when someone posted about the same subject 3 times on the same day or about a back rest or a bikes birthday.
i am a 62 yr old man and i don't feel i should be told that i should look up info b4 i post anything, if everyone did that here than there would be no posting. if i did something wrong or posted something that the site does not approve of than the powers that be can delete the post and contact me and say what i did wrong and not voice an opinion on what i posted or the fact i didn't research it first. today i am just a old cranky man and sorry but i do have a temper but at the same time i love the fact that people will help you here and i just took it wrong when someone posted about the same subject 3 times on the same day or about a back rest or a bikes birthday.
Illinois Boy
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:roflblack: You have a point.
baldeagle55
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Other than the couple wise guy's, it seemed to me that most wanted to be helpful in answering your question. It's obvious that you were not looking for a math solution, but the guage level is not a good way to check the consumption of gas. IMO--of course. Most average 30 mpg--like Scotty says.
bruiser
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Have to agree with Scotty again. It is what it is. There are too many variables to say we should all get the exact same mileage. I get better mileage on my 2012 RTS than my wife does on her 2010 RTS. However, it's only a few miles variance. Most of us get about 30 mpg but I would say the average is more like 28. I also agree that if you want to do as accurate a check as possible, fill it the same way every time and use the trip meter.
I did just change my Spyder over from analog to digital. It is more accurate.
I did just change my Spyder over from analog to digital. It is more accurate.
GeoffCee
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My Missus tells me I'm the most helpful person she knows. Maybe that's because she doesn't pester me with stoopid Spyder questions. :joke:
As for the stock fuel gauge, it's an absolute joke. Mine is consistent but consistently wrong. My Zumo 550 sat-nav has a fuel gauge based on miles traveled. I have it set to tell me to look for a fill up after I've done 150 miles since I last filled up. Works like a charm providing I remember to reset it each time I buy gas. :thumbup:
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willey
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2013RTS
yep,100 miles on first 1/2 tank,then the tank turns into an hour glass shape,the hole in the bottom gets bigger,40 miles later the reserve light comes on.I don`t mind the 28 to 32 mpg,I just would like a 10 gallon tank.All of my ridding buddies can go 250 between fill ups.Its just a PIA to have to stop after only 150 miles.but have I told you lately how much I love this beast? 8,500 trouble free and fun filled miles sence we bought the bike the first of June this year.
yep,100 miles on first 1/2 tank,then the tank turns into an hour glass shape,the hole in the bottom gets bigger,40 miles later the reserve light comes on.I don`t mind the 28 to 32 mpg,I just would like a 10 gallon tank.All of my ridding buddies can go 250 between fill ups.Its just a PIA to have to stop after only 150 miles.but have I told you lately how much I love this beast? 8,500 trouble free and fun filled miles sence we bought the bike the first of June this year.
As others have noted, the analog gas gauge is somewhat worthless. Also, as they've noted, the first half takes you about twice as far as the 2nd half. On mine, the needle bottoms out about the same time the low fuel light comes on. At that point I have about a gallon of useable fuel left. My mileage isn't the greatest because 95% of my ryding is done on winding, hilly, 2-lane Ozark roads. :yes::yes:
Bob Denman
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:agree:
But it'd be a boring place if he was the only one to ever have something to say!
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