Terrible gas mileage

[Coreythebody]

I like Seafoam!

Ok, so after putting on roughly 560Km (350 mi) this weekend, it seems like my mileage isn't that bad after using a can of seafoam. First fillup i used about 1/2 the can, second fillup about 2/3 of what was left and the remainder on fillup last night it seems like the product has done its job, and i have done a better job properly filling the tank. First fillup with Seafoam got me around 26mpg(US) riding single, and the second was closer to 33 mgp (US) riding two up! before these two fillups i had done, i would be under a half tank at 100km (60mi)... so i have to assume it was old gas that had sat for the winter.

Here's to hoping that as i gain experience the mileage keeps above 30 mpg!

Thanks to all who helped provide some advise, much appreciated.

 

[scadarick]

There is more going on with that mpg. Maybe the measuring system is off or your not the only one ryding...:roflblack: don't worry too much till you get a couple of thousand on the odometer. My RS till today can be as low as 25 and as high as 40 and I have over 25,000 miles...:thumbup:

I have figured that I get about the same mpg's on my 2012 RS as this post too. All depends on how it is ridden on that days ride for me. Traffic, traffic oh and traffic![emoji41]



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[SPYDERGUY1]

As mentioned before, did not buy my spyder for the fuel economy. get approx 400 km to the tank depending on the excitement factor of the ride. It is what it is, for me anyway. Been on numerous long rides and when the light comes on , time to look for fuel. Came close once to running out in Montana, but made it home. Hope you figure it out. Could always carry spare fuel as well.

 

[tjmonty32]

Mileage

As a new Spyder owner I wanted to see how many miles I could actually get from a full tank of gas (2012 RT w/ 34k miles). I purchased a used Spyder last year with 30K miles on it. Put a gas can (1 gallon) in the right side storage area for when I ran out of fuel. Got on the highway and drove. About 140 miles were above 75 mph, the remaining were at 69 mph. At 155 miles the gas light came on. I ran out of gas at 201 miles. When I originally filled up I put in 5.1 gallons in the tank, guessing there was 1.5 gallons (92 octane) at that time would give me the 6.6 stated full tank size. This gave me 30.5 mpg.
This experiment taught me a few things:
1. What my fuel gauge actually looks when it is empty (well past the "E")
2. That I can get 200 miles to a tank, maybe more depending on speed and other conditions.
3. When the fuel light comes on I have 40 - 50 more miles until empty, again depending on speed and other conditions.
4. Although I can use 87 octane I am now keeping away from it due to the ethanol content, recently had a bad experience with bad gas and the ethanol only made it worse. Mileage went down to 25 mpg.
5. I try to use Shell, Mobile and those providers who use cleaning additives to their fuel mix and i don't go below 91 octane.

Hoping to improve and get better mileage as I learn and go forward.