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What’s your average MPG using what Octane Fuel?

Fuel MPG

:chat:...I agree with you on that mileage thing. You get what you get by the way you run/ryde your Spyder..
I have gotten up to 40mpg but my normal is around 30 - 32 mpg.
Ryde and Enjoy your Time.
Stay Healthy. ......:thumbup:
 
bikerchris1270 said:
So far, it’s enlightening to read of the folks using a lower octane fuel, with no issues……
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A quote from BRP web page:
For Spyder models, your machine will perform to its highest potential and best performance on 91-octane fuel with no ethanol. That said, you will not damage anything if you use 87-octane fuel with no more than 10% ethanol, it just won’t perform top its full potential. Ryker models perform well on 87-octane fuels. Do NOT use E15 or any fuel with more that 10% ethanol in any recreational vehicle as this will damage the engine.
 
On a trip across Canada 2 up towing a trailer. Using 91 or 87 depending, sometimes no 91 available. Not keeping an accurate account, but seem to be averaging 16 Km per litre regardless.

Keep track of the gas prices in Victoria BC. If 91 octane is the same or less price than 87 octane in Victoria, good deal.
 
Wow! Looking at the gas mileage some of you are getting I may have to look at my driving habits. Riding 2 up most of the time I'm getting 32 to 33 mpg using 91 octane no ethanol. Maybe I'm having too much fun! :ohyea:
 
Gas without ethanol will get better mileage but I do not think octane will affect mpg enough to notice. At least I do not see why it would.
 
Speed plays a big part in the mileage equation. I usually get mid to high 30's. Last week running around Colorado in the high altitude I was getting very high 30's and low 40's. I burn 87 octane if I can get it. In Colorado where we were staying they had 88 so I ran that.
 
OzarkBob said:
Wow! Looking at the gas mileage some of you are getting I may have to look at my driving habits. Riding 2 up most of the time I'm getting 32 to 33 mpg using 91 octane no ethanol. Maybe I'm having too much fun! :ohyea:
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2 up is where I always get my best MPG. Generally 39/41.
 
rjinaz86323 said:
Speed plays a big part in the mileage equation. I usually get mid to high 30's. Last week running around Colorado in the high altitude I was getting very high 30's and low 40's. I burn 87 octane if I can get it. In Colorado where we were staying they had 88 so I ran that.
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OOPS ! I don't think the 88 is a good idea.. The 88 at the pump in our area is a different blend of ethanol to gas. I would not use the 88 in my spyder, please ask more spyder owners about this. JMHO....Bill :thumbup:
 
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I use fuelly.com to track it (mostly -- I've only tracked 64K+ miles when I have 66K+ miles on my spyder) because it's an easy way to see those trends if you try other octane etc. I get the best mileage at 91 octane. My overall average for the miles that I've tracked is 39.9. Last tank was 42.4 and best tank was 48.4. I'm a spirited rider, one up and mostly 2-lane roads in the mountains rather than highway. when I had to commute to work on the highway avg drops to about 35. https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/can-am/spyder_f3-s_se6_/2015/vondalyn/345290
 
vondalyn said:
I use fuelly.com to track it (mostly -- I've only tracked 64K+ miles when I have 66K+ miles on my spyder) because it's an easy way to see those trends if you try other octane etc. I get the best mileage at 91 octane. My overall average for the miles that I've tracked is 39.9. Last tank was 42.4 and best tank was 48.4. I'm a spirited rider, one up and mostly 2-lane roads in the mountains rather than highway. when I had to commute to work on the highway avg drops to about 35. https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/can-am/spyder_f3-s_se6_/2015/vondalyn/345290
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You have the V-twin engine ..... I've owned two of those and NEVER got anywhere near those MPG's. I think your App is wrong ..... if not contact BRP and let them know, because you have the PERFECTLLY made V-twin engine ...... all the best .... Mike :thumbup:
 
BLUEKNIGHT911 said:
You have the V-twin engine ..... I've owned two of those and NEVER got anywhere near those MPG's. I think your App is wrong ..... if not contact BRP and let them know, because you have the PERFECTLLY made V-twin engine ...... all the best .... Mike :thumbup:
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I think vondalyn's 2015 F3-S SE6 is a 1330. Correct me if wrong. 48.4 MPG is possible if you are drafting a truck. Otherwise, I think a person would have to be going downhill with a tailwind using ECO mode. When I get questionably high MPG I triple check my math. And yep, I've screwed it up before.
 
2dogs said:
I think vondalyn's 2015 F3-S SE6 is a 1330. Correct me if wrong. 48.4 MPG is possible if you are drafting a truck. Otherwise, I think a person would have to be going downhill with a tailwind using ECO mode. When I get questionably high MPG I triple check my math. And yep, I've screwed it up before.
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Yep, you're correct on the 1330 .... I somehow missed that :opps: ..... But 48+ mpg's is high even for the 1330 engine - IMHO ..... Mike :thumbup:
 
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Gotcha gotcha. :roflblack: I recorded an unreasonably high MPG on my 1330 once and triple checked my figures and still couldn't believe my figures. My only rationale for the high MPG were my traveling companions. I traveled a long long distance on a flat interstate among 18 wheelers that were sucking me along and breaking the wind resistance for me. Basically, I was drafting. The only other condition I can think of for legitimate MPG that high, would be a long and consistent tailwind. It's definitely possible.
 
The 88 fuel I have seen here in Iowa is E15. It is in very fine print on a sticker near the pumps. Not well labeled here.
 
I just got back from a weekend trip down the Skyline drive in VA and back to PA. 545 total miles - I got 36.0 mpg. This was a mixture of 65 mph but mostly 35-55 mph. I use 93 octane. My normal around town mileage has always been low 30's so I was thought the 36.0 mpg was just about right for the roads and the speed I drove.
 
BLUEKNIGHT911 said:
Yep, you're correct on the 1330 .... I somehow missed that :opps: ..... But 48+ mpg's is high even for the 1330 engine - IMHO ..... Mike :thumbup:
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yes, the 48.4 was an anomoly but it was still an accurate "tank" -- I filled up in Granby and then again in Walden. I think the distance between the them is 60-70 miles?
 
60/70 is not the best distance to use when calculating MPG. One reason is that you are working off the top of your tank which is very difficult to accurately judge, because of how/when the fuel nozzle automatically shuts off. If you rely on the automatic shut off your figures can easily be incorrect. My gas gauge won't even move in 60/70 miles after fill up. The how and why is a long story and has been discussed here time and time again. Use the advanced search feature to research the reasons. Good luck.
 
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