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Your MPG please
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Bob Denman
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I normally got just a touch less than 33 mpg with my 2010 RT...
A high of almost 38mpg, and a low of 28 mpg...
I did find that highway speeds over 65mph really sucked the tank dry quickly
A high of almost 38mpg, and a low of 28 mpg...
I did find that highway speeds over 65mph really sucked the tank dry quickly
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
RE: Fuel tanks. All :spyder2:'s have a 6.6 gallon tank with usable space at about 5.8 or so. The new 2014 RT has a 6.9 gallon tank.
I get about 30-31 mpg on every :ani29: I have owned. Two RS versions and two RT versions. My high mpg has been 35 and my low mpg has been 28.
The numbers do vary because there are a LOT of variables involved.
I get about 30-31 mpg on every :ani29: I have owned. Two RS versions and two RT versions. My high mpg has been 35 and my low mpg has been 28.
The numbers do vary because there are a LOT of variables involved.
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murphybrown
New member
on 2010 RT SE5
Loaded and traveling (I'm on the throttle and sometimes windshield up) I average 33.2 Drop the windshield and get off the throttle I've averaged 35+ :thumbup: These numbers started after 5000 miles...before that, guess break in stage...3-4 mpg less.
Loaded and traveling (I'm on the throttle and sometimes windshield up) I average 33.2 Drop the windshield and get off the throttle I've averaged 35+ :thumbup: These numbers started after 5000 miles...before that, guess break in stage...3-4 mpg less.
BajaRon
Well-known member
It is amazing what people will say. This person is 0 for 2 and clearly has no clue what they are talking about.
SPYD3R
Active member
MANY VARIABLES
MANY MANY VARIABLES....
Type of SPYD3R: RS or RT...
Number on board...
Total load being carried...
Terrain...
Elevation...
Weather...
Heavy Right Hand...
I checked my MPG during my ride from SC to UT last May... here in SC, we have 87 Octane... west of TX it's 88 octane... on my 4804 mile ride, my '09 RS averaged 33 mpg... my best was 37 mpg, worse was 31 mpg... I rode solo, and only carried luggage and gifts for family upon my return... none of which weighed more than 30 lbs, I weigh in @ 250 lbs... we rode on flat n straight, to curvy n twistees... hot, cold, 500 ft. elevation to 9500 ft. elevation... wet n dry...
and i have never heard of any SPYD3R with less than a 6.6 gal. gas tank... (i could b wrong however...)
MANY MANY VARIABLES....
Type of SPYD3R: RS or RT...
Number on board...
Total load being carried...
Terrain...
Elevation...
Weather...
Heavy Right Hand...
I checked my MPG during my ride from SC to UT last May... here in SC, we have 87 Octane... west of TX it's 88 octane... on my 4804 mile ride, my '09 RS averaged 33 mpg... my best was 37 mpg, worse was 31 mpg... I rode solo, and only carried luggage and gifts for family upon my return... none of which weighed more than 30 lbs, I weigh in @ 250 lbs... we rode on flat n straight, to curvy n twistees... hot, cold, 500 ft. elevation to 9500 ft. elevation... wet n dry...
and i have never heard of any SPYD3R with less than a 6.6 gal. gas tank... (i could b wrong however...)
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
6.6 gal is the spec per the book. I tried to do it from memory because its a long walk to the garage to get the manual out of the RT.
MarkLawson
RT-S PE#0031
On my 2010 RT, at about 77 mph pulling my RT-622 trailer, I get around 23-24 mpg.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Although the fuel tank capacity (except for the 2014 RT) is 6.6 gallons, only 6.0 is usable capacity. The low fuel light comes on with about 1.4 gallons left, more or less. If you get 30 mpg, you will see the fuel light at about 138 miles. If you get 25 mpg you should see it around 115 miles. Filling the tank is a little tricky. It needs to be filled by hand (not automatic) with the nozzle inserted just a little bit. Fill slowly and stop as soon as the nozzle kicks off. You can top it off a little to make sure, but stop for sure the second time it kicks off. Filling fast can fail to fill a small tank. Inserting the nozzle too far makes the pump kick off too quickly, resulting in an incomplete fill. Filling fast or trying to fill clear to the top can force gas into the emissions canister, causing gas fumes, a fire hazard, and wasting the gas which cannot then be used by the engine.
Spyder601
New member
I average 29.5 but have gotten as much as 32 before on my 2009 GS but I really couldn't careless because I like to stop about every 100-110 miles anyways :thumbup: I have gone just a bump over 150 miles on a tank once and was sweating bb's looking for a gas station haha
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Bob Denman
New member
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: :agree: :2thumbs:
BajaRon
Well-known member
One of the main factors in distance is that most people do not fill their tank. People are afraid to top off and that will usually cost you between 1/2 and 1 gallon of fuel capacity. I usually get about 25 miles before my top fuel block goes away (It is a wedge on the GS/RS). Some don't even know there is a wedge block at the top of the fuel gauge because they've never filled their Spyder enough for it to register.
