SuzukiSavage.com - gas mileage

TestPro Full Member Offline Show up, shut up, catch up! Posts: 121 Florida Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #30 - 09/19/09 at 10:37:29 I get 59 MPG with a 06. Have a windshield and saddle bags, no performance mods. Combination of Hwy and side cruises, but in South FL there are no hills, except if you count bridges. Usually ride conservatively on the HWY, about 70-73 MPH.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: gas mileage Reply #31 - 09/19/09 at 10:47:02 Just how badly do hills affect MPG? I mean, sure, its working its little butt off going up, but hills usually have a down side, too..dont they? Shouldnt that Coasting Down effect kinda offset that Chugging Up thing?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28642 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #32 - 09/19/09 at 11:04:39 For some reason,... I get my best mileage on my mountain ride... usually 63 to 65 mpg.... The ol' girl don't even feel the climbs and the downhills take no gas at all...
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: gas mileage Reply #33 - 09/19/09 at 11:13:24 I get an easy 60 mpg, probably a bit more. no hills here though. just overpasses, I ride a mix of highway and town driving, average speed is probably 50 mph but I punch it to 70 mph if I have to on my short stretch on the interstate
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photojoe FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline I did warn you to brace yourself Posts: 1379 New Jersey Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #34 - 09/19/09 at 12:37:45 Just got back from a 100 mile r/t mostly 50-60 mph on open farm roads. Filled up, rode 80 miles and filled up again. She took 1.6 gallons. Not good at math, so don't know what the mpg was. Seems good though
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #35 - 09/19/09 at 13:42:38 Serowbot=Yeah,.. that paint weighs a ton, don't it?... lol i think i get less wind resistance as well!!
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Re: gas mileage
Reply #36 - 09/19/09 at 13:54:28

photojoe FSO wrote on 09/19/09 at 12:37:45:

Just got back from a 100 mile r/t mostly 50-60 mph on open farm roads. Filled up, rode 80 miles and filled up again. She took 1.6 gallons. Not good at math, so don't know what the mpg was. Seems good though Wink

Miles Per Gallon = Miles divided by gallon

80 divided by 1.6 = 50 & 50 x 1.6 = 80 50 x 1 = 50 & . 6 X 50 = 30
30 + 50 = 80

its not about being good at math, its all about how the problem is looked at. Lots of ways to go at them, but division is about the hardest for me,, no , it IS.

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JustPassinThru YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 21	Re: gas mileage Reply #37 - 09/21/09 at 19:35:26 Serowbot wrote on 09/18/09 at 15:35:52: Rocco wrote on 09/18/09 at 13:20:44: takin the paint off the tank freed up some weight and a little horsepower lol!! Yeah,.. that paint weighs a ton, don't it?... Lead-based paint.
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boofer Ex Member	Re: gas mileage Reply #38 - 09/21/09 at 19:43:04 To get the best mileage from a Savage you really need a top quality OIL. Yessir, that's what makes the difference. Let me run out to the shop and see what brand and weight I use. Meanwhile you can discuss it among yourselves. Boofer
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #39 - 12/10/09 at 21:50:25 57.0 mpg average on mine (see signature) for the last 3,000 miles (the bike currently has 10,000 miles on it). Stock as far as engine and carb go, small windscreen, almost exclusively urban riding.
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Re: gas mileage
Reply #40 - 12/11/09 at 00:38:50

When I had my stock (no mods) '03 Savage, I routinely got mid-60's mpg when Riding some of our coastal bi-ways at speeds of 50-70kph with no "stop n' go" traffic ... around town, commuting, etc. usually 50+ish ...
My current '05 S40 has the enrichment srew out about 1-turn and gives 50-55mpg under almost all Riding conditions ... I haven't been able to better it ...

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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #41 - 12/11/09 at 04:47:49 I get around 50-55 mpg too, commuting (streets/freeway). It was pretty much the same stock as it is now.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #42 - 12/11/09 at 05:06:44 Some get 35,...some get 70....m'mmmm ?? Reminds me of the story about these 2 old cajers that bought brand new identical cars,....... m'mmmm,.....no, I mite offend some one,...sides that, you've all heard it I'm sure
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #43 - 12/11/09 at 05:12:38 Quote: but division is about the hardest for me,, no , it IS. --------------------------------------------------------------- Is you calculator broke ?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: gas mileage Reply #44 - 12/11/09 at 05:58:08 I taught myself to do math ( basic, add is easiest, X, next down, subtract, then divide is hardest for me) in my head. Took quite a few years, but I can do %s almost w/o pausing, in conversation.I sucked at math in school, dropped out of High School. Ive taught myself more math than the whole 11 years of school I got.
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