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floggindave YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	gas mileage 09/12/09 at 20:03:44 soooo, im getting like 80 miles out of a tank of gas on my 05 suzuki s40. that seems kind of low to me, does anyone else get any better mileage? that isn't including the res.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #1 - 09/12/09 at 20:48:15 With very little WOT, I just got 102 on this tank, and I'm expecting to need reserve very soon on the next ride. But this is the first time I checked it. I just installed a bicycle speedo/trip meter, and it seems to be quite accurate, and it now shows 102. I thought most are reporting 50+ mpg. Mine is an 07 Rich
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boofer Ex Member	Re: gas mileage Reply #2 - 09/12/09 at 21:22:26 55 mpg is about right on stock bike if you behave. I'd rather grin than behave. As they say in the fine print: "Your mileage may vary." Boofer
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Re: gas mileage
Reply #3 - 09/12/09 at 22:00:51

As low as 38-40ish (rough gas pump math) in town if Im speeding around and accelerating hard. Usually closer to 45 with "normal" riding. Around 50 if I intentionally keep revs a little low. Once I hit the highway however, my mileage climbs nicely. At 65mph I get a consistant 62-63mpg and this is with SE and appropriate rejet. Not too shabby. I gotta admit though, I do miss my rebel for its mileage. On that wee thing I never got less than 60mpg and as high as 77.

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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 #4 - 09/12/09 at 22:59:26 Right around 60 mpg,... a little more if I behave,,, a little less if I'm naughty....
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: gas mileage Reply #5 - 09/12/09 at 23:47:59 thats mean you're hitting reserve at what...120mi?
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Re: gas mileage
Reply #6 - 09/13/09 at 06:31:23

Serowbot wrote on 09/12/09 at 22:59:26:

Right around 60 mpg,... a little more if I behave,,, a little less if I'm naughty.... Huh

Me too. I was getting between 60 and 65mpg. 120 out of a tank easy. I went just over 130 one time without hitting reserve. Depends on how I drive. Although, with the Dyna muffler and carb rejet, I have not checked my mileage. I should do so.

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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #7 - 09/13/09 at 06:52:50 I have a 2005 with sportster muffler and re-jet and I hit reserve around 120.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #8 - 09/13/09 at 07:21:42 I'm usually hitting reserve at about 100 miles.Aftermarket muffler,and jetted '86.And I'm a pretty big guy.
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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: gas mileage Reply #9 - 09/13/09 at 07:37:53 I'm getting around 60 with stock jetting. I have come out 3 turns on the idle jet. From past experience rejetting can affect mileage up to 25%.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: gas mileage Reply #10 - 09/13/09 at 08:37:17 In stop sign to stop sign, really flogging it, 40 MPG could happen, but youd have to TRY to get that crappy of a MPG average. If thats all youre getting & youre riding anywhere near a conservative ride, something is wrong. Check air filter look at spark plug clean carb
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6054 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #11 - 09/13/09 at 09:21:41 40 miles thru the desert yesterday WOT to maintain 75 > 30 mpg.. 75 was fastest i could get on the flats 84 on the down sides . new slipstreamer falcon shield/fairing about a square yard of lexan wall i was trying to push
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #12 - 09/14/09 at 08:59:01 I had always averaged between 50 and 55 mpg. Now with 2/3 white spacer, Sportster muffler, K&N air filter, and 1 1/2 turns out on the pilot air screw, I'm easily getting 60 - 65. Interestingly, if I ride between 65 and 70 mph on the Interstate, it seems to go back down to the 50s range.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: gas mileage Reply #13 - 09/14/09 at 09:06:27 I'm averaging around 55mpg (us gallon) all stock with a combination of city/hwy runs. Hwy is typically 65mph.
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Re: gas mileage
Reply #14 - 09/14/09 at 10:28:36

I'm averaging 58.6 on 06 S40 who's only mod is a Suzuki windscreen. I can get low 60's if I stay off the interstate and usually get 55-57 on my commute loop with is about 80% surface streets and 20% interstate.

I've also noticed that 10% Ethanol gas is pretty much guarantee of mileage in the 50s. You may want to check if you're buying 100% gas or not.

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