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Bad Gas mileage
04/20/13 at 07:02:59

I took a ride yesterday and I got 70 miles when I had to switch to reserve. I thought to myself that this isn't right, My friend rides a 92 Yamaha Vmax 1200 w some porting done to the heads and a stage 3 jet kit.... The thing that gets me is the fact that he hasn't had to get gas yet, I know that he has a bigger tank, but also 3 more cylinders so logically he would have to stop more often I would think? This is only the second ride that I've ridden my bike after waking it from a 5 year nap... We've done mostly city riding so far ( 35-40mph stop and go) Is this normal for a tank or should I get more miles from a tank? Huh

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #1 - 04/20/13 at 16:08:17 I'm getting 52 MPG on average, with the 2.8 gallon tank with raptor I usually go around 125 miles till I have to switch to reserve.
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #2 - 04/20/13 at 16:13:31 I was getting 60 mpg with a 55 pilot jet but went down one size to a 52.5. I need to check it again.
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savagerider87 Full Member Offline Riding a quality Japanese machine since '13 Posts: 224 Northern NY Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #3 - 04/20/13 at 16:40:20 apache snow-FSO wrote on 04/20/13 at 16:13:31: I was getting 60 mpg with a 55 pilot jet but went down one size to a 52.5. I need to check it again. is that city or highway?
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #4 - 04/20/13 at 16:46:28 Thats a combination of both. Around half and half. But I ride conservatively. I don't wind it out in every gear.
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savagerider87 Full Member Offline Riding a quality Japanese machine since '13 Posts: 224 Northern NY Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #5 - 04/20/13 at 16:52:19 apache snow-FSO wrote on 04/20/13 at 16:46:28: Thats a combination of both. Around half and half. But I ride conservatively. I don't wind it out in every gear. Im gonna try backing off the throttle I tend to hold the gears and its a 4 speed... ill update the mpg after a few more fill ups thanks apache
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #6 - 04/20/13 at 18:55:45 The only way to compare true gas miliage, is ride along side each other. I always get 35-40. My brother always gets 50+,........untill we rode along side each other,.....did "the Calahans" and "Boomer Hill" then he all of a sudden got 35-40 also And now he knows what riding really is
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #7 - 04/20/13 at 19:04:53 I could ride in a way to get much less mpg but at my age I don't care or need to play Johnny road racer on the public highways.
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Reply #8 - 04/20/13 at 19:05:25

I normally avg around 44 to 45mpg but then again I have the extremely big Slip Streamer Enterprise II windshield Plus I'm a big guy. I really need to do the chain conversion but every time I get the cash for getting the stuff something comes up and I have to spend it on something else. It's really to bad that the Kawi pulley doesn't equate to the 17/43 chain conversion combo or I would just get one of those and do the machining to it myself since I have the carbide tooling for my lathe to do it with.

Like most live in the sticks areas most of my driving is hwy speeds to get anywhere I need to go so my mpg suffers greatly since I'm operating in the high RPM range of the engine. I think the worst I've had to date so far is 39 mpg and that was going to a DR. appt and I was on the super slab doing 75mph for most of the trip.

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Re: Bad Gas mileage
Reply #9 - 04/21/13 at 05:25:23

apache snow-FSO wrote on 04/20/13 at 19:04:53:

I could ride in a way to get much less mpg but at my age I don't care or need to play Johnny road racer on the public highways.

Im definitely not a road racer either

I just wanna enjoy the ride, and im only on a permit so Ive got a lot of practicing to do..... I definitely do not like the 25+ mph winds weve had around here lately, not fun for a noob like me but u gotta learn somehow other than that the savage is a blast to ride thanks Suzuki! How bad does tire pressure affect the mpg??

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #10 - 04/21/13 at 06:33:36 I'm no youngster and no hot rodder either, but when we do "the Calahans" or "Boomer Hill" and have to climb 4,000 feet in 6 miles, you ain't gettin no 50 mpg !!
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Reply #11 - 04/21/13 at 09:12:55

Unless it is your sole source of transportation, the bike is a TOY... last time I checked, fuel economy and related concerns shouldn't be part of the "playing with the toys" equation...

I quit worrying about fuel economy a long time ago on mine. I knew when I put the high bars, bags and full rear fender on the bike that it would suck down the gas in a hurry.

It IS kind of pathetic though that a full dress 1500 Drifter, or a friend's Twin Cam Road King get better fuel economy than a 652cc single.

If I wanted to ride for fuel savings, I have a 248cc twin and a 99cc single. Both Honda CL Scramblers with low exhaust conversions, TT style.

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #12 - 04/22/13 at 04:21:22 I might have to come in September just to see all your toys WD!
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Bad Gas mileage Reply #13 - 04/22/13 at 06:49:52 ToesNose wrote on 04/22/13 at 04:21:22: I might have to come in September just to see all your toys WD! They're all rough... 5 pedal bikes, 5 pickups, 4 motorcycles, 4 boats, 2 cars, the vintage RV that doubles as a shed...
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