fuel economy

During my 1800+ mile jaunt around the upper midwest I got 44 mpg average. This is with full vetter fairing, 20 mm ammo boxes on the side and a fairly large box on the luggage rack. These containers were FULL of gear. Along with that I had my tent, sleeping mat and a fairly large backpack between my back rest (which was pulled forward) and my box on the back. Lots of weight, my poor shocks screamed at me often.

I was however not in a hurry. Most of the riding was 50 - 55 mph and a fair bit much below. Spent quite a bit of time on broken pavement and even dirt roads. Very little riding on the super slab.

I was very happy with the MPG on this trip. Now when I'm on the commute of 50 miles one way to work I don't get this good of milage. I think it's because I ride a two lane stretch of road with lots of slow drivers and short passing zones. I'm in and out of the throttle alot.

 

Last fill up ,today, I got 48.9 mpg. Max speed was 65mph shifting at 4000 to 4500. Half the miles were in town miles, Going to and from work (only 10 miles round trip).
On a side note. I didnt get this good of a mpg until my first long trip to the mountains. Maybe I blew out the cobwebs. Maybe it was the 1/2 can of seafoam. Either way I am not complaining. The best I got last year was about 38mpg, generally closer to 35.

 

My all stock (except K&N air filter) Midnite 650 with a large National Cycle windshield, a full backrest with a 40 pound pack, and running about 75 mph on the interstate consistently gets me 39-40 mpg. Cruising around local roads at a steady 60 mph, I usually get 44-45 mpg. Never got more than those numbers under those circumstances.

I have installed a smaller Memphis Shades windshield. Intersted to see how my mpg does out on the highway now.

 

I've been averaging 49 MPG with my Seca 900. It has 20 - 1/4 inch holes drilled in the airbox cover (PO) and a 4 into 1 pipe. The pilot screws were all set 3 turns out, like someone set it up "baseline" and never tweaked it.

All spirited riding just this side of a ticket !

My 750 Seca gets 32 - 38 ! Go figure.
My GL500 gets 45 - 50
My V-Star 1100 gets 53 ! (newer technology maybe?)
My Elite 250 gets 85 + and is usually run wide open.

 

XJ900 YICS, 25lt tank, runs dry at 400Km's, normally change ~3,000rpm, pretty quite rider just commuting up to 100-110Km/h. About 6l/100Km's average, sometimes down to 5.5l/100km's, but winters here now so its cold in the mornings, and have a pillion on 50% of the time. 4 in to 1, burbles a bit slowing down, suss it's on the border of running lean. Use 95ron fuel.

 

I have averaged 48mpg so far this season. This is at 65-70mph, 90 mile round trip, all highway. Adding my wife to the back and a little more throttle takes it down to 46. I've not paid attention where I shift at, but taking a guess I'd say around 4000.

 

ok my first numbers are in, i am VERY pleased!

driving mostly 30-60mph, shifting at 4-5k, i got 48mpg.

 

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