fuel milage; what's your's?

[aeronca]

we've got alot of new members with new bikes and some old members with new bike's, so i thought i would revive this thread.


EDIT: :shock:
WOW, one year ago, the price of fuel here in monroe,Wa(the center of the known universe) was a lovely $4.20 a gallon. today, $2.50. WTF? :shock:

[Tom Herold]

05 with 28k on the odo and I'm averaging 40mpg regardless of communting or out on the highway.

[HappyMan]

I'm in it for fun.  I'd never spoil it by checking my mileage....

[db7]

'05 Tig, all stock....

50mpg


DB

[Mudhen]

I'm in it for fun.  I'd never spoil it by checking my mileage....

Every party needs a pooper, that's why we invited you...
HappyMan...HappyMan...

 :roll:

[M.T.]

Last summer when doing highway miles  (a fairly steady 70 mph) out to Montana- South Dakota I was averaging 50 - 52 mpg.  A fairly steady 70 mph-

On my '06 Girly I ran the off road tune with the standard pipe.

I just installed the off road pipe so I am interested to see how this might affect the mileage.  Will report back...

[TheMule]

'01 with TOR pipe, 19 tooth front, conti road attacks averaging 46.9 for the last three tanks of gas (88 octane). Still "getting on it" regularly because I just can't get over the hp.

thanks,

[EvilBetty]

Stock 2005 - 23,000 miles - 47.3 mpg

[HappyMan]

I'm in it for fun.  I'd never spoil it by checking my mileage....

Every party needs a pooper, that's why we invited you...
HappyMan...HappyMan...

 :roll:

I'm full of poop...... :roll:

[Mustang]

Tigger 2 (steamer , you know the good kind of Tiger with carburetors) just got 5 miles per lump of coal at the last check   :lol:
all kidding aside it was really 47 mpg on 87 octane on the last tankful of two lane roads

[xtphreak]

stock pipe / unknown map

42-44 mpg (92 oct) I do have a problem with yanking the loud handle  8)

so tell a new tigger owner, is the popping on deceleration "normal" or indicative of something?

it's not annoying, but predictable.

[Stretch]

Yep, mild popping and burbling on the overrun is normal.

[jsingraham]

06 with 6500 miles, Triumph off road can/tune, everything else stock and I never get better than 47, never worse than 40 no matter the load, speed city, highway etc.

Like someone else said earlier, I am more in it for the fun, and only acknowledge the mileage when I fill it up, and don't keep records.

that is also running the low octane 87 as a general rule.

Jason in KC

[Nick Calne]

My 05 Tiger has 19000 miles on the clock and is completely stock.

I have been recording fuel consumption over the last 16K miles and it is averaging 50 MPG over this time. I can get as low as 43 when being energetic and as high as 55 /56 on a long lazy ride or when touring.

Don't forget I am talking imperial gallons and there is 1.2 US gallons to an imperial gallon.

One observation I have is that if I buy fuel from cheap (Supermarket) fuel stations I can see a difference in fuel consumption, typically in the region of 3 MPG less.

I get less MPG too and the bike feels a little 'dead' by comparison.  Must be bad fuel at the supermarket.  Worst = Sainsburys. :twisted:

Steady riding on the steamer gets around 45mpg (imperial).

[TheMule]

The last tank I tried driving a little more conservatively and got 48.6 mpg. I'm betting I could still do better but likely not much without taking all the fun out of riding.

thanks,