I see my '03 tank capacity is listed at 6.3 gallons. Assuming I could squeeze 40mpg out of her, that gives us a range of 253 miles. My fuel light comes on at 200'ish miles. Looks to be a little more than a gallon left at fill up so it sounds accurate. What are you guys seeing in the mileage department? Most of my riding is backroads, some commuting, Little or no Interstate. I'm pretty easy on the bike.
I almost always get 44 mpg on my '06. Did one trip last year on the interstates and was able to get 50 mpg. I'll gladly sacrafice the mileage to stick to the 2 lane roads.
I get a solid 48-50mpg on my 03 in almost all types of riding. I've gotten 300 miles on a tank. The only times I see a drop to 43-45 is stop and go commuting. Low speed dirt, high speed dirt, super-slab, back roads, they all deliver close to 50 for me.
Geof
On my bone stock AFAIK 2000 885i with 12k miles I get 41mpg commuting if I keep it below 5000 rpm I can push it to 45 or so.
My reserve light goes on I can put 5.4 gal in the tank.
I wish I got the milag you 955 folks are getting.
James
It might help to post your fuel map and intake/exhaust.
01 955i stock map, intake, exhaust.
45mpg road. Off road ~ 55mpg.
Has anyone found taller gearing (ie 19 tooth counter) to reduce fuel consumption?
I can squeeze 300 miles out of my tank, when a fill-up is nearby. I ride fast but start slow, only rev to mid-range in each gear.
Quote from: "sanjoh"It might help to post your fuel map and intake/exhaust.
TOR exhaust and map, stock sprockets, maxxis presa detour tires. Mostly unladen, + 230 lb driver. :?
Geof
Does the off road tune raise or lower the gas mileage?
TOR can and off road tune here too. Plus an extra 50lbs past Geoff's weight :( Maybe I found the reason for my less than stellar mileage. The poor bike is cartin' my fat ass around.
Stock `99 885 exhaust & tune. 45 tooth rear sprocket. I'm lucky to get 42 mpg & I ride it real easy. It's got close to 50K miles on it, but I don't believe that really has an effect on mileage.
RV
Filled up yesterday, 45MPG. Tht damn yellow light comes on really early. I rode almost 40 miles with the light on before I got skeered and found a gas station. Managed to squeeze 5.1 gallons in her. SO I still had over a gallon left.
Since the 'off-road' tune richens the mixture across the board, I'd deduce it LOWERS the mileage. I have the off-road tune, staintune muffler on my '06, and get ~44mpg. I'm a svelt 170lbs. I think rider weight, and aggresiveness has most effect on mileage. I'm going to HAVE to get 250 miles out of a tank this summer enroute to the Yukon and Alaska. I know it will. But I'll carry an extra liter "just in case".
TOR pipe and tune, 170lb rider and I seem to always get 44mpg, usually riding it like I stole it on a mix of mountain roads and dirt. :lol:
01 955
Morowaki titanium race pipe
TOR tune
K&N filter with baffle removed from air box
400 lb rider (yeah, I need a diet)
Ride like a total ass
41-42 mpg
There was someone over on TRAT that found that the TOR tune actually increased mileage maginally. I presume this is becuase more fuel means more power, thus lower throttle for same speed. With the fuel/air ratio closer to optimal, more efficient conversion of potential energy to kinetic. Or something lke that.
I found no difference in milage between stock and TOR. The TOR made the engine run cooler though--now it hovers just above the C line, even in 110 degree heat.
Geof
Quote from: "pit0rz"I see my '03 tank capacity is listed at 6.3 gallons. Assuming I could squeeze 40mpg out of her, that gives us a range of 253 miles. My fuel light comes on at 200'ish miles. Looks to be a little more than a gallon left at fill up so it sounds accurate. What are you guys seeing in the mileage department? Most of my riding is backroads, some commuting, Little or no Interstate. I'm pretty easy on the bike.
2006 bone stock (as far as engine and drivetrain go) - I get very much the same as Geoff (48 - 50 MPG pretty much no matter what). I ride a reasonable style and I tend to stick to the highway speed limit, not the bike's speed limit but I'm not above lighting it off now and then "just for the fun of it" given the right opportunity. Doesn't seem to hurt mileage, but I'm sure a more aggressive riding style would cut mileage back in a hurry.
On my '02 with standard can & tune, I've fitted a 19T front sprocket, K&N air filter and Irridium plugs. On mixed roads I usually go 230~240 miles before the light comes on. Working on UK gallons that's 57~60mpg. I think that's about 48mpgUS.
41.5 MPG on this last tank... :x
I just bought my '06 2 weeks ago...has Staintune setup and getting POOR mpg. About 30 mpg in mix use. It has just under 12,000 miles and due for service. I'm sure it will improve with service.
It is running very rich - I remove the baffle after a few days and it was covered in very dark, black soot...any ideas why? (This is my 1st fuel injected bike)
05 with Thunderbike can, off-road tune and 195 lb totally ripped (yeah right :lol: ) rider. 99% commuting all different times of day. 50% rush hour snarl, 50% wide open roads.
Average about 46 mpg. I have a 19 tooth in my basement, just not sure if I want to put it on. I'd love to average 50 mpg.
What tire pressures you guys running with?
made a 20t sprocket for 06 tiger ,revs 3700 at 100kh =60mph returns 20 km a litre or 60mpg : cruisen around 4000 rpm .aceleration is no problem as u are right in torque range .sprocket clears swingarm .These tiger moters are very usable low down even with a tall gearing ..
My '01 955i with the TOR exhaust and my Father's stock '06 both were getting exactly 50 mpg on our recent trip. This included two lane, mild off road and interstate riding.
I was pleased with the results considering how much fun the bikes are. :D
Help - '06 is still only getting 36 MPG, even after 12,000 service!
(Service + rear brake pads = $549.89) Using Supreme (@91 Octane).
Staintune exhaust, not sure which map, weigh 160 lbs...
Rode 300 miles today in the Texas Hill Country at a brisk pace, with panniers and Oxnard Tailbag = @ 34 MPG...incredible motor though!
Also, gas gauge worked before service and now only indicates 110% full all the time...
Any ideas how to improve my mileage? Gas Gauge? (Headed back to dealer about both issues)...
So on your 300 mile trip how many tanks, two? If so, I can get mine to do that sort of figure. Two ways, 80-90mph will bring the mileage down and also be careful of how you fill up, if you just brim the tank and give up then I get about 170 miles(english miles) til the light comes on. If I brim it and then trickle the last bit in with the bike upright I can get 200 miles til the light and closer to 230 if I'm taking it easy and cruising.
Quote from: "jmurguia"Help - '06 is still only getting 36 MPG, even after 12,000 service!
(Service + rear brake pads = $549.89) Using Supreme (@91 Octane).
Staintune exhaust, not sure which map, weigh 160 lbs...
Rode 300 miles today in the Texas Hill Country at a brisk pace, with panniers and Oxnard Tailbag = @ 34 MPG...incredible motor though!
Also, gas gauge worked before service and now only indicates 110% full all the time...
Any ideas how to improve my mileage? Gas Gauge? (Headed back to dealer about both issues)...
I have to assume that either something is wrong with the bike or else you're really flogging the fool out of the thing.
I can cruise at 80 on the interstate with stock panniers and large Givi top box fully loaded (plus me at 200 lbs) and still get 50 mpg. Or, I can crawl up and down hills on fire roads and never get out of second or third gear and still get 50 mpg. My Tiger is a bone stock '06 with 6,100 miles on it. The only way I could get 34 mpg would be to ride 80 in 5th gear for a couple of hours. Speaking of which, are you using 6th gear much? I know that sounds like a stupid question but I've talked to new Tiger owners who just couldn't remember to shift into 6th either because their old bikes only had 5 speeds or because their old bikes didn't have the torque the Tiger does and they needed to be in lower gears in situations where there is just NO reason to downshift the Tiger.
Just got back from a 1200 mile trip through the Ozarks and most of that riding is very comparable to Hill Country roads. If anything, the hills are a lot steeper in the Ozarks than in the Hill Country. I still got 50 mpg whether on the mountain roads, twisties or unpaved roads.
My gas gauge dives straight to "empty" if I overfill the tank. After I ride the top gallon out of it, it comes back to normal and is actually pretty accurate. I usually fill up somewhere around 200 miles, but I'm comfortable pushing it out to 250 if the situation warrants doing so.
Not very helpful to you in diagnosing your mileage concerns, I know, but maybe it's at least confirmation that you need to keep looking for the solution.
I tend to find that my gauge sits slightly higher when i'm on the move and the sinks down a bit when i stop at. I though it was just changes in speed etc but checked it sitting at a smooth constant speed and its still the same, it will sink slightly when i stop. As for the fuel light, does my needle have to be well into the red for it to come on, as i still haven't seen it one yet?
Quote from: "sanjoh"Has anyone found taller gearing (ie 19 tooth counter) to reduce fuel consumption?
I put a 19 tooth sprocket on over the winter and my milage has gone from 50 to 54 mpg. I was a bit surprised as I also fit an oxygen bypass sensor and had heard this eats into you milage.
Quote from: "blacktiger"On my '02 with standard can & tune, I've fitted a 19T front sprocket, K&N air filter and Irridium plugs. On mixed roads I usually go 230~240 miles before the light comes on. Working on UK gallons that's 57~60mpg. I think that's about 48mpgUS.
I just read this after posting my last reply. It sounds like Blacktiger and i are enjoying the same benefits from having done the same things. I did all this on my black 02 , plus ( as stated before) the oxygen sensor bypass.
Maybe the great milage is because the bike is black?
I figure I lost about 150km's of range by fitting the TOR and the 10121 map. I don't remember the exact numbers when it was stock, but I was getting 40-43 mpg with the TOR set-up.
It was fun, but I have since switched it back and installed the 10120 "Wayne-Amended-AF" tune. I should have some good data by mid summer.
Quote from: "goosen2002"Quote from: "blacktiger"On my '02 with standard can & tune, I've fitted a 19T front sprocket, K&N air filter and Irridium plugs. On mixed roads I usually go 230~240 miles before the light comes on. Working on UK gallons that's 57~60mpg. I think that's about 48mpgUS.
I just read this after posting my last reply. It sounds like Blacktiger and i are enjoying the same benefits from having done the same things. I did all this on my black 02 , plus ( as stated before) the oxygen sensor bypass.
Maybe the great milage is because the bike is black?
Yeah! Less air resistance with black. Especially at night because the air can't see you coming.
03 13k miles TOR tune, gutted stock pipe (running nice and rich)
TKC80s, Touratech Touring Screen, Touratech Panniers, 180lb rider w/heavy hand. (regular wheelies) :lol:
Commuting (slow down then GO!, cruise at 75-85 in 65mph traffic) = 42-43mpg
Fast Road Trips (twisty roads, light load, fast, lots of miles) = 45mpg ish
Easy Trips (heavy load, passenger often, speeds at or below 65mph) = 50mpg ish
I have never bothered to check millage offroad because I have never burned a whole tank off pavement in one go.
Worst ever = 37mpg when bike was new to me. PO was WAY too easy on it, it was all carboned-up.
Best ever = 52mpg both TT panniers, light load, touring sheild, speeds below 65mph.
In the case of my bike, it just revs too high to get good millage when you are running fast. I like the instant power and the motor is willing however.
Sorry to drag up a dead post! Lol.
My bike...
01' Tiger 955i
NEVER TOUCHED BY THE DEALER ONCE
Been sitting for 8 years w/1100 miles on it when i purchased it.
I changed the oil, coolant, other necessities...
Threw in a K&N... stock tune, stock exhaust.
I BARELY make 40mpg. 35-41avg.
230lbs, highway, 70mph-85mph. Panniers and trunk empty, no passenger.
I'm bringing her in for a 12k tune up (even though there's only 4k on her) next week. New tires, and tubes as well, and I'll have them chalk on the TOR tune as well.
Tires will be Michelin Pilot Roads, so I should see an improvement from the clunky 8 year old Metzlers immediately.
Earlier in the year in france i managed 240 miles to a tank on my 05 standard Tiger with my 16stone and the mrs ay 9.5 as well as panniers full of clothes.
But over here in blighty and as a rule we fill up every 200 miles ans still have a good gallon in there.
My daily commute is 23 miles of motorway thrash plus 12 miles of twisties and I get a steady 43 to the English gallon (bigger than the Us gallons so thier mileage is mighty impressive).
Average fillup at 200 miles like everyone else.
I think the last tank has dropped to about 40mpg, but that's cos I've put a whole lot of fuel in the map at low throttle settings and revs, see my other thread.
'01 with TOR and tune. I'm about 180 lbs (with gear probably 195). I also regularly have the sidecases and 15-20 lbs of stuff on the back. With a 19 tooth front I got from 48-51 mpg depending on riding style. Switched to an 18 tooth front and am getting a relatively constant 43 mpg. Planning to use the 19 for long trips and the 18 for short trips and local dirt roads.
thanks,
Running my 05 with standard tune, sprockets and pipe (top box but no panniers) and I seem to get about 50mpg (Uk gallon) average accross all types of road riding from my daily 40 mile commute into central London, touring with the panniers on or just a weekend blast.
Got 2001 with TOR, goodness knows what tune,won't tick over. Had leaking fuel connectors,moved it about 2 feet.By my reckoning thats about 6ft per gallon! :lol:
QuoteBy my reckoning thats about 6ft per gallon! Laughing
:ImaPoser :ImaPoser
I can just beat that, put my other "nameless" bike on the Dynojet last weekend and went nowhere for 3 litres :P
Quote from: "Danny955i"Sorry to drag up a dead post! Lol.
My bike...
01' Tiger 955i
NEVER TOUCHED BY THE DEALER ONCE
Been sitting for 8 years w/1100 miles on it when i purchased it.
I changed the oil, coolant, other necessities...
Threw in a K&N... stock tune, stock exhaust.
I BARELY make 40mpg. 35-41avg.
230lbs, highway, 70mph-85mph. Panniers and trunk empty, no passenger.
I'm bringing her in for a 12k tune up (even though there's only 4k on her) next week. New tires, and tubes as well, and I'll have them chalk on the TOR tune as well.
Tires will be Michelin Pilot Roads, so I should see an improvement from the clunky 8 year old Metzlers immediately.
Make sure you have the dealer do a throttle body balance. I think this is a large factor in fuel mileage.
Also, did you buy that bike in SoCal? I recall seeing a bike on Craigs list like yours, the owner was in the military and stored the bike while he was deployed.
I am wondering if your EFI tune has slipped into some sort of "limp home mode". Maybe it just needs a FI tune down loaded.
Mine is bone stock. 2006. Got 47.5 mpg on the last fill up. Usually the reserve light comes on at about 221-223. This time it came on at 244.5.
'99 stock Girly.
25 to 27 miles per gallon right now...
Runnin' way too rich,bad sensors and evap...
Also non workin' reserve (can't use any gasoline below 6 liters.)
Feel free to send PM's....
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Hi all, just to let you know I use my 01 tiger 955i as a motorcycle dispatch bike and use the bike in all sorts of weather and road conditions without panniers ans use tank bag and top box, and as a business i have to calculate my milage cost ect ect, and what i can say from the facts and figures is:
above 70 mph+ it uses fuel the worst i have had is 128 miles to the tank which equates to 27.67 mpg.
The best I have had is motorway work under 70 mph is 277 to the tank which equates to 59-62 mpg which is my average mpg in the book.
my average is 52-62 mpg. I hope this answers most of your querys.
This also has a bearing on: how you ride, where you ride, road/traffic conditions, and climate conditions, and what luggage you carry.
But i must say i was in spain and portugal in 2010 fully loaded with aluminium boxes, top box and tank bag with my missus and we are no lightweights, we did 2100 miles and only cost £110 in fuel (total) now i didnt do any calculations as its a riding holiday.
heres one of 2 videos of the ride, there is also pics on facebook the event was BSH run to the sun 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zkCm4-sFOY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zkCm4-sFOY)[/url]
Wow Gary, at £1.25 per litre (ok, I know it'll vary a bit abroad but bear with me) that's £5.69 a gallon. £110 divided by £5.69 is 19.3 gallons. That equates to 109 mpg!!!! :shock:
The best I've managed ever is 50 mpg and my average is 45mpg, 42 if I rag it everywhere.
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob"Wow Gary, at £1.25 per litre (ok, I know it'll vary a bit abroad but bear with me) that's £5.69 a gallon. £110 divided by £5.69 is 19.3 gallons. That equates to 109 mpg!!!! :shock:
The best I've managed ever is 50 mpg and my average is 45mpg, 42 if I rag it everywhere.
these figures was before the vat hike and was purchasing fuel at around 1.20-2.. but @ 125 a litre that equates to 5.675 per gallon.
as for the £110 that is what my fuel cost was from sheff to portsmouth and then off to portugal and back at a steady 65mph at that time fuel cost was lower back in july 2010 at about 1.12+ish and the fuel in spain and portugal was much cheaper than the uk.. in fact i have just checked my old receipts and the price in euros per litre varied from E1.05-E1.27 which at the time was about 0.85p-1.00 ish per litre. but the fact is it was economical as hell, which in my book is good.
Do you know I've had my Tiger 10 years this may,I haven't got a clue what it does to the gallon,mid 40's?? who knows :oops:
Quote from: "Chris Canning"Do you know I've had my Tiger 10 years this may,I haven't got a clue what it does to the gallon,mid 40's?? who knows :oops:
:lol: Chris, when you fill up, if you put in a tenth of the miles you've done in litres (for instance, you've done 200 miles and you put in 20 litres or you've done 160 miles and put in 16 litres) you're doing around 45 to the gallon. Easy formula!! 8)
Bob
Thanks for that,but it's not so much working it out,but more don't care,it's always seemed Ok so thats it.
Quote from: "jmurguia"Help - '06 is still only getting 36 MPG, even after 12,000 service!
Any ideas how to improve my mileage? Gas Gauge? (Headed back to dealer about both issues)...
Fit a 19T front sprocket and don't rev it over 6K. These engine start drinking fuel a lot over 6K so short shift and keep it in top gear as much as you can. The engine is torquey enough that you don't have to rev the nuts off it to make good progress. As 6K equates to 95mph you'll keep your licence too.
I know there will be the heroes chipping in to say that the fun starts above 6K but with the price of fuel these days they're welcome to it. I'll stick with my high 50s UK mpg.
Quote from: "blacktiger"Quote from: "jmurguia"Help - '06 is still only getting 36 MPG, even after 12,000 service!
Any ideas how to improve my mileage? Gas Gauge? (Headed back to dealer about both issues)...
Fit a 19T front sprocket and don't rev it over 6K. These engine start drinking fuel a lot over 6K so short shift and keep it in top gear as much as you can. The engine is torquey enough that you don't have to rev the nuts off it to make good progress. As 6K equates to 95mph you'll keep your licence too.
I know there will be the heroes chipping in to say that the fun starts above 6K but with the price of fuel these days they're welcome to it. I'll stick with my high 50s UK mpg.
See, I dont think 36 US MPG is that bad, its equiv of about 43 UK MPG, which funnily enough is about what Ive been getting this week back and forth to Bristol, Motorway cruising high 80's/90 ish, and a bit of hooning around the city centre :D.
PS: I should say most of my fuel gets paid for by the company, but not the depreciation drop on the bike having done 20k this last year, so swings and roundabouts, and how much is beer these days? £20 a gallon? I get loads more fun from a gallon of fuel and I tend to remember where Ive been too :lol:
I've tested the bike in village roads and Highway today.
Fuel consumption is 43 miles per gallon right now!!!!
MmmmMMMmmMmm....Tiger....
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Thanks everyone,
Special thanks to Bixxer Bob and Metalguru.
I'm calculating the fuel mileage in US gallons (3.78 liters)