so here's the question: in today's rising fuel prices, what do you get on average for milage? my 95' steamer gets about 38 to 40 mile to the gallon and i usualy run her at 70 -75 mph.
2002 Girly, 30K on the odo. Just had valves done, new fuel filter, air filter, plugs and throttle bodies put in synch..Also had the latest updated Triumph stock tune downloaded. Just returned from a 2500 mile romp in the mountains of Georgia and Tennesse, with a hi of 50 mpg.
I was getting around 30mpg on the highway...typically running 80mph or so. Changed out my emulsion tubes and I'm up to 35mpg. That's on my '96 with 45k miles...17/48 sprockets.
Just put on a 19 tooth, though...hopefully it will boost it up some.
2006 with stock sprockets, exhaust & map. I get 50 mpg whether I'm doing 75 on a freeway, working it through hills & curves on a 2-lane or moving slowly up & down fire roads in 2nd & 3rd gear. I can pretty much count on 50 no matter what, but I've never really seen better than 50 come to think of it.
And yes, before someone points it out - I probably do ride "conservatively." By that I mean that I am not always at full throttle every time I want to accelerate or if I want to get launched from a stop. But, I am certainly not above lighting it off when a suitable opportunity presents itself, of course. :roll:
05 Girly with 19k on the clock, standard sprockets and fule mapping. I do a mix of commuting, hooning around and touring and seem to get a steady 50mpg.
my 03 Girly got 48-50mpg no matter how or where I rode it.
Geof
Interesting..
STOCK '06 Tiger; Fat 6'5" rider 240 lbs...
Ride 70-75 mph: 45mpg
Ride 80 - 90 mph: 40 mpg
I've hit 48 mpg ONCE;
19T or 17T front sprocket: Std 17T front sprocket gave BEST mileage!
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.
`99 Tiger is stock, except for K&N air filter & 45 sprocket instead of a 46. I get 40 (+/- 2).
I've been tracking my mileage since I bought the bike new. 2006 Girly, currently with around 11k on the clock, bone stock with respect to emissions, drive train and engine.
My worst mileage to date is 37 mpg, best is 52 mpg and I've averaged 44 mpg so far. The bulk of that riding is with 10% ethanol gas, and with, er, enthusiastic acceleration and 75-85 average highway speeds.
Got low of 48 and high of 57 on recent trip in Colorado at elevations of 5000 to 11,000 ft. Completely stock 2005.
07 Roadie. 50-60 MPG, routinly, commuting. Trip'in, I get an average on the 70s. My gauges can tell me this instantaniously. close to a 5 gal tank.
Quote from: "droopydawg"07 Roadie. 50-60 MPG, routinly, commuting. Trip'in, I get an average on the 70s. My gauges can tell me this instantaniously. close to a 5 gal tank.
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06 Girly with aftermarket pipe and tune: 44mpg on my normal spirited rides
I have about 5 tunes I load with Tuneboy ranging from stock pipe tune to a very aggressive tune.
Seems with stock setup and tune it was around 50-51 ish, but I didn't leave it there long. A slight tweak to that tune to get rid of the "hunting" at low/no throttle settings dropped it to about 48.
Going to offroad pipe and Triumph offroad tune (current setup) gets about 44-45.
My most agressive tune for optimum power gets me about 38-39, lots of fun but it hurts at the pump.......
03 with TOR and tune. 40-42 commuting, slightly better on longer 'spirited' rides. Almost got 50 on my first decent length trip loaded up with the luggage on...
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:
05 with 28k on the odo and I'm averaging 40mpg regardless of communting or out on the highway.
I'm in it for fun. I'd never spoil it by checking my mileage....
'05 Tig, all stock....
50mpg
DB
Quote from: "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:
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...
'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,
Stock 2005 - 23,000 miles - 47.3 mpg
Quote from: "Mudhen"Quote from: "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:
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
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.
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Yep, mild popping and burbling on the overrun is normal.
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
Quote from: "tcbezza"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).
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,