LocoLechero
New Member
after all my mods im only getting 28 mpg 
i think something might be wrong? any thoughts ??
i think something might be wrong? any thoughts ??
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Why is the fuel mileage not better???
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latony007
New Member
after all my mods im only getting 28 mpg
thats really low, even if you drive it pretty hard, but once you get into the juice box thingys anything could happen and i have no experience. I think Scott or Marthy are the juice box pros.
Something is off for sure. Are you sure you're doing the Math right? 38 MPG is about as bad as it get on this bike.
LocoLechero
New Member
I tripped my trip counter on the last tank but im pretty sure it was 100 miles and i pumped 3.5 gallons- im using premium fuel if that matters- would installing the exhaust incorrectly affect my MPG i mean not having seated the headers correctly? if not then im really confused everything seems right other than some gas stink when i accelerate hard - im using marthy's sport rev b for 2bros and i dialed my mid-range down on the box 10% i was think of dialing the low range down 10% but i don't wanna run lean in any gears ya know - im not leaking any fuel either- not sure what else to do but bring it to my dealer and ask them to do a once over which im sure they will charge me out the *** just to look 
i'll have to see what this next tank puts out , been raining alot these last few days here
i'll have to see what this next tank puts out , been raining alot these last few days here
Riccochet
New Member
Mine is stock and only gets around 40 mpg. If I baby it I'll get 42-44. Not all engines are the same. There is a tolerance for mileage that is acceptable. So it will fluctuate from bike to bike, I'd say, 15% from the 43 mark. That's as low as 37ish and as high as 49 ish.
ej'sfz
New Member
Even when im hittin it hard in the corners on the commute Im gettin 48... sometimes even 50-51. Just depends on the day I guess... and Im runnin 6800-8k on the freeway for about 30 miles a day and the other 30 is in some twisters....
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rrob5382
New Member
i just got 48 MPG on my very first tank of gas in this bike, still getting broken in too. 101 miles on just over 2 gallons of gas. And i thought it was supposed to be worse during break in
zcypher
Member
my best mpg was during breakin - 55mpg. havent gotten over 45mpg since my first tune up
Bert-Aus
Well-Known Member
I have had the best mileage ever lately!
but then it is only because I haven't ridden in 10 weeks
but then it is only because I haven't ridden in 10 weeks
adamo3957
New Member
It's really very simple,
Increased fuel mileage is achieved via decrease throttle position. for best results get off and push...
Increased fuel mileage is achieved via decrease throttle position. for best results get off and push...
My last fill up was about 38mpg which was my lowest ever. Not sure why although it was mostly fun miles (not commuting). Today I got 48mpg on my fill up and that puts my average since getting my bike in 2012 to 47 mpg. Since the bike is rated at 43mpg according to Yamaha I'll take 47 all day everyday. This last fill up was 3-40 mile commutes mostly highway (70mph average, at about 7-8k). I have an aftermarket pipe and power commander with Marthy Adv gear rev b map.
LocoLechero
New Member
last tank got 41 mph which im thrilled about - switched back to the pre-loaded 2bros map and dialed down my low end and mid-range 10% - couldn't be happier at this point 
Blues16
New Member
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I just purchased my 2013 with 2800 miles and I am only getting 26 mpg driving most interstate @ 80 mph, I was getting 49 mpg with my 09 vstrom 650.
I just purchased my 2013 with 2800 miles and I am only getting 26 mpg driving most interstate @ 80 mph, I was getting 49 mpg with my 09 vstrom 650.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
That's pretty low for these bikes. I'd run some Sea Foam and see if it improves. After that, it'd be taking the tank off and seeing if there's anything in the air filter .It's not too common, but mice and bees do love areas like that if the bike sits long enough. It's why we cover just about every port and orifice on aircraft when we park them. If you want to go extreme, you'd be emptying the tank and pulling the fuel pump and seeing if the screens are getting clogged. The fuel filter is an internal component of the fuel pump, so I'm not sure if it is accessible or even replaceable/cleanable.
I got mine brand new and only got one tank of gas through it before power commander, exhaust, etc. The lowest I've gone is 28mpg but I filled back up after 20 miles just to see how low I could get the mileage, I spent the whole time pretty much high rpm and full throttle hooning around.
For what it's worth I drive it like I stole it and I usually see in the 35s, and that includes lots of stop signs and red lights since I commute. One summer I was commuting highway to a part-time job and saw about 45mpg even though I was doing 80-90mph the whole way back and forth. I've never gotten better than that.
That's odd? Stock gearing? All modded the bike still clock 43-45 MPG on freeway. I sort of put mine back to stock (almost) for my last big ride with +1/-3 gear. I was getting hi 40's low 50's MPG the whole time. Even got like 58 MPG on one tank cruising easy on the BRP..
Most of the riding I do the roads don't get above 45 speed limit but I'll go as quick as 65 or 70 in some stretches, but it's a lot of lights and stop signs, lots of quick acceleration and quick stop. Main problem is I'm heavy handed :thumbup:
I would like to mess with gearing for quicker acceleration, I don't highway ride too often. However, that's something I'll save for another thread.
Drennan57
New Member
Could the fuel mileage be directly effected by the speedo issue?
I mean recorded mileage not actual of course.
I mean recorded mileage not actual of course.
Definitely a possibility. Since the speedo is off more the faster you go, it makes sense that if you do most of your riding above the speed limits you'd be more likely to have a discrepancy. But how much can 5 mph affect gas mileage numbers? It's probably easy but I'm dyslexic and between teaching classes right now, so I'll let someone else figure it out.
yellowfz
New Member
If you haven't changed plugs do so, and gap them to 0.028 in which is the lower end of the spectrum you will notice a peppier response and better fuel mileage, plus has wear-room so-to-speak on the gap tolerance.
Speedo is not off that far, maybe 3%, besides when you get the speedo mph correct the odometer is off slightly (under), before I got the Speed Healer Speedo adjuster I still got between 47 and 51 mpg @ 75 to 80 mph, dropping one tooth on the front sprocket didn't affect mileage at all, which I ran until stock chain (one link became rusted) crapped out (stock chain was old stock I suspect) @ 34,000 miles. I have a chain oil system I made now, chain stays nice and oiled.
When it is colder you will use slightly more fuel than normal.
Make sure the intake is not restricted by something.
Brakes aren't rubbing?
You are in top gear?
Clutch isn't slipping?
Just throwing things out that might cause fuel mileage loss.
