All this talk about Gas Mileage = Expiremnt time!

[SweetLou]

So all this talk about types of gas people are using, and gas milage and stuff, kinda got me wondering, so I conducted a little experiment yesterday.

I had to head out of town, and I was running low on my tank, but figuired I could easuily make it to my destination, and would prlly run out on my way back. The route back has a gas station located every coupla miles, so I could easily make it to a gas station on reserve so off I went.

Stopped in Prescott WI, picked up my handy dandy ETrex GPS, put it in the tank bag, and off I went back home. Drove like I normally do, nothing odd on acceleration, and cruised at about 75-80 mph. At about 4 miles from the closest gas station, the engine started sputtering a bit. Hit the reserve, went to the gas station, and filled her up. Now, this is what got me, filled it up and put in 3.7 gallons???? Thats what I usually put in, and don't run it empty.

Anyways, I got 143 miles on the tank before she started to sputter. Not to shabby considering what I am running.

89 Gixxer 1100 engine, Stage 3 jet kit, pod filters, yada-yada.

[Black]

3.7 gallons (from sputter to sputter)/143miles

38.64mpg.

Not bad.

[md86]

Screw you guys and your nearly 40 mpg , I only get low/mid30's on a good day . And I HAVE to run 93 . My CAR gets better milage than my bike though .

[bonstrosity]

My buell that I just got goes from 30's to high to mid 40's i bet if I took it on a long trip I could get high 40's consistantly...probably the lower rpm's at cruising.

[2K5GSX600F]

Fron full to sputter on the open highway I get about 47-49 mpg or about 175-180 miles on my '05 600.

[WildKat]

I ride pretty hard so for me, getting 140 miles to a tank is pretty good. If I really get on it from start to finish, I end up needing gas at about 120 miles or so.

[The CyberPoet]

When I ride the highway with my gf (she's on a Ninja 500), we cruise fairly slow by my standards (mostly 65 to 80 mph) -- then I get extremely good mileage (42 - 47 mpg).
If I'm riding the same roads by myself, I push it faster and get in the low 30's.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[FTGRET]

I usually get about 150-160 from a tank.

[skasner]

i'm in the middle of a milage experiment myself, once I hit empty i'll post the results. i havent gotten much riding in these last few days.

[Guest]

Hmmm....My b12 will get 45mpg if I take it easy, 42 MPG if I ride a little harder. Holeshot slip on, 4 degree advancer, stage one carbs. However, my little ZX will get 60 mpg on the easy rides, 50 if I am playing.

[bigdogdeee]

Hey Sweet Lou, you mention being in prescott Wisconsin. Where is your home town??? I'm in Madison, Wisconsin.

[Sagan]

I was getting 45mpg last I checked, 95% of the time, it's just cruising on the freeway at 75-85 indicated...

[mx916]

Usually I fill-up at about 130 miles.

[SweetLou]

Hey Sweet Lou, you mention being in prescott Wisconsin. Where is your home town??? I'm in Madison, Wisconsin.

I lived in Prescott for quite a while, went to High School there. I am back there a lot to see freinds and what not. Thats also where I have my address, so I go to get my mail and stuff. I am in Madison every once in a while, but not usually on a bike. I have friends down there too, and go to see them.

[tdrcomm]

I don't know how accurate the MPG meter is on the Busa but it said I averaged 47mpg during my trip to the Gap. Around town it's hanging at 40-41.