Gas Mileage?

[Cormanus]

I'm short 5'7" ish and reasonably slight. I don't get anywhere near Ferret's mileage.

[dBuster_imp]

I still say it is the bike and the uniqueness of each one. Some will get amazing mileage and some not. Sure they possibly came off the exact same assembly line, sure they are cast or made from the same mold/plans, but each one is unique...

If you get those amazing close to 60mpg great, if not and your in the 40mpg range I feel for you. The bad or poor mileage that my 1100 was getting played a part in the decision to trade it in... Sorry to say that... Plus the deal I got with $200 over blue book was hard to pass up... Do I regret it, some days, but I will never see a day with more than one bike in the garage, I can safely say I will never be able to afford it.

Just remember as we are all unique as is our bikes no matter the flavor/brands/make/model...

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[sanoke_imp]

Maybe folks don't necessarily want to share such information, but I'd imaging that one big factor when it comes to gas mileage on our bikes would be the size and weight of the rider. A big/tall guy is going to create more drag than a short/small rider and their gas mileage is going to suffer some because of it.

Another factor is the altitude. I live in Colorado at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. The density of the air here is 20% less than at sea level. That means that the drag is lower and would explain why I get over 60MPG where others are getting around 50MPG. Just say'in'.

[Gingersdaddy_imp]

Maybe folks don't necessarily want to share such information, but I'd imaging that one big factor when it comes to gas mileage on our bikes would be the size and weight of the rider. A big/tall guy is going to create more drag than a short/small rider and their gas mileage is going to suffer some because of it.

Yeah, I think this has a lot to do with the difference too. I'm big guy, a lot of wind drag too.

[the Ferret]

I still say it is the bike and the uniqueness of each one. Some will get amazing mileage and some not. Sure they possibly came off the exact same assembly line, sure they are cast or made from the same mold/plans, but each one is unique...

If you get those amazing close to 60mpg great, if not and your in the 40mpg range I feel for you. The bad or poor mileage that my 1100 was getting played a part in the decision to trade it in... Sorry to say that... Plus the deal I got with $200 over blue book was hard to pass up... Do I regret it, some days, but I will never see a day with more than one bike in the garage, I can safely say I will never be able to afford it.

Just remember as we are all unique as is our bikes no matter the flavor/brands/make/model...

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Did I miss a thread while on vacation? Dbuster what did you get?

[B166er_imp]

I'm not sure every bike is unique. These aren't german diesel motors here, with painfully exact tolerances. However, I would wager that the same person, riding 20 different yet identical bike, during similar weather and route, would only see a .5 to 1 percent variance in mpg. EFI programming almost ensures that.


I tend to talk out of my arse though.

[Houtman_imp]

Maybe folks don't necessarily want to share such information, but I'd imaging that one big factor when it comes to gas mileage on our bikes would be the size and weight of the rider. A big/tall guy is going to create more drag than a short/small rider and their gas mileage is going to suffer some because of it.

Yeah, I think this has a lot to do with the difference too. I'm big guy, a lot of wind drag too.

Yeah, I think this has a lot to do with the difference too. I'm big guy, a lot of wind drag too. Are you than a wind bag ?

[Guth_imp]

Maybe folks don't necessarily want to share such information, but I'd imaging that one big factor when it comes to gas mileage on our bikes would be the size and weight of the rider. A big/tall guy is going to create more drag than a short/small rider and their gas mileage is going to suffer some because of it.

Another factor is the altitude. I live in Colorado at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. The density of the air here is 20% less than at sea level. That means that the drag is lower and would explain why I get over 60MPG where others are getting around 50MPG. Just say'in'.

Exactly. There are a multitude of factors that impact gas mileage, but you rarely see people mention those factors when comparing numbers with one another.

[B166er_imp]

Because nobody wants to hear about my weight reduction I'm doing on my bike..... me.... 50 pounds by the end of the year.

[Houtman_imp]

perhaps you can show before and after pictures