2013 CB1100 MPG

I did the GPS speedo check. My wife rides a TU250 also. She just puts saddle bags on the bike but still get around 80-85 mpg at the speeds we ride together; max 70 mph. I'm kinda ashamed to check the CB based on her results.
 
Deftquiver_imp said:
Something must be wrong with my CB1100('s owner)... I'm only getting around 38 MPG... Stupid torque is too much fun.

Deft

Hmmmm....youngest....least gas mileage...correlation? :rolleyes:
 
Just finished my 7th tank. Mileage is pretty predictable at this point. Around the city (with some freeway miles) between 41 and 42 mpg. Tanks with all or mostly highway miles were 45-46.

Surprisingly, this is exactly what I get on the old CB750.

I've seen a lot of posts with mileage numbers in the 50s, but I imagine my riding style will keep that from happening very often.
 
I think the CA gas and just me (all 255 lbs of me) will keep me from seeing a 50+ number.
 
The ferret_imp said:
Deftquiver_imp said:
Something must be wrong with my CB1100('s owner)... I'm only getting around 38 MPG... Stupid torque is too much fun.

Deft

Hmmmm....youngest....least gas mileage...correlation? :rolleyes:

Hmmmm....youngest....least gas mileage...correlation? :rolleyes:
Been there and done that myself. :angel: One of my buddies had a Yamaha Warrior and he hammered on that thing constantly. He was getting 26-28 mpg out of it. Now thats pretty bad for a motorcycle. He has since gotten a lot older (like I havent) and can get 50+mpg out of a Victory 106 under the right conditions. Funny how that age thing works.
 
One thing I forgot to say about my good mpg. I only put in pure gas. We have a station nearby that has all 3 grades with no
ethanol in it at all. It does make a diff.
 
CA200_imp said:
One thing I forgot to say about my good mpg. I only put in pure gas. We have a station nearby that has all 3 grades with no
ethanol in it at all. It does make a diff.
Yep, about 2-4 mpg less.
 
oldyaler_imp said:
CA200_imp said:
One thing I forgot to say about my good mpg. I only put in pure gas. We have a station nearby that has all 3 grades with no
ethanol in it at all. It does make a diff.
Yep, about 2-4 mpg less.
Incorrect sir. Ethanol (A.K.A. alcohol) kills gas mileage because it takes more of it to achieve the correct A:F ratio.
 
This past weekend was the first fill-up that was almost completely made up of highway miles with very limited in-town riding. I averaged 53 mpg which is much better than the 35-38 I've been getting around town (no freeway time) during my commute.
 
OldF7Guy_imp said:
The ferret_imp said:
Deftquiver_imp said:
Something must be wrong with my CB1100('s owner)... I'm only getting around 38 MPG... Stupid torque is too much fun.

Deft

Hmmmm....youngest....least gas mileage...correlation? :rolleyes:

Hmmmm....youngest....least gas mileage...correlation? :rolleyes:
Been there and done that myself. :angel: One of my buddies had a Yamaha Warrior and he hammered on that thing constantly. He was getting 26-28 mpg out of it. Now thats pretty bad for a motorcycle. He has since gotten a lot older (like I havent) and can get 50+mpg out of a Victory 106 under the right conditions. Funny how that age thing works.

Hmmmm....youngest....least gas mileage...correlation? :rolleyes:
Been there and done that myself. :angel: One of my buddies had a Yamaha Warrior and he hammered on that thing constantly. He was getting 26-28 mpg out of it. Now thats pretty bad for a motorcycle. He has since gotten a lot older (like I havent) and can get 50+mpg out of a Victory 106 under the right conditions. Funny how that age thing works.
That's some spectacularly bad gas mileage, even for a Warrior. I've got an '09 in the garage next to the CB, and even when I'm hammering it I don't normally get below 33-34 mpg. On the same bike with SWMBO on the back, I get 48-52 mpg, depending on traffic.

My last fillup on the CB (2 hours ago on my way into work), I got 43 mpg. I only really commute on the CB, no highway, but I work nights and only go about 11 miles so traffic isn't usually a huge issue. Just all the red lights I end up stopping at.
 
GSAviator_imp said:
Third fill-up: 49.9 mixed riding, but mostly in town without showing off too much.

LOL I love it when a guy that's 71 talks about not showing off too much. You go GS ;)
 
GSAviator_imp said:
Third fill-up: 49.9 mixed riding, but mostly in town without showing off too much.
Glad to hear you're keeping the front wheel down.

The ferret_imp said:
GSAviator_imp said:
Third fill-up: 49.9 mixed riding, but mostly in town without showing off too much.

LOL I love it when a guy that's 71 talks about not showing off too much. You go GS ;)
I bet he's rubbed his footpegs down to nothing though... You don't need to use up too much gas for that.
 
I must be doing something terribly wrong. I only got 30mph last tank. Never got the rpms above 5k either. Although most of my rides are under 10 minutes in lots of stop and go traffic.
 
WOW jimigalahad thats wild better check your # again. Last tank I got 53.46 mpg and that was when after I got sick at a rally
and beat my way home at 65 - 70 mph all the way home. I filled at 152.7 w/ 2.86 Gal with the fuel light flashing at 146 miles .
Has anyone got more the 3 gallons in a tank yet ? I haven't
 
CA200_imp said:
WOW jimigalahad thats wild better check your # again. Last tank I got 53.46 mpg and that was when after I got sick at a rally
and beat my way home at 65 - 70 mph all the way home. I filled at 152.7 w/ 2.86 Gal with the fuel light flashing at 146 miles .
Has anyone got more the 3 gallons in a tank yet ? I haven't
I havent. I believe my record is 151.6 miles and 2.9 gals.

Gypped was getting 43 in a situation just like yours jimigalahad, a couple of posts above yours. 11 mile commute of stop and go traffic. Blipping the throttle at stops, jack rabbit starts and stops all contribute to poor mileage.
 
CA200_imp said:
WOW jimigalahad thats wild better check your # again. Last tank I got 53.46 mpg and that was when after I got sick at a rally
and beat my way home at 65 - 70 mph all the way home. I filled at 152.7 w/ 2.86 Gal with the fuel light flashing at 146 miles .
Has anyone got more the 3 gallons in a tank yet ? I haven't
I have. I quit paying attention to the gas gauge and started going by mileage on the trip meter. Last 4 fillups have been between 3.3 - 3.4 gallons, with (presumably) 1/2 gal left in the tank.

My in town mileage has been pretty steady at about 42 MPG, so I pull over for gas when the trip meter is between 135 and 140 miles.
 
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