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« on: May 03, 2009, 09:06:11 PM »
What are you guys seeing as an average under normal riding conditions. I am guessing high 30's maybe low 40s?
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 09:33:47 PM »
Back and forth to work, I get about 35-37mpg.  Trip is 12 miles, minimal stop and go, but several stoplights.

Constant 65-70mph 2-up I have gotten 45mpg.  Mileage drops of pretty quick above that.
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 10:16:19 PM »
Quote from: J.R. on May 03, 2009, 09:33:47 PM

Back and forth to work, I get about 35-37mpg.  Trip is 12 miles, minimal stop and go, but several stoplights.

Constant 65-70mph 2-up I have gotten 45mpg.  Mileage drops of pretty quick above that.


Thanks JR, I figured it would be about the same as the FJR. I was hoping that 6th gear would bring better gas mileage on the open road but 45 is pretty damn good.
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 10:29:32 PM »
It really does appear to be pretty speed dependent, as well as it seems that there is a fair amount of variation bike to bike.
I usually average high 30's according to the dash. (some have noted a variance in displayed milage and actual) I do 60 miles every weekday, with the majority of that on the freeway at 75-ish mph. On weekends, I usually put on another couple hundred miles or so in the hills.
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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2009, 10:30:24 PM »
Quote from: 2006FJR on May 03, 2009, 10:16:19 PM



Thanks JR, I figured it would be about the same as the FJR. I was hoping that 6th gear would bring better gas mileage on the open road but 45 is pretty damn good.


If the 6th gear gives better gas mileage then its a very small increase.  When I ride my C14 with another rider on a FJR, he usually uses 10-12 percent less gas than I do.  I think the difference is because the FJR has a closed loop FI system, FJRs seem to suffer a 10 percent drop in in gas mileage when they install a PC and remove the O2 sensor.
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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2009, 10:34:40 PM »
Quote from: 2006FJR on May 03, 2009, 10:16:19 PM



I was hoping that 6th gear would bring better gas mileage on the open road but 45 is pretty damn good.


NOT!

My ST1300 gets much better. I've gotten consistanly 50+ mpg on the hwy up to 80 mph. A best of 64 mpg putting around at 65.
I keep a log and I have averaged 49.7 MPG over the 57K mi I have on it. And I ride it hard too. An absolute worst of 39 mpg 2 up at 80 going up hill over the rockies on I70.
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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2009, 10:49:28 PM »
I was once able to average 26 mpg on the back way up to Parker AZ. I won't tell you how fast I was going.  Thumbsup I guess what they lack in fuel economy they make up in fun.
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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2009, 11:00:41 PM »
Over-all, I average around 33 mpg. Keep in mind I did a 2,500+ mile loop around California leaving with a brand-new rear, and had to replace the the rear tire on the last day before I got back home. In a normal 80-99 mph cruising speed she's still easy on the gas. Just beware, if you open her up to the 130-150mph range she sucks gas like you can't believe. You can easily burn a full tank of gas across a desert straight in about 100 miles... DAMHIK.

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I'm not complaining, I have an '88 Izuzu Trooper 4 cly. that gets about 15-20 mpg and can barely get above 75 mph.
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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2009, 11:35:55 PM »
Quote from: mcrider007 on May 03, 2009, 10:30:24 PM



If the 6th gear gives better gas mileage then its a very small increase.  When I ride my C14 with another rider on a FJR, he usually uses 10-12 percent less gas than I do.  I think the difference is because the FJR has a closed loop FI system, FJRs seem to suffer a 10 percent drop in in gas mileage when they install a PC and remove the O2 sensor.


The 10% would be accurate in my case!
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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 03:15:08 AM »
My 09 Diablo Black gets 39-40 mpg in everyday riding (according to the dash).  Just did a 250 mile ride last weekend and the dash read 45.1 at the end of the day which is not bad at all. Smile  My 04 ZZR1200 got around 42 mpg regular riding and once got 52 mpg on a 3 day ride to the Finger Lakes in NY (nursing it all the way just to see how far a tank would go Lol).  
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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 04:05:22 AM »
I get 30-35 MPG 90% of the time. I can get 40 MPG if I try real hard, (slab only) but what fun is that? Bigsmile
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2009, 12:44:03 PM »
I have a little over 7200 miles on my 08. I haven't reset the overall milage readout and it's at 43.6 over the entire range. I ride some in town, but mostly open two-lane highway and run 65-75 mph. I don't baby it, but I don't do many full throttle blasts either.
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« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2009, 06:07:10 AM »
Quote from: 2006FJR on May 03, 2009, 09:06:11 PM

What are you guys seeing as an average under normal riding conditions. I am guessing high 30's maybe low 40s?


I average 37 mpg
stock bike, couple thousand miles on the average.
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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2009, 02:58:27 PM »
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NOT!

My ST1300 gets much better. I've gotten consistently 50+ mpg on the hwy up to 80 mph. A best of 64 mpg putting around at 65.
I keep a log and I have averaged 49.7 MPG over the 57K mi I have on it. And I ride it hard too. An absolute worst of 39 mpg 2 up at 80 going up hill over the rockies on I70.


What do you expect? You have considerable less power, but don't worry I will wait up for you. Lol
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2009, 05:16:28 PM »
Quote from: Wills on May 06, 2009, 02:58:27 PM



What do you expect? You have considerable less power, but don't worry I will wait up for you. Lol


That's what the FJR guys thought until I showed them my Sceen name is well earned. Bigsmile
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« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2009, 06:18:56 PM »
2006FJR, are you thinking of switching to the Kawi? Or are you just reaffirming your love for the FJR. I mean the FJR gets well over 40 mpg even when ham fisted on 87 Octane.  I love my FJR.
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« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2009, 06:37:23 PM »
After I had 5000 miles my mileage went up to 44-48 at 65 MPH. At 80 Hwyit gets 43 all day long.

They are very temperature dependant. In cooler weather ( 40 deg) my mileage drops to 40-42 at 65mph.

All those figures are actual measured, not "Computer" guess.

If you look over on the C14 Form those are typical without a PCIII.
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« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2009, 12:20:26 PM »
Quote from: FBRR on May 06, 2009, 06:37:23 PM

After I had 5000 miles my mileage went up to 44-48 at 65 MPH. At 80 Hwyit gets 43 all day long.

They are very temperature dependant. In cooler weather ( 40 deg) my mileage drops to 40-42 at 65mph.

All those figures are actual measured, not "Computer" guess.

If you look over on the C14 Form those are typical without a PCIII.


The mileage readout I have is dead on when compared with measurments. Shrug


My computer must "guess" better than yours. Lol
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« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2009, 02:03:39 PM »
Quote from: Blue Bye You on May 06, 2009, 05:16:28 PM



That's what the FJR guys thought until I showed them my Sceen name is well earned. Bigsmile


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« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2009, 02:21:03 PM »
Quote from: Wills on May 06, 2009, 02:58:27 PM



What do you expect? You have considerable less power, but don't worry I will wait up for you. Lol


Dunno about kickin yur a?? I just meant you wouldn't be waiting up for ME!
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