I also start paying more attention to my fuel economy after this thread. In my '96 750 I don't think I ever get more than 45 mpg, but then ~42-43 mpg seems to be a good average and in agreement with what you find.
Javier. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:19 AM, timhortons <[email protected]> wrote: > I know the answer is kind of out there already, but I can never resist > fuel economy talk. > > I once had a 1.8L car that would do 44mpg, that was my first lesson in > how nice high fuel economy is, after experiencing good fuel economy > everything else feels so wasteful. > > That being said, I don't have a 550, but I do have a 750, and I can > tell you also, something would definitely be wrong with only getting > 68 miles, I know there are tank size differences, but that's just too > much! 550's are supposed to burn less than a 750 as well! > > I've been keeping track of my fuel economy on my 750 because I've just > got it back on the road and I'm trying to determine what else might > need doing or adjusting based on what kind of mileage it's getting. > > I just achieved my lowest MPG the other day of 34, I had gone 115 > miles and it took 3.35 gallons to fill. I hadn't even switch to > reserve yet, but that is on the low side, I had done some highway > miles in headwinds and city driving with some upper end RPM ranges, > which will always go through more gas than tailwinds and low rpm > riding. > > The best MPG I have for it is 53, I calculated that during a run > through the Rockies here in Canada. That run was 98 miles and it took > 1.82 gallons to fill (I could have run longer but it's risky taking > chances like that when fuel stops are few and far between in > mountains). I also have a few readings in the 40's, so I know it's > roughly where it should be. > > So in summary, if my old 750 can achieve an average of 42, you > certainly should be doing equal or better mileage than that on a 550. > > PS: I actually did up an automated script which I've been keeping > track of my fuel economy, if anyone is interested in my numbers, > http://dev.misqueeto.ca/scripts/fuel-economy/ I'm a little obsessive > about some things, haha. > > On Apr 9, 12:31 pm, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: > > 65 - 75 on my 250 and that's with two up, total wt of about 325 lb. > > Can't tell you on my 450, gotta do the brake caliper first. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: paul annen <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 4:40:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 550 range/ mpg > > > > i weigh 260 and i get 53 on my 250 riding wide open all the time > > > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 5:39 PM, MrViggy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I was going to say that doesn't sound right. I get about 150 on my > 700SC, and I weigh 200 lbs... > > > > > > > > >Viggy > > > > >On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:09 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >I get twice that mileage & weigh about 250 with a backpack > > > > >>Apr 7, 2010 03:33:42 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > >>What should I be expecting for range/ mpg on this? 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