mileage

Fuel mileage is a pretty common subject on the site here and it seems that 40mpg is the benchmark to hit. I did achieve that on one ride last year, but that was with a totally different setup. This year I got 38mpg once while riding VERY conservatively but most of the time I only get 30mpg and...

Whats anyone getting for mileage on their new Max? I flew down to Okla three weeks ago. During the week I was down there, I got 33+ mpg. This included a few times in the triple digits, turning the back tire few and running an avg of 75-85 mph, on 89 or 91 octane, stock. Yes, I was a baaaaaad...

Hi guys. I have a 2002 max and replaced the cobra exhaust the bike had on when i bought it, with stock exhaust. The bike runs a whole lot better now but my fuel mileage although better, is still not where i think it should be. Before the swap I was only getting about 125 kms before the light...

Hello all, I am new to the site as I have started to research the vmax. I have owned several bikes over the years...CBR600, CBR600F2, Yamaha 800TDM, and Suzuki Bandit1200. Now that my kids are growing, it is time for me to purchase the bike I have always wanted...the Vmax. I was thinking...

Hi, I am looking to buy a used V-Max, preferably 1993 or newer. Should the mileage be a deterring factor? What kind of miles can one expect from a V-Max? I have seen bikes with 35 or 40k miles and wondering if the bike still has a lot of left at this point? Thanks for your input.

on the set of Dunlop 491 Elite II tires that I put on my 2001 V-Max. I got 16,000 on these tires! The front tire will go a little further, but I'm going to get them both changed together. The rear tire is slick! No real handling problems with these tires either. I get along fine with these...

Hello i recently did a carb rebuild, sync and complete tune up. I went from about 100-110 miles on a tank of gas to a eye opening 85 miles to the tank. I recently switched to 87 octane from 93. I feel the bike does not require any more than 87 due to compression ratio. The octane should not...

This post is akin to the top speed thread, only it's about mileage. Yamaha's XS11s are known to be extremely durable and many have gone well beyond 100k miles. I would like to know how many stock V-Maxes out there have high mileage. How many V-Maxes do you know of that have gone over 60k miles?

Can someone tell me why there seem to be soooo many low mileage V-maxes for sale :ummm: I mean it's not unusual to see 1980' series V-max advertised as low mileage 20,000 to 35,000 miles and I can't believe that this is the case. I figure to be that low it has to have a) Had the speedo drive...

Ive got 6000 miles on my vmax, should head over to garage and check pads, but thought i might ask here first. how many miles {average} on factory pads?

Yep After I did the shot gun I lost about 5 mpgs :bang head: Any help would be appreciated.:worthy: Thanks in advance :banana: Cheers:cheers:

Hey all, just wondering if anyone had any ideas on this issue..... I only get around 20 - 25 miles to the gallon. I know that I need to get a tune done, the only issue is that the bike seems to run well, all except for a slight miss when idling around 800 rpm. Any thoughts, comments??? The...

This has probably been discussed before, but I am wondering what kinda mpg's you all are getting. My bike is an 86 w/ ~15k miles, K&N filter, Y removed from A/B, Supertrapps, Open V-Boost and carbs tuned with an A/F meter. I get about 75 miles before the low fuel light comes on, and when it...

What kind of mileage can one expect from the stock front tire? :confused2:

Looking for a fairly new (not worn/torn) seat assembly for my '85 Max. I had my seat redone by Jon at UFO (Starfighter). It is very comfortable on the tailbone, but it sits a little low and the arm/handlebar/seat/foot relationship isn't right for me. Has only been used (ridden 6-8 times) in the...