VMax fuel mileage

[Traumahawk]

Good......and you can't beat 38 on the highway.

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[dtoebaert-5311]

I know this is going sound a little nuts, but I've checked the mpg on my Max probably half a dozen times. Here's what's weird to me. I often ride around in the area of my home...backroads with lakes, creeks, an orchard here and there...usually running 35 40 mph..tops, stop signs here and there but not a great deal of them ( relaxing to me ), never get over 3k rpms. Anyway, I have consistantly averaged 30 t0 32 mpg with this riding style ( I was expecting 40 mpg or better ). When I go for the longer rides, 60 mph, 70, pop 100 or better every now and then ( hell raising as I call it ), bike averages 37 to 38 mpg. Is this common? :ummm:

I get a very consistent 40mpg from my bike (stock as regarding to motor/exhaust etc), no matter how I ride...but then I have a habit of adjusting gear such that it's always in the 4-5K range (just a small jerk of the wrist away from boost when needed :biglaugh ... actually never-ever am in 5th gear at all, mostly 3 (city) or 4 (highway) ...

 

[frank5079]

I know this is going sound a little nuts, but I've checked the mpg on my Max probably half a dozen times. Here's what's weird to me. I often ride around in the area of my home...backroads with lakes, creeks, an orchard here and there...usually running 35 40 mph..tops, stop signs here and there but not a great deal of them ( relaxing to me ), never get over 3k rpms. Anyway, I have consistantly averaged 30 t0 32 mpg with this riding style ( I was expecting 40 mpg or better ). When I go for the longer rides, 60 mph, 70, pop 100 or better every now and then ( hell raising as I call it ), bike averages 37 to 38 mpg. Is this common? :ummm:

When I first got my 'Max, I was disappointed with the mpg because my last bike, a '94 Suzuki RF900 consistently got 45 to 46 mpg and I would always get about 225 to 250 per tankful(5.5 gal). But I have adjusted and I keep a mental fuel gauge when I ride. So when I reset my odometer to 0, I have a full tank, 33 miles is 3/4, 66 miles, is 1/2, 99 is 1/4, low fuel light usually kicks on at 112 or 115, 120 is red, and anything over, I'm running on fumes....

 

[caseyjones955]

When I first got mine it got about the same MPG as my full size V8 Lexus but corrective jetting and I can get ~40 on surface and country roads, 33-36 ish on highway at 75+ and in town with Kerker and stock gears. My Sprint ST got a low 45 in town and low 50s to low 60s when touring at altitudes. I love my Vmax but I would give it EFI if there were a cost effective way to do so.

 

[Arska]

on my '96 it's around 25-36 mpg. And my '15 around 29-34mpg:confused2:.
its in the wrist:moped2:

 

[jinks]

My max is my Hot rod. My Indian Chieftain is my touring bike,..my Honda shadow 750 is for slow in town pleasure ridding.
Not concerned about the gas consumption of the max. Twist the wick !!

 

[brad bruggeman]

I agree.I didn't buy my vmax for gas mpg BUT it is annoying to stop every 100 miles for gas.Maybe it just needs a bigger tank?Some of us are not fortunate enough to have a different bike for whatever mood we are in.My vmax has to serve as my hot rod,cruiser and touring bike.

 

[jinks]

I agree.I didn't buy my vmax for gas mpg BUT it is annoying to stop every 100 miles for gas.Maybe it just needs a bigger tank?Some of us are not fortunate enough to have a different bike for whatever mood we are in.My vmax has to serve as my hot rod,cruiser and touring bike.

I use to ride a 1993 Suzuki 800 and loved it. BUT, you had to hit every station. I took it to Sturgis Bike week once.!! Ran out 2 times. what a hassle.

 

[Traumahawk]

I had a 97 Suzuki Intruder. I loved that bike. It was a great starter motorcycle for me.