Bob Denman
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They always get better; over the time and miles... :thumbup:
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I ran out of gas today
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Nils888
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I know your pain!!! I only made it though 1/2 a tank with ECO mode on. Boring!!!!
SpyderAnn01
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While I believe that 252 miles on a tank will be a stretch for most of us, 200 to 225 is a more realistic goal. Every time that I have been able to ride until the fuel light came on it has been at 170+ miles which left me with approx. 1 1/2 gallons of gas. The test Spyder that I am on now has over 5500 miles on it and it has had the first service. I have not noticed any increase in fuel mileage though since I started riding it at 1,300 miles.
BajaRon
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Other than the obvious dangers of losing power without warning in traffic, there really isn't any danger of damaging the engine of a fuel injected system any more than doing the same thing in a carbureted engine. To get going again you just add fuel to the tank and you're up an running with no issues.
Some confuse fuel injected diesel with fuel injected gasoline systems. Diesel is a whole 'nother ball game. Though you won't damage a diesel engine by running out of fuel. You can't just put diesel in the tank and drive away like you can with a gasoline injected engine.
The only real possible down side of running out of fuel in the Spyder is that, like most modern fuel injected engines, the electric pump in the fuel tank is cooled by the fuel itself. Just like in a car, if you run your fuel real low all of the time it can cause the fuel pump bearings to overheat eventually requiring it to be replaced.
I am guessing as to this aspect on the Spyder based on similar systems in cars and trucks.
jcthorne
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So the 14s are getting 1 maybe 2 more mpg than the 13s and coupled with a half gallon larger tank go 25 more miles per fill up in real life. Hmm, not nearly as big an improvement as was boasted.
Riding with a group last weekend, running between 65 and 70 but it was curvy back roads so not constant speed by any means, my fuel light came on at 158 and I filled up at 172 using 4.9 gallons. I did not spend time getting every last drop in so say it could have fit another quart and divide by 5.2 gives 33mpg. I don't have an eco mode and am a bit ham fisted with the throttle as my wife will attest. Does not sound like that big a difference to me.
I think I am going to keep looking at adding an aux tank below the saddle bag on the right. Looks like a 2.5gal spun aluminum tank may just fit. That would take my range well past 200.
Riding with a group last weekend, running between 65 and 70 but it was curvy back roads so not constant speed by any means, my fuel light came on at 158 and I filled up at 172 using 4.9 gallons. I did not spend time getting every last drop in so say it could have fit another quart and divide by 5.2 gives 33mpg. I don't have an eco mode and am a bit ham fisted with the throttle as my wife will attest. Does not sound like that big a difference to me.
I think I am going to keep looking at adding an aux tank below the saddle bag on the right. Looks like a 2.5gal spun aluminum tank may just fit. That would take my range well past 200.
ARtraveler
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The specs in the owners manual say the new tank is supposed to be 6.9 gallons--compared to the 6.6 gallons on the previous models. 6.5 actual fill on running out of gas sounds about right. I also remember reading "somewhere" that when the fuel light goes on you have about 1 gallon left. (YOUR ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY--OF COURSE:roflblack
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Thank you for being one of the beta testers--it gives us some ballpark information. My "best" on the old style tanks was 5.8 gallons at 184 miles. I did not run out of gas--but did run out of courage to go farther.
. Thank you for being one of the beta testers--it gives us some ballpark information. My "best" on the old style tanks was 5.8 gallons at 184 miles. I did not run out of gas--but did run out of courage to go farther.
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I went on a 553 mile round trip to Las Vegas and back, fully loaded, two-up, and it really did not effect my mileage that much. Three tanks averaged 32.29, 24.36, and 33.60. The low of 24.36 was going up two mountains that reached an elevation of over 4000 feet. I do not think riding two-up hurt that much with my mpg.
I wish I had done this before, so it would have been more assuring for me too. Other than this last tank (experiment) my longest tank was 201.3 miles. Just glad I got gas when I did instead of 4 mile further :yes:
Don't know, but maybe someone with a 2013 will jump in. I had a 2012 before, and never went past 127 miles with it.
My average on my 2012 was 29.85 mpg, but like Wheel Addict said, riding style can change things. I wish I could do it again, but time limits me.
:agree:
My test bike had 4707 miles when I got it, and is now over 7300.
Once you hit 6th gear the ECO mode don't make a difference, but going so slow until I get to 6th makes me feel not safe. On Sunday I was talking to a BRP Tech about the Spyder's ECO mode, and how by twisting the throttle you can over-ride the ECO light. I mentioned that it makes it difficult to use when it works sometimes, and not others. He told me on the snow mobiles you cannot over-ride the ECO unless you turn it off.
:agree: 200 miles is my limit now, but I knew from about the first third of a tank that it will be a short mileage tank. Out of 14 fill-ups, I have had the fuel light on 8 times, so my average is 175.81 miles for the light to come on.
Your welcome, and it is funny. I read how others get high mpg on their bikes, but I have never been able to get high mpg on either on my three bikes. Always on the low to middle range.
I went on a 553 mile round trip to Las Vegas and back, fully loaded, two-up, and it really did not effect my mileage that much. Three tanks averaged 32.29, 24.36, and 33.60. The low of 24.36 was going up two mountains that reached an elevation of over 4000 feet. I do not think riding two-up hurt that much with my mpg.
I wish I had done this before, so it would have been more assuring for me too. Other than this last tank (experiment) my longest tank was 201.3 miles. Just glad I got gas when I did instead of 4 mile further :yes:
Don't know, but maybe someone with a 2013 will jump in. I had a 2012 before, and never went past 127 miles with it.
My average on my 2012 was 29.85 mpg, but like Wheel Addict said, riding style can change things. I wish I could do it again, but time limits me.
:agree:
My test bike had 4707 miles when I got it, and is now over 7300.
Once you hit 6th gear the ECO mode don't make a difference, but going so slow until I get to 6th makes me feel not safe. On Sunday I was talking to a BRP Tech about the Spyder's ECO mode, and how by twisting the throttle you can over-ride the ECO light. I mentioned that it makes it difficult to use when it works sometimes, and not others. He told me on the snow mobiles you cannot over-ride the ECO unless you turn it off.
:agree: 200 miles is my limit now, but I knew from about the first third of a tank that it will be a short mileage tank. Out of 14 fill-ups, I have had the fuel light on 8 times, so my average is 175.81 miles for the light to come on.
The specs in the owners manual say the new tank is supposed to be 6.9 gallons--compared to the 6.6 gallons on the previous models. 6.5 actual fill on running out of gas sounds about right. I also remember reading "somewhere" that when the fuel light goes on you have about 1 gallon left. (YOUR ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY--OF COURSE:roflblack
Thank you for being one of the beta testers--it gives us some ballpark information. My "best" on the old style tanks was 5.8 gallons at 184 miles. I did not run out of gas--but did run out of courage to go farther.
Your welcome, and it is funny. I read how others get high mpg on their bikes, but I have never been able to get high mpg on either on my three bikes. Always on the low to middle range.
Rid'nrandy
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I agree. I know with my Goldwing, the mpg difference was significant when you are running above 3,000 rpms versus maintaining your engine speed below 3,000 rpms. :agree:
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