Grn99Kawi (Enthusiast)

Sun May 10, 2009 9:50 am

Real World City MPG

I read all of these posts raving about 70 and 75mpg from our 250s... but since I am on Long Island, where you go 30 and then stop... 40 and then stop.. 20 and then stop.. I doubt I will see those kinds of numbers. I am only on my second tank.. the first time I used a buddy's 5 gallong container (that wasn't full but not sure exactly). I put some gas in from that (but not sure how much, however when I gave it back to him it still had a decent amount of gas in it). I got 80 miles out of that.. then again I did a good deal of idling and revving as I was tuning it up and working on it before I registered the bike for whatever its worth.

So I ran out of gas.. hit the reserve and drove to the gas station.. it took a bit over 3 gallons to fill it up (odd, right?). So far I have about 110 miles on it since that refuel.. all stop and go 'city type' driving.. I looked in the tank and I can see the level is way below the 'hump' in the middle.. I am guessing that I will be putting gas in it within the next few trips out.

So what I am wondering... what kind of gas mileage are you ppl who drive all stop and go and no highway getting? I think that 40-50 might not be out of the question and I think I'd be more than happy with that.

Thanks.
Adam

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• Real World City MPG — Grn99Kawi, Sun May 10, 2009 9:50 am

  • Re: Real World City MPG — powerfulpup, Mon May 11, 2009 9:14 pm

  • Update — Grn99Kawi, Mon May 11, 2009 9:11 pm

    • I reroute mine in front of the bracket, and down the right side. (n/t) — loudboys, Mon May 11, 2009 9:14 pm

  • Re: Real World City MPG — nicoj36, Mon May 11, 2009 12:09 am

  • Re: Real World City MPG — nofly, Sun May 10, 2009 9:45 pm

  • Re: Real World City MPG — dizeldawg, Sun May 10, 2009 10:35 am

    • "Ran out of gas" twice today... — Grn99Kawi, Sun May 10, 2009 5:25 pm

      • Re: "Ran out of gas" twice today... — dizeldawg, Sun May 10, 2009 8:33 pm

        • Re: "Ran out of gas" twice today... — loudboys, Sun May 10, 2009 9:09 pm

          • Genius! — Grn99Kawi, Sun May 10, 2009 9:45 pm

            • Just stick the tubes in your mouth and suck hard... (n/t) — M, Sun May 10, 2009 11:11 pm

      • You've been on the board for quite a while... — loudboys, Sun May 10, 2009 8:01 pm

        • Re: You've been on the board for quite a while... — Grn99Kawi, Sun May 10, 2009 8:11 pm

  • YMMV — Urban Guerrilla, Sun May 10, 2009 10:05 am

  • My experience is that in stop and go 40mph city traffic... — loudboys, Sun May 10, 2009 9:58 am

    • 40mpg sounds about right for me in Manhattan/Brooklyn riding — nts472, Sun May 10, 2009 8:19 pm

      • Re: 40mpg sounds about right for me in Manhattan/Brooklyn riding — bbordwell, Sun May 10, 2009 11:06 pm

        • Re: 40mpg sounds about right for me in Manhattan/Brooklyn riding — nts472, Sun May 10, 2009 11:38 pm