[Ducati Scotty]

Could be and if it were under 10% I probably wouldn't think twice.  But when everyone is mentioning 65-70mpg  or more and I'm consistently getting 55, well, that's more disparity than I like.  55 vs. 65 is 15% less and 65 seems to be the low end of what people are reporting.  And no one else seems to be in my range at all, at least so far.

Scott

[greggers]

I don't always keep an eye on consumption too well, but when I did the socal to norcal trip on my G5, I stopped every 100 miles or so to put some fuel in me and the bike as well. Usually the bike took in around 1 1/2 gallons, maybe a little less, came out to around 65-70mpg. I, on the other hand, was getting about 100 miles per sandwich

[jartist]

I have been averaging around 57mpg, about 50% highway at 55-65mph and 50% stop and go, about half the time with my pillion aboard.  I think my low milage has everything to do with carrying the extra weight and the fact that I am 6'03" tall and sit high with the lycett-type seat.  With the medium displacement these bikes have, every bit of weight and windage translates directly to more throttle.  I would NOT say you're fat,  but your no race-horse jocky, Scotty.    

I'm using fuelly.com to track the milage and it's easy to get a good average becuase it's a rolling tally.

On another note, 10mpg doesn't make as much of a difference on your gas budget if your getting 55mpg to begin with.  If your driving 200miles in a pickup truck that gets 15mpg you'll spend ~50 bucks, getting another 10mpg might save you 20 bucks.  But do the same 200miles on an Enfield at 55mpg, you only spend $15.  Another 10mpg saves less than $3.  In other words, a few more mpg makes less of a difference the more your vehicles mpg increases.  How's that for long winded?

[GreenMachine]

i honestly don't know..i'm guessing its right up there with some of u fellows.....seems to take me far on a  fill ups if u want to call it that...i always think i need to top it  off and then it takes just  2 gals....tell ya one thing...it's not costing me 70 bucks to filler up..that's a good feeling... who says pleasure riding is dead...

[Ducati Scotty]

Thanks jartist, at least someone else is in my range.  Yeah, I'm only about 6' but I do sit up very straight, could be wind resistance.

I'm not so cheap that I worry about the cost difference in mileage, I don't even know what gas costs these days.  My bike gets 55 and my car gets 35.  The only time I notice the price is when I fill my wife's gas guzzler turbo Volvo with the 20 gallon tank.  Yikes!

I'm really just wondering if there's a problem.  I had thought it was fine but with almost everyone reporting 65-70 it made me wonder.  And OK, I'm a bit jealous

Thanks for the fuelly link, I plan to start using that myself.

Greenie, was there any acutal information in that last post of yours?

Scott

[jartist]

I just re-read my post and I meant to say that I would NOT say your fat!  Big mouth strikes again!  Sorry, the omission of one word changes everything! 

[Fox]

I had been getting in the consistently high 70 range. This was a combination of probably-too-fast freeway riding, frenetic stop and go city driving, and the occasional actually enjoyable backroads jaunt.

If it makes any difference for curiosity's sake, I am 5'10" and 150 pounds. Maybe if we're obsessive enough, we can come up with a chart comparing average mpg to rider weight

[Arizoni]

Starting with my brand new 2011 G5 my milage at each tank fill has been

1= 60.124
2= 78.410
3= 75.00
4= 73.90
5= 74.18

U.S. gallons, 89 octane 10% ethanol

I weigh 154 pounds.

I am still in the break in stage but with each tank filling my average speed has increased.  I guess most of the current speed is about 48 mph with a few bursts up to 55.

[Okie Enfield]

Ok, FAT boys raise your hands! 
I'm 6'1 and around 230 pds, so very close to Scotty's size.

[elwoodpdowd2]

Scotty et al,
Topography can make a difference in gas consumption. What is the topography like in your area? Here in the flatlands (where the elevation does not rise more than 60 feet over 50 miles) I get 60+mpg on a 2000 Kawasaki W650 running a variety of roads at 35 to 65 mph. I wouldn't expect that mpg in a city or the hills. And I'm raising my hand,
Be well.
Enjoy.
Elwood

[Ducati Scotty]

Yeah, forgot about that.  I live at 900 feet and every commute drops me to about sea level with lots of ups and downs in between.  That got to be a factor.

Scott

[Ducati Scotty]

I checked my O2 sensor on the bike and on the bench.  It seems to behave as it should.

The MAP sensor looks ok.  I'll have to check it while the bike is running once I get it back together.

The fuel injector looked clean though a visual inspection is only worth so much.

If the MAP sensor behaves too then I guess this is just my bike and how it runs.

Scott

[Okie Enfield]

  that blows

[Ducati Scotty]

I still have a few things to check.  And in this day and age, 55mpg ain't bad.  My friend with a Pius hates me! 

Scott

[Ice]

 Especially in light of the 10%-15% reduction in fuel economy caused by the addition of alcohol and other reformulates to our motor fuel.