RobbieAG
Robert
I usually get mid 40s to low 50s on my 2001 in a mix of commuting and twisties.
I am also "anal" about keeping records on fuel mileage. I've kept a log of all the tanks of fuel I put into my bike (1996 Honda ST1100) since 4/18/16. My last log entry is tank #49: (5/11/17), 246.3 elapsed miles, 6.202 gallons used = 39.71 MPG. My calculated MPG numbers are very consistent & indicate the health of my bike. I do the same thing with my cars!168K on my 2002 ST1100A & I average 41mpg. I've been anal about checking at every fillup. Highest I've seen out west, where they have better fuel, is 48 mpg. I have found no difference between using 10% ethanol & undiluted dino juice. I have heard earlier models get a little better fuel mileage.
I thought metric countries were using: liters per 100 kilometers for fuel mileage on motor vehicles.These guys are talking about US mpg,so 45mpg is around 37.5 mpg US,
I can never get the mpg they get, shorter journeys and too much throttle are the likely causes!!
I get around 42 mpg avg I suppose,thats 35mpg US.
Yes we use the metric system for everything, speed limits are also KM/hr as is most of Europe far as I know,never understood why the US didn't go metric, don't you measure you're engines in CC's and Litres? the UK/US gals are different too, very confusing on a forum with an international dimension (no pun intended )I thought metric countries were using: liters per 100 kilometers for fuel mileage on motor vehicles.
The US uses Miles Per Gallon (MPG).
And Bob's your uncle.when you grow up with mpg L/100 km isn't as easily understood
The US military is pretty much metricized now, hopefully the rest of the country will follow suit. I grew up in a metric country(aside from the old money) and moving to the states threw me into a headspin, I had to learn the standard system from scratch. I ask a teacher at my sons school why they didn't teach the metric system. "It's too hard, the teachers don't understand it"Our auto manufacturers can't decide whether to use metric or imperial bolts, nuts, and other fasteners during construction of the vehicles, so they use both! It really makes for much enjoyment when you have to fis something!
yep, I've heard that so many times, its pathetic.I ask a teacher at my sons school why they didn't teach the metric system. "It's too hard, the teachers don't understand it"
That much difference? I wonder about the long term effect? Have you tried a new OEM filter? I've always used the OEM filter.