what kind of mpg are you guys getting on your 04+ f4is? i just checked and i am avg about 46mpg.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what kind of mpg are you guys getting on your 04+ f4is? i just checked and i am avg about 46mpg.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's about what I'm getting as well.

 

I got 45mpg on my F4i the first two weeks.
Then for some reason it dropped to about 35....can't imagine why

 

do you skip gears when you up shift? i heard that lowers gas mileage because it takes more effort to "catch" the gears. i dunno i can be wrong

 

If by skip gears you mean go from say 2nd to 4th in one shift. No.
The reason my gas mileage was so good the first couple weeks was because i was getting used to the bike. I hardly ever went over 6000rpms. Once i got used to it, i hardly went under 5000 rpms. So, my mileage suffered. But damnit if i didn't have fun.
Now with the RC no matter how i ride it's hard to keep the mileage above 35.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slvrblckrdRC51 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If by skip gears you mean go from say 2nd to 4th in one shift. No.
The reason my gas mileage was so good the first couple weeks was because i was getting used to the bike. I hardly ever went over 6000rpms. Once i got used to it, i hardly went under 5000 rpms. So, my mileage suffered. But damnit if i didn't have fun.
Now with the RC no matter how i ride it's hard to keep the mileage above 35.</TD></TR></TABLE>
HAHA! /Nelson Muntz

Welcome to the wonderful world of vtwins.

 

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Then for some reason it dropped to about 35....can't imagine why </TD></TR></TABLE>

45 mpg? Must be nice. I'm happy if I get 30.

 

slightly off topic, but i'm getting about 40-42 on my '05 ZX-6R. I never ride it very hard.

 

i guess 600s avg around 40mpg. kinda off topic but, what octane level gas do you guys put in? the manual said 86 or above, so i filled up my bike about 4 times with just 87. should i just put in the 91 octane?

 

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absolutely not. 87 is what will get you the best performance/economy out of your bike.
Go with what the manual recommends.

 

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put in 87...the lower the octane the faster the gas burns which creates more power. technically its best to put in the lowest octane possible without your bike/car knocking.

 

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HAHA! /Nelson Muntz

Welcome to the wonderful world of vtwins.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Liter twins, you mean.

RJ and I went on a 175 mile yesterday and we both filled up when we left. We had to stop halfway so he'd have enough gas to get home and even though I didn't get any I made it without my light coming on.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apocalypse &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Liter twins, you mean.

RJ and I went on a 175 mile yesterday and we both filled up when we left. We had to stop halfway so he'd have enough gas to get home and even though I didn't get any I made it without my light coming on.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Right-o. Liter vtwins. Mini-vtwins are a lot more femi...errr...fuel efficient.

 

Whatever you say... dirt boy.

 

yea, i kinda want an SV just for the comfort/economy

 

I wouldn't consider 35mpg uneconomical, it's just inconvient to have to get gas 1/3 more often when you're on longer rides.

 

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Yea, it's not terribly bad. But my friend's got an SV with alot of mods done to it, and it makes me hot.
It definitely doesn't have the straight line acceleration of the RC, but once you get in to some corners, it doesn't really matter. SVs are great bikes. I just wish i wasn't such a sucker for Hondas.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slvrblckrdRC51 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yea, it's not terribly bad. But my friend's got an SV with alot of mods done to it, and it makes me hot.
It definitely doesn't have the straight line acceleration of the RC, but once you get in to some corners, it doesn't really matter. SVs are great bikes. I just wish i wasn't such a sucker for Hondas.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Visually, it makes you hot? What mods does he have done to it? Got any pics?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slvrblckrdRC51 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If by skip gears you mean go from say 2nd to 4th in one shift. No.
The reason my gas mileage was so good the first couple weeks was because i was getting used to the bike. I hardly ever went over 6000rpms. Once i got used to it, i hardly went under 5000 rpms. So, my mileage suffered. But damnit if i didn't have fun.
Now with the RC no matter how i ride it's hard to keep the mileage above 35.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm averaging 40mpg on my RC, looks like I granny ride it.

 

Here's my friend's SV.