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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: DrGonzo on June 06, 2008, 08:38:23 PM

Title: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: DrGonzo on June 06, 2008, 08:38:23 PM
just out of curiosity, what kind of fuel mileage are you 696 owners getting?
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: JWG on June 06, 2008, 09:31:53 PM
still in break-in... about 44mpg
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: ROBsS4R on June 06, 2008, 11:07:58 PM

Quotestill in break-in... about 44mpg

So you are taking it easy now and its getting 44mpg ?

Thats what my S4R gets  :-\
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: Speeddog on June 06, 2008, 11:15:10 PM
Quote from: ROBsS4R on June 06, 2008, 11:07:58 PM
So you are taking it easy now and its getting 44mpg ?

Thats what my S4R gets  :-\

If he's still doing break-in, the motor is still pretty tight.
It should improve a bit with some miles.

A 44mpg S4R is about the thriftiest I've heard of, I recall high 30's as more of the norm for S4R.
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: ROBsS4R on June 07, 2008, 12:16:31 AM
QuoteA 44mpg S4R is about the thriftiest I've heard of, I recall high 30's as more of the norm for S4R.

High 30s for around town with spirited riding. 44mpg on the freeway.  Someguy swears he gets 60.... I think he is crazy.... You reading this someguy  ;D
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: Jobu on June 07, 2008, 02:08:07 AM
Quote from: Speeddog on June 06, 2008, 11:15:10 PM
If he's still doing break-in, the motor is still pretty tight.
It should improve a bit with some miles.

A 44mpg S4R is about the thriftiest I've heard of, I recall high 30's as more of the norm for S4R.

Though not a S4R, but Shadawchaser was getting about the same mileage out of his S4Rs (during very spirited riding) and his big rig.  [laugh]
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: dax on June 07, 2008, 06:26:25 AM
i've gotten as high as 60 from my S4, so maybe someguy isn't crazy
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: ducturd on June 07, 2008, 08:17:27 AM
I've been mainly doing mixed city/highway/traffic jam riding on my 696. First tank I got 52.8 mpg. Second tank I got 54.8.
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: somegirl on June 07, 2008, 02:53:55 PM
Quote from: ROBsS4R on June 07, 2008, 12:16:31 AM
High 30s for around town with spirited riding. 44mpg on the freeway.  Someguy swears he gets 60.... I think he is crazy.... You reading this someguy  ;D

I've never heard him claim that...maybe you are the crazy one. [evil]
Title: Re: 696 gas mileage!?
Post by: kenrok1 on June 08, 2008, 09:44:23 AM
I bet if you kept it at 55mph in 5th or 6th you could get close to 60 mpg from just about any bike but what fun is that