Low mileage 1100evo:
Was getting 35 city/suburban & 38 highway.....not happy for a 400# bike
Couple of 1000 more miles am doing better but it seems to be the 100% gas...41 & still less than 40 for 10% ethanol
Stock bike or mods?
What did you expect...
and why?
No surprise that economy improves with run in miles, or that ethanol fuels use more. Be interesting what economy is like after 5-10 thousand miles when the motor loosens up. How hard do you ride?
What do I expect.....I also ride a bike (heavier) with a larger gas tank with the same mileage, 35 mpg...
my car is more economical
I don't ride particularly hard
I am pleased with 41 mpg and am looking forward to more break-in and the smile factor is great
Quote from: jmdaia on July 15, 2015, 12:25:25 PM
What do I expect.....I also ride a bike (heavier) with a larger gas tank with the same mileage, 35 mpg...
my car is more economical
I don't ride particularly hard
I am pleased with 41 mpg and am looking forward to more break-in and the smile factor is great
I can only compare to mine, but I have an S2R1000 and routinely get ~45 with hard riding mixed with slow lane splitting.
My bike has the 1100ds motor an I get low 30s in town and high 40s on the highway, have seen 50 on occasion. Of course, mine has a slippery fairing and I have a heavy hand......
Fuelly says around 40 MPG Avg....keep in mind that it is user data and all sorts of variables come into play. But it is good for a sanity check.
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ducati/monster_1100 (http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ducati/monster_1100)
Weight of the vehicle effects fuel consumption during acceleration, but the primary consumer of energy at speed is drag. Most motorcycles have a horrible coefficient of drag, especially unfaired ones, so most bikes of a similar frontal area will get roughly equal fuel mileage regardless of engine configuration or weight since most internal combustion engines have equally horrible efficiency. (Thermodynamically maximum efficiency of a normally aspirated internal combustion engine is less than 40%)
The difference between a Dyna and a Monster is less than you think!
Fairings help slightly, but you'd be surprised how little unless the rider is properly tucked in.
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ducati/monster_696/2009/joeyz/350888 (http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ducati/monster_696/2009/joeyz/350888)
That is my fuelly for my 09 696. I get much better mileage on the highway if i keep it to just over 70, (which is the limit here).. 75+ my mpg drops by 10%, at least..
Quote from: fragile_this_side_up on August 11, 2015, 12:56:21 PM
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ducati/monster_696/2009/joeyz/350888 (http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ducati/monster_696/2009/joeyz/350888)
That is my fuelly for my 09 696. I get much better mileage on the highway if i keep it to just over 70, (which is the limit here).. 75+ my mpg drops by 10%, at least..
Wow, I guess I have an anomaly. My S2R1000 routinely gets 45+. That includes lots of freeway splitting (keeping revs around 5K) a little in town riding and freeway riding above legal speeds. The Toll road I take daily has an average speed of 80+.
That road has quite a bit of elevation changes too. From about 200' to almost 1300' above sea level.