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Offline Euroned

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Bloomen mpg!!
« on: November 14, 2011, 13:33:14 »
I thought I would try to be very nice to my Wee...I rode the whole tank(from full to flashing last bar) all under 6k rpm! I was trying to find out how that effected the mpg, unlike 'normal' riding when the rpm needle goes all over the place.
 The results are under 6k rpm = 55.2mpg, unlike my previous 'normal' riding(and alot more fun!) where I got 58.4mpg!!! Work that out..ride more carefully and the mpg drops?

 At least I know from now on, ride the bike to enjoy yourself and the mpg won't be too bad!!


 Neil
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Offline frez

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 15:08:14 »
One tank isn't enough to judge.

If you ride smooth and keep your top speed down you will get good mpg, if you ride all or nothing with full throttle or brakes and a high top speed you will get reasonable mpg, the wee 'doesn't do' bad mpg.
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Offline jonH

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 16:30:55 »
it's more about the beans you give the throttle rather than the revs
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Offline Captain Sensible

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 17:15:08 »
I have clocked over 70 mpg from my 2008 twin spark Wee.

Usually I get in the high 60s and this is admittedly not crazy riding but I am not riding it like grandma either.

Now I am commuting on my Wee every day, mpg is important especially as out dear government gets about £1 tax for every litre of fuel - I suppose it's got more money to bomb the **** out of any one it does not like.

Don't you just love the politicians!!!!! Yes £1 of your litre goes on TAX bless 'em all!!!

Cap'n Sensible
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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2011, 18:59:00 »
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Don't you just love the politicians!!!!! Yes £1 of your litre goes on TAX bless 'em all!!!

There are a lot of idle people who chose not to work and would rather claim benefits would find that comment offensive....
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Offline temporaryescapee

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2011, 20:51:07 »
....fortunately this forum is not available in enormous plasma screen version so none will read it :-)

(but to all you genuinely unemployed looking for work my heart goes out to you and I wish you good luck)
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Offline Abercol

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2011, 11:01:54 »
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....fortunately this forum is not available in enormous plasma screen version so none will read it :-)


 lol  lol  lol
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Offline metbandit1

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2011, 11:09:19 »
pahahahah!

I generally don't worry about MPG, just as long as I'm having fun!

Afterall I can't take the money I save with me :P
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Offline Strommer

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2011, 17:45:24 »
I think little engines like to be spun up.  I get best mpg at about 6krpm.  Found the same thing on a 125 - lugging it used more fuel.
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Offline Captain Sensible

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 18:30:43 »
Quote from: "2112"
Quote from: "Captain Sensible"
Don't you just love the politicians!!!!! Yes £1 of your litre goes on TAX bless 'em all!!!

There are a lot of idle people who chose not to work and would rather claim benefits would find that comment offensive....

Government are today (Tuesday ) debating the fact petrol is due to go up again in January.

Note it is THEM who took the decision to raise tax on petrol.

Yes about a £1 of your litre goes on VAT and fuel duty so YOU are getting shafted and what do WE do? Lay down and take it from the idle politicians comfortable on their £60,000 plus salaries.

Labour, Tory or Lib Dem they are all advised by climate change fanatics and civil servants who believe in eco green credentials. So WHATEVER party you support they don't give a fig for ordinary people (IMHO).

CS  :angry-tappingfoot:
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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2011, 21:58:28 »
I'm averaging about 48-49mpg from the KLV1000. My best is 50mpg on a long motorway run at constant speed. My best on the daily commute is 48.95mpg, keeping to around 65-70mph on theopen road and (ahem!) leagal ish speeds in traffic through town.
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Offline Keith Cross

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2011, 22:01:02 »
CS best explained as it doesn't matter who you vote for the government still get in.

Keith C
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Offline Captain Sensible

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2011, 16:43:41 »
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CS best explained as it doesn't matter who you vote for the government still get in.

Keith C

Keith

very true mate.

I just hope they don't put it up again in January, the thieving bandits!

CS  :violence-uzi:
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Offline stangbanger

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2011, 19:25:25 »
no idea without seeing a dyno chart of a DL650 I'm sure there are a few about the net but from it find where the engine makes its peak torque and while out riding keep the needle there regardless of gear. the see what the mpg is like.
id guess that you keeping it below 6k included quite a bit of riding where the bike was struggling to pick up due to too high a gear, that's where the mpg took the nosedive.
I'm getting nowhere near it now but before fitting the leo system to my wee I was getting about the 70mpg mark without trying.
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Offline Piglumps

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2011, 20:33:38 »
I get about 60 - 65mpg from my 11 plate Wee....
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Offline bradley

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2011, 21:02:39 »
I'm up to 220miles & still 3 bars left  been changing up @ 5k 1st time in 26 yrs of riding that I've tried to save fuel on a bike  :shock:
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Offline patropsley

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2011, 21:17:01 »
hi 60 -65 mpg every time 11 plate wee :I asked  a motorcycle journalist friend of mine about getting a larger slipstream windscreen and would it reduce my mpg he said Everything is just a distraction It's all about how you use your right hand. that has stuck with me and unless someone has cut me up or peed me off I get up to speed steady (with the exception of overtaking ) and it works for me.
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Offline Herbie

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 08:59:03 »
Have for the first time managed to get 22 litres in !
22.04 to be precise after running for 277 miles on a full tank, 57 mpg +
Now to see if I can get more .
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Offline nelly

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2011, 16:42:03 »
:ty: stupid question
hi me again

newbie nelly

I read the mpg figures with interest BUT
is there a mpg computer on the wee
or are the figures spoken about worked out on paper
because they seem pretty accurate to me
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Offline Strommer

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Re: Bloomen mpg!!
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2011, 17:04:21 »
Manual for the old Wee.  Not sure if the new 'one has an mpg-ometor...
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