2006-09-27 21:56:00 · 10 answers · asked by keepitsafe2think 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
If the bike is in good running condition (properly carbureted, clean air filter, no mechanical defects in drive train, etc.), the only way to dramatically improve the gas mileage would be to alter your riding style. Put simply, acceleration costs gas. If you hold the bike at redline at every stop sign, shift with the throttle wide open, and basically hot rod around, you're going to use a whole lot more gas than if you drive like a grandma.
BTW, I don't know what the actual mileage figures are on a sportster, but if you're much below 35-38 mpg, I'd take the poor mileage as a sign that something's wrong.
2006-09-28 04:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Thumprr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn to look ahead and drive smoothly. Keep a good distance between you and the car(s) ahead of you. This way you can stay at more of a constant speed and avoid using the brakes and then accelerating. Remember that an accelerating car always uses more gas than one traveling at a constant speed. Get off the gas sooner and coast more. Example - way ahead you see cars stopped at a red light. Get off the gas and let your car coast until the cars ahead clear out. Avoid the habit of driving almost right up to the cars ahead, then stopping, and then accelerating again.
2016-03-26 21:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've made a number of mods to my motorcycle over the years but I've found that nothing changes fuel economy as dramatically as driving style. If you're constantly accelerating hard you're going to go through gas fast. If you go easy on the throttle, it will improve.
2006-09-28 03:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No easy way other than regular servicing, if you ride a lot on the freeway you might get a couple more mpg by lower bars, but not really worth the trouble
2006-09-27 22:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you have stock exhaust, you might want to open the baffles up (I have done this), I'm not sure if putting a small windshield on it will help you or not, you can change the gearing
but you may not want to do this one because you may not be happy with results. I have no idea what year bike we are talking about here.
2006-09-27 22:04:41 · answer #5 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most tire and fuel economy problems begin in the right hand. Do you slow down, then twist the throttle repeatedly, to hear the pipes roar?
2006-09-28 06:08:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it out of your truck and the truck mpg will improve.
you need to make it about 200lbs lighter, its just overweight at nearly 600lbs
(588ish)
you can fit less restrictive exhaust and air filter but if you go too loud you have to jet rich to prevent pistons and valves burning (the extra fuel carries the heat away) is the tailpipe black and sooty? if so its way too rich and needs leaning out a bit
2006-09-27 22:16:37 · answer #7 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My sporster gets around 40 mpg.I don't think you will get much better unless you stay out of the trottle and keep it tuned.
2006-09-28 06:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by bill b 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
keep it properly tuned, and the right amount of air in the tires. its about as good as you can get.
2006-09-28 06:10:05 · answer #9 · answered by j t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...dont start it. leave it where u parked it
2006-09-27 22:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋