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| Kickstand Operator ![]() | Hi all, I get roughly 43 mpg on my M50. I don't ride hard. It's the same after my mods and dynotune. I feel I'm shifting at the right times, but without a tach, I go by feeling and noise of the engine, and never let it ring out. I've heard of M50's as low as mine, then some up to 56 mpg, even with guys much heavier then I'am. I can't imagine a 13 mpg difference just because I'm shifting wrong. What all are you guys/gals getting, and any explanation as to why mine would be worse then others? Could it be my odemeter, or everyone elses odemter could be wrong. Always used premium, accept for one time, I used 87 octane, and lost about 4 to 5 mpg.
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| Et cetera ad nauseum ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,298
| First, that one experience isn't adequate to make you pay for "premium" fuel. I'd give 87 another try. At $.30 per gallon, it's worth the second chance. RPM, throttle opening, and tire pressure are the some of the controllable factors. Uncontrollable factors include weather, traffic speed, number of lights/stop signs, etc. The 50+ numbers you hear are almost certainly low-speed highway crusing (55-65 mph).
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| In Training ![]() Joined: Mar 2008
Bike: 06 M50 Silver
Location: Klamath Falls, OR
Posts: 110
| I usually average 48-50 mpg. I run about 60-65 mph on highway. If I get on interstate and run 75-80, I probably get around low 40. I never checked, but ran out of gas 30 miles before I expected to riding at fast highway speed. If we had a sixth gear, this would help. I don't have a tach, and don't need one, but they turn high rpm at fast highway speeds. I only run regular gas. The book calls for it, and at these prices, who wouldn't. I do run quality gas from a name brand station. Usually less water/dirt problems with the name brands.
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| In Training ![]() Joined: Mar 2008
Bike: 05 M50
Location: Farmington MN
Posts: 127
| And then once the light comes on how many miles can you go before empty?
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| Kickstand Operator ![]() | I've not yet chanced letting it run that low. I've had it come on and turned right into a gas station 10 seconds later. It's usually aroud 3 to 3.2 gallons that I put back in, That's what I'm basing my averages on. The trip meter, is usaully at 129 to 132 when the light comes on.
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| In Training ![]() Joined: Mar 2008
Bike: 05 M50
Location: Farmington MN
Posts: 127
| so my education says you should probably get about 40 miles once the light comes on?
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| Where Am I ? Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: Suzuki M50
Location: Upstate New York, near Saratoga Springs
Posts: 36
| I get about 55mpg most of the time. I'm not a small person (230lbs), and I ride a mixture of highway and suburban. I don't ride terribly hard, but I certainly don't baby it either. For what its worth, I have a windshield and I switched to synthetic oil when the bike had a few hundred miles on it. Other than that, it is stock.
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| In Training ![]() Joined: Aug 2007
Bike: 2005 M50 Black
Location: Angier (McGee's Xroads), N.C. USA
Posts: 112
| I'm getting in the upper 40's to low 50's. I'm around the same size as dagolfguy. With a mix on highway & secondary road driving. My low fuel light comes on around the 170 mile mark and it usualy takes 3.5 gal to top off the tank. So that's 48.5 mpg and all of this is on 87 octane.
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| Kickstand Operator ![]() | Quote:
__________________ 2006 M50, blue, Power Commander III, Kury Hyper Charger, Roadhouse Classic 2:1 exhaust. Kury ISO Grips with matching throttle boss on both grips, Kury Dually ISO rider pegs. Memphis Shades Alley Cat(gradient black), Cobra Sissybar, Cobra luggage rack, saddle bags are from a small company in Newark, Ohio | |
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| Third gear and cruising ![]() Joined: Oct 2006
Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Limited, 01 yz250f
Location: Fairfield, Ca
Posts: 493
| My mileage varies greatly depending on the type of riding and how "spirited" I'm riding. I've gotten as low as 37 mainly around town having much fun with the throttle. On all day cruises I've gotten as good as 52 mpg. I have never once went through a tank just mellow cruising to see just how good of mileage I can really get.....no commuting/long distance highway miles.
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| Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2007
Bike: 06 m50 gray
Location: sterling hts mi
Posts: 65
| I always use 87 octane weigh 220 and get high 40s to low 50s.I don't ride the freeway a lot but more sence installing a windshield. The windshield seams to have increased my mpg a little. My M is stock and I always keep a good eye on tire press.
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| U.B's LoveChild ![]() Joined: Jan 2008
Bike: 05 Black M50
Location: Milledgeville, GA
Posts: 1,260
| My past two tanks have gotten me 46 and 47 mpg respectively. I generally ride to and from work, which are some country roads, at around 70mph. I don't usually take it over 75 and I don't have to much stop n go in-town stuff. Always have used good 'ol 87 in the tank. My low fuel light usually comes on around the 150mi mark and I have taken it 30mi with the light blinking before refueling. I don't have an owner's manual, but are there two sets of low fuel blinks? One for when you are low and when for when you are on reserve? I've only seen one type of blink on mine, I usually am putting 3.5gal or so in when I refill, so there's another 0.5gal in there before hitting reserve. |
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| Fourth gear and illegal ![]() Joined: Feb 2007
Bike: Boulevard M50
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 703
| I believe there is only one light for the low fuel indicator and one blinking speed. But I don't believe their is any type of reserve. So I don't think you have 0.5 gals to go before the reserve, you have 0.5 gals to go before you completely run out of gas and the bike dies. That is why there is a low gas indicator instead of a petcock with a reserve setting. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe there is any type of "reserve" on the M50.
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| Ditch Magnet ![]() | when the light is blinking thats just a warning, then it will go solid after about 20 more miles then i'd say you have about 10 to 20 before going bone dry but it is not good for any vehicle to go bone dry. just like in cars and trucks, your fuel is what keeps the fuel pump cool. that is why its in the tank and not on the exterior with a hose going into the take. so i wouldnt let it get too empty or you will cut down on the life of your fuel pump which usually run around 300 -600 bucks.
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| Et cetera ad nauseum ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,298
| That's a good point, Nate, but I think the pump is adequately cooled by the fuel flowing through it. As long as you don't rune it totally dry, there shouldn't be an issue.
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| Newbie Joined: Feb 2008
Bike: 2008 M50 Grey/Yellow
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 18
| Don't forget that road type probably plays a big part in mileage as well. I don't mean highway/suburban but instead mean that some folks would have pretty flat and straight rides while others might have ones full of twists and hills. That could easily mean the difference between 45mpg and 55mpg.
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| Kickstand Operator ![]() | Quote:
__________________ 2006 M50, blue, Power Commander III, Kury Hyper Charger, Roadhouse Classic 2:1 exhaust. Kury ISO Grips with matching throttle boss on both grips, Kury Dually ISO rider pegs. Memphis Shades Alley Cat(gradient black), Cobra Sissybar, Cobra luggage rack, saddle bags are from a small company in Newark, Ohio Last edited by italian biker; 03-19-2008 at 03:13 PM. | |
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| U.B's LoveChild ![]() Joined: Jan 2007
Bike: 06 M50 in Bluuuuuuuuue
Location: Sodus, NY
Posts: 1,059
| Another item to keep in mind when talking about MPG's. The mulroney sticker on cars are plus or minus 3-5 mpg. so one Ford Fusion that's rated at 30 mpg might get 27, and another might get 35. There are so many factors (most of which have been mentioned in this thread already) such as weather, road condition, relation to sea level, humidity, etc, etc, ad nauseum. No 2 cars, bikes, trains or plains use the same amount of fuel. 45 miles per gallon isn't bad, or defective.
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