Re: mpg observations(Re: [ST] Mileage)

["Eric Mann" <eric91z@xxxxxxxxx>]

That all definitely makes sense.  I, too, usually cruise at an indicated
75-90mph.  And around town it is hard to keep of the throttle scooting away
from traffic.  I really love the way this bikes sounds now with the CF can
on there.  And even pulled a couple of decent power wheelies in the middle
of now where yesterday.  Actually, the bike was running awesome yesterday!!!

Eric Mann
eric91z@xxxxxxxxx
'91 Camaro Z28
'01 Triumph Sprint ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "brian" <brd@xxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: mpg observations(Re: [ST] Mileage)


> On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 08:21:47AM -0500, Eric Mann wrote:
> > Just cruious what kind of mileage people are getting that have gone with
the
> > 18T front sprocket?  And if you are still getting mid-to-high 40's, do
you
> > use much engine breaking/downshifting when you are stopping or slowing?
>
> I have found that my mileage varies widely, from mid-30's to mid-50's
> depending on the type of riding, speed, and wind direction.
>
> I have a 99 ST with 18t front and stock rear.  Also, most of my readings
> are with the triumph tall screen and with the topbox on.  I haven't
> found that they affect my mileage much--top speed, though, they really
> limit you. :b  Oh, and I don't engine brake at all when stopping, do
> sometimes when slowing.
>
> I did a trip in February to BigBend that illustrates all this very
> well (600 miles from Dallas, 1700 miles in 4 days).  My first tankful
> of the trip, I got 45 mpg.  Then, I hit a 30mph wind out of the west
> (the direction I was going) and the next tank was only 36.59 mpg, even
> though I was cruising the same speed, direction and everything.  I
> cruised about 80-90mph indicated.  The next tank was 40mpg, then 36mpg,
> and the final of the day was 35, but that included a long, straight,
> triple-digit run.
>
> These mileages made me pretty nervous, as this area of west texas is
> pretty damn desolate.
>
> The next day was interesting.  I rode FM170, one of the best roads I've
> ever been on, to Presidio, about 100miles, and got 57mpg.  While the
> road was nice and some of it was technical, I wasn't wringing the bike
> out because there were rocks and gravel in some corners, and I was just
> afraid to push the envelope at all on a road I'd never ridden out in
> the middle of nowhere.  Then I did a high speed run to Ft. Davis and
> got 38mpg.  Then, night fell, and I was over 200miles from the park
> and my tent.  I was scared shitless of hitting a deer or animal (I had
> seen more roadkill than I could on this trip) at night, so I kept it at
> 65-70mph indicated.  I got 54mpg one tank and 56mpg the next, and saw 2
> coyotes, 2 jackrabbits, and 1 feline that I hoped was just a bobcat (it
> was near a deer carcass on the side of the road and slinked away before
> my headlights could reveal much of it).
>
> The next day, it was 8am and 26F when I broke camp, so I didn't feel
> like going really fast to Ft. Stockton.  I got 49mpg.  The rest of the
> trip home, 50mpg, 44mpg, 45mpg, and 47mpg.
>
>
>
> Okay, that was pretty long winded.  Basically, I can get 47-50mpg+ if
> I'm cruising very slowly 65-75mph indicated.  It physically pains me
> to tour this slowy, however, so I usually get 40-45mpg at 80-100mph
> indicated.  Throw in a good headwind and things just get worse.
>
> Laters,
> Brian
> --
> '99 ST (black)
> Dallas, TX
>
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