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Whats your R100 getting for mileage?
- Thread starter RAColeman
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kwb210
New member
1977 R100/7 w/ 76,000 miles. stock size Avon Roadrider tires, w/o windshield 38-39 mpg, regardless of how it was ridden, then i just added a Parabelleum windshied and it now gets 44 mpg each tank at mostly cruising speeds in the 3500 to 4500 rpm range. The other day on a trip I was riding into a headwind, a crazy strong headwind, I noticed alot of windsurfers on the river...my mileage dropped to 28 mpg, wow. As soon as I was out of the wind, back to 44 mpg.
Bags?
Since my "other car" is a bike, and my "other bike" is a bike, everyday practicality reigns, and I run with bags almost 100% of the time.
Based on seat-of-pants observation, throttle opening is less when I do run without bags. This becomes most obvious in the frequent winds here.
Has anyone experimented with this?
Is your stated mileage here with or without bags?
Since my "other car" is a bike, and my "other bike" is a bike, everyday practicality reigns, and I run with bags almost 100% of the time.
Based on seat-of-pants observation, throttle opening is less when I do run without bags. This becomes most obvious in the frequent winds here.
Has anyone experimented with this?
Is your stated mileage here with or without bags?
vanroekelrj
New member
r100 mileage
For more gas mileage, the past issues of ON magazine, you could get a tranny kit to install .1st gear and 5th gears are changed higher bottom and lower top gear almost like an overdrive gear, lowers rpm for cruising.
For more gas mileage, the past issues of ON magazine, you could get a tranny kit to install .1st gear and 5th gears are changed higher bottom and lower top gear almost like an overdrive gear, lowers rpm for cruising.
RAColeman
AKBob
Thanks Guys and
Just to let you know. I got hooked up at Airhead Central when I got to Redmond.
New Floats, Float Needle, Needle Jet and Jet Needle, from the nice lady at the bing booth.
Had the bags off and went to the gas station, 40 Mi loop and filled it again.
47.4 MPG. a gain of 15 MPG.
Just to let you know. I got hooked up at Airhead Central when I got to Redmond.
New Floats, Float Needle, Needle Jet and Jet Needle, from the nice lady at the bing booth.
Had the bags off and went to the gas station, 40 Mi loop and filled it again.
47.4 MPG. a gain of 15 MPG.
darklight79
New member
1994 r100 gs
I on average get 44 ...using a sigma bike odo which for the value is the ticket takes a bit to get it calibrated
I on average get 44 ...using a sigma bike odo which for the value is the ticket takes a bit to get it calibrated
Darryl Cainey
Sir Darby
1977 r100rs
Just turned 482,200 miles
I use 87 Regular fuel.
Mileage, I don't realy know when it's empty I put more gas in?????
Just turned 482,200 miles
I use 87 Regular fuel.
Mileage, I don't realy know when it's empty I put more gas in?????
beemerPhil
Stage Crew
Darryl Cainey
Sir Darby
Ooops, I used another tank!
Lets see...
482,400 miles
divided by roughly 200 miles per tank
equals 2412 tanks of gas.
At todays prices of $1.00 per liter
24 liters per tank
equals $57,888 Canadian
Wow, I sure would like that money now!
Darryl, sounds like your bike uses alot of gas!
Are you sure that's normal?
Lets see...
482,400 miles
divided by roughly 200 miles per tank
equals 2412 tanks of gas.
At todays prices of $1.00 per liter
24 liters per tank
equals $57,888 Canadian
Wow, I sure would like that money now!
milage
only 30mpg on the AUTOBAHN with a '76 R90/6
Greetings from Germany
About the same 34 mpg in town, 38 mpg highway and
only 30mpg on the AUTOBAHN with a '76 R90/6
Greetings from Germany
Wow, that is pretty heavy on the throttle...unless you have unusually tall main straws in your tank. On my /7, I get about 40mpg around town and I usually get 180-190 before I need to go to reserve.
Polarbear
Polarbear
Another R100/7'78
Bought mine new in Feb.'78. 39-40mpg's always, running the freeways at 70-75mph. Bags always on the bike, with a Scout fairing by Parabellum for the last 200000+ miles. She's at 370000m now. The mileage increases when sightseeing around parks and the like at slower speeds, to around 44-45mpg's. This bike is still all original in the motor, no new heads or anything, except larger pistons at 104000m on the odometer a longgggg time ago. Today, the engine still pumps 135-140lbs in the holes. Valve guides are tired though and puff a little smoke occasionally. Only tried regular gas a few times and had no issues, but ussually use middle grades 89 octane. The last time in Canada,2006, pulled into a gas stop in Ontario. They had nothing but regular? I filled up anyways, no issues. Randy
Bought mine new in Feb.'78. 39-40mpg's always, running the freeways at 70-75mph. Bags always on the bike, with a Scout fairing by Parabellum for the last 200000+ miles. She's at 370000m now. The mileage increases when sightseeing around parks and the like at slower speeds, to around 44-45mpg's. This bike is still all original in the motor, no new heads or anything, except larger pistons at 104000m on the odometer a longgggg time ago. Today, the engine still pumps 135-140lbs in the holes
. Valve guides are tired though and puff a little smoke occasionally. Only tried regular gas a few times and had no issues, but ussually use middle grades 89 octane. The last time in Canada,2006, pulled into a gas stop in Ontario. They had nothing but regular? I filled up anyways, no issues. Randy
