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drumster · 06-04-2009, 09:36 AM

Hey guys,

I bought a new ZMA and got the delivery about a month back. Now I had done a full tank after getting the delivery. Now I got a total of 450 Kms on that full tank. Thats an average of 30

Is it normal to get a low mileage in a new bike? Will the mileage improve after the first service?

Aryan · 06-04-2009, 09:55 AM

Query Moved and Approved.

wings_of_fury · 06-04-2009, 10:07 AM

hey mate,first congrats on ur zma!
i too got my zma 3 weeks back, have done around 1200kms till now

First tankful to the brim ran around 500kms before i decided to refill! It still had fuel..This amounts to around 38kmpl..the bike was driven around 60kmph

Filled for 100rs next to check, ran around 90kms..This again amounts to approx 38kmpl..

Tank full again, done about 250kms..lets see how much i get now..bike is being ripped and driven around 70-80kmph now..

Your seems to be a liitle on the lower side to me! Anyways, get it serviced and re-check..hope ur not ripping and driving under the 4k mark?

Regards,
Himanshu

Devilpulsarian · 06-04-2009, 10:28 AM

Congos for your bike buddy...

Regarding mileage...initially bikes may tend to give wayward and weird mileges but once they settle down in this new found world......the mileges also settle down...

Moreover, even if ther is an increse...it would in all probability be not very much......
Zma is not a very efficient engine....!

drumster · 06-04-2009, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wings_of_fury

hey mate,first congrats on ur zma!
i too got my zma 3 weeks back, have done around 1200kms till now

First tankful to the brim ran around 500kms before i decided to refill! It still had fuel..This amounts to around 38kmpl..the bike was driven around 60kmph

Filled for 100rs next to check, ran around 90kms..This again amounts to approx 38kmpl..

Tank full again, done about 250kms..lets see how much i get now..bike is being ripped and driven around 70-80kmph now..

Your seems to be a liitle on the lower side to me! Anyways, get it serviced and re-check..hope ur not ripping and driving under the 4k mark?

Regards,
Himanshu

Thats a little comforting. I have been mostly keeping it under 60. But sometimes cant resust taking it up to 70-75 (for a very short time - less than 20-30 seconds). Also what do you mean by "driving under the 4k mark?"

haxor · 06-04-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drumster

Thats a little comforting. I have been mostly keeping it under 60. But sometimes cant resust taking it up to 70-75 (for a very short time - less than 20-30 seconds). Also what do you mean by "driving under the 4k mark?"

Driving under 4k mark means riding your bike without revving it more than 4000 rpm

And I think the mileage will increase after the first service!

fast_ferocious · 06-04-2009, 03:08 PM

No worries friend, new bikes usually give less mileage during the running-in period. Ater the first service, you'll definitely notice a significant amount of increase in mileage. And yes, congrats mate for your ZMA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devilpulsarian

Congos for your bike buddy...

Zma is not a very efficient engine....!

OT: And here we present, Mr.Pulsar. Yes sir, we all agree, no engine is/was/will be as efficient as your pulsar's

drumster · 06-04-2009, 03:25 PM

Well, I am driving over the 4k marks sometimes... will it screw up the run-in

MavericK46 · 06-04-2009, 04:16 PM

^^On the contrary, running-in the engine actually necessitates varying the revs as far as possible. Hence, do take her upto say 4.5k revs, close the throttle and let the revs drop to say 2.5k and then repeat.

I hope you understand what im getting at

pranay · 06-04-2009, 04:21 PM

@Drumster: Do you ride a lot during peak traffic hours? How much clutch do you use during riding? Those things factor out too. 30 isn't good, but it isn't that bad either so I wouldn't worry so much. Follow Mavs advice, and keep varying the RPMs. Mileage normally does improve after the first service.

06-04-2009, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
drumster Geek on Ganja Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 43	[Help]: ZMA Mileage Hey guys, I bought a new ZMA and got the delivery about a month back. Now I had done a full tank after getting the delivery. Now I got a total of 450 Kms on that full tank. Thats an average of 30 Is it normal to get a low mileage in a new bike? Will the mileage improve after the first service?

06-04-2009, 09:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi/ Shillong Posts: 18,274	Query Moved and Approved. __________________ ...in search of that perfect world - My Travel Blog :)

06-04-2009, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Devilpulsarian Ridoholic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bhopal, Pune Posts: 1,296	Congos for your bike buddy... Regarding mileage...initially bikes may tend to give wayward and weird mileges but once they settle down in this new found world......the mileges also settle down... Moreover, even if ther is an increse...it would in all probability be not very much...... Zma is not a very efficient engine....! __________________ 2002 - Pulsar 150 Classic (Still owned) 2005 - Pulsar 150 Dtsi (Still owned) 2006 - Eterno (sold) 2008 - Dio (Owned) 2009 - Pulsar 220 DTSi

06-04-2009, 04:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
MavericK46 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,191	^^On the contrary, running-in the engine actually necessitates varying the revs as far as possible. Hence, do take her upto say 4.5k revs, close the throttle and let the revs drop to say 2.5k and then repeat. I hope you understand what im getting at __________________ I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman. -Homer J Simpson

06-04-2009, 04:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
pranay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Posts: 1,806	@Drumster: Do you ride a lot during peak traffic hours? How much clutch do you use during riding? Those things factor out too. 30 isn't good, but it isn't that bad either so I wouldn't worry so much. Follow Mavs advice, and keep varying the RPMs. Mileage normally does improve after the first service. __________________ DoN\'t LivE tO DiE, dIe tO LiVe

06-04-2009, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
wings_of_fury Relishing my Elanor(zma)! Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 182	hey mate,first congrats on ur zma! i too got my zma 3 weeks back, have done around 1200kms till now First tankful to the brim ran around 500kms before i decided to refill! It still had fuel..This amounts to around 38kmpl..the bike was driven around 60kmph Filled for 100rs next to check, ran around 90kms..This again amounts to approx 38kmpl.. Tank full again, done about 250kms..lets see how much i get now..bike is being ripped and driven around 70-80kmph now.. Your seems to be a liitle on the lower side to me! Anyways, get it serviced and re-check..hope ur not ripping and driving under the 4k mark? Regards, Himanshu

06-04-2009, 03:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
drumster Geek on Ganja Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 43	Well, I am driving over the 4k marks sometimes... will it screw up the run-in

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