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**gmagesh14** · 10-31-2011, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by vulcan View Post

so dude u mean to say it gave a mileage of 92? hows that even possible.???

dude how do ya ride like u up shift when the rpm needle reaches 4.5k or do u shift as soon as possible ?

He meant 70kms approx

**vishnukmd** · 10-31-2011, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by vulcan View Post

so dude u mean to say it gave a mileage of 92? hows that even possible.???
dude how do ya ride like u up shift when the rpm needle reaches 4.5k or do u shift as soon as possible ?

Originally posted by gmagesh14 View Post

He meant 70kms approx

That means he covered 92 kms with 1.430 liters of fuel. The FE then is 92/1.430 = 64.35 kml, which is very good.

Originally posted by gmagesh14 View Post

Ya I'm aware of those figures.

**MSN1** · 10-31-2011, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by vulcan View Post

so dude u mean to say it gave a mileage of 92? hows that even possible.???

dude how do ya ride like u up shift when the rpm needle reaches 4.5k or do u shift as soon as possible ?

sir,
with 1.43 ltr fuel he got 92
so in our language he got 64.xx kms per ltr

divide kms by ltr to get mileage per ltr

**Maestro** · 10-31-2011, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by vulcan View Post

so dude u mean to say it gave a mileage of 92? hows that even possible.???

dude how do ya ride like u up shift when the rpm needle reaches 4.5k or do u shift as soon as possible ?

Hahahaha......

I shifted at around 3.5k-4k rpm......and usually dont look at tacho to shift......i shift according to engine noise!

Originally posted by gmagesh14 View Post

He meant 70kms approx

Originally posted by MSN1 View Post

sir,
with 1.43 ltr fuel he got 92
so in our language he got 64.xx kms per ltr

divide kms by ltr to get mileage per ltr

yup nearly.....

so far i have noticed
if speed
100kmph+ then mileage=35-40kmpl
80kmph-90kmph then mileage=45-50kmpl
50kmph-60kmph then mileage=60+kmpl

**chiron** · 11-01-2011, 10:46 AM

Gonna inflate the tyres to higher pressure as you guys suggested and see if there is improvement in mileage/handling. Of course in terms of handling I could very well be that I'm a crappy driver with poor shifting skills too

Btw since the quantity was only 1.43 litres couldn't there have been some extra ml of fuel left in the tank which could have given the extra 4-5km.

**vikhyath** · 11-01-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by chiron View Post

Gonna inflate the tyres to higher pressure as you guys suggested and see if there is improvement in mileage/handling. Of course in terms of handling I could very well be that I'm a crappy driver with poor shifting skills too

Btw since the quantity was only 1.43 litres couldn't there have been some extra ml of fuel left in the tank which could have given the extra 4-5km.

If you overinflate, be careful while braking over wet/bad roads. Since the rolling resistance will be lower, hard braking can result in skidding.

**vikhyath** · 11-01-2011, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by Maestro View Post

Hahahaha......

I shifted at around 3.5k-4k rpm......and usually dont look at tacho to shift......i shift according to engine noise!

yup nearly.....

so far i have noticed
if speed
100kmph+ then mileage=35-40kmpl
80kmph-90kmph then mileage=45-50kmpl
50kmph-60kmph then mileage=60+kmpl

But its also difficult to find roads empty enough or in good shape to upshift early. But on good roads, it can rival some 125cc bikes too...

**vishnukmd** · 11-01-2011, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by chiron View Post

Btw since the quantity was only 1.43 litres couldn't there have been some extra ml of fuel left in the tank which could have given the extra 4-5km.

Take it easy. He was not trying to find out the exact fuel efficiency of his bike. The more reliable method is supplying a measured quantity of fuel directly to the dried carburetor. In that case too, the result differs depending many factors such as driving style, condition of the road and vehicle etc, etc.

Originally posted by vikhyath View Post

If you overinflate, be careful while braking over wet/bad roads. Since the rolling resistance will be lower, hard braking can result in skidding.

25-33 psi is not over inflating the tyres. It is the normal pressure.

Originally posted by vikhyath View Post

But its also difficult to find roads empty enough or in good shape to upshift early.

Have you ever tried to up shift at around 2.5 K rpm and ride in 6th gear at 28-30 kmh speed? If not, try.

**mysti** · 11-01-2011, 12:41 PM

Hi Guys,

I have one issue regarding mileage...

Few days back, I have refilled petrol of Rs. 200/-

Current Petrol rate is Rs 72/- per ltr.

This means actual fuel that was refilled was about 2.77lts, while my bike contained additional small quantity of fuel may be 100 - 200ml.

I noticed that bike ran 128km (tank was empty after covering 128km).

Thus, average of 128/2.77 = 46.2 kmpl

My Odo reading is approx 380 km

Since, bike is int Run-in period, I havent ride it above 5k rpm. Max speed attained is 63 kmph

I usually use tachometer and engine sound to change gear.

Isnt the mileage less?? Should I need to do some modifications like adjusting fuel nut?

I am testing it once more, now I have refilled petrol of Rs. 500/-, which means 6.94 lts of petrol. Lets see how much km it cover before using reserve.

**msb** · 11-01-2011, 01:08 PM

Is our fuel tank's reserve capacity 3.1L??In manual its mentioned approx,is it same for all models of GS???

**mysti** · 11-01-2011, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by msb View Post

Is our fuel tank's reserve capacity 3.1L??In manual its mentioned approx,is it same for all models of GS???

No, Its same, 3.5Ltrs

**gmagesh14** · 11-01-2011, 01:16 PM

@mysti ::
Don't try adjusting the carb now., Finish the run-in period ., Ask the SVC people to do it on service..

Concentrate on engine side rather than on mileage now..

**SparKot** · 11-01-2011, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by Maestro View Post

so far i have noticed
if speed
100kmph+ then mileage=35-40 kmpl
80kmph-90kmph then mileage=45-50 kmpl
50kmph-60kmph then mileage=60+ kmpl

+1 to the observation...

as far the tyre pressure goes; I once had 16 psi in my front tyre(ignorant me). the saggy nature of tyre caused the bike to wobble(almost lost control) during U-turns. It scared the s**t out of me(not literally). I keep them about recommended values ever since.
However, post monsoon rains(cyclonic) cause few road in B'lore to be muddy & slippery. I once skid on my rear tyre alone for few feet(guess 3-5 feet, didn't feel like measuring it, out of embarrassment

). It was much better than losing control with low tyre pressure. I was able to recover without even grounding my legs.

**vishnukmd** · 11-01-2011, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by mysti View Post

I noticed that bike ran 128km (tank was empty after covering 128km).

Thus, average of 128/2.77 = 46.2 kmpl. My Odo reading is approx 380 km

This is a topic we have discussed thousands of times from the very beginning of this thread. Reserve to reserve or full tank to reserve is not accurate or somewhat accurate FE checking methods.
To know the accurate FE, supply a pre-measured quantity of fuel to dried carburetor and ride the bike yourself and alone. The jar used to check FE is available at the service centre.

Originally posted by msb View Post

Is our fuel tank's reserve capacity 3.1L??In manual its mentioned approx,is it same for all models of GS???

Yes, it is approximately 3.1 liter (not 3.5) if you drain the tank, keeping the bike perfectly vertical, frozen.

**SparKot** · 11-01-2011, 01:53 PM

Everyone,

I've attached my mileage spreadsheet in both .xlsx and .ods format.

Although I cannot promise that measurements during refills were accurate to every digit I can confidently say: Total Gasoline(Petrol) that went in to feed my GS and total ODO reading are accurate to every digit.

interpreting last entry with 0 refill:
- our fuel gauge on console is in blocks and Manual says(if my memory serves me better) last one block means there is 4 ltrs (approximately) of fuel left in tank. I assume (& presume) it's 7.5 ltrs for two blocks.
- Console's fuel gauge dropped to 2 blocks (from 3) when my ODO read 8621 kms. hence the last entry.

Question about chain:
- I noticed when I rotate rear wheel keeping bike on center stand that chain becomes tighter at certain point of rotation and lose at some other point.
strange but was disappointed about the precision. I thought it could only happen in bicycles....

PS: I'm not happy with my second paid service @Value Suzuki, Yelahanka. Hoping to seek my next paid service with other SVC in B'lore...

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