My first 100 miles

[R2]

I'm getting about 150 mpg on my M696.

I wish I got half that.

[Takster]

Ah . . . I don't think so.      

I think he's getting off and pushing.  not fair.

[sfarchie]

I got the Pazzos, and I love them... helps with both clutch and brake control.  It's great to have the friction zone right where you want it.  It helped immensely on slow-speed maneuvering.

On my 696, I usually get about 130 miles from a full tank to where my fuel light comes on.  When I fill it, It takes a hair less than 3 gallons.  Are you filling up right to the collar, or are you jamming the filler nozzle down as far as it'll go?  In any case, 30mpg seems really low.

I checked and saw it fill up to the collar. I went to see the dealer and he said 30 mpg doesn't sound right. Well, I put on another 50 miles today and so far no light. I'm a little more careful about my throttling to see if it makes a diff. He thinks I should easily get around 120, so it's around the ballpark of what you're getting. I am riding through a lot of hills, so I'm sure that'll drop it a bit but not to 30 mpg.

I'll keep an eye on it and will let everyone how many miles I get on this tank.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Keep in mind the motor is still breaking in, which is not ideal for mileage.

[sfarchie]

Keep in mind the motor is still breaking in, which is not ideal for mileage.

This makes sense. My mileage did improve a bit, albeit a little. I was able to squeeze out 84 miles this time around. I attribute the improvement to the motor breaking in, me getting used to it, and avoiding the jack rabbit starts (when I didn't stall). 

[dutchy73]

This makes sense. My mileage did improve a bit, albeit a little. I was able to squeeze out 84 miles this time around. I attribute the improvement to the motor breaking in, me getting used to it, and avoiding the jack rabbit starts (when I didn't stall). 

That still sounds waaaay off. I have put about 3000 miles on my 696 and on average, I am looking at about 130-145 miles between fill ups. And that's with a consistent mix of highway and around town riding. You should be getting anywhere around 40-50 miles per gallon depending on where and how you are riding. If you said you squeezed out 84 miles between fill-ups, you're getting around 28 mpg...not good.

[sfarchie]

That still sounds waaaay off. I have put about 3000 miles on my 696 and on average, I am looking at about 130-145 miles between fill ups. And that's with a consistent mix of highway and around town riding. You should be getting anywhere around 40-50 miles per gallon depending on where and how you are riding. If you said you squeezed out 84 miles between fill-ups, you're getting around 28 mpg...not good.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. The 84 miles is based off around 2 gals, so it's around average.

Not to continue boring everyone, but I didn't stall once tonight! Okay, I know this is only a big deal to me, but now I feel ready to take my training wheels off!