Does anyone know off hand if using one of the lower power modes - Urban for example - up the MPG of the bike on a run? Or if it's possible to eek out more miles per tank with a remap, preferably sacrificing one of the bikes standard modes so that I can still have fun at weekends when I am not watching the fuel gauge like a hawk. There's a possibility the MTS is going if I can't make it a little more efficient on a daily 100+ mile commute, though the numbers aren't really adding up at the moment even with say dropping to a NC750X (70 MPG apparently).
The only sure fire way of getting a better return lays in the use of your right hand. However, if fuel consumption was one of your main criteria, why buy a 1200cc, 150bhp V twin ? I have remapped my 2012 s and see little difference between Urban and Touring getting in the 40 to 45mpg range not running more tha motorway speeds most of the time. Having fun in Sport returns between 30 and 35mpg. Consumption has improved with miles. Andy
Because at the time I bought the bike 18 months ago MPG was NEVER a factor. Unfortunately got made redundant three months ago and have just started a new position this week but its three times the travel and a few quid less a year wage. So now it is a significant factor hence the question... As I am getting 45 average at the minute on the motorway each day in touring more sounds like it won't get any better. Been keeping an eye on the fuel computer and trying to minimise throttle inputs and down shifting. Just wondered because I have never used the other two modes of the bike so far for any miles
In my experience riding style is the main factor. Not sure if you are single or twin spark but the twin is capable of excellent economy. I sometimes ride with an oldish chap who is a stickler for speed limits and refuses to exceed them on his speedo that is 10% optimistic. Pottering along behind him on Sundays on open roads I frequently get a true (measured at the pump) 58 mpg. This is achieved by rarely exceeding 4000rpm and on the level or downhill 3000 rpm. I get a similar figure on motorways cruising at a steady 65 mph (following him again) provided there is not a strong head wind. I would suggest knocking 5 mph off your cruising speed and gentle on the throttle. You may be surprised at how much can be saved. I did find that I couldn't get anywhere near these figures on my single spark - it needed more revs to be happy and efficient.
I had an Aprilia Tuono a couple of yrs ago and only ever got 35 mpg, but the fun factor was there with it. Changed 2 yrs ago to a Tiger 800, and its nice & comfy, 55 mpg, or 50 if riding quite hard, but now missing the V twin grunt. Hence me being here as looking to get a Multi & getting the Grin Factor back. Horses for courses mate.
Sorry to hear about the redundancy, not fun at any time of life. I spend most of my time in Urban because the bike is nice and lazy and the riding is more relaxed. Try it you never know you might get better consumption. Good luck with the new job. Andy
I am notbsad emough to monitor these thimgs closely all I know is that in urban the DTE drops so assumed less mpg
I've had over 200 mile range when riding steady on urban in the rain. I often want to ride it out and see if it will come true but about 100 miles in (still showing over 100 miles left), I get bored and it all goes wrong.
On a 2000 mile trip to Czech and back, earlier this year I got average 56mpg Calais to Calais. 2013 Skyhook. Jon.
Was it boring though mutts? Even in the car I struggle to have the patience not to give it some beans. Must be the folly of relative youth.
Was restrained most of the way by a KLR500 in our group of 6 bikes. Last day, from last stop in Luxembourg, we all went our separate ways, so I was released. That is when I understood what the Multi is all about! It probably knocked the average down by quite a bit too.
Varied ride today, with a lot of over taking 185 miles 16 exact Litres V Power, tank brimmed to brim, reading was 52.8 average on trip metre, it equates to 52.70 per gallon, so not that far out
Cheers for the feedback guys, will give it a try throughout next week and see how we get on. Hopefully I can restrain myself some more, it's not easy when you see a stretch of open carriageway on the way back home I can tell you that much! I have a 2012 - so before the twin spark. I did manage to wring 3 trips - 175 miles - last week, but I was getting very nervous as I hit the country back lanes on the way home with the fuel level flashing and showing 3 miles remaining (was past the point of no return, the garage I was going to fill up at had closed since the morning for a refurb and nothing between there and home). Still managed to get me home and to the garage in the morning, so probably all said and done 180 ish miles. Thing is that I cannot find another bike which I would like AND would net me anything much better fuel economy wise, I can't really make the numbers work either financially - being part way through my PCP deal is going to hurt on paying to get out of it. Today I tried an NC750X with the semi-auto box. Was massively unimpressive, seat started to hurt my backside after a mere 15-20 minutes into the ride, several cars pulled out in front of me on the motorway - it just doesn't have the road presence - and it just felt like I would be wringing the arse off it everywhere to get to a performance I would like thus negating much of the economy side of it. For about £20 a week difference in fuel I can keep the MTS and not be looking for a second fun bike when summer comes back next year. I will just have to suck up the over mileage charge in 18 months or opt to pay the final fee and keep it (which is probably going to be less than the mileage penalty anyway)
Likley it will cost you more than the £20 per weeks for however many weeks left you have on the pcp to get out
You are not far wrong Bradders. The settlement would be £1800 as of last month when I asked, and that leaves me with nothing - no bike, no finance, no deposit for the next. Excess mileage charge at the end, I am going to be rocking around 53000 miles at that point in time or just shy of £4000 charge, hand back bike and have nothing. Edit - PLUS VAT! Or I can buy it for £7800 at the end - but who would pay nearly 8 grand for a 5 year old bike with 50K on it? That's exactly what the "book price" they gave me yesterday was if I gave back the bike now with less than 10K on it... Maybe a "beater" is the way forward based on that, I could get a pretty decent 2nd hand bike for commute for less than £4k that I wouldn't have to take to a dealer for servicing/warranty. Keep the Multi for sunny days and weekend fun.
Bike is insured for whatever market value to buy another would be not the dealer buy book price. Then the GAP insurance covers the rest.
Just traded my tiger in for the multi. You hit the nail on the head. Tiger is a great, comfy bike. But the multi makes you smile every time you start it up and start to cook your right ankle. Fuel consumption wise I fund the multi better than the tiger. An a bike with less power I find with my riding style that I need to keep the motor stoked much more and that impacts the fuel consumption. With the big v twin there's no need to keep it stoked all the time as a twist of the throttle in any gear gets you headed to the horizon sharpish like!
