took bike to a shop.got some questions for you all

[breezelasbre73]

i was riding saturday,finally got some good weather.i stopped by the bike shop in my town,i was curious about gas mileage on my 83 venture.i have been reading post about how many miles that riders get on a tank of gas.it varies from 35-47 or so.i told the guy about it he laughed at me.he said the only way those bikes can get that kind of mileage if they pushed them.he said that a bike has to be 250 cc or smaller to get that kind of mileage. he said that i was looking at about 20-25. so whats the deal? so who is blowing smoke? i guess i do about 140 or so

[SilvrT]

On both my '85 and '87 I got over 40 mpg consistently. Not sure what I get on the '06 but it is close.

 

Dunno how far a guy should expect to go on a tank of gas .... I never gauge it that way ... I always get gas or start looking for it when the tank shows about 3/8 .

[emtdouggood]

I checked my 83 this weekend and got 32 mpg and alot of that was in town riding.My sr250 would get 50 mpg.

[GigaWhiskey]

I think there is a thread floating around about why we don't take our bikes to the shop and we will work on them ourselves.

 

Last I checked mine was about 42mpg.

[breezelasbre73]

i just stopped by didnt get any work done.he also told me to sync the carbs $130-190. i live in forney tx so there is not much here.i dont know anyone so i just read the posts and try somethings on my own that i can do myself.

[GigaWhiskey]

You can buy the sync tool for about $100. That is cheaper than them and there are instructions all over the site and a ton of people to help out on here. Hopefully someone will have one at my MX Day on may 15th - a 30 minute drive from you.

[RedRider]

i just stopped by didnt get any work done.he also told me to sync the carbs $130-190. i live in forney tx so there is not much here.i dont know anyone so i just read the posts and try somethings on my own that i can do myself.

 

It would be foolish to pay this guy $130+ to sync the carbs. The 4 channel vacuum gauge only costs about $100 and it takes about 15 minutes.

 

Put out a thread for help with a carb sync in the DFW area and I am sure you will get plenty of help. It may ultimately cost you a 6 pack or so, but certainly less than $130. And you know it would be done right.

 

RR

[LilBeaver]

i was riding saturday,finally got some good weather.i stopped by the bike shop in my town,i was curious about gas mileage on my 83 venture.i have been reading post about how many miles that riders get on a tank of gas.it varies from 35-47 or so.i told the guy about it he laughed at me.he said the only way those bikes can get that kind of mileage if they pushed them.he said that a bike has to be 250 cc or smaller to get that kind of mileage. he said that i was looking at about 20-25. so whats the deal? so who is blowing smoke? i guess i do about 140 or so

 

 

Hmmmm. Now that's funny. Interestingly enough I get 50-60 mpg on my 78 GS750 - that's 750 ccs. My wing would do between 45 and 50 depending on weather and how I rode (1100 CC).

 

Personally, I wouldn't go back to that shop...

[barend]

I get better mileage in town, around 40-ish and blowing down the interstate might drop it down to upper 30's. Now that I have the sidecar I'm getting mid thirties unless I shagg ass on the interstate only.

 

I used to fill up at about 150 miles, now i'm looking at about 120. If the tech is right about the 20mpg, I'd like to know what you've been running on those last 40 miles, I want some of that schtuff

[Aimhigh]

My '07 RSV averages 36-39 mpg. My Suzuki GZ-250 got around 65 mpg. Not sure where this guy is from, but I would like to know so that I can stay far away from it.

[breezelasbre73]

i was just curious thats all. just asking questions.i was just feeling the guy out.i wanted to see what he said,then i would relay the information to the forum to see how creditable he was with his answers

[jburrell]

You can buy the sync tool for about $100. That is cheaper than them and there are instructions all over the site and a ton of people to help out on here. Hopefully someone will have one at my MX Day on may 15th - a 30 minute drive from you.

 

Just show up at this MD and I am sure someone will be able to sync your carbs and show you what you need to know about maint on the bike. Always ask here. There are a lot of members who will always help even if it means riding to your house to be sure you get it done right.

 

jb

[Guest scarylarry]

Sync carbs is easy, I do mine in about 20 mins. and that was the first time like reading a blood pressure gauge, very simple and easy..

About 30 mins. of reading here and u are set, my stealer wanted 130.00 gauge is 100.00 and you are set for life on with your own...

I get around 38-40 mpg on my 09

[wes0778]

i just stopped by didnt get any work done.he also told me to sync the carbs $130-190. i live in forney tx so there is not much here.i dont know anyone so i just read the posts and try somethings on my own that i can do myself.

 

Thought you were in Natchez?

 

I don't have the "fancy-smancy" carb tune, but if you wanna ride up to my place this weekend, we can get you in the middle of the ballpark, with my vacuum gauges.

 

I think Squeeze says there is a little difference between the 1st Gen and 2nd Gen procedures, but no reason we can't do it.

[Venturous Randy]

Before I did the needle mod, 42 mpg was a good day. Now, if I am running in the 40 to 60mph range, even two up, it is not uncommon to get 47 and I have done that several times. Guy sounds like an idiot to me.

RandyA

[short-haul]

2004 last trip 2 up 600# me and passenger 70-75 by GPS 15 Mph head wind and got 38 mpg on round trip Fort Worth to Oklahoma

[Yammer Dan]

A good running 1st Gen will get in the high40's to mid 50's.

[bongobobny]

Tell the fool that we all get around 40 MPG give or take a few depending on driving style and how well tuned, and that includes 2nd gens as well!!

 

Don't know where that guy got his info because I know a lot of mid sized bikes, 500-750cc that get mileage in the 50s...

[McBrush]

My 2nd gen '04 gets over 40MPG consistently. My 1100 Virago got 45 on 3 different trips last year. It's a shame these shops no longer have experienced 'bike' mechanics.

[SilvrT]

If you go to a Yamaha (or Kawasaki or Suzuki, etc) dealer and the majority of product on display revolves around off-road bikes, crotch rockets, ATV's and/or PWC's .... that's a good indication they won't know much about an RSV .. LOL

[Snaggletooth]

Had a young service tech at a local shop tell me last year that my bike didn't sound right for a V-twin. I reached down and pulled off two plug wires and restarted the bike and asked.."How's that?"

 

Kid was stunned......running with no plug wires!! This is why I do my own work.

 

And I get at least 35 mpg around town and 40+ on the highway.

[warthogcrewchief]

I haven't gotten a good mileage calculation on my bike yet, but I can tell you about my last bike - an '06 HD low rider, 1450 cc... got 40 to 45 mpg.

[YamaDuck]

I don't think I would take my motorcycle to a mechanic that could make a statement like that. I don't know of anyone who has a cruiser 900cc or larger that isn't getting 30mpg or better and most are 35mpg or better.

[eusa1]

i put an average of 25000 miles a year on my venture, and i run the bajeesus out of it most of the time, and often crowd the tripple numbers on the ole speedo, and the poorest mpg i have ever gotten was 31mpg, i get as much as 45 mpg when doing the patriot escort rides.

 

heres what you need.......member needs carb sync. please advise if you would help sync his carbs??? please reply on this thread!

thank you...breezelasbre73

see if that helps you out?

mike:whistling:

[BuckShot]

i was riding saturday,finally got some good weather.i stopped by the bike shop in my town,i was curious about gas mileage on my 83 venture.i have been reading post about how many miles that riders get on a tank of gas.it varies from 35-47 or so.i told the guy about it he laughed at me.he said the only way those bikes can get that kind of mileage if they pushed them.he said that a bike has to be 250 cc or smaller to get that kind of mileage. he said that i was looking at about 20-25. so whats the deal? so who is blowing smoke? i guess i do about 140 or so

 

I have an 86 VR and I get 37 to 40 around town.

Trip last year to the international rally I averaged 40-43 mpg and that was 2 up pulling a trailer that weighed about 300 lbs.

Wouldn't go to that dealer again.