Bubs and Fuel Mileage

[chrisboggsfmc]

Ok guys: All of you that are running Bubs; were you checking your fuel mileage before you installed the Bubs, and have you checked the mileage after installing the Bubs? If so; was it worse or better? Also where did you find the best price? Thanks.

[Albino Rhino]

I only ran with Bubs a bit more than a month before deciding they were too loud for me. My mileage did not change with the Bubs. I bought mine used, so cannot help you on price.

[chrisboggsfmc]

Thanks for the reply. Do you still have the Bubs?

[gunboat]

hi

bought my 99 rsv 3 years ago next month. all ready had bub's installed, so can't realy compare to oem pipes for mpg. but during my trip to 08 rally in kitchener. i had a low mpg of 33.3 to a high of 44.5 and that was towing a trailer loaded to the gunwalls. rode 4438 miles round trip. had my 13 y.o. sarah on back for 2200 miles most of this was at 70 plus mph.

best reguards

don c.

[Eddy]

I didn't notice any difference at all with or without. I think the bike sounds a lot better and maybe it's in my head but I think it runs a little stronger. Go for them, you love them. My bike doesn't sound like it's running under water anymore.

Eddie

[roadwarrior]

I had my Bubs installed along with a K&N air filter and I have just a bit of improvement probally from the air filter not the bubs.

[Gary N.]

I didn't notice any difference.

[Hugbare]

No change in mileage, just sound .. Got a little better with the K&N and Iridium change

but not sure which one caused it .. Prob the K&N's ...

[Mavrick]

No difference in mileage here........

[treeman]

Put mine on last summer. got good MPG befor Bubs & after just got back today 159 miles put in 3.3 gals comes to 48.2 speed was up & down 60/75

 

Treeman

[craigatcsi]

I put my BUBs on Saturday morning and took the bike across town. I noticed a noticable difference in power on the interstate. I could actually cruise in OD going up a slight grade 2 up!! AND I could even accelerate enough to pass a car! This has NEVER happened on my bike. I knew we were going for a day long ride the following day, so was curious about the mileage difference.

We rode 200ish miles, most speeds 45ish to 55ish, we got 46mpg!! - I have NEVER gotten that high of gas mileage here in the midwest. In the past when we rode those speeds all day, we got around 37 to 38ish if we were lucky.

That was only one tank that I checked the mileage on, so I am anxious to run a couple more tanks thru to check those when the weather allows.

I hope they are as good as they appear.

craigr

(Oh, and my wife says she LOVES the sound).