So as the title states, my RT barely gets 200 miles when the temps get under say, 40-50 degrees. I travel at about 85 mph with the cruise on, road, and 2-up for suspension. I am not carrying a ton of extra cargo, about 10 pounds in each side case, and another 10 (maybe not even that much), on the rack.
This last ride I did, the bike barely got 200 miles per tank; at one point it ran out at 198 miles!
The SS3K Gold I did in December, the bike was doing better, and during the planning phase, I still set the stops to be about 200-205 miles and was needing anywhere from 5.4 gallons to 6.2 for fill-ups (which is good). On my most recent ride, I needed 6.6 gallons a couple of times (not so good)!
I am not seeing anything on the GS-911 that would indicate an issue. The bike definitely does worse in the cooler temps than when it's hot as hades- same speeds, temps in the 90s and I can push 250 miles. Drop the temps to the 50s or maybe low 60s and below and good luck.
I am using stations that meet Tier-1 fuel standards. I used to run mid-grade, but have used premium on the last couple of rides...not seeing much of a difference. Midgrade in these parts is about 89 and premium is 91-93.
Anyone else seeing these results?
This last ride I did, the bike barely got 200 miles per tank; at one point it ran out at 198 miles!
The SS3K Gold I did in December, the bike was doing better, and during the planning phase, I still set the stops to be about 200-205 miles and was needing anywhere from 5.4 gallons to 6.2 for fill-ups (which is good). On my most recent ride, I needed 6.6 gallons a couple of times (not so good)!
I am not seeing anything on the GS-911 that would indicate an issue. The bike definitely does worse in the cooler temps than when it's hot as hades- same speeds, temps in the 90s and I can push 250 miles. Drop the temps to the 50s or maybe low 60s and below and good luck.
I am using stations that meet Tier-1 fuel standards. I used to run mid-grade, but have used premium on the last couple of rides...not seeing much of a difference. Midgrade in these parts is about 89 and premium is 91-93.
Anyone else seeing these results?
Last edited: