Average miles and MPG
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Average miles and MPG
What sort of MPG are you getting and how many miles a day do you drive....?
I have been averaging 42.87 miles per day on my new Stella and getting a whopping 74.264 MPG. All in a week.
Should I expect the fuel economy to increase as she breaks in more?
I have been averaging 42.87 miles per day on my new Stella and getting a whopping 74.264 MPG. All in a week.
Should I expect the fuel economy to increase as she breaks in more?
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You should get better mpg as you break her in, but not much, just a few more mpg.
My buddy has been getting 80-90mpg and only 50 with speedway gas.
I guess the rumors of speedway gas are true, I've heard on TV, and from people that speedway heats their gas tank to expand the gas, as it cools it shrinks and of course, you end up with less.
I rode 10 miles in one day and noticed my tank down almost 1/4th of the way just after buying gas! Now I buy gas at meijers/krogers, seems I get normal MPG with them.
My buddy has been getting 80-90mpg and only 50 with speedway gas.
I guess the rumors of speedway gas are true, I've heard on TV, and from people that speedway heats their gas tank to expand the gas, as it cools it shrinks and of course, you end up with less.
I rode 10 miles in one day and noticed my tank down almost 1/4th of the way just after buying gas! Now I buy gas at meijers/krogers, seems I get normal MPG with them.
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how did you average so many mpg? any upgrades of changes to the engine/exhaust? What were you getting during breakin?Dan Buddy wrote:I averaged 92mpg last year and was putting on about 150 miles a week.
I do notice that I am not getting the top end expected. i understand it is still breakin period but I have opened it up a couple times and barely hit the 50mph mark.
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thats closer to what I was thinking I will get. when we going to go for a scoot around town? The weather is calling my name.......come ride, come ride.poop colored buddy wrote:100-105 on the buddy 50, 75-80 on the (broken in) Stella.
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I get around 75 mpg on my Buddy 50. 1,600 total miles (indicated) Half the year I drive about 12 miles a day on city streets. Mostly wide open throttle.
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I havent checked in a while but it is usually 85 - 90 mpg
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I'm on my second 100 miles on a brand spankin' new 150 Italia and it appears to be averaging 74 mpg. This is with a lot of city driving, starts and stops, big hills and no windscreen.
I think a big factor would include the rider's weight. I weigh a little over 190. Less naked, but I'm not riding naked. With gear and pack, call it 200. And I'm tall, so more wind resistance. I'd bet a shorter rider who weighs, say, 120 is going to do better.
I think a big factor would include the rider's weight. I weigh a little over 190. Less naked, but I'm not riding naked. With gear and pack, call it 200. And I'm tall, so more wind resistance. I'd bet a shorter rider who weighs, say, 120 is going to do better.
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Re: MPG
I'll bet a short, naked rider would get even better milage....aircooled wrote:I think a big factor would include the rider's weight. I weigh a little over 190. Less naked, but I'm not riding naked. With gear and pack, call it 200. And I'm tall, so more wind resistance. I'd bet a shorter rider who weighs, say, 120 is going to do better.
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I drive to work round trip probably about 40 miles. Four times weekly (I work 12 hours shifts ok!)
My Buddy has been getting around 85-90mpg.
My Buddy has been getting around 85-90mpg.
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i am hugely jealous of most of you. i get around 75 mpg, sometimes less. maybe my riding style? i have a tendency to open her up from a stop. i use 89 octane too, but might switch. this morning when i use the kill switch, she backfired. i thought it was cool sounding. heck, i have no idea if higher octane will prevent it, but hey, i guess it's worth a shot.
also i ride 20 miles a day back and forth to work.
someone here mentioned top speed. after my first tune up i had her up to 75 mph, buddy speed. i guess that's 68 or so? one of these days i will have a friend tail me in a car to get a better idea if the speedo on the new Bud's are more accurate than previous years.
also i ride 20 miles a day back and forth to work.
someone here mentioned top speed. after my first tune up i had her up to 75 mph, buddy speed. i guess that's 68 or so? one of these days i will have a friend tail me in a car to get a better idea if the speedo on the new Bud's are more accurate than previous years.
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89 Octane in Buddy
Hi,
Just curious why some folks advise against using 89 octane in the buddy.
What is reccomended.
Mike
Just curious why some folks advise against using 89 octane in the buddy.
What is reccomended.
Mike
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Re: 89 Octane in Buddy
You just opened up a can of worms here. Everyone had different opinions on what octane is best for their buddy. Octane actually varies from one part of the country to another depending on altitude of the location. Basically it comes down to what you feel runs best in your buddy. I have run 87, 89 and 92 octane in my buddy and it doesn't really seem to make much of a difference. I usually go mid grade because I can afford an extra 12 cents when I am only putting in 1.2 gallons of gas.MFrost wrote:Hi,
Just curious why some folks advise against using 89 octane in the buddy.
What is reccomended.
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MFrost, go here: www.modernbuddy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1015
Everything you ever wanted to know, but where afraid to ask about gasoline octane vs. the Buddy.
I just did 150 BDU's on $4.87. At #3.50/gal that came to about 107mpBDU
Considering that BDU's are neither mph not kmph and taking into account that their accuracy can be affected by model year, earth rotation, phase of the moon and what my neighbour's dog is sniffing on any given day, I figure I am getting between 50 and 100 mpg . . . good enough for me
Everything you ever wanted to know, but where afraid to ask about gasoline octane vs. the Buddy.
I just did 150 BDU's on $4.87. At #3.50/gal that came to about 107mpBDU
Considering that BDU's are neither mph not kmph and taking into account that their accuracy can be affected by model year, earth rotation, phase of the moon and what my neighbour's dog is sniffing on any given day, I figure I am getting between 50 and 100 mpg . . . good enough for me
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I've been tracking mine since I got it a year ago. I haven't put that many miles on it as mostly I just ride it to work--about 10 miles round trip--with an occasional ride just for fun. I've got about 1900 miles on my scooter.
Overall, my average is 83.59 mpg, with 89.69 mpg being my highest (summer) and 74.72 mpg being my lowest (winter). It's nice to see it on the rise again with the warmer weather. I don't know why, it just runs better when it's warmer.
I use 85 octane (regular at 5000' where I live.)
Overall, my average is 83.59 mpg, with 89.69 mpg being my highest (summer) and 74.72 mpg being my lowest (winter). It's nice to see it on the rise again with the warmer weather. I don't know why, it just runs better when it's warmer.
I use 85 octane (regular at 5000' where I live.)
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just use your odometer as-is I say. Usually odometers are close enough so as not to make a real difference.
The odometer is gear-driven with a physical connection to the wheel, whereas the speedo is controlled by a spinning magnet and a clockworks like spring, which is subject to great varience. Hence the innacuracy.
mark mileage, ride, fill up, calculate mileage and divide by the volume you just put in. Do this over several fill-ups and get an avrage for a better reading.
The odometer is gear-driven with a physical connection to the wheel, whereas the speedo is controlled by a spinning magnet and a clockworks like spring, which is subject to great varience. Hence the innacuracy.
mark mileage, ride, fill up, calculate mileage and divide by the volume you just put in. Do this over several fill-ups and get an avrage for a better reading.
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I've got a Buddy 150 and I'm driving about 100miles/week. I've got a total of 750 miles on her. The first tank I got 71mpg, however the mileage has increased with each tank. I'm also changing my riding style to improve my mileage as well. Subsequently, my last tank yielded 90.9mpg! I think my average so far is around 85mpg.
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i am getting 90-95 depending on how slow i feel like going
for the first week, i got about 60 cause i was breaking it in AND for some manly reason i always went full throttle to accelerate. like i said....manly reasons. maybe it was to smoke the Dodge Intrepid next to me full of high school kids calling me "faggot"
anyways, you can achieve the same speed half throttle in about 4 extra seconds so who cares. took me a week to figure it out and suddenly i am at 90-95. that coupled with it being pretty broken in at 600 miles.
for the first week, i got about 60 cause i was breaking it in AND for some manly reason i always went full throttle to accelerate. like i said....manly reasons. maybe it was to smoke the Dodge Intrepid next to me full of high school kids calling me "faggot"
anyways, you can achieve the same speed half throttle in about 4 extra seconds so who cares. took me a week to figure it out and suddenly i am at 90-95. that coupled with it being pretty broken in at 600 miles.
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I am really starting to get jealous of you people with longer commutes. I only have a 2 mile commute each way... So every morning I talk my girlfriend into letting me take her to work. But even with going to the other side of town first I only get up to around 3-4 miles each waymandyscoots wrote:I drive to work round trip probably about 40 miles.
My Buddy has been getting around 85-90mpg.
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Well, the Scooter Code requires that you either move or get a new job.MikieTaps wrote:I am really starting to get jealous of you people with longer commutes. I only have a 2 mile commute each way... So every morning I talk my girlfriend into letting me take her to work. But even with going to the other side of town first I only get up to around 3-4 miles each waymandyscoots wrote:I drive to work round trip probably about 40 miles.
My Buddy has been getting around 85-90mpg.
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I only live four blocks from work. I'm taking my scoot in tomorrow, but only to show it off! Even I can't justify riding most of the time (sometimes I'll get sent elsewhere, and then I *will* scoot, durnit).ericalm wrote: Well, the Scooter Code requires that you either move or get a new job.
I just did my first metered fillup and got 95mpg. I bought a little notebook at the drugstore and record date, mileage and the cost per gallon. When I take it in for service or do my own, I'll record that too. I've done it for every vehicle I've owned.
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I've been keeping track of my mileage by just shooting phone photos to my Flickr and then doing the math. My lowest is ~63 mpg and my highest is ~74 mpg. I think the biggest factor is whether or not there's alcohol in the gas. I'm going to start keeping track of where I bought gas so I can compare that as well. Need to find a place that sells de-ox gas along my 8 mile commute. Takes right at 25 minutes and is simply perfect. Lots of windy surface streets.
My spread over the last dozen fill-ups:
70.6
69.0
66.9
66.6
63.8
73.2
68.6
66.35
67.3
73.2
64.0
68.6
My spread over the last dozen fill-ups:
70.6
69.0
66.9
66.6
63.8
73.2
68.6
66.35
67.3
73.2
64.0
68.6
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I've been keeping track of every fill-up since I bought Buddy Lightning. Here are my gas stats over 94 fill-ups.
Min / Max / Avg
Gallon(s) - 0.33 / 1.396 / 0.947468085
Trip - 33.6 / 147.5 / 87.60106383
MPG - 56.05536332 / 133.33 / 93.2410939
$/Gal - 2.079 / 3.939 / 2.722648936
Total $ - 0.89067 / 4.198311 / 2.576007074
Min / Max / Avg
Gallon(s) - 0.33 / 1.396 / 0.947468085
Trip - 33.6 / 147.5 / 87.60106383
MPG - 56.05536332 / 133.33 / 93.2410939
$/Gal - 2.079 / 3.939 / 2.722648936
Total $ - 0.89067 / 4.198311 / 2.576007074
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As of the last fill-up I have 8234.5 miles. I commuted 50 miles round trip most of last year, which really put on the miles. This year I haven't been able to ride as much due to time constraints (scooter route takes about 20 minutes longer than car route each way). That should change soon though.toddrw2251 wrote:94 fill ups? How many miles do you have on that beast?
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Well, on my tank before last I got 98 mpg and on this last tank I got a whopping 108 mpg. I was pretty surprised. But then, a whole lot of my riding the last two tanks has been from Ashland to downtown Richmond to work and back. 35 miles round trip ..... and I didn't catch too many traffic signals on the way.
I also keep a little notebook in the helmet hole and write down my mileage and fuel. And I've got just over 1,600 miles on it.
I also keep a little notebook in the helmet hole and write down my mileage and fuel. And I've got just over 1,600 miles on it.
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If it can cause vapor lock if you fill the tank too high, how can you consistently tell where to stop filling?
As I understand it, that's the only way you can do the math to figure out MPG.
Especially with a tiny tank like this, I'm not sure eyeballing it is accurate enough.
Maybe I'll drive a bunch and then use a magic marker to put a mark inside the tank on the wall so I have an accurate way to tell when to stop.
As I understand it, that's the only way you can do the math to figure out MPG.
Especially with a tiny tank like this, I'm not sure eyeballing it is accurate enough.
Maybe I'll drive a bunch and then use a magic marker to put a mark inside the tank on the wall so I have an accurate way to tell when to stop.
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If my scooter hasn't vaporlocked over the last couple of days, I dunno what you have to do to cause it.sotied wrote:If it can cause vapor lock if you fill the tank too high, how can you consistently tell where to stop filling?
As I understand it, that's the only way you can do the math to figure out MPG.
As for determining mileage, all you have to do is write down your odometer reading and the amount of gas you get every time you fill up, i suppose you might not be filling it to precisely the same spot every time, but I doubt an ounce or two of gas is going to make that much difference.
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Is that on your Blur or the Buddy? I haven't kept track of the first few tanks on my Blur.. just the last one, and it was pretty pitiful. I did 50 BDU per gallon, which is probably something horrible like 30-35 mpg, pretty much the same as my Civic. I usually ride it with full or no throttle though, so on the next few tanks I'll try to restrain myself.
NathanielSalzman wrote:I've been keeping track of my mileage by just shooting phone photos to my Flickr and then doing the math. My lowest is ~63 mpg and my highest is ~74 mpg.
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I commute 6.5 miles to work and the same on the return trip 5 days a week on my Buddy weather permitting plus other errends. The commute is thru town @ 40 mph for 1.5 miles with 6 stop signs or lights, then the speed limit increases to 50 mph for the balance of 5 miles with 1 more stop sign. I have been averaging 91 mpg. This week is my first week with a newly installed Prima Pipe. I just filled up with 109 miles driven and it took 1.09 Gallons, for 100 MPG. We have had windy days of 25 to 35 MPH, so I am very pleased, and I expect that will improve with further break in.