Get used to it............

 

Yeah, I think the remapping did you in. However, it probably runs MUCH better than my bike which is not compensating for the low/mid-range leanness. I got 40 MPG two up with 3 hard cases and my wife and I are not small. At all.

 

try using 91 or better octane fuel if youre not already doing so. i get a couple more mpg w/91 vs 87.

 

Is $.40/gal worth a "couple more mpgs"? The op is asking about fuel economy. Sounds as if he wants to save money.

FWIW, my '07 gets 40-41 with 75% hiway driving, slightly higher mpgs if I'm just riding around. My peak was 45mpg during a charity ride, but that was with several hundred harleys, so the strom may have just been taking advantage of all the unburned fuel hanging in the air. :green_lol:
More likely it was because I did 150 miles at 35 mph.


Chris in Boston

 

I have an 02 DL1000 without the any mapping changes, and sure, it does not sound or feel perfect under 4k rpms, but I averaged 47 mpg with luggage on my 2000 mile trip to Indy for Moto GP, spending a good bit of time on the highway in 6th gear really helped!!

 

I am surprised no one has said anything about keeping revs on a Vee below 4000. I thought that was bad ju-ju.

 

You're getting about what you should. If you want 50+ trade for a DL650.

 

haha.. thats my other bike, wouldnt trade, there a perfect compliment to each other, plus the get along in the garage without supervision :thumbup:

Ok, i'll just deal, I guess going from the dr650 to the dl1000 the gas seems to go faster since I feel more comfortable on the dl and can ride it longer, harder, and faster

 

My mileage went south when I installed the PC III. Wasn't a huge difference but I noticed.

Thing is, I didn't care. The bike was so much easier to ride that I was on the throttle more and grinning the whole time!

 

The octane rating has also been "done to death".

My personal testing over the last 10-15 years on both cars and bikes has shown 98 gives best economy, best km per $ ratio, and less maintenance on fuel system.

It also gives me better performance.

This has also recently been proven in controlled tests here in Australia and aired about 3 weeks ago on local TV.

 

I just love experts!:fineprint:

 

I only posted what works for me, I'm no expert.

But I'm not f***ing stupid either.

The experts were the ones who did the tests and the story reported on TV.

This is a great forum, but I'm getting a little tired of the sniping that goes on here, especially from people who no longer own a Strom.

Go buy another one Brian, and lighten up.
If you don't like the thread and the comments posted by people, don't read it.
:devil_14:

 

Don't know if I'm posting reply in the right spot, but....
I wish I could "only" get 190 miles per tank...
As it is I get between 150 & 160 miles per fill-up.

 

I can honestly say that I get 200 per tank when my lights start flashing at me. When I fill up it is usually 4.9 gallons which leaves me at almost another gallon to go on.

What are your mods?

 

My 22 litre tank takes 21.4 litres when empty. Don't ask me how I know

Empty is the lowest point it will pickup from.
.

 

Why did you buy a Vee in the first place?

They're a hooligan fun bike, not a gas sipping moped.

Just ride the thing and enjoy it.

If gas is an issue, get rid of the Vee and get yourself a scooter.

:hurray:

 

+1000 well said

 

Not the MPG that counts

It isn't important how many miles per gallon you get. It's the smiles per mile that make the V-Strom fun!

 

It isn't important how many miles per gallon you get.

thread killer

 

My 2003 DL1000 has never been remapped. I run Scorpion cannisters.

It is very easy for me to return a tank at over 50 mpg. Now the engine does run a bit rough in warm weather but I can still get 50 mpg or better when it is running rough. Really, it only runs rough at around 3,600 to 4,000 rpms. But those are the kind of rpms you have to run to get 50+mpg.

 

Interesting that darksiders report an increase in mileage

 

When figuring gas mileage are you hooligans using your bike odometer? How reliable is the odometer? I like having a bike that can reliably do 200 miles per tank. Sometimes you buy quality gas and you get 50 miles to the gallon (on my ZX9). Does anybody have the experience of getting a unbelievable mpg occasionally?

 

Hi test

Is supposed to stop detonation, so if there is a mileage improvement do we have detonation. I am going to throw in some octane booster I have next trip and see.

remapped stock ecu usually right at 40 +/- .5

I am also naive enough to believe that the "super" has more additives too.

 

Hi test



I am also naive enough to believe that the "super" has more additives too.

I'd rather have less (ethanol) additives :beatnik:

 

I got slightly better gas mileage (about 3 mpg maximum) from chevron 87 octane than chevron 91 octane. Someone explained it to me that the 91 octane wasn't used as much and the gas was "stale".

 

On my 750 Kawi ZR7 I could get up to 450km (281 miles) out of a 23L tank. On my Vee I can get a little over 350km (218 miles) out of a 22L tank. So I was getting about 23% better mileage on the old bike. It's alright though, the Vee has about 23% more horsepower.:yesnod:

 

If you are a big chap you could lose some weight that would have the best result.

 

I totally agree. But I would be able to shed about 30 lbs and that is about it. I am not fat; just built like a brick shit house if you know what I mean. Think world's strongest man contest type build. Yeah, they are 350 lbs of muscle. All those years playing sports and building muscle just made me bulk up without having to hit the gym.

It sucks. I am hard on everything I come in contact with. LOL!

 

Secret information

Large muscle groups without constant exercise challenge, get fat in them. Like a good steak, fat replaces the muscle tissue and the size of the muscle isn't altered much.

Vees mileage problem is a result of many things just ride and enjoy. If you get like 36 and below then you probably have a problem

 

I bought a 2003 dl1000 a month ago, and im averaging about 40mpg, driving it very lightly.. in other words not exceeding 4000 rpm.................

There is your problem. Exceed 4000! :hurray:

 

Yup, there's a whole 'nother bike in there after 4k. :fineprint:

But your mileage will go down, however your grin factor will increase proportionally.

 

I got 51 mpg once, I think it's wrong.

 

Best I've seen was close to 50mpg. I got suckered into going on a group ride with a bunch of cruisers. For the life of me, I can't see anything close to enjoyable running 5 under the limit in a funeral formation on a 4-lane hwy for over 100 miles! I'd rather be in the back seat of a car with my 80 yr old mother behind the wheel...:headbang:

 

mileage

The better you make it run the lower the fuel mileage