How to improve the fuel consumption of your bike.

[Raptor]

With the ever rising petrol prices... here are some tips on how to improve the consumption of your ride.

 

1. Tyre pressures.

Check your tyre pressures regularly. An under inflated tyre is more resistant to rolling and due to flexing of the side walls. Another side effect is uneven wear of the tyre, especially at the sides. Fuel consumption can be improved by adding another extra 5 psi to the recommended tyre pressures.

 

2. Fuel mixture screw (Idle jet)

With the bike warm and idling, turn in (lean) in the fuel mixture screw. The tip of the screw will restrict the fuel flow from the pilot jet as it is screwed in (leaner) backing it out will make the idle mixture richer. Turn in a 1/4 turn at a time and observe the idling. If the engine starts to stutter and miss, back out again.

 

3. Air filter

Invest in a good quality air filter and always keep it clean. Wash and clean it regularly. A clogged air filter restricts the airflow to the carb and results in higher fuel consumption.

 

4. Spark plug

Check the spark plug gap regularly. Too wide a gap will result in poor ignition.

 

5. Riding technique

Avoid jack rabbit starts ie don't race from one traffic light to another. Slow acceleration does not require the carb's main jet to come into play.. thus saving fuel. Basically.. don't be heavy handed with your throttle.

 

6. Changing the final drive ratio.

Reducing the rear sprocket by 2 teeth will allow you to cruise at the same speed but with a lower rpm thus saving fuel.

 

This list of recommendations is not exactly exhaustive as yet... am sure there are some more experienced riders who have found their own way to improve the fuel consumption of their own rides.

 

Do share please.

[kmax]

i bet the dealer of fuel charger will come and intro his product here...

[LordDevil]

tires pressure too high is not safe. reducing rear sprocket might backfire the fuel saving plan as the normal speed is not there. idling and cruising rpm wouldnt make much diff. try to reduce unnesessary weight, the one that will makes the most diff is the control of throttle. no fast pick up, maintain a steady speed during cruising and not anyhow slow down and throttle up to regain speed. up gear at ideal rpm. eg. 5k for 400cc, 4k for 1000cc.

[Raptor]

tires pressure too high is not safe. reducing rear sprocket might backfire the fuel saving plan as the normal speed is not there. idling and cruising rpm wouldnt make much diff. try to reduce unnesessary weight, the one that will makes the most diff is the control of throttle. no fast pick up, maintain a steady speed during cruising and not anyhow slow down and throttle up to regain speed. up gear at ideal rpm. eg. 5k for 400cc, 4k for 1000cc.

 

I personally find changing gears at 2500 rpm on the CBR1000RR makes the ride extremely smooth for the pillion.

 

Try and reduce unnecessary weight? Bikes are already made so light nowadays... the biggest weight loss I think that can be gained is asking the rider to go on a diet.

[LordDevil]

I personally find changing gears at 2500 rpm on the CBR1000RR makes the ride extremely smooth for the pillion.

 

Try and reduce unnecessary weight? Bikes are already made so light nowadays... the biggest weight loss I think that can be gained is asking the rider to go on a diet.

2.5k! riding like a scam. new bikes are light but much powerful than b4. the lighter the load, the better. no dragging of gears and high rpm will have gd fc.

[xiaobanz]

ya.. i change gears very fast also. I don't like to drag the bike. Then got quite a good FC.

[Raptor]

ya.. i change gears very fast also. I don't like to drag the bike. Then got quite a good FC.

 

What you are doing is called short shifting.

 

Racers do that when they have a close ratio gearbox and want to keep the engine rpm within the max torque powerband.

[spaiduhz]

tires pressure too high is not safe. reducing rear sprocket might backfire the fuel saving plan as the normal speed is not there. idling and cruising rpm wouldnt make much diff. try to reduce unnesessary weight, the one that will makes the most diff is the control of throttle. no fast pick up, maintain a steady speed during cruising and not anyhow slow down and throttle up to regain speed. up gear at ideal rpm. eg. 5k for 400cc, 4k for 1000cc.

 

Actually i agree on higher tire pressure. Less energy wastage at the expense of lower control since there will be less contact on the road. It will improve your top speed too... but it goes without saying that the more you whack the moer fuel you will consume. Dont be so foolish as to pump in too much, though. A catastrophic tire failure on a motorcycle is truly something to behold. from the spectators view.

 

Every bike has its own optimal gear shifting RPM. If you have a manual, look for the bike's "MAX TORQUE XXXXN @ XXXXRPM". Shift at that listed RPM. Less power wastage. Your best cruising speed would often be at the top gear at optimum RPM.

[LordDevil]

Actually i agree on higher tire pressure. Less energy wastage at the expense of lower control since there will be less contact on the road. It will improve your top speed too... but it goes without saying that the more you whack the moer fuel you will consume. Dont be so foolish as to pump in too much, though. A catastrophic tire failure on a motorcycle is truly something to behold. from the spectators view.

 

Every bike has its own optimal gear shifting RPM. If you have a manual, look for the bike's "MAX TORQUE XXXXN @ XXXXRPM". Shift at that listed RPM. Less power wastage. Your best cruising speed would often be at the top gear at optimum RPM.

higher than the recommend tire pressure is not gd. lesser contact is dangerous. end up will fork out more money than the saving. the faster u go, more heat generated hence air pressure will go up in the tires. up gear at max torque is too much. this is not a way of getting better fc. from 400 and 1000, the best rpm to up gear is the rpm at 6th gear speed 100. 400 is somewhere 6k and 1000 is somewhere 4k.

[keratsini]

With the ever rising petrol prices... here are some tips on how to improve the consumption of your ride.

 

1. Tyre pressures.

Check your tyre pressures regularly. An under inflated tyre is more resistant to rolling and due to flexing of the side walls. Another side effect is uneven wear of the tyre, especially at the sides. Fuel consumption can be improved by adding another extra 5 psi to the recommended tyre pressures.

 

 

Do share please.

 

What's wrong with gou? You are asking to put additional 5PSI than the recommended pressure. Are you ok?

[vtec88]

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;-)

[apitBIOL]

change from gear 2 to gear 5, save fuel. hehe.

[Eno]

Hahaha, push bike better rite..

[ost28]

heard of a rumor tat putting moth balls into fuel tank wud make your fc a lil better ..

lolz

[ramen71]

come on guys,there is no restriction for bike to topup fuel in jb yet?why worry

abt tyre press,sprocket adjustment to safe fuel..

[ahsnow]

save money ma than dun need to keep on going to jb ma next year heard malaysia fuel also going up too althought not as ex as sg now

[GuiNNeSS]

What's wrong with gou? You are asking to put additional 5PSI than the recommended pressure. Are you ok?

 

Theres nothing wrong with that. When I go touring, with my bike fully loaded, I pump the rear tyre up to the max @ 46PSI.

 

If you've ever rolled from a puddle to a dry section of road, check out your tyre contact patch. Its huge. Have faith in the research tyre manufacturers put into their rubber.

[vtec88]

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[vtec88]

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Edited October 23, 2011 by vtec88

[kapuut]

For bikes, best we can do is that riders must lose weight! Not say like cars where can remove spare tire, golf bag, pails from boot to cut down on weight and thus save fuel

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Another way to save on fuel consumption is to not spend a single cent on any product that claims to help save fuel.

 

The right hand and the brain are the primary controls on how fast fuel is burned.

[KRANKKED]

Another way to save on fuel consumption is to not spend a single cent on any product that claims to help save fuel.

 

The right hand and the brain are the primary controls on how fast fuel is burned.

 

Couldn't agree more! Bunch of scammers selling this stuff.

[Chicky89]

drive scooter best sure saves alot on fuel

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

drive scooter best sure saves alot on fuel

 

Depends on how the transmission is setup; some like to cruise at high rpms for instant throttle response and as such the FC may be no better than a normal bike.

 

.... such as a surprisingly economical YBR.

[crazydj]

Depends on how the transmission is setup; some like to cruise at high rpms for instant throttle response and as such the FC may be no better than a normal bike.

 

.... such as a surprisingly economical YBR.

 

Its surprising because its a heavy bike.

 

For bikes, best we can do is that riders must lose weight! Not say like cars where can remove spare tire, golf bag, pails from boot to cut down on weight and thus save fuel

 

Haha. Yeah. When i first got my bike, i was much lighter than now. I could get like 47km/l - 50+km/l. Then now only 39km/l to 42km/l. 20kg really does make a difference! (Note: Rider + "his accessories")

 

What's wrong with gou? You are asking to put additional 5PSI than the recommended pressure. Are you ok?

 

I think 5 PSI too much already. For mine, i put additional 5 KPA in addition to the maximum recommended pressure in the manual to each tyre. But my wheels can support more than the pressures i put in them.

Edited July 5, 2010 by crazydj