Gas Mileage for Skorpion Tour?

[J-Ball]

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone has any ideas of what a '00 Skorpion Tour might get mileage wise. I got 41mpg on my first tank but I know I was having carb issues and hope to get even better. I believe I only got about 150 miles on a full tank and thats dipping into the reserve pretty good. Thanks.

[6274rico]

hi there, i get about 180 mls on a full tank ,thats romping along tho, mite be a little better on a decent run,

[aah5]

Had my Tour for 7years now,ride it nearly every day.I get 55-60mpg commuting and 60-65mpg on the highway with original pipe and carb set up.

[J-Ball]

Now those numbers sound better than my measly 41mpg. I'm still working out some kinks in my Tour. Do you run 87 octane or higher? Is your 60-65 mpg going 70ish or slower? Thanks for the in-sight.

[aah5]

I run 98 or 95 unleaded and when riding the highway I sit on around 100-110 Klm/hr(60-65mls/hr).Tyre pressures 28psi fr.36psi rear. Gearing 16t fr. 43t rear. Tyres 110/70 fr.150/70 rear. If you start opening the throttle too wide the second stage of the carb kicks in and fuel consumption really starts to go up. Fuel consumption really depends a lot on how quickly and hard and long you have the throttle open. My economy is sometimes better when 2 up with my daughter, as I tend to be a bit gentler with my acceleration out of the corners and through the bends.

[iceman]

J-ball,
I think the UK has a little larger gallon,imperial gallon

But price it per liter,it,s all very complicated

[Bill Jurgenson]

US gallon = 3.52 ltrs
Imp. gallon = 4 ltrs

[srx600]

US gallon = 3.52 ltrs
Imp. gallon = 4 ltrs

Imp Gallon = 4.546 litres

[aah5]

Sorry, forgot about the difference between the gallons US/Imp. After redoing my calcs Iam getting Miles / US gallon, which should work out to about 175miles to reserve and about 35 miles after switching over. Too damn confusing all these different measurements.

[aah5]

Should have read my post. Left out the 50miles /USgallon

[J-Ball]

Wow, that is confusing. 50mpg is still pretty good. I'd be happy with that. I ask b/c I'm planning on using the Tour as a daily commuter with about a 60 mile round trip commute. That's much better than the 17mpg that my Toyota 4Runner gets! Lately (because I'm so stingy with the little amount of $ that I do have) I've been driving the 4Runner 60mph and I get a whoping 18.5mpg. Quite amazing how slowing down 10mph gets you 2.5 mpg better. I told a friend of mine this and he's getting almost 7mpg better by slowing down 10mph in his Dodge truck. I have a new saying I yell at everyone who passes me on the highway......"QUIT DRIVING LIKE GAS IS FREE YOU PUTZ!!!!!!!" (except I don't say putz, I'm just trying to keep the forum PG)

SAVE GAS, DRIVE SLOW! or RIDE YOUR MOTO!

L8R