Average MPG.....?

[ArizonaKev]

I recently picked up a 2001 GZ250, and am having trouble finding any authoritative info on the mpg rating for the bike. I see that the new ones (2009) are rated at 82 mpg - do the older ones have a similar mpg rating?

If anyone has any personal experience or figures they would like to post, I would appreciate it. Of course, I plan on figuring out my personal mileage by doing the whole fill the tank, reset the trip odometer, compare miles to fuel used thing - I was just wondering what other people are getting so I have an idea of about where I can expect to be.

Thanks all....

AZ Kev

[blaine]

I average between 60 & 70 M.P.G. depending on riding conditions.

[alantf]

I average between 60 & 70 M.P.G. depending on riding conditions.

Yes, I seem to get around 64 mpg. I could be wrong, but 82 mpg seems way high. My GZ's 3 years old, but I don't think there's any alterations to the 2009 model which would account for the 30% higher figures, but, it is probably the way the manufacturers test their vehicles so that they can juggle figures, & make it sound better than it is, to encourage sales. :roll:

[ArizonaKev]

Thanks guys - that's about what I was thinking I would get, between 60 and 70mpg. And yes, I'm sure the manufacturer's have their own "methods" to ensure the highest possible rating, realistic or not.

Here is the page on the Suzuki site, and you can see at the bottom of the picture, the 82mpg image :

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20L ... y=standard (http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/GZ250/2010/GZ250.aspx?category=standard)


But hey - after pulling 14mpg in my truck, I will take 65mpg all day long!

AZ Kev

[GZ250]

82mpg is posted for every years model. i saw that sticker in the show room every year on GZs. i think no one gets such a high mpg. only if you ride on side roads and never go above 55mph and the valve clearence is excellent a higher mpg is possible but not beyond 70mpg on regular basis.

[Water Warrior 2]

Gas milage is a crap shoot at best. Suzuki says my Vstrom will do 66 per U.S. gallon. Not my bike, no way. It is never ridden under "ideal" conditions with a fly weight rider wearing extremely slippery riding gear.

[5th_bike]

I calculate mpg at almost every fill-up, and it's between 68 and 74 mpg, below 70 in the winter when it needs longer to warm up, has some maintenance, and isn't used much, and usually over 70 when it does nothing but riding, mixed back roads(mostly)/city(some). Average is likely around 72 mpg.

Suzuki used to say that it will give you 95 mpg, at a constant speed of 37 mph.

[Water Warrior 2]

I calculate mpg at almost every fill-up, and it's between 68 and 74 mpg, below 70 in the winter when it needs longer to warm up, has some maintenance, and isn't used much, and usually over 70 when it does nothing but riding, mixed back roads(mostly)/city(some). Average is likely around 72 mpg.

Suzuki used to say that it will give you 95 mpg, at a constant speed of 37 mph.
Oh my, 37 mph under ideal factory conditions sounds as exciting as watching hair grow. Boring.

[T-Selwyn-Davis]

Atm I'm riding around with no choke cable (waiting for new one to arrive) as it wouldn't move so as a result the choke was always on. before this happened i would get around 61 mpg, however after removal i now get 83 mpg! I didn't realize how much of a difference the choke being slightly on would make!

I ride a GZ 125 btw.

[Water Warrior 2]

Atm I'm riding around with no choke cable (waiting for new one to arrive) as it wouldn't move so as a result the choke was always on. before this happened i would get around 61 mpg, however after removal i now get 83 mpg! I didn't realize how much of a difference the choke being slightly on would make!

I ride a GZ 125 btw.
Keep riding, eventually you will save enough to pay for the new cable. Awesome mileage by the way.

[burkbuilds]

When I rode my GZ in town and on state highways at 55 mph I got right at 70 mpg +- 4mpg. I took one trip to Atlanta on I-75 and kept it wide open pretty much the entire way, sometimes I might hit mid to upper 70's (mph) going down a grade and sometimes I might drop back to 55 mph or so going up one, but my mileage went way down, dropped to the low 50's if I remember correctly.

[alantf]

Mmmmmmmmm cruising at about 55 to 60 mph on the autopista, I seem to get a slightly better mileage than slower speed, stop/start riding I do otherwise. :)

[mole2]

I get 75 mpg mostly. I've gotten as low as 70 mpg but that was only a couple of times. My driving and the bike seem to be constant.


:)

[bonehead]

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[fairweatherrider]

I average about 65-70 on Mobil or Shell 89 octane

[ArizonaKev]

Thanks for the replies all! I really appreciate it. As soon as I get to the point of actually needing some gas, I plan on doing the whole trip meter trick and seeing what kind of mileage I am actually pulling. As soon as I have that figure, I will post it.

AZ Kev


UPDATE : 06.04.10 - Finally had to put some gas in my bike - looks like I went about 210 miles on 3 gallons, which by my math equals right about 70mpg. All I can say is SWEET!!!

AZ Kev :2tup:

[dentheman]

Atm I'm riding around with no choke cable (waiting for new one to arrive) as it wouldn't move so as a result the choke was always on. before this happened i would get around 61 mpg, however after removal i now get 83 mpg! I didn't realize how much of a difference the choke being slightly on would make!

I ride a GZ 125 btw.
I thought you were pulling our legs with the GZ125, so I did a search, and by God, there IS such a thing!

[Water Warrior 2]

Atm I'm riding around with no choke cable (waiting for new one to arrive) as it wouldn't move so as a result the choke was always on. before this happened i would get around 61 mpg, however after removal i now get 83 mpg! I didn't realize how much of a difference the choke being slightly on would make!

I ride a GZ 125 btw.
I thought you were pulling our legs with the GZ125, so I did a search, and by God, there IS such a thing!
The GZ125 is probably quite common everywhere but North America.

[zephyr911]

I ride my 250 pretty hard in very diverse conditions... from putting around town to county roads to the interstate at full throttle, and it's always pretty much right what the salesguy told me to expect - 65mpg, +/-5.

[blaine]

I ride my 250 pretty hard in very diverse conditions... from putting around town to county roads to the interstate at full throttle, and it's always pretty much right what the salesguy told me to expect - 65mpg, +/-5.

Don't push to hard on the interstate.The G.Z. is tough but will only take so much.

[patrick_777]

And WFO is a very good way to slam your mileage down quick. I went through a few months running the GZ WFO almost every time I rode, and my mileage dropped to under 40 mpg.

[Easy Rider]

Don't push to hard on the interstate.The G.Z. is tough but will only take so much.

True but actual SPEED is more important than throttle position.
Or to be more accurate, it's high engine speeds that do the damage.

So, if something limits your top speed to 65-70 MPH.....like weight and wind resistance.....then how far open the throttle is makes little difference. Having a 16T front sprocket pretty much insures that you aren't going to hurt the engine in top gear.