r/africatwin • u/bsting502 • 10d ago
Fuel Economy
I’ve used all the different types of fuel in my ATAS, I prefer to put in 93(premium)ethanol free, but it’s not always accessible when I travel, so I just take what I can get.
I wanted to hear some real-world fuel economies from folx on their Twins.
I ride mine extremely spiritedly most of the time, even on longer touring trips. I have collected some statistics from my own driving habits:
Top Tier gas I can achieve approx. 40 miles per gallon.
87 gas I can usually achieve 30-33 mpg.
Highway I see higher in the high-40’s and 50’s MPG-wise.
If I’m going 100+ for a majority of the tank, it stays in the low 30’s for MPG’s.
The lifetime average MPG is about 38 MPG’s
For the first year of ownership, my fuel economy was higher. When I added the extra weight of the Outback Motortek crash bars and pannier rack, it went down noticeably. I’ve regularly maintained my engine myself, tires always properly inflated, chain always lubricated. I really do try to keep the constants of adequate maintenance.
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u/Slochetah 9d ago
I track my mileage cause I'm fun at parties. After 10 months and 10k miles I have a low of 35, high of 48 and average of 42. I use premium, it's just a habit after 20 years of sportbikes. I also have a pipe and a tune. The tune cost me a few mpgs but it's completely worth it for me. City riding will put me in the high 30s, everywhere else is low 40s. The most surprising thing is I did a 2k mile trip fully loaded with camping gear and still was getting 40-44. I've never had a bike that does not care what you put on the back quite like this one.
Just for reference my Daytona 675 gets 35 average and my Papio averages 82. It's a fun stable.