out of gas for the first time ever... surprisingly low MPG? - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

falcon1234 · 02-23-2012, 12:09 AM

well, ran out of gas for the first time ever, thank God for reserves, and was somewhat surprised at only having gotten 103 miles out of my supposedly 3.7 gallon tank. scooted to my nearest sheetz and filled up to 3.1 gallons, and scooted home wondering how i got this low of MPG when i was told i should be getting a good 35-50 out of the bike.

i have a honda shadow 750, 2005. is this MPG average, am i shifting at too high of RPMs, am i doing something wrong?

-AJ · 02-23-2012, 12:30 AM

you sure you filled her up all the way the first time?

i never got less than 50mpg with my aero.

falcon1234 · 02-23-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by -AJ

you sure you filled her up all the way the first time?

i never got less than 50mpg with my aero.

not 100% sure... definitely added 3.1 gallons today, so me and my tripometer will see if i'm just slightly inept at refueling

SnoGhost13 · 02-23-2012, 12:51 AM

What kind of riding are you doing? My 08 Spirit 750 gets about 50 in the city but is significantly less if i'm running a lot of highway speeds.

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falcon1234 · 02-23-2012, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SnoGhost13

What kind of riding are you doing? My 08 Spirit 750 gets about 50 in the city but is significantly less if i'm running a lot of highway speeds.

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i maybe went a total of 20 miles highway this tank.

Big B · 02-23-2012, 02:24 AM

My wifes Aero gets about 50/gal.

dernp · 02-23-2012, 02:45 AM

If you were told 35-50 and you went 103mi, 3.1 gal fuel, then you are pretty near 35mpg which is on the low end of what you were told.

Goat Regime · 02-23-2012, 02:50 AM

At least you had some left in the reserve, and weren't too far away from a gas station. There was one time I ran the tank dry, had to push the sucker home about 2km in the rain..not so fun, since then I've kept a very close eye on my tank lol.

dannyjm · 02-23-2012, 05:44 AM

It happened to me when I started riding using higher revs. It seemed like my milage got cut in half. I ran out on the superslab but reserve saved me from a long embarrassing walk. I went back to conservative riding and refilling at 100 mi.

tigrzeye · 02-23-2012, 06:03 AM

I run out at 150 miles on a tank pretty consistently. Left it get to reserve the first couple times I filled up so I had a good idea as to when to expect a trip to the pumps.

Dumb a$$ moment though the second time I rode my bike, after the dealer delivered it to me, and after I swear I heard him say it came with a full tank of gas at delivery, I had to hit reserve after only 40 miles on the odometer. Hmmmmm really bad gas mileage or the dealer didn't fill it? Actually stupidity on my part for not checking myself.

02-23-2012, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
falcon1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 205	out of gas for the first time ever... surprisingly low MPG? well, ran out of gas for the first time ever, thank God for reserves, and was somewhat surprised at only having gotten 103 miles out of my supposedly 3.7 gallon tank. scooted to my nearest sheetz and filled up to 3.1 gallons, and scooted home wondering how i got this low of MPG when i was told i should be getting a good 35-50 out of the bike. i have a honda shadow 750, 2005. is this MPG average, am i shifting at too high of RPMs, am i doing something wrong? __________________ 2005 shadow aero 750

02-23-2012, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
-AJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: good ole' kentucky Posts: 2,897	you sure you filled her up all the way the first time? i never got less than 50mpg with my aero. __________________ But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no... Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider 2006 Honda VTX-1300R Memphis Shades Batwing, Stock "C" Model Pipes, Mustang Seat, Mustang Fender Bib, National Cycle Hard Bags, Lindby Multibar, Küryakyn Sound System, Küry ISO Grips, Küry Grill Cover, Küry L.E.D Light Kit, Küry Triple Whammy, Küry Constellation Light Bar, TTO Tach, Metzeler Tires, Chromed Wheels and much, much more.

02-23-2012, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
SnoGhost13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 189	What kind of riding are you doing? My 08 Spirit 750 gets about 50 in the city but is significantly less if i'm running a lot of highway speeds. Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G Touch using Motorcycle.com App __________________ Joe 08 VT750C2 Shadow Spirit

02-23-2012, 05:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
dannyjm Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 56	It happened to me when I started riding using higher revs. It seemed like my milage got cut in half. I ran out on the superslab but reserve saved me from a long embarrassing walk. I went back to conservative riding and refilling at 100 mi. __________________ '86 VT500C

02-23-2012, 06:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
tigrzeye Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 459	I run out at 150 miles on a tank pretty consistently. Left it get to reserve the first couple times I filled up so I had a good idea as to when to expect a trip to the pumps. Dumb a$$ moment though the second time I rode my bike, after the dealer delivered it to me, and after I swear I heard him say it came with a full tank of gas at delivery, I had to hit reserve after only 40 miles on the odometer. Hmmmmm really bad gas mileage or the dealer didn't fill it? Actually stupidity on my part for not checking myself. __________________ 2009 Shadow Aero

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