Instantaneous fuel consumption

[Djm]

A question about the trip computer - has anyone ever used the instantaneous fuel consumption readout? When I scroll through the trip computer after a ride its always "---"; I assume I have to have this setting visible on my display when I am riding?

[_XXXV_]

Yes it does.

[Djm]

Thanks, just tried it on my ride. Anyone use this display on long rides to get the best mpg?

[Neanderthal]

My bike only has about 500 miles on it, but yes, I've tried this a couple of times and it seems speeds around 55-60 yielded me about 52 mpg or so. On my 3 tanks of fuel so far, I am averaging around 43 mpg.

Neanderthal

[achrys]

I get about 85 miles before the reserve light comes on. Dont want to know what that equates to in mpg!

[alphamang]

Somewhere around 20, I would say.

How hard are you riding the bike?

[achrys]

Originally Posted by alphamang

Somewhere around 20, I would say.

How hard are you riding the bike?

Hmm, not very good.
Well, I don't hang around on it, and one of the reasons I got the 3-in-1 is because I want people to hear me when I filter. I use engine braking a fair bit (dont like using brakes if I can help it), just a riding style I have adopted.

Oh well, petrol has come down a bit

cheers

[powertool]

I'm not sold on the mpg computer. My daily commute is about 150 miles (give or take 1 mile, i've measured it with my bike, my wife's car, and my jeep). My daily fill-up is 3.2 gal. The computer says I'm getting 43-44 mpg. My own calc says 46-47, and actually more if I keep the speed down. I'm not going to say how fast I ride, on the grounds that information may tend to incriminate me.

[MacBandit]

So far my computer is calculating I'm getting 39mpg and when I fill up and calculate I'm getting 38-40. So I say it's pretty accurate at least if you reset it each fill up.