40mpg on my 1985 VF500R

alden · 08-20-2008, 03:15 PM

Just curious if this is reasonable/close to average for this bike. I'm usually getting right around the 39-40mpg range on a couple of gallons of gas. I know the previous owner jetted the bike, and it has a 4 into 1 one piece exhaust, but beyond that I think the go parts are stock.

I know I'm comparing apples to oranges, but my wife's rebel gets nearly 90mpg even when going highway speeds and I figured I should be a little closer to 50-55mpg range, but maybe I'm just dreaming.

Thanks!

Maliboost · 08-20-2008, 03:22 PM

I was getting about 40 - 45 on mine, until I jetted it, put on slip ons & changed the rear sproket. then it droped to low 30's. it SURE woke up the bike though. It was prolly way to fat, but I was young & dumb & did not care.

Bob

loopsandlogic · 08-27-2008, 04:04 PM

If your getting 40mpg's on a VF500, your doing something right!

Mine gets around 32mpgs in just normal driving and I don't even hit 6k on the tach.

I might get better gas mileage if I were to adjust my pilot screws properly :)

slippy · 08-27-2008, 10:08 PM

There's another thread somewhere about VF500 gas mileage. I took a trip a few weeks ago and over about 400 mi I averaged somewhere in the low 40's. Half of that was screaming on the highway at a steady 6-7k RPMs, half was in the twisties (but I'm new, so the twists could have been ridden much harder w/ more experienced rider, I'm sure).

Anyways word on the street is a VF500F in good condition should get no worse than 50 mpg...

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08-20-2008, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
alden Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: 11-03-2008 04:51 AM Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	40mpg on my 1985 VF500R Just curious if this is reasonable/close to average for this bike. I'm usually getting right around the 39-40mpg range on a couple of gallons of gas. I know the previous owner jetted the bike, and it has a 4 into 1 one piece exhaust, but beyond that I think the go parts are stock. I know I'm comparing apples to oranges, but my wife's rebel gets nearly 90mpg even when going highway speeds and I figured I should be a little closer to 50-55mpg range, but maybe I'm just dreaming. Thanks!

08-27-2008, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
loopsandlogic Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Last Online: 11-19-2008 04:05 PM Posts: 107 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If your getting 40mpg's on a VF500, your doing something right! Mine gets around 32mpgs in just normal driving and I don't even hit 6k on the tach. I might get better gas mileage if I were to adjust my pilot screws properly :) __________________ "When your driving a Interceptor, there's no rules, there's no traffic, there's just open road and endless possibilities"

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08-20-2008, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maliboost Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Last Online: 11-19-2008 07:12 PM Location: San Diego My Ride: 1998 VFR Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I was getting about 40 - 45 on mine, until I jetted it, put on slip ons & changed the rear sproket. then it droped to low 30's. it SURE woke up the bike though. It was prolly way to fat, but I was young & dumb & did not care. Bob

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slippy Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 08:30 AM Location: Delaware My Ride: 1985 VF500F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There's another thread somewhere about VF500 gas mileage. I took a trip a few weeks ago and over about 400 mi I averaged somewhere in the low 40's. Half of that was screaming on the highway at a steady 6-7k RPMs, half was in the twisties (but I'm new, so the twists could have been ridden much harder w/ more experienced rider, I'm sure). Anyways word on the street is a VF500F in good condition should get no worse than 50 mpg...