My new Yamaha VMax

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  • Rob S.
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    • Dec 2013
    • 9412
    • New York City
    #31
    Originally posted by Deuce
    My fuel light comes on at about 62 miles on the Vmax.
    That seems excessive, no matter how heavy your wrist is.
    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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      • Grimly
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        • Sep 2012
        • 5771
        • Ireland
        #32
        Originally posted by Rob S.
        That seems excessive, no matter how heavy your wrist is.
        I can shove fuel through the GS850 at 20mpg *UK* gallons, just by horsing it up and down the backroads a lot. That went on to reserve at 80 miles, which brought it to my attention. That was with the original carbs, properly set up.
        I can do even worse than that now, of course.
        Dave
        '79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
        Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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            #33
            Originally posted by Rob S.
            That seems excessive, no matter how heavy your wrist is.
            You'd think, right? I figured out I get about 18 miles to the gallon.

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              • Rob S.
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                • Dec 2013
                • 9412
                • New York City
                #34
                Originally posted by Deuce
                You'd think, right? I figured out I get about 18 miles to the gallon.
                Disclaimer: Since I started driving until recently, the 'company' has always paid for all of my gas. So I've told every mechanic who has worked on my cars or bikes to tune for speed, not mileage.

                That being said, I would be concerned that 18 mpg might be indicative of a problem somewhere.
                1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                  • GS1150Pilot
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                    • Nov 2013
                    • 18931
                    • MoN, AZ
                    #35
                    If you have a properly jetted VMax with a decent exhaust and filter, it should get about 35 mpg on average, much less if you are constantly wacking the throttle open.
                    "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                    ~Herman Melville

                    2016 1200 Superlow
                    1982 CB900f

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