What gas mileage do you get on your Gold Wing and Suzuki Savage?

 
I have a 1989 Gold Wing GL-1500 with 82,000 miles on it, and a 1995 Suzuki
Savage 650 with around 7500 miles.

I get around 37 MPG with the Wing and 43 MPG with the Savage.  The Wing is
mostly highway miles, often two-up, with regular gas, and the Savage is
mostly city / suburban miles, usually by myself, usually with mid-grade or
premium gas (it runs noticeably less smoothly on regular even though it's
approved for 87 octane).

Seems a little low, especially the Savage... I would have thought mid 50's
wouldn't be unreasonable.

Those of you who have Wings or Savages, what do you get for mileage?

 C. J. Clegg wrote:


Peak torque: 33.5 foot pounds @3400 rpm.

How fast are you going at 3400 RPM in top gear?

That's where you'll get your best mileage. However, if the engine has more
rear wheel torque than necessary to maintain a steady speed at 3400 RPM, you
will experience annoying surging and a little extra gas mileage may not be
your priority at that point.

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I have a 2000 with a MAC exhaust, the PO may have adjusted the carb.  I use  
regular gas only, even Arco regular.  City riding I get about 45 mpg, but I
am rather agressive on acceleration/braking.

On a recent ride thru the desert I did the 115 freeway miles from Gardena
to Palm Springs on less than 1.9 gallons -- 60+ MPG at mostly 70-75 mph.  
The next leg was 140 miles, 48 miles on I-10 at 75 mph, 58 miles through
Johsua Tree N.P. at 30-40 mph, 34 miles looping back to Palm Springs on the
29palms hwy at 40-55 mph -- went on reserve just before Desert Hot Springs,  
63+ mpg.  The 115 mile run back home was mostly 75mph against heavy
headwinds which knocked me down to a lousy 52.5 mpg.