You buy a motorcycle and later realize that its not returning you the mileage that it is supposed to. You are dissatisfied and disappointed with the bike and want to sell it off. Wait, read this article before taking any further step. Do you know that by following these simple steps and changing your riding habits, you can get better mileage from what you are getting now.
1. Ride at a constant and controlled speed and Don't indulge in rash riding.
If getting a decent mileage is your concern, ride at a constant speed of 40-55 kmph and don't accelerate abruptly and ride rashly. Use brakes when needed rather than accelerating for fun and then braking suddenly. You need to choose between riding for fun and riding for decent mileage.
2. Take proper care of your bike
This is a very important step, service your motorcycle properly and regularly, maintain correct tyre pressure and inflated. Keeping your bike's engine clean will not only give you good power but will also return good mileage. This key step will help your bike to work smoothly and efficiently too.
3. Avoid traffic when possible
Take roads in which you can avoid traffic and traffic jams, more traffics means more braking and acceleration, which results in lesser fuel economy. Even if you are in traffic halt switch off the engine if it is more than 40 seconds. If there is a lot of traffic , it will require more gear shifts and then it furthermore reduces your bike's mileage.
4. Be sure to fill the fuel tank of your bike with good quality fuel
Select a petrol pump which gives good quality petrol it will take some time to get one but you will get it, then fill the same type of petrol and with the same petrol pump whenever possible. Good quality petrol will increase your fuel economy and will keep the engine in good condition while the bad quality petrol will do vice versa. So be sure choose good quality of petrol in your tank and try to fill it in morning as you will get a bit of more petrol than filling in afternoon due to the evaporation of petrol in afternoon.
5. Take care of small things
Some of the steps are avoided by the people to get better fuel economy, try to follow these steps, clean and adjust the chain of your bike after certain intervals, Be sure to not press the rear brake pedal while riding as it will cease the rear tyre which will increase pressure on engine thus you will get reduced fuel economy, always try to run the engine in higher gears and avoid riding in lower gears for long periods, try to park your motorcycle in shadow whenever possible as parking in sunlight can evaporate your hard earned petrol.
Be sure to follow these steps and we are sure that you will notice an increase in your mileage, and if you know some other methods as well mention in comments below.
By: Shafqat
1. Ride at a constant and controlled speed and Don't indulge in rash riding.If getting a decent mileage is your concern, ride at a constant speed of 40-55 kmph and don't accelerate abruptly and ride rashly. Use brakes when needed rather than accelerating for fun and then braking suddenly. You need to choose between riding for fun and riding for decent mileage.
2. Take proper care of your bike
This is a very important step, service your motorcycle properly and regularly, maintain correct tyre pressure and inflated. Keeping your bike's engine clean will not only give you good power but will also return good mileage. This key step will help your bike to work smoothly and efficiently too.
3. Avoid traffic when possible Take roads in which you can avoid traffic and traffic jams, more traffics means more braking and acceleration, which results in lesser fuel economy. Even if you are in traffic halt switch off the engine if it is more than 40 seconds. If there is a lot of traffic , it will require more gear shifts and then it furthermore reduces your bike's mileage.
4. Be sure to fill the fuel tank of your bike with good quality fuel
Select a petrol pump which gives good quality petrol it will take some time to get one but you will get it, then fill the same type of petrol and with the same petrol pump whenever possible. Good quality petrol will increase your fuel economy and will keep the engine in good condition while the bad quality petrol will do vice versa. So be sure choose good quality of petrol in your tank and try to fill it in morning as you will get a bit of more petrol than filling in afternoon due to the evaporation of petrol in afternoon.
5. Take care of small thingsSome of the steps are avoided by the people to get better fuel economy, try to follow these steps, clean and adjust the chain of your bike after certain intervals, Be sure to not press the rear brake pedal while riding as it will cease the rear tyre which will increase pressure on engine thus you will get reduced fuel economy, always try to run the engine in higher gears and avoid riding in lower gears for long periods, try to park your motorcycle in shadow whenever possible as parking in sunlight can evaporate your hard earned petrol.
Be sure to follow these steps and we are sure that you will notice an increase in your mileage, and if you know some other methods as well mention in comments below.
By: Shafqat