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Re: Reserve tank question.....
Reply #15 - 04/03/05 at 10:14:14

RG wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

I don't really know what I get. I just run till I have to switch to reserve then fill up. When it only cost $5 to fill up, I don't really care what the mileage is . . .

Pretty much the same here....with a truck that only does 20 on the highway, and a car that does 29, I really don't care if it's 40 - 60 on the Savage.

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gazab44 Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline TO OLD TO DIE YOUNG.... Posts: 416 uk Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #16 - 04/04/05 at 07:46:36 I also run until i have to switch to reserve then fill up. Here i go again complaining about uk prices, you lot in U.S. don't know how lucky you are. when i fill up, after hitting reserve it costs me £5 to fill up 5.00 GBP = 9.36334 USD
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Re: Reserve tank question.....
Reply #17 - 04/04/05 at 14:37:50

8)Well, I've dug out my figures from last Summer ... ran milage vs fuel consumption numbers thru twice

188km to 8.0 litres of fuel (115.56mi to 2.136 US gal)
= 56mpg US (67mpg Imp.)

85km to 3.23 litres of fuel (52.7mi to 0.8624 US gal)
= 61mpg US (74mpg Imp.)

1.0 Imperial Gallon = 1.2 US Gallon

The milage I was getting last Summer appears in-line with what the majority of Savage owners get.

BTW, I was looking at a cage (car) today that returns "motorcyle" gas milage ... it's the Smart ForTwo sold by Mercedes Benz here in Canada ... European 2-seater mini-car with an 800cc turbo-injection diesel engine ... reportedly gets 60mpg ... cute as a button and perfect for city driving!

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #18 - 04/04/05 at 16:57:39 What might the sticker price be on that little jewel?
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #19 - 04/05/05 at 00:56:18 The Smart looks like a modern day Mini. I like it. Clive W
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #20 - 04/05/05 at 01:56:07 Base model starts at $16,000Cdn ... loaded cabriolet goes for around $20,000Cdn Rated at around 60mpg city ...
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #21 - 04/05/05 at 04:24:39 Did measure the Savage MPG yesterday - was 94 miles with 1.4 Gal (US) ~ 67 MPG on the back roads to the office - this is few stops mostly 40-50 MPH - that seems to be the sweet spot on this engine - around 3K rpm. The tach has been a fun toy on the bike!
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Re: Reserve tank question.....
Reply #22 - 04/05/05 at 05:10:13

PerrydaSavage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

8)Well, I've dug out my figures from last Summer ... ran milage vs fuel consumption numbers thru twice

188km to 8.0 litres of fuel (115.56mi to 2.136 US gal)
= 56mpg US (67mpg Imp.)

85km to 3.23 litres of fuel (52.7mi to 0.8624 US gal)
= 61mpg US (74mpg Imp.)

1.0 Imperial Gallon = 1.2 US Gallon

The milage I was getting last Summer appears in-line with what the majority of Savage owners get.

BTW, I was looking at a cage (car) today that returns "motorcyle" gas milage ... it's the Smart ForTwo sold by Mercedes Benz here in Canada ... European 2-seater mini-car with an 800cc turbo-injection diesel engine ... reportedly gets 60mpg ... cute as a button and perfect for city driving!

Cute little car. Is that a front or rear engine?

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Susan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Been AWOL but I'm back... Posts: 682 Eastern PA Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #23 - 04/05/05 at 05:57:23 We saw lots of Le Smart cars when we were in Italy a few years ago. Particularly in Rome -- great for fitting into tight parking spots!
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Reserve tank question..... Reply #24 - 04/05/05 at 08:30:41 Greg, those are rear engine, rear drive with 15 inch wheels
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