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bombloader · 05-04-2009, 07:42 PM

My Suzuki GS500 gets 44-45 mpg around town. According to Suzuki, it gets 59 Mpg. Best I've got recently on the highway was 47, and I got 45 the very last trip on the freeway. Now I know that factory mileage estimates are shall we say, optimistic, but I really don't know what is "normal" for this bike. I was wondering does anyone out here have experience with this model. BTW, after the last road trip, I performed a tune-up(plugs and air filter), and haven't done serious highway mileage. Very last fillup, around town, was 44 mpg. I make an effort to improve fuel mileage, but I don't EOC very often, but I do use as little braking as possible around town when I can.

05-04-2009, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
bombloader EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: boise id Posts: 64 The XT - '92 Yamaha XT225 Serow Last 3: 80.67 mpg (US) White Civic - '08 Honda Civic Hybrid 90 day: 38.23 mpg (US) Blue and White Beast - '78 Ford F150 90 day: 11.33 mpg (US) Red T100 - '93 Toyota T100 90 day: 14.7 mpg (US) Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Suzuki gs500 gets bad mileage My Suzuki GS500 gets 44-45 mpg around town. According to Suzuki, it gets 59 Mpg. Best I've got recently on the highway was 47, and I got 45 the very last trip on the freeway. Now I know that factory mileage estimates are shall we say, optimistic, but I really don't know what is "normal" for this bike. I was wondering does anyone out here have experience with this model. BTW, after the last road trip, I performed a tune-up(plugs and air filter), and haven't done serious highway mileage. Very last fillup, around town, was 44 mpg. I make an effort to improve fuel mileage, but I don't EOC very often, but I do use as little braking as possible around town when I can.