Convert fuel consumption

[nick949]

In anticipation of a longish trip to places where people selling fuel ain't plentiful, it did a wee bit of measuring today.

Between fill-ups, I rode 116 kms (72 miles) and needed 7.2 litres to replenish the tank.

This works out to 45.49 mpg in full-sized Imperial gallons or 37.87mpg in those puny small ones.

I didn't think this was too bad for a fat slug with a (edit: fluid viscous coupling).

Nick

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I'm averaging 42 mpg on mine.

[Aaron D.]

Not a viscous coupling! You would hate that.

[fubar guzzi]

I get about 32,25 if Im pullin the camper

[TOMB]

1976 Convert
35-41 mpg
Riding solo,has a Vetter fairing and original saddlebags.
65-70 MPH  usually
TOMB

[Mike Harper]

Crossing Kansas once I got 25 MPG.  headed west on 54 with a strong SW crosswind.

MPG on a convert is never steady

[rodekyll]

It depends on how you ride it.  I personally have not gotten 40 on a trip, but I travel heavy.  Mid 30s is predictable.  I have gotten 42 on the freeway running light, and keeping my speed under 70.  If I feel frisky, there's a cost.  I've gotten low 20s with the appropriate behavior.

The trike is 1600# as I sit on it loaded, and a convert torque converter gives me 28.

[fotoguzzi]

The trike is 1600# as I sit on it loaded, and a convert torque converter gives me 28.

that's car like mileage but who cares, your on on motorcycle! admirable..
more power to ya!

[rodekyll]

I really only wrote that to show that even in extreme conditions, the Mighty'Vert delivers acceptable economy.  What mileage does a hack get loaded like that?  It's right in there for the trikes I've polled, and they have the advantage of a transmission. My only option on a steep grade is more gas and let brute torque do th job.  So far it's a lot of fun.  I keep up with the crew, too.   

 I'd like to get 30 or better  -- and I think I can.  Beetle, l hope will work with me on that after I get to Texas.

[Shorty]

I got 25-35 ish with Convert/Ural sidecar. Then again, I'm a slo mo fo.

[chuck peterson]

My 78 with DB bags, jammer, loaded would get 42 all the time..

My 76 stripped down no Sheild never got over 35...

Same carb set up, timing. I could only guess there was something different in the way miles were recorded, maybe a different gear drive for the speedometer cable?

[cleatusj]

76 with sidecar will sometimes get up to 30 mph, but I have a small problem going that easy.

[mtiberio]

in the winter with slab type leg shields, bags and shield with my Chinese carbs on my Eldo Vert I get 30 MPG. In the past with a VHB square slides leaned out I have gotten 38.

[Charles in Lake Charles]

35 in town and 37-38 on the highway.

[bigbikerrick]

84 Cal II Automatic gets 35-40 regularly, though have gotten 44 a couple of times running  easy. I have stock bags, and also a Guzzi EV Tourer fairing, and lowers on mine.
Rick.

[bigbikerrick]

[chuck peterson]

great looking roll your own there BBRick! Bits and pieces from all kinds of models there, nice work!