with the higher fuel prices, secrets of MPG from Cummins

[98valk]

this is a very good paper, on how to increase MPG and what lowers it.
mainly for vehicles, however some things apply to motorcycles, such as weather and road surface.  interesting that worn tires provide better mpg than new tires.

https://international.cummins.com/customer-support--secrets-of-fuel-economy--white-paper

[gordonv]

 interesting that worn tires provide better mpg than new tires.

Think train wheels. Smooth flat surfaces. Almost no friction holding you back.

[semo97]

Takes awhile to stop that train with steel on steel

[CoreyP]

Tires can make a big difference but when you are on skinny no stick tires ending up in the trees around some corner, was it worth saving gas? No.

I've never worried about gas mileage on a motorcycle and never will.

[98valk]

 interesting that worn tires provide better mpg than new tires.

Think train wheels. Smooth flat surfaces. Almost no friction holding you back.

that is not the reason. it is the reason for the road surface. asphalt is the worst, but cheapest for govts to installed which also uses the highest amount of oil product to make. it seems they have been lying about conserving oil except when it applies to citizens.
if the report was read, u would have learned why worn tires increase mpg and also why many vehicles today use larger diameter rims.

[Rams]

Thanks for posting that.   While I somewhat agree that I don't worry much about saving fuel on my bike or trike (at least until I'm already on reserve and 30 miles from the nearest fuel stop), I do burn a lot of diesel fuel transport stuff from point A to B.

I didn't learn much that the last 40 + years hadn't already taught me but, it was a good refresher.   Although, worn tires may get me better mileage, I'm not sure it's worth it when it comes to fuel savings versus traction.

Rams

[98valk]

Thanks for posting that.   While I somewhat agree that I don't worry much about saving fuel on my bike or trike (at least until I'm already on reserve and 30 miles from the nearest fuel stop), I do burn a lot of diesel fuel transport stuff from point A to B.

I didn't learn much that the last 40 + years hadn't already taught me but, it was a good refresher.   Although, worn tires may get me better mileage, I'm not sure it's worth it when it comes to fuel savings versus traction.

Rams

from the report it is never reporting about a bald tire.
According to Bridgestone, the tire tread accounts for 60–70% of the tires' rolling resistance.  Not only do the tires differ in rolling resistance when new, but as the tread wears, the rolling resistance of the tire changes.A 7/32 tread wear represents~10% reduction in rolling resistance (5% better mpg)compared to a new tire.

[F6Dave]

With my motorcycles I usually don't worry much about fuel economy, however when prices skyrocketed about 10-12 years ago it was noticeable every time I filled up.  I do get concerned when I hit reserve on one of my Valkyries and the nearest town is over 30 miles away!

[SPOFF]

Interesting, but if gas mileage was a major concern, I'd sell the Valk. My wife's SUV gets better mileage. I will note that on years when gas was $4 to $5, my Valkyrie got parked. I simply couldn't afford $50 for a long ride. My KLR gets 65 mpg and my primary transportation, a Honda PCX scooter, gets over 100.