eco mode

[aljaxon]

I get nothing like those figures
with the mode trigger held for 3 seconds to get the 3 rings up and part throttle to get  eco green running I still get high thirties at best.
as I say the average was mid thirties when I took ownership
maybe that's why he sold it?

I look at the instantaneous. I will reset the average and do the clock which ive been meaning to do for a month now.

on Saturday my zx6r got 45mpg at high speeds.

[tommytool]

The best kept secret in my view is the GTR's great fuel efficiency (when in Eco mode). Just for fun I occasionally opt out and ride it properly. I still get low 40's and I'm not slow.

Sorry to say this but at those figures there's a problem.

[aljaxon]

yeah I think so
could the aftermarkey end can be causing me probs?

[Deon]

VERY unlikely that the end can will be the cause of this. 

Deon

[Trotters]

No eco mode on my 08 & over 15 months & 7K miles have averaged 49mpg of brisk riding. On the rare occasions that I use motorways get around 53mpg at a steady 80.

Trotters

[winnsworld]

No eco mode on my 08 & over 15 months & 7K miles have averaged 49mpg of brisk riding. On the rare occasions that I use motorways get around 53mpg at a steady 80.

Trotters

I've an '08 model too and with a good cross section of riding, I too am averaging 49mpg.

[aljaxon]

so if I go at a steady 80 I should get something like 50 mpg?

gonna have a go in an hour or so when its cooled down a bit.
also gonna try and fathom out if I am on pesetas or drachmas/ dollars instead of imperial gbp etc

[doebag]

I would guess instantaneous would indicate if you have a problem with the bike, if watched at a steady throttle/speed.

Average mpg is just that. If the reading is low to start with, no real amount of easier riding will raise the figure unless quite a high mileage is covered.
Resetting the average mpg will help you get a reading indicative of your bike/your riding style.

[aljaxon]

it was set to usa mpg and when I set it to uk it then read average 38.5mpg.
I reset it to zero but didn't get out as it was too hot.

in usa gallon mode I did notice at 120 I couldn't get it over 30 mpg even in eco mode and at 95 it was still mid thirties.
ive had instantaneous on the dash in my cars for years now and know you can cheat but this wasn't very impressive, another 10% or so might just make it bearable.
but I cant see it getting 50 plus like some get.

[Lonewolf]

AJ, I think it could possibly be the way you are riding it. At 120 you are not going to be getting 55+ mpg! 

[mecki]

in usa gallon mode I did notice at 120 I couldn't get it over 30 mpg even in eco mode and at 95 it was still mid thirties.

It is not the speed that counts.
In overdrive mine doesn't start to get thirsty until about 110 but not before.
At 95 mph you should rev just over 4000 rpm and get mid 40s without ECO and high 40s or low 50s with ECO turned on.
Your numbers sound more like you're using 3rd gear and rev her like you need to on your little screamer so you don't stall the engine.
   

[aljaxon]

at 80 I get over 50
at 90 its 45 and 100 its 40 I think. gawd my memory is getting really bad!!!
but that's whilst cruising in eco mode and on a determined economy run mindset.

if I ride the bike using the throttle a bit and revving it to 5/6k hitting not much over 110 it returns mid thirties.
riding my zx6r miles harder, full throttle everywhere up to 140  i get 40 mpg. and much more if I try.
so my conclusion is its not very frugal on juice and has disappointed me.
if I ride the bike with minimal throttle low revs slow accel and no braking then I can get something like.
but I didn't buy a 1400 to ride it like a moped.

[pistole]

- do note that MPG for the USA and for the rest of the world is very different.

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[nightrider]

at 80 I get over 50
at 90 its 45 and 100 its 40 I think. gawd my memory is getting really bad!!!
but that's whilst cruising in eco mode and on a determined economy run mindset.

if I ride the bike using the throttle a bit and revving it to 5/6k hitting not much over 110 it returns mid thirties.
riding my zx6r miles harder, full throttle everywhere up to 140  i get 40 mpg. and much more if I try.
so my conclusion is its not very frugal on juice and has disappointed me.
if I ride the bike with minimal throttle low revs slow accel and no braking then I can get something like.
but I didn't buy a 1400 to ride it like a moped.

you have two very different bikes there , one is 300kg the other not a lot  if the gtr  was 100kg less it would do a lot more on fuel , but then you would not have the poise and ride of a  touring bike , if you was riding behind a gtr on the 600  where the gtr will glide by artics on the 5th gear overtakes the 600 will be down 2 gears just to keep up . 50mpg  two up with luggage  in comfort  is very good , try that on a 600,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Rossendale Rider]

Marketing gimmick?  I've often wondered about the Eco mode during my little bimbles around, sometimes I forget to select it and other times I do and watch the 'current mpg' with interest. I never really see much difference.  Yesterday I had a ride down to Aylesbury, about a 200 mile journey for me. On the way down, I set the Eco mode on and on the way home it was off. Exactly the same route and of course the traffic wasn't exactly the same but it took me pretty much the same time, 2hrs 50. On both legs, I averaged 43 mpg and can't see a difference in the amount of fuel I had to put in to top up. If there was a difference it was negligible!