Ways to improve FUEL EFFICIENCY of your motorcycle 

Thank you sir. No bombastic editing, no complex vocabulary. Just explaining things in very simple language with calming tone. Your explanation is really soothing 😌

Acceleration is indeed the biggest culprit but it's also the surge in power and rpm that actually provides the fun element.

Great Points, thank you - Some other items 1. Clean spark plug with proper gap adjustment 2. Replace normal spark plugs every 10000 kms or as per recommendation, If it is iridium tipped it can last for much longer time and produce better sparks 3. Proper Chain slack adjustment and cleaning and lubrication frequently. Tight chain can cause friction and very loose chain comes with risk of it coming out 4. Understanding torque delivery, Riding at RPMs higher than the RPM at which peak torque is produced leads to less mileage. Hard revving beyond this peak torque RPM leads to making more sound and higher fuel consumption. If a motorcycle makes max torque at 7000rpm, pushing it beyond this results in higher fuel consumption and is pointless. 5. Riding at higher speed leads to increased fuel consumption due to wind drag. This will be more with naked bikes 6. Using synthetic oil helps with reduced carbon deposit in engine leading to better and efficient operation for longer time. Frequently checking oil level and topping up if needed 7. Check if wheels are rotating freely, at times brake pads if not maintained well might be rubbing against disks. 8. Coolant - If green coolant is used (Inorganic Acid tech.) better to drain it off and fill the radiator with fresh coolant once every 3 years or as recommended by manufacturer. Organic and Hybrid Organic Acid Tech based coolants come with higher replacement intervals. 9. Higher Octane fuel does not help with improving mileage or power. It is required to be filled for engines that come with high compression ratio or unless mentioned by manufacturer, typically more than 11:1 ratio and is designed only to avoid petrol pre-detonation. Otherwise it is just waste of money. Please fill good fuel from a reputed fuel pump. 10. If you love to ride at high RPMs please go for bikes with engines that make power/torque at higher RPMs (example: KTM duke etc.). if you prefer sedate/relaxed riding at low and mid range RPMs at sane speeds it would be better to go for bikes that make good torque early in RPM range like Honda Highness, Enfield vehicles etc. Generally Oversquare engines (Bore larger than Stroke) with 4 valves are good for higher RPM riding while the Square Engines (Bore and Stroke equal) are good for Mid Range and Under Square Engines (Bore smaller than Stroke) are good for Low to Mid range RPMs. Most commuter bikes come with Square engines (FZ, Pulsar etc.) while Honda Highness, Enfield families mostly come with Under square engines.

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Hi from Australia. Thank you for your coveraged of the new 452 at EICMA. Subscribed :) Yes tyre pressures are crucial. I pump mine up to max indicated on the side of the tyre. It helps a great deal. Even more so is speed 60km/h is ideal. As you double your speed you quadruple your drag from the air. Also on my Himalayan I found the rear brake was dragging slightly. Some oil on the calipre slides fixed this.

Experience is the Best Teacher. While riding many Riders think they are on A Race track & not on a Trek.

And if you ride to new places far away from your city and fill up from unknown petrol pumps checking your fuel tank for water is also recommended I've had quite a few instances and riding with a gentle throttle really helps if you are looking for mileage✊

Always try to utilize the momentum of bike while riding, overtaking..no sudden breaks no sudden acceleration.. This is what I have learned from my personal experience.

Higher mileage also indicates a healthier engine. So including mileage increasing tactics in riding ensures longer engine life.

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Great video as always, sir. Could you please post a video on Carburettor maintenance and tuning for optimum power and efficiency? Thank you.

True that 👍 chain slack and tyre pressure affects fuel, Acceleration, Speed most overlooked !!! On side note back then it was much easier to squeeze a little bit extra mileage with just a flat head screwdriver... 😂

speed is the biggest enemy of mileage, for my xpulse riding on highways, if I ride under 70kmph, i get around 40kmpl, but over that , for every 10kmph i increase , i lose mileage of around 2 to 3 kmpl... great video btw cheers

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Very useful… this definitely adds to make biking skilful…

Lucid presentation sir..so nice of you..wish to listen you continuously..

Thanks for the good tips very practical informations

If I can keep all these in mind and follow. I will be at somewhere else by now.

Thanks for your tips

Very informative , I learned few things today👍 But time for us Indians to differentiate fuel efficiency and mileage. Stop saying mileage for fuel efficiency.😊

pretty much every points covered, kudos🙌

Also adding a water and grime filter in the fuel tank is beneficial. I use guglatech filter on my baby GS

I am just curious what you don't know about bikes😂 Such valuable information 🙏

Simple, Practical & Useful 😍

Thanks, very useful info 🎉

All are good points 👍

👌Wonderful information,thq sir

Thank you for sharing these valuable tips sir. On a lighter note (though is true to some extent), loose some of one's weight, it will also help in fuel economy. 😀

Sir please start a weekly podcast talking about such subjects.

Loved this simplicity

Very helpful videos Sir ❤Always

Oooh man , I saw you saying that you have tinnitus. You are not alone 😂. I have too. It started when I hit my 45th year. Now I’m 51. I ride Harley street glide. Always wear earplugs.

Wow very well explained ...

I hv bmw g310gs (brand new) recently i made a trip from lko to agra n back via expressway.. i maintained around 80kph avg speed and bike gave me mileage of around 39kmpl. NOTE:- 1ST service is still due.

Acceleration... Yes that's why when you are on the highway, you get better fuel efficiency but when you are in the city the mileage drops UpTo 5-8 kmpl.

Very useful indeed! 🙂

Very helpful 👍🏻

Sir sorry for asking silly question correct tyre presurefor 411 himalayan with pillion on😊

I liked all , most is Unnecessary power consuming accessories on bike and heavy throttle opening closing. I think that's why Himalayan 450 gave drive by wire, that will control unnecessary heavy raving that will give extra kmpl and keep good mileage... Thank you 🙏 for super excellent tips

Hello! Thanks for the very informative video. Does rev marching/engine breaking reduce fuel economy?

You mentioned that it's recommended to maintain 70% fuel level to minimise vapour loss. Could you please elaborate on that?

Besides maintenance Mostly depends upon ur driving habits, best way is to use the kinetic energy

@bigbearbangalore, sir, you missed one of the main points. Changing the oil filter without hesitation at every oil change interval and proper chain adjustment every 500kms before lubing the chain.

an easy way to find true milage if you cant get to the same bunk again, fill the tank to full, mark the gps location in your phone, ride till tank near empty, fill to full again. turn on the map and calculate how much distance you covered divided by fuel consumed.

Good content 👌 super

One definite way to do it is by keeping that 2 kilos of charbi at home which you get when you buy a two wheeler. Believe me it has got some weight.

Hello Saar, Namaskar Hengiddiri, Please give some instructions on how to maintain a scooter, including how to check the oil, determine which parts require replacement, and replace any that are needed during a service. A top-notch service and repair facility would have to give way. If at all possible, please modify the original part for the duplicate part, especially for Suzuki Access riders, since section 01 is the scooter section. If a scooter service lies about a part needing to be replaced, we will have no idea and will simply say replace it. We will not know whether he is lying or not and will simply say yes replace it. Please help us on simple steps to know what is reality. Bangalore-India

Hey Bosky.... Very informative and picture perfect video as always... Just a query... How can I check if chain of my bike is having slag or is tight? Is there any simple method to identify?

The question which i have is not regarding this video so the question is how do i adjust the himalayan 411 swingarm??? It is not going along with the pillion rider seat the swingarm is crooked towards left side.

Thank you Sir for this informative video. Great insights. One quick question for point related to vapour losses. For my daily commute I only get 500 Rs worth of petrol filled every 15 days which is less than 50% of tank capacity (Honda Unicorn 13 L tank). Considering this scenario, will vapour losses would outdo the mileage benifit gained from less fuel weight?

Question: 1) Is it normal that my chain keeps making kat kat kat sound just after 2 days of cleaning and oiling? The company service center says keep lubricating, I mean but almost every 2 days ?

Also Account for traffic jams slow burns, cold start etc.

i got 39kmpl on the way back to mysuru to madikeri with heavy traffic on KTM adventure after changing spark plug mileage increased .

Sir please tell me himalayan bs6 Tyre pressure

I’m sure the choice of motorcycle in the thumbnail is purely unintentional 😂

Sir does the quality of fuel matters here.. I mean if we consider Speed fuel or Normal lead fuel, does that matters in mileage..Your views...Do you think petrol pumps temper the fuel output.. Is it pssble to do these days...

Never ever go too slow in top gear. We can squeze a a little bit more mileage but the money saved in doing so will go in buying a new cylinder kit sooner

and also save environment

The original headlight of Meteor 350 is not very bright..what do you suggest to have a bright headlight ?

Which type of helmet is the best for bike??

i use most of them and get mileage of around 45 in city and 52 on highway...my bike is honda 2103 model and still works except the tank .... and i request to make videos about it please... idk where to ask for it.

Thanks for sharing these😅

Sir I have replaced my honda unicorn 2011 model carburetor from an old model unicorn because of some reason Now my unicorn gives only 30-32 km mileage. Can replacing the carburetor with new one will increase mileage or not

Namaste guru, where is your shop/service center located in Bangalore. I would like to get my classic 350 repaired. Parked aside for almost 5 years. Thanks

Sir iam siva From andhra. I recently had an accident while i was cleaning my bike chain on 1st gear. My thumb got cut for about half an inch while cleaning it. Make an awareness video regarding not to do cleaning the chain while bike is on gear. I cannot make it reach to more people but u can.

Thank you sir.

Valve setting sounds like technical work which i cant do my self i guess. Any suggestions on this how to self do this ?

Great advice! How do we check the state of the coolants?

sir, how did the diesel bullet give so much mileage (50 plus) and todays RE cant even give 40 plus?

Hello, is there a back rest available for RIDER seat for Pulsar?? Tried many sites no luck

Hats off sir

Big fan sir..

Please share care and increase average for Royal Enfield Classic 350cc

I strictly follow all of this in my 2010 honda and I get 62 mileage . Which is very near to company said mileage . But sir I have question if we make tank empty does that effect fuel.pump because for carburettor we don't see that but what happen in the injector type recent engines .

sometimes air will help to full the tank.....pls check that also 🤗

Sir, you forgot to say about correct Idling settings, chain tension and filling up fuel in early morning because it's denser.

Hi Sir, could you explain how more load put on alternator when more electrical items are added on the bike? The earlier motorcycles were consuming power for the headlights and other electrical items directly from alternator however nowadays almost all the manufacturer started providing the power to electrical items from the battery and alternator provides the power to charge the battery and the load on alternator would be constant. (This is my understanding).

Sir while riding, my Himalayan handle bar gets bend towards right side because of that my right hand getting hurt within 5 mints. Any solution.

Hii... Bosky 🥂cheers

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Hello, iam planning to purchase Yezdi Roadstar would like to know is the bike value for money or not iam a city rider

please tell about octane boosters and their impacts?

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Hello sir, how you handle tube tyre puncture on long ride, provide solution sir

Dose raider weight, will bring changes in fuel economy?

Sir....Chain very important ... It sucks a lot of fuel if not lubricanted

Hey @bigbearbangkore, My KTM 250 Adv completed 4200 kms till now. I will want to ask you should I take 3rd last free service now or not? Last 2nd service I took at 2500 kms 3 months back and now my bike completing 1 year on 5 December... Please help me

Hi Sir, what are your thoughts on Shell petrol? Does the premium price paid translate to actual value, either in terms of mileage or engine life? I feel the ride to be a little smoother. Not sure if it’s placebo :-)

Hi Sir. How do you clean chain, because I've tried cleaning my chain myself and I'm not able to clean it properly. Tips on chain cleaning please

Hi Sir, thanks for the advice. I recently bought a Ronin, few people told me to not fill the fuel tank to its maximum capacity & always leave some space in the tank for air, is that true?? Kindly reply.

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Does full tank petrol because of the weight decreases the milage ?

Can you please suggest me best quality, for Himalayan bike ride ride my bike 25,000 km maxxis or reise

sir, you fail to inform regarding spark plug which play vital role in fuel economy

🙏 please make video on chain maintenance

Can you confirm if motorcycles are banned in all expressways in India?

Please tell when to change engine oil if it's full synthetic? On the basis of kms or if not exceeded kms then how many months? I ride less and currently using 7100 10w40 in Gixxer 155. Would happy to hear from you❤

Hi Sir, Is it possible to switch the gear shifter and brake to the opposite side on any bike? In other words, gear shifter will be on the right side & the rear brake pedal will be on the left.