With the rising price of fuel, filling our tank can even double the price we had previously set. That’s why we’re going to give you some tips to make your trips as economical as possible and save gas on your motorcycle.
Save gas on your motorcycle
Although the measures applied by the government help to reduce the cost of our trips, the price of fuel is still a headache on many occasions.
So that we can continue enjoying our motorcycles and the winding roads that brighten our weekends, we can take into consideration some tricks that will save us gas on our trips.
- Check the condition of our tires and their pressures: it is something that may be very obvious, but that we often overlook. Tire wear is easy to see, but tire pressure can vary without being very apparent.
Tires , in addition to causing greater wear on our tires. Remember to keep your tires at the pressure indicated by your motorcycle manufacturer for perfect handling and lower consumption.below the recommended pressure will make the surface in contact with the road greater, increasing friction and therefore fuel consumption - Accelerate smoothly: although we know you like to feel the torque in accelerations, it is not the best companion for consumption. A linear acceleration is your best ally since our engine will not need a greater consumption of fuel to push your motorcycle from 0 to 100.
- Use long gears whenever possible: we know that on winding roads it is not possible to use long gears, but whenever possible we recommend using them. This is because our engine will run at lower revolutions, and even, if we keep our speed constant, we can even circulate without consumption, since the very inertia of our movement may be enough to push us and keep the engine running.
- Anticipate braking: if you anticipate your braking and gear changes you will achieve more efficient driving, not only in terms of fuel consumption, but also in consumption of tires and brake pads.
- Do you have something in that trunk?: ask yourself if it is necessary to carry extras such as trunks or suitcases when picking up your motorcycle. Any extra weight on the motorcycle will make your consumption increase.
When does more fuel fit in my tank? In the morning or in the afternoon?
The answer is first thing in the morning. This is due to the expansion of the volume of gasoline with respect to the ambient temperature. Thus, when filling our tank with gasoline first thing in the morning, the gasoline will occupy less volume in it, managing to fill it “more” than if we did it in the afternoon.