Problem with mileage in my Hero Honda Super Splendor Thursday, May 18, 2006
I bought my SS on 2nd Jan 2006, ran more than 3000 Km and my 2 services are over..Before my first service my highest mileage was 58 and considering the fact that I am not an expert rider, the bike must have performed extremely well. But to my despair, it started giving a mileage in the range 43 - 48 immediately after my first mileage (too pathetic). The changes in my riding was I strarted riding a bit rash, usual speed of 55-60 only.
I felt the mileage is too slow, tried controlling my riding style a bit but still mileage didn't improve. I took my bike to service centre asking for a test, but couldn't do it as the capacity was full.
My bike had covered almost 2000 Km by then and I wanted to see the mileage in highways. I took my bike to Mysore and never bothered to bring down the speed. It touched high 80's during first 100 Km but had drank almost more than 3 litres of petrol !! too pathetic. I realized it is giving very less mileage beyond 60, so I reduced speed to 60 constant and I completed the total journey of 310 Km at 7 Lit of petrol. Mind it was 2 people on the bike and almost 130 Kg payload (I am 70 Kg in weight !!).
During my second service I mentioned this problem and asked them to have a thorough check. By the way I purchased my bike from Prakash Motors, the leading bike dealer in Karnataka for Hero Honda Motors.
After the service as well the mileage didn't improve and this made me a bit worried. I took my bike again to the dealer and asked for a thorough check. This is the time I noticed one more thing. The tyre pressure to be maintained is a little high than other bikes. The service manager told that it is a major reason for the drop in mileage.
The air pressure was made to 41 and 33. The mechanic attached a 100 ml test container to my carburetor and with me sitting behind, he went for a test ride in Bangalore city and to my surprise, It showed a count of 6.3, means 63 Kmpl ....!!!!!!!!
posted by seolion @ 1:33 AM,
