The fuel prices are at an all-time high. Who would have thought a few years back that a litre of petrol will cost us over a hundred rupees? Now, the need of the hour is to know different ways to save that every drop of precious fuel and resultantly your hard-earned money. And that’s what Suvil and Anuj discuss in the thirteenth episode of The BikeWale Podcast.
Tune in to this episode for learning the most effective ways to extract the best possible fuel economy from your bike. The Spotify link to the show has been attached below:
Tips to get the best mileage from your motorcycle | Episode 13 | The BikeWale Podcast
Take care of your machine
One of the key factors in extracting good fuel economy is to take good care of your machine. Regular servicing, replacing engine oil at recommended intervals and keeping all other fluids topped up goes a long way. We also can’t put enough emphasis on the importance of keeping the tyre pressure at optimum level to keep the rolling resistance minimum and thereby keeping the fuel consumption in check.
Analyse your riding style
It’s not just the motorcycle you need to pay attention to but also the way you ride it. Revving it to the red line in every gear, being lazy in changing gears, and going aggressive on the throttle every time you move from a standstill are some of the practices needed to be avoided. There’s more to understanding the correct riding technique for getting the best mileage and it has all been covered in the thirteenth episode.
Modifications
While most riders modify their motorcycles for pumping out more performance or tweaking the aesthetics, certain mods also contribute to lessening the amount of fuel your bike guzzles down. One of them is changing the sprocket and altering the final drive ratio. But in what way should your change the sprocket? Tune in to the show to know this in detail.
Other factors to remember
There are several other things you need to keep in mind which are minor, often overlooked, but they collectively influence your bike’ fuel efficiency to a great extent. Did you know, even if the chain of your bike isn’t adequately tight increases the amount of fuel consumption? There are more such tidbits on this topic and they have been rightly explained by Suvil in this episode.
