Monday, November 19, 2007

Road Test and Detailed Mileage Test results

Popular Bikeguru Dilip Bam has finished his Flyte road-test report.

Read it here:
http://www.indiabike.com/infobank/flyteRT_dilip/index.htm


and his detailed mileage results in varying riding habits and traffic conditions are as below with an OVERALL ON ROAD MILEAGE RESULT OF 56 KMPL IN ACTUAL CITY RIDING CONDITIONS:

Test conditions : Fuel average (kmpL)

1 Speeds below 40. 1st km heavy traffic. Much stop & go movement. Three full stops at red lights. Engine off. Self start and go. Three other full stops due to traffic, engine running. Throttle turning very gradual and smooth. No sudden movements: 46.6 kmpl

2 Speed steady between 40-50, mostly 50. No braking. No stops. Steady: 67.5 kmpl

3 Steady 40. No braking. No jerks: 64.4 kmpl

4 Speed 40-50. Max.52. 3 mild brakings. Thrice throttle zero. Much upslope: 41.6kmpl

5 Speeds @ 40. TWO full Stops. At each stop engine off. Self start and move. 5-6 mild brakings. Some overtaking but without accelerating & speeding: 65.4 kmpl

Overall Fuel Average 56.40kmpl

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