How To Increase the Yamaha R3 Mileage?

Why are Indians obsessed with the mileage?

In India, it is common to hear “Kitna deti hai”. This is a question, that even most women folk seem to be curious to know about, though they do not have any clue on bikes or scooters. But they want to know the answer for the sake of starting a conversation with somebody.

The mileage of any Yamaha bike or scooter is the main question in the minds of millions of people. We will try to help you with that through this post. The Indian middle class is always concerned about the mileage because they do not want to have a huge fuel bill at the end of the month.

This is irrespective of which segment they are buying into. Sometimes, the makers like Yamaha, tend to quote the R3 mileage, while the actual mileage might be somewhat different. But gladly it is always a tat higher than what has been quoted by the manufacturer.

This is mostly the case with Yamaha's range of bikes & scooter. While, some users tend to do their own testing on the highway and city, to know the real mileage, as it helps them to plan their monthly budget likewise.

Ideas to use to extract mileage

However, you may want to know a few tricks as well, that can help you increase the mileage of your bike or scooter that you are driving on the roads. However, please do note that the city & highway conditions will matter on the returns of your fuel.

●     Fill up in the morning or night

The thumb-rule of filling up your bike or scooter would be during the morning or at night. You can fill up in the morning before 9 am or after it gets dark at 8 pm and above. The reason for that being, that during the day, the sun tends to heat the engine up, causing the fuel to evaporate.

You do not want that to happen. When you are filling up 1-2 litres, then it is fine, because, you may not feel the difference. But, when you are somebody who normally fills up the entire fuel tank of let's say, 10 litres, then it would be best to do it either in the morning or at night.

●     Drive soberly

This is especially for agreeisve drivers. Now, we understand that you are at the helm of a Yamaha bike or scooter, and naturally the engine loves to be revved. You can’t be expected to drive around like elderly people.

You would want to zoom & zip around. While all that is fine, you may want to know that the bike is going to take the beating of doing that. When you hit the brakes suddenly, when you change gears quickly, and accelerate fast, and so on.

These driving habits will have to change slightly when you want better mileage. Usually Yamaha bikes & scooters can provide you with around 40-60km/l, which is decent enough. However, some users have got more, due to their sedate driving skills.

So, when you want your Yamaha bike or scooter to give better mileage, then you may want to drive gently & sedately. Likewise, when you are at the traffic signal, the bike has the automatic turn-off feature. You need to just give the throttle to start the bike and be on your way.

●     Regular maintenance

It is important that you take your Yamaha R3 or any model for that matter for regular servicing. There are a few more things you may want to do yourself, like lubricating the chains & ensuring that the spark plugs are cleaned regularly.

This is especially, true when you are a bike enthusiast, and go on long journeys of more than 500 kms. Then you may want to learn a few other things about your bike as well. Likewise, you can also clean the air filters as they can clog up.

Conclusion

We hope that you found this post useful. Next time, when you want to increase the mileage on your Yamaha bike or scooter, you know what to do. Just make sure to take your bike to the Yamaha dealer at the regular time period as well.

Besides, you may want to ensure that you fill the tyres with the right air pressure to ensure that the vehicle runs smoothly on the road. As always, if you notice any weird noise or abnormal sound from the bike, then please head down to the authorised service centre.