Bajaj platina new bike? (2023)

Why is my bike giving less mileage?

If the air filter is full of dirt, then in the engine cylinder more petrol goes, and the quantity of air that goes into it becomes less. It results in low mileage. Engine oil: For a bike to have good mileage, it is essential to have good quality, quantity, and the correct grade of engine oil.

Q: What is the average of Bajaj Platina 100? A: Fuel economy of Bajaj Platina 100, as reported by its owners, is 73 kmpl.

The highest mileage bikes are Bajaj Platina 100 with 80 kmpl* and Bajaj CT 100 with 89.5 kmpl* of mileage.

This is why, in the first few months, bike mileage can be a bit low. However, after some while, once the bike is ridden with proper speeds, mileage should increase a bit. Thus, a combination of factors cause the bike mileage of new bikes to be low, but it generally picks up after the first servicing.

Every car gets better gas mileage at 50 miles per hour than at 70.

Shift to the Highest Gear

This reduces the engine speed, whilst maintaining the same road speed, thereby improving the mileage of your motorcycle.

Note down the distance travelled by the bike from the odometer. Use the bike usually till the bike runs out of petrol. Note down the distance travelled. Subtract the first reading from the final reading from the odometer, and you have the mileage of the bike for one litre of petrol.

What affects bike mileage?

A rash ride and abrupt acceleration requires you to brake equally hard to halt. This results in poor mileage, as accelerating hard consumes a lot of fuel. Maintaining a consistent average speed of 40kph to 55kph and resorting to coasting, with minimal braking, will lead to higher mileage.

Coaches recommend building up your rides 10-20% at a time, so your weekly long ride should be 10-20% longer each week and your total mileage each week or month would also be 10-20% greater.

Larger motorcycles usually have bigger containers, that's why they produce more power and have more fuel space: the more engine capacity, the higher your fuel bill. Generally, smaller engine capacity is more efficient and gives more mileage for every litre of fuel.