2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
I have a new 500 (2004) with just 300 miles on it. So far I have only achieved about 17 miles per gallon fuel usage. From some of the reading I have done, it sound like some people have gotten over 110 mile on a tank of gas. So far I have only gotten around 80 miles per 4.75 gallon tank. My driving has not been overly aggressive, but I have used the low range some. Can anyone else out there tell me if this seem to low and what might the problem be?
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
Your 500 sounds about right. 17 MPG is the best I've ever done on my 500. I usually get 15-16 on agressive rides, and 17 when I'm just putting around. My riding buddy just bought a 04.5 model and his got about 9 mpg on our first ride, and 11 on the second. I think his might have a carb problem.
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
17mpg isnt bad at all on my (2004) sportsman 500 H.O. I got 1700 miles on it and i get 80 - 90 miles per tank i get around 17-18 mpg I mean I use low gear all the time because I live on a farm and have to use a lot
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
On my 2005 700 EFI while just out cruising, I'm getting about 25 mpg.
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
Milage is dependent on trail conditions, you're in the range don't worry about it.....
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
THANKS FOR ALL THE RESPONSES ON THE SPORTSMAN 500 MILEAGE.
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
Originally posted by: WileyCoyote Your 500 sounds about right. 17 MPG is the best I've ever done on my 500. I usually get 15-16 on agressive rides, and 17 when I'm just putting around. My riding buddy just bought a 04.5 model and his got about 9 mpg on our first ride, and 11 on the second. I think his might have a carb problem. |
2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
so why does mine get 50 miles to a tank...on my o4.5 sp 500 im at 1000 ft elevation....
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2004 Polaris 500 Gas Mileage
We've considered the issue of break-in, but have to take a wait-and-see approach. So far, his mileage has shown a slight improvement, so we're hopefull that's the cause. What concerns me is the amount of black soot in the tail pipe. It's definitely running more rich than mine. I wonder if Polaris has changed the setting on the jet needle between the 03 and 04 models?
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