250XS / Fuel Economy

[RidgeRunner]

Just got back from a weekend on the Suwannee. Preliminary results shows some very good mileage. I am pleased with the running of this new to me motor. Looks like it burned about a gallon of 2-stroke oil and I know I went approx 160 miles in 2 days running. From the Gulf of Mexico up the Suwannee to the Sante Fe River and back (conservative 120 miles round) Then out the west pass and back, up the river to the East Pass and back. Just pumped in 32.3 gallons of high test for round about 5MPG. I admit to being lighter than normal as I was solo. The trip up river was done at about 3800 to 4000 RPM cruising 35-38 MPH On the way back I was cruising at a spitired pace of about 45 miles per hour the entire 60 miles back from the Sante Fe split. Somewhere in between I was blasting thru the twists and turns in the river at 55+ for minutes at the time.
I got back with just under 1/2 tank showing on the gauge. Before the motor swap I was lucky to get 80 or 90 miles on a tank of fuel. No way could I have done that trip with the EFI 250.
As for the rest of the weekend
Darned tubers, one guy dropped one of his riders and on the turn around lost the other one in a real narrow part of the river. He had the entire river blocked off. I was giving them plenty of room and damn if I didn't find a rock as I was idling by. Nicked the prop, bent the skeg. To top it off the weather sucked this morning, called the weekend early, then got clocked doing 65 in a 45 zone on US 19 to the tune of $281. Damn Bully Dog. It has been a while, So I was overdue.. I will take my lashing now..