Want to Increase Your Bike’s Mileage? Read This!

All of us want to make the best of our finances. In our day to day lives, the fuel intake of our two-wheelers can pile up to a handsome overall cost. This added with the rising fuel prices can make a sizeable dent in our monthly expenditures. Hence, in this article we have put together some tips and tricks that will ensure that your two-wheeler is working at its optimum mileage.

What Can Be Done to Increase the Bike’s Mileage?

Following are the tips and tricks you can use to increase the mileage of your bike or scooter:

• Servicing

  Make sure to get your two-wheeler services at regular intervals. It improves the health and longevity of the two-wheeler’s engine but also of the machine as a whole. Due to this, the engine will always be functioning at its optimum ability.

• Setting of Carburetor

  If you feel that you get your two-wheeler at a regular interval but still do not get the best mileage, check the setting of the carburetor. Returning the carburetor electronically or mechanically can do wonders in restoring the performance of the engine. Due to ths the mileage of the two-wheeler will also increase.

• Check Tyre Pressure

  The prescribed optimum level for your tyre’s pressure depends on the two-wheelers model and make. However, if you ensure that the pressure remains at this level the rest of the two-wheeler has an easy time performing at its best.

• Quality of Fuel

  How you take care of the outsides of the two-wheeler is just as important as what you put inside it. Make sure to always use high quality fuels for your two-wheeler. The unleaded premium fuel is best suited for the two-wheeler’s engine.

• Ride Within Prescribed Limits

  Not only is it safer to ensure you are riding the two-wheeler within the speed limits mentioned in your area it also ensures that the two-wheeler is performing at a consistent rate and thus, makes the most efficient use of fuel.

• Stay Away From Speeding

  Not looking out for potholes, pushing your two-wheeler to its speed limits is unsafe but also affects the two-wheeler when over done. In such cases, the strain on the two-wheeler makes it perform below its optimum levels causing more fuel consumption.

• Park in Shade

  Did you know that when the two-wheeler is left out in the heat the fuel evaporates? Well it does, hence, just like us the two-wheeler is best kept out of the sun especially for long periods of time.
  

• Kill Switch

  Traffic signals tend to be long and most of us forget to use the kill switch to turn off the engine while waiting. However, this small initiative can make a huge difference in fuel consumption.

Takeaway

Make sure to follow these above mentioned tips and tricks to keep your two-wheeler running at its best performance rates and providing the best fuel economy possible. Additionally, when using a two-wheeler make sure to also think of the risks. You can protect yourself from them by purchasing two-wheeler insurance and keep in mind that the third party insurance is compulsory. If caught riding without it there could be heavy fines and even imprisonment.

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Disclaimer: This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. Readers are advised not to rely on the contents of the article as conclusive in nature and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.