Is anyone regularly hitting or breaking 200 miles or more per tank?

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Re: Re: Is anyone regularly hitting or breaking 200 miles or more per tank?

coastie said:
Wow, only 185 miles? With spirited riding my fuel light may come on around that milage.
I've gone 210 miles without hitting reserve under the right conditions (60mph cruising south on Baja Mex Hwy 1).

But generally I'm running trips 3 to 10 miles at a time, a few times a day, and that substantially reduces the overall mileage.
 

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I must ride a bit more spirited as most. Or my fuel sensor (float) is outside the norm, possibly resulting in a bit larger reserve. Regardless, my reserve blink comes on at 175 miles. Almost like clockwork. Might vary by 3-4 miles max.

Been that way since new. 20,000 miles now.

Holds about 4.5-4.6 gallons at that point. (Without trying to squeeze in more than goes in easily)
 

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snakebitten said:
I must ride a bit more spirited as most. Or my fuel sensor (float) is outside the norm, possibly resulting in a bit larger reserve. Regardless, my reserve blink comes on at 175 miles. Almost like clockwork. Might vary by 3-4 miles max.

Been that way since new. 20,000 miles now.

Holds about 4.5-4.6 gallons at that point. (Without trying to squeeze in more than goes in easily)

Mine will go around 40 miles once the warning light comes on the the count-up odo starts...

But *JAY-SUS* all you guys are getting better mileage than I do. The best tank I've ever done didn't get me but right at 200 miles, and it was damn near empty and the warning light had been on for more than 40 miles. I was having to milk it for all it was worth.

I've also literally run mine out before, too... where it was coughing, bucking, spitting, and stalling rolling into the gas station. It took right at 5.9 gallons of fuel to fill it up.

Normally I can go 120 to 150 miles before the light comes on depending on where and how I'm riding. It doesn't help that I weigh more than some 250cc dual sport bikes, or that I ride almost all the time with my side cases on. I also run a medium-sized Parabellum windscreen, which is significantly larger than the stock one. Parabellum likes to say their windscreens are better aerodynamically, but hey, bigger is bigger, and more frontal area with more negative pressure behind it...

I rarely, if ever get better than 37-38 AVG MPG, and most of the time I get around 35-36 on the AVE MPG meter. I seen tankfuls with the AVG at 30, like right now it shows 30.9, but that was from a ride where there were some long triple-digit MPH sections.






Still, this reminds me of tires... I can only get 5,000 to 5,800 out of a rear Metzler Tourance EXP, yet some guys on the forum here get twice that.

Wow... ???

Dallara



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Dallara said:
Still, this reminds me of tires... I can only get 5,000 to 5,800 out of a rear Metzler Tourance EXP, yet some guys on the forum here get twice that.
Yep, there are many variables affecting both fuel consumption and tires--
- how many cold/warm starts per day and length of average trip
- aggressiveness on throttle and brakes
- riding speeds low/medium/high
- shifting/clutching choices
- rider/passenger size/weight
- windscreen/luggage/farkle size/shape/weight
- fuel quality/octane
- city/urban/rural riding
- pavement surfacing/camber/twistiness/hillyness
- ambient air temperature/humidity/density (altitude)
... I could go on.

It makes for a very wide range, apparently around 150 to 240 miles per tank and 4000-12000 miles per tire.
 

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Curt said:
Yep, there are many variables affecting both fuel consumption and tires--
- how many cold/warm starts per day and length of average trip
- aggressiveness on throttle and brakes
- riding speeds low/medium/high
- shifting/clutching choices
- rider/passenger size/weight
- windscreen/luggage/farkle size/shape/weight
- fuel quality/octane
- city/urban/rural riding
- pavement surfacing/camber/twistiness/hillyness
- ambient air temperature/humidity/density (altitude)
... I could go on.

It makes for a very wide range, apparently around 150 to 240 miles per tank and 4000-12000 miles per tire.

Wow... Really? Amazing observations. Who would have guessed... ::)

Thanks so much! ::017::

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Dallara said:
Wow... Really? Amazing observations. Who would have guessed... ::)

Thanks so much! ::017::

Dallara
Dallara, he has obviously done many searches and read widely on the subject before posting.

You can't have it both ways...you cranky old geezer.. ::024:: ::025::
 

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GrahamD said:
Dallara, he has obviously done may searches and read widely on the subject before posting.

You can't have it both ways...you cranky old geezer.. ::024:: ::025::


Now *THAT'S* funny, Graham!!! ::008:: :D ::008::

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I see I handled Dallara with the softer approach. (Mom)
Graham took the more stern approach. (Dad)

Dallara ignored mom. :)

I bet Dallara was a handful as a young chap.
 

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snakebitten said:
I see I handled Dallara with the softer approach. (Mom)
Graham took the more stern approach. (Dad)

Dallara ignored mom. :)

I bet Dallara was a handful as a young chap.

Aw, c'mon, "Mom"... I still luv' you, too! :D


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Dallara said:
Wow... Really? Amazing observations. Who would have guessed... ::)
I gathered that not everyone, which is why I took the time to write out some of the contributing factors. I left out a big one, tire pressure.

Sorry if you thought I was talking down to you... or even to you.
 

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Yes I get about 290 to 315 miles per tank. But I had to sell the S10 and go back to a GSA to get it. Ha. Just saying.
 

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kraigd said:
Yes I get about 290 to 315 miles per tank. But I had to sell the S10 and go back to a GSA to get it. Ha. Just saying.


That sure is an expensive way to get more miles per tankful... :D

And the bigger tank no doubt helps. ;)

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On the open highway I usually can get just past 200 miles before the gauge starts flashing. Takes a bout 4.5 gallons to fill it back up. I usually try to stay within 10 of the speed limit.
 

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My friend Bill rides a 2012 S-10 and he gets 45 mpg all the time. He rides smooth as silk and as a rule keeps his speed under 75mph. PS He has no side bags and I think this helps.
 

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S10 tells me I get 53mpg, the gps 51. So yeah, I'm getting well over 200 no problem. These are well-averaged figures in kind weather, 90/10 riding. Tail and oem side bags on and full, tire pressure √'d. No engine, intake or exhaust mods. My bike has only known T-mode for about one mile, which was one mile too many. Most miles are Great Lakes region and therefore not too terraneous, although when in hills and mountains it doesn't seem to suffer as much as one would think. I have a POI file for ethanol-free gas stations and fill with that whenever practical.
As for me, 180lbs and pretty heavy handed as I enjoy surplus power and rapid acceleration. I favor cruising around 70 and have found that to be my sweet mileage spot.

I recently sold an '06 KLR that among all the bikes (KTM, Hondas, Kaw, Yams) I've owned was the overall favorite. That too gave gave me 53mpg (GPS calc'ed) which was 60/40 riding. It was 46mpg prior to de-californication and carb mods. You can imagine my surprise when the S10 came into the picture and gave the same mileage. Felt like I won the lootery!

Upon reading this thread it seems my figures are not quite the norm. Interesting. ::003::
 

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My fuel light comes on around 180-190, and I usually ride for about 40 miles with it flashing at me before fueling her up. Usually get about 230 miles before fill-up. Interestingly enough I can't recall ever putting more than 4.7 gallons in her. Allegedly it has a 6 gallon tank, which would mean I could probably run another 60 -80 miles before it was empty. I have never run it empty, so who knows.
 

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The last ride I took, with varied elevations from 2000 - 5000 feet took 4.7 gallons and 226 miles -- the best so far in just under 3k on the bike. Mostly in T mode with some CSM passing and 0 to +10 over speed limits of 50 - 65 mph. The fuel light started flashing at 212 miles. I hope this is the start of a trend. :)
 
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