Fuel Range SV650 K6

[SAMMY650]

Anyone know the approximate amount of miles the SV650S K6 will do on a full tank before it hits reserve?

The 2000 curvy I had before did around the 120mile mark before the light came on. Will it be around the same or is it a slightly bigger tank?

Cheers in advance!;)

Edit: Title is supposed to say Fuel Range not Rangs! Ooops!

[Corf]

about same before light comes on but its all relative to how much fun you are having twisting the go bar. another 25 in reserve.

[fizzwheel]

It'll be about the same as your curvey.

But it does depend on how much you are enjoying yourself. I had 80 miles out of K6 loan bike once :cool:

[dyzio]

80???
yes... loan bike :D

[Steve_God]

Anywhere between 80 and 140 miles.

[Steve_God]

80???
'tis doable... although the journey I did that in, was going from Leicester to South London, on a Friday evening, in 1 hour 45, including a 15 minute petrol stop!
Very much a rarity!

[ogden]

I used to get a fairly consistent 100 miles to fuel light, with another 30 on reserve, and I ride fairly "enthusiastically".

Racking up motorway miles, I've done 130 miles and still not seen the fuel light, so it does rather depend.

[AndyW]

I manage 120-140 commuting 17 miles in traffic on A roads.

[Elky]

I commute 35 miles each way - usually see the light come on about 130 but dont fill it up until 140 just cos its easier to do near my house every other day

[neio79]

Just realised my Kwak Is just as if not more economical than the SV, got 135 miles out of it last weekend on Aroads Fuel light not on ans litrally squeezed 13L into it so had almost a gallon to go.

better ecconomy and faster, everyone is a winner.

[muffles]

Just realised my Kwak Is just as if not more economical than the SV, got 135 miles out of it last weekend on Aroads Fuel light not on ans litrally squeezed 13L into it so had almost a gallon to go.

better ecconomy and faster, everyone is a winner.

What kind of riding did you do? I find all IL4's I've had are more thirsty than the SV...and hp is directly proportional* to economy since hp is energy and energy is the fuel. So on average, the hp you used in the 6R's power band, was less than the hp you used in the SV's power band (only way that can happen to you).

*there is a slight factor of how economically the engine releases energy from the fuel, i.e. how much energy transfer is there that doesn't go to the crank/back wheel/etc. But it's not really going to make a massive difference here.

[neio79]

What kind of riding did you do? I find all IL4's I've had are more thirsty than the SV...and hp is directly proportional* to economy since hp is energy and energy is the fuel. So on average, the hp you used in the 6R's power band, was less than the hp you used in the SV's power band (only way that can happen to you).

*there is a slight factor of how economically the engine releases energy from the fuel, i.e. how much energy transfer is there that doesn't go to the crank/back wheel/etc. But it's not really going to make a massive difference here.

That was taking it relativly easy on the way uo to NW3.5.

But even caining it its quite good. As you know its hard to keep an IL4 in its properpowerband all the time on the road.

[muffles]

That was taking it relativly easy on the way uo to NW3.5.

But even caining it its quite good. As you know its hard to keep an IL4 in its properpowerband all the time on the road.

True, it's either hard to keep it in the powerband, or dangerous if you can't resist keeping it in the powerband :shock:

[neio79]

True, it's either hard to keep it in the powerband, or dangerous if you can't resist keeping it in the powerband :shock:


Yeah, if i was to be in the powerband in first its a good 70MPH second would see me banned in the powerband on A roads, and third well, we will stop there.

[muffles]

Yeah, if i was to be in the powerband in first its a good 70MPH second would see me banned in the powerband on A roads, and third well, we will stop there.

I know what you mean, my CBR is like that (probably a bit lower geared though and only revs to 14250) but my other bike is just as bad if not worse! (going off my old GSX-R600, which had similar gearing to what you've described above)

[ogden]

Yeah, if i was to be in the powerband in first its a good 70MPH second would see me banned in the powerband on A roads, and third well, we will stop there.

Sounds familiar. I took the new toy out for another run this evening. The redline is 70mph in first, 108 in second and christ knows what beyond that. Every time I look down at the speedo it says something like 130. The worst thing is it doesn't even *feel* fast at those speeds.

Insane!

[muffles]

Sounds familiar. I took the new toy out for another run this evening. The redline is 70mph in first, 108 in second and christ knows what beyond that. Every time I look down at the speedo it says something like 130. The worst thing is it doesn't even *feel* fast at those speeds.

Insane!

New toy = the 750?

[dyzio]

I usually get 130 from a tank while commuting, but yesterday I checked the clocks and... 150miles! I started worrying that the meter could be stuck or something, but once I got home a saw a familiar yellow flashing light... first time ever I was happy to see it:D

[ogden]

New toy = the 750?

Ya

[Twinny]

i've managed 68 miles 8.6 ltrs (?10 of optimax) from my 2003 curvy with full renegade system, but also got 103 miles out of the same amount, havn't really gone for all out eco ride yet, migth try it , have to ride round at like 2.5-3k tho :(

It just sounds to good :(

68 miles to 8.5ltrs works = 36.6mpg..lol

103 , same amount works out to =55mpg , impressive since even wen riding around in top gear at 35-40mph at 2800rpm-3000 ,

this is all mostly around town or country lanes

[kwak zzr]

if i ride my sv1000 normal:rolleyes: i can do the same mpg as a sv650, if i caine it it drinks like me on a saturday nite! its getting abit regular filling the tank now:(