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GSXR Carlos 06-04-06 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyrod
I got 60 all the time when it was new, but now with tuning it's about 50. Burning along motorways with waterproofs an panniers is worth another 5mpg less. How on earth did you get it down to 40? I thought only bike journos managed that?

how do you manage to keep it up that high, if i've worked it out right, maybe i just rev it too much :lol:

Grinch 06-04-06 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl PO51 MYV
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Originally Posted by johnnyrod
I got 60 all the time when it was new, but now with tuning it's about 50. Burning along motorways with waterproofs an panniers is worth another 5mpg less. How on earth did you get it down to 40? I thought only bike journos managed that?

how do you manage to keep it up that high, if i've worked it out right, maybe i just rev it too much :lol:

I reckon its easy... I get 50 mpg with Super Unleaded running at 6-7000 rpm (80-95mph? in top) in all gears. You drop it down to 5-6000rpm (65-80 mph? top) and you'll get very close to 60, maybe more. Just don't gun it every where... Tuck in... I don't ride softly and tend to gun it from the lights and I'm still getting 50mpg.

Saint Matt 06-04-06 08:59 PM

I got about 85 mpg when I just got back on after a 3 month wait after highsiding, I was riding lieka right girl. It's now down to a healthy 34mpg at worst, to about 58 when commuting/not riding like a **** head.

nuntius 06-04-06 09:10 PM

I only get abou 40 mpg at best, and I keep it to about 4-6k revs. But I have a restricted ECU in, and though it shouldn't, I hear it can kill your fuel economy. I mean, my dad's sv1000s gets 40mpg.

jimmy4237 07-04-06 08:30 PM

My mate once borrowed my thou, and he said it's thirsty at 30mpg. :shock: I can average 39-45mpg. Then again, my mate rides likes like a loony, and likes to cane a bike :roll: I don't ride like a lunatic escaping from a mental asylum...

Your MPG depends on how you ride the bike. If I'm the mood, and the weather is nice, then I average 36mpg on the thou :shock:

Stig 07-04-06 11:13 PM

Dunno, when the light comes on, I fill up. Normally done about 130 miles from a tank full. I'm sure someone will work it out for me. :roll:

jonhunt 08-04-06 10:13 AM

i hve don 160miles till light come on did not fill up till i don 210miles and there was still nearly a Leter in the tank (just over 16 to fill)

Most the time im 150miles light on. try and fill the bike up Mon or a friday for friday night out

oh last night only got 90miles till the light come on and don 120 with the light still flashin

GSXR Carlos 08-04-06 10:24 AM

you must do about 40mph everywhere :lol:

Exi 08-04-06 01:06 PM

My light came on after 70 miles the other day :)

Filipe M. 08-04-06 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Exi
My light came on after 70 miles the other day :)

Oh I see, you have the stuck throttle cable problem too! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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