Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) - SV650.org

G · 06-08-07, 10:21 AM

I had (What I consider) a long run on my bike on saturday. I filled the tank up completely and did 142miles with no petrol light. Now I normally see the light after 100miles so was worried.

Now when I got home I filled up and put in £11.20 which was around about 10.5 litres.....hell after doing my sums I figure that out to be over 60mpg.

Extremely Impressed and thought I would share my joy.

mr.anderson · 06-08-07, 10:25 AM

Cheap thrills.. nothing beats it!

rictus01 · 06-08-07, 10:28 AM

Well I managed 99.7 miles to 10.02 ltrs, which isn't at all bad on the T'bird which normally only gets about that (103) to 14 ltrs, although didn't do half the gear changes everyone else did (long gearing nice

).

G · 06-08-07, 10:44 AM

Certainly is cheap thrills. In all fairness I probably didnt go over the speed limit, but it was mainly roads with no white lines in the middle aswell.

I guess if you cruised up and down the motorway on an sv doing 70 - 80 you could probably get 200miles to the tank at a stretch for £15 or less

G · 06-08-07, 11:25 AM

On another note I also found the time and balls (as I'm not mechanical at all) to adjust my suspension.

This basically consisted of adjusting the rear and front to their maximum settings. The difference is extremely nice on smooth roads and a slight pain on small bumpy road, time will tell

.

mr.anderson · 06-08-07, 12:19 PM

I also did my suspension yesterday, set both front and back one click from full - found the front to be too hard with no lines showing. Have only done 10 miles on these settings, so will have to go for a bit of a detour on the way home tonight.

But you're right, it does feel quite a lot better.

06-08-07, 12:22 PM

Most I've got so far from a full to the brim tank is 120 miles before the light came on.

06-08-07, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnome

Most I've got so far from a full to the brim tank is 120 miles before the light came on.

To be fair on your SV it's carrying more weight than most...

06-08-07, 12:53 PM

get 157 of a full tank then call me when you've broke down

Viney · 06-08-07, 01:54 PM

Here we go again

Curvey SV tank
201 to pushing
187 a couple of years back mixed riding
87 with the incorrect jetting etc
average 110-120 town only riding

06-08-07, 10:21 AM	#1
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) I had (What I consider) a long run on my bike on saturday. I filled the tank up completely and did 142miles with no petrol light. Now I normally see the light after 100miles so was worried. Now when I got home I filled up and put in £11.20 which was around about 10.5 litres.....hell after doing my sums I figure that out to be over 60mpg. Extremely Impressed and thought I would share my joy. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

06-08-07, 10:25 AM	#2
mr.anderson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South West London Posts: 531	Re: Impressed !!!! Cheap thrills.. nothing beats it!

06-08-07, 10:28 AM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) Well I managed 99.7 miles to 10.02 ltrs, which isn't at all bad on the T'bird which normally only gets about that (103) to 14 ltrs, although didn't do half the gear changes everyone else did (long gearing nice ). __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

06-08-07, 10:44 AM	#4
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) Certainly is cheap thrills. In all fairness I probably didnt go over the speed limit, but it was mainly roads with no white lines in the middle aswell. I guess if you cruised up and down the motorway on an sv doing 70 - 80 you could probably get 200miles to the tank at a stretch for £15 or less __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

06-08-07, 11:25 AM	#5
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) On another note I also found the time and balls (as I'm not mechanical at all) to adjust my suspension. This basically consisted of adjusting the rear and front to their maximum settings. The difference is extremely nice on smooth roads and a slight pain on small bumpy road, time will tell . __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

06-08-07, 12:19 PM	#6
mr.anderson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South West London Posts: 531	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) I also did my suspension yesterday, set both front and back one click from full - found the front to be too hard with no lines showing. Have only done 10 miles on these settings, so will have to go for a bit of a detour on the way home tonight. But you're right, it does feel quite a lot better.

06-08-07, 12:22 PM	#7
Gnome Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) Most I've got so far from a full to the brim tank is 120 miles before the light came on.

06-08-07, 12:53 PM	#9
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) get 157 of a full tank then call me when you've broke down

06-08-07, 01:54 PM	#10
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Impressed !!!! (miles to the tank) Here we go again Curvey SV tank 201 to pushing 187 a couple of years back mixed riding 87 with the incorrect jetting etc average 110-120 town only riding

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