M.P.G - Page 4 - SV650.org

20-04-10, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Im sure the light coming on is not an accurate measure of anything.The way to check fuel consumption is to brim the tank(bike upright)and zero the odometer.Then ride it for about 100 miles and brim the tank again.Measure how much it takes and work out consumption from that.As a guide,9 liters would be about 50 MPG,which is usually what mine does.

Correct.

Mileage (Odometer reading) divided by how many litres to refill, multiplied by 4.54 (litres to a gallon) = MPG

Simples.

I'm sad and keep a note of my MPG

Heres some of my consumptions for the last wee while.

56.36
60.37
43.82
56.98
58.76
49.42
62.08
63.04
56.03
61.85
55.96
55.90
50.68

20-04-10, 08:51 AM

Used to get 170-180 consistently. Sometimes 200. Wouldn't say that was taking it easy either, but there were a few motorway miles in there.

20-04-10, 07:34 PM

Gladius goes on reserve at 167.does thirty flashing ,managed 10 after and still only got..keilder.4 1/4 hrs 207.1 miles.12.78 ltrs =73.67 mpg

22-04-10, 06:33 PM

woohoo looks like I might have made a slight miscalculation, filled my bike up in newcastle and rode @150 miles before the light started flashing added about a £10 to tank around 10-15 miles later...

23-04-10, 01:51 PM

WTF, i get to 100 miles then the light comes on my K3.

Are you guys actually running the engine???

23-04-10, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breakz187

WTF, i get to 100 miles then the light comes on my K3.

Are you guys actually running the engine???

You do know there is a 5th & 6th gear

23-04-10, 08:29 PM

Never had less than 55 mpg. Usually at more than 150 miles to the light and often done 200 miles on a tank (usually very worried about finding a petrol station at that point though).

garynortheast · 23-04-10, 09:22 PM

Just done 163 miles and managed to squeeze £13.50's worth of fuel into the tank. That was after a fairly er... spirited ride around Llandrindod, Rhaeadr and Newtown way!

yorkie_chris · 24-04-10, 01:22 PM

#sobs#

24-04-10, 06:29 PM

spirited ride to coast today' 2 up....got 155 to light'...best ever was 178! 2 up

20-04-10, 08:51 AM	#32
sauluk Guest Posts: n/a	Re: M.P.G Used to get 170-180 consistently. Sometimes 200. Wouldn't say that was taking it easy either, but there were a few motorway miles in there.

20-04-10, 07:34 PM	#33
trumpet Guest Posts: n/a	Re: M.P.G Gladius goes on reserve at 167.does thirty flashing ,managed 10 after and still only got..keilder.4 1/4 hrs 207.1 miles.12.78 ltrs =73.67 mpg

22-04-10, 06:33 PM	#34
tommo891 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: M.P.G woohoo looks like I might have made a slight miscalculation, filled my bike up in newcastle and rode @150 miles before the light started flashing added about a £10 to tank around 10-15 miles later...

23-04-10, 01:51 PM	#35
breakz187 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: M.P.G WTF, i get to 100 miles then the light comes on my K3. Are you guys actually running the engine???

23-04-10, 08:29 PM	#37
TonyS Guest Posts: n/a	Re: M.P.G Never had less than 55 mpg. Usually at more than 150 miles to the light and often done 200 miles on a tank (usually very worried about finding a petrol station at that point though).

23-04-10, 09:22 PM	#38
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,691	Re: M.P.G Just done 163 miles and managed to squeeze £13.50's worth of fuel into the tank. That was after a fairly er... spirited ride around Llandrindod, Rhaeadr and Newtown way!

24-04-10, 01:22 PM	#39
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: M.P.G #sobs# __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

24-04-10, 06:29 PM	#40
lee67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: M.P.G spirited ride to coast today' 2 up....got 155 to light'...best ever was 178! 2 up