OMG! 143 miles until fuel light 53mpg!

I was still not happy with the fuelling on my K3, so at the weekend I removed both the Throttle Link rod and the STV link rod. I cleaned the ball joints and gave them a light coating of silicone grease.

I also made up a new vacuum balancing gauge and made it permanent this time, mounting it on a piece of wood. I re-balanced the throttles again, this time at 3000 rpm, not at tick-over. Finally I adjusted the Throttle Position Sensor.

Last night I went to Poole and back and carried on riding until the light came on. The most I have ever had before is 125 miles. I was not taking it easy last night either, let's just say I had some fun.

I can even feel the difference, there is so much more grunt lower down in the rev range.

On a more sedate ride, closer to 60mpg may even be possible!

Tim.

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I have had 64mpg on a long 70mph run up and down the M1 on the SV

I filled up (£16) the RR Sunday night nailed it for 7.7 miles and the fuel gauge went down 1 bar which probably equals bad mpgs and 70 - 80 miles to the tank if I give it beans for a whole tank lol. I have had 130 so far on a longish run to evotech though.

Congrats.

I keep my TB's balanced pretty much constantly (whenever the bike sees a spanner/screwdriver/wire cutter, it also sees my Carbtune). As you did, I also balance at approx 3k RPM.

The last time I put fuel in the bike, I put £10 in at roughly £1.19.9. I got 100.7 miles out of that. I make that 46mpg, so I'm not far behind you.

EDIT: That gives a projected tank range (17l tank) of 173miles!!

[startrek.steve]

I got 165 miles to flashing light... = 60 mpg!

I've had about 165 miles to flashing light as well - mind you I tend not to ride with the revs above 6k so that may be why...

Bah! When I was running my lovely in I got 180 before she started flashing me. :P That of course was generally keeping the revs below 6k though. :/

However now I can rev freely, I am attaining somewhat lower miles to the tank!

i get about 120 -130 - thats mostly motoroway miles tearing from swindon > slough and back. admitteldy i emphasis the word tearing.

I'll try it mode sedately now and see what i can return, but thats some great mileage figures. i do fill up at asda though so no high octane stuff.

All these people talking about sedate riding...

The last time I put fuel in the bike, was £10, and worked out approx 46mpg, giving an estimated tank range of 173miles. (see my previous post).

I don't really hang around, and live in the twisty bits.

[Viney]

Ride in london and see you mpg drop through the floor. I can, if im heavy handed get 105 to the flashing. If im gentle with mixed riding, i can see up to 160 to the flashing.

It all depends how you ride it. I have now strted kill switching the bike at certian sets of lights in london. I got an extra 20 miles out of my last tank of fuel.

thats quote amusing

I get 28 mpg on the tuono...