Tank?
 

how big is a tank on a k5 sv.

i thort 17L

i really run it down 2day and filled it up

83.9
£14.40
17.16L

most i ever put in.


u

17litres without reserve :smt102

I thought 17 litres including reserve. If you got 17 litres in without running dry it gives me a lot more confidence about riding well beyond the flashing light ! Lowest I've ever dared to risk only took 13 litres to refill !

i thort it was all in 17L

at 14L empty light flash and with just over a L stays on

when i got the bike the sale bloke said soon as the light comes on ya got 30miles depending how ya ride.

it was just about going when i pulled up.

2nd most i ever put in was 16 half L.

i no i can do a good 230miles B4 filling up.

jon

re
 

Blimey I always fill up at 150 miles , the light normally flashes at 120 & then goes solid at 135

The most I 've put in is 14 litres , so I guess that I have another 30 ish miles left !!!

I normally get 50 mpg ( approx 11 miles per litre ) so I guess that gives a max range of

11 * 17 = 187 miles !

Cheers Steve

120 and ya light comes on. must give it a bit.

light comes on at 150 easy.

oh well long as i keep goin im happy

mine comes on 100-110, and i'm pretty sure i don't drive really aggressively. wouldn't dream of waiting till 150 miles! i **** myself when i filled it at 130 the other day. My hyosung comet could do over 200miles easily. was fantastic!

Re: re
 

When I first started riding the SV I was exactly the same. At this point I was also staying in top gear almost permanently on motorway stuff.

Now my riding is harder, the light stays solid at around 130, and I've found (to my misfortune) that I can get approx 8 miles before she's drier than a rattlesnake's "tail tidy".

Yes I'm faster mid corner etc, but I think it's mainly the fact that on occasion, I'll do "silly" speeds in 4th gear. Also, my revs through all gears are higher, so no surprise that I'm burning more of the good stuff :)