What a difference Riding Style makes to MPG!!! - Page 3 - SV650.org

30-06-06, 01:45 PM

I think the ultima or optimax fuels do seem to be a bit better and you get a bit better mileage but I don't bother that much.

30-06-06, 05:16 PM

high octane fuels give an extra 30-40 miles to a tank, which offsets the cost.

my other half now has my SV, and regularly gets 170-180 miles to a tank, i'll check tonight and find out how many it's on now.

30-06-06, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Abyss

Question about fuels... Anyone bother with anything other than bog standard unleaded? Do any of the 'ultimates' or 'plus' fuels make a difference?

I use "ultimate" or high octane whenever possible. On the few occasions when I haven't I think the fuel light comes on a few miles earlier, but I can never tell if it's due to the fuel or due to my riding style of "doo-de-doo-de-dooooo" one day and "Yaaaargh! Clear the way mofo's, cyclepath coming through" on others...

30-06-06, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by argatxa

200miles!!! no way, you are p**s taking...

It's possible. When I was doing 100 mile round trip per day for work I eeked out over 200 miles and the reserve light hadn't even started flashing.

02-07-06, 09:56 PM

mmm.. 200 miles and no flashing?

ok, I will make a tank on "grandma" style and let's see what happens... but sure, sure sure, that commuting I cannot get it over 140 miles. Plus taking 20 minutes extra to go to the office....

mmm...

03-07-06, 08:41 AM

The main thing is having the bike properly set up to begin with,serviced,fuelling,tyres and pressures,then once all that is done adapt your riding so that you make maximum progress without being aggressive. try and adopt a "flowing " action to your riding using the higher gears with gentle acceleration and soft braking,use the engine braking and the torque to its max.

As a foot note I NEVER got less than 150 per tank and kept up with everybody else and not always at the legal speeds

03-07-06, 09:45 AM

Got 85 miles to a fiver when I first got back on after I crashed because I was so scared of the thing. And it had only just gone to a solid light.

03-07-06, 05:09 PM

i don't care...... i just ride how i want and then put the petrol in the hole from the nozzly - thingy when the light flashes

03-07-06, 05:20 PM

agree'd if it was £2 per liter you would still have to put it in anyhow

so just fill it and ride it! err bout 110-120 per tank

06-07-06, 10:34 AM

From full to reserve light coming on general riding 155 to 165 miles
Last Sunday's run 173 miles
On the French auto-route from Calais to Dijon I thought I had blown a bulb or fuse as I reached 180 miles, it was showing 184 miles when the reserve light came on pulling into a filling station equals 66.9 mpg.
The bike is a K2 SV650s with 29,000+ on the clock.
The worst I have got was 149 mile between fill ups on my run home from Limoges travelling at about 85+ into a headwind.
On a long run I wonder who would get there first the tortoise or the hare.

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30-06-06, 01:45 PM	#21
bumble Guest Posts: n/a	I think the ultima or optimax fuels do seem to be a bit better and you get a bit better mileage but I don't bother that much.

30-06-06, 05:16 PM	#22
Gnan Guest Posts: n/a	high octane fuels give an extra 30-40 miles to a tank, which offsets the cost. my other half now has my SV, and regularly gets 170-180 miles to a tank, i'll check tonight and find out how many it's on now.

02-07-06, 09:56 PM	#25
argatxa Guest Posts: n/a	mmm.. 200 miles and no flashing? ok, I will make a tank on "grandma" style and let's see what happens... but sure, sure sure, that commuting I cannot get it over 140 miles. Plus taking 20 minutes extra to go to the office.... mmm...

03-07-06, 08:41 AM	#26
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	The main thing is having the bike properly set up to begin with,serviced,fuelling,tyres and pressures,then once all that is done adapt your riding so that you make maximum progress without being aggressive. try and adopt a "flowing " action to your riding using the higher gears with gentle acceleration and soft braking,use the engine braking and the torque to its max. As a foot note I NEVER got less than 150 per tank and kept up with everybody else and not always at the legal speeds

03-07-06, 09:45 AM	#27
Saint Matt Guest Posts: n/a	Got 85 miles to a fiver when I first got back on after I crashed because I was so scared of the thing. And it had only just gone to a solid light.

03-07-06, 05:09 PM	#28
jenni Guest Posts: n/a	i don't care...... i just ride how i want and then put the petrol in the hole from the nozzly - thingy when the light flashes

03-07-06, 05:20 PM	#29
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	agree'd if it was £2 per liter you would still have to put it in anyhow so just fill it and ride it! err bout 110-120 per tank

06-07-06, 10:34 AM	#30
drumwrecker Guest Posts: n/a	From full to reserve light coming on general riding 155 to 165 miles Last Sunday's run 173 miles On the French auto-route from Calais to Dijon I thought I had blown a bulb or fuse as I reached 180 miles, it was showing 184 miles when the reserve light came on pulling into a filling station equals 66.9 mpg. The bike is a K2 SV650s with 29,000+ on the clock. The worst I have got was 149 mile between fill ups on my run home from Limoges travelling at about 85+ into a headwind. On a long run I wonder who would get there first the tortoise or the hare.