How many miles to the tank

[Newmason]

How many miles does everyone get to a full tank of gas? I just broke 100 miles of break in and it seems that this thing is just sucking gas down. On my last bar before E and the dealership had topped it off.... so they said.

[dart1963]

check here: Fuel Guage and "F-Trip"


1 bar will last a while, when you hit the F-TRIP, you got about 25-50 miles left before it's empty.

I've been getting about 48 miles/gal, I get to about 170 miles and the F-TRIP comes on. I can usually get two days into work (about 80miles/day) before I fill up, I just don't like running it down much lower than that.

[ksanbon]

I usually fill the tank to the bottom plate (the one w/ the nozzle hole & 5 smaller ones) of the fuel filler. I can then ride 145 miles before the fuel gauge switches to reserve, then I'll go another 35 before refueling w/ approximatelly 4.2 gallons.

My bike has close to 1600 miles and has been averaging 43 mpg commuting mostly on the curvy roads.

[FitZ6R]

I'm averaging 47 MPG.

[Newmason]

Excellent post so far guys. So after the last gas bar I should see an f-trip light up on the guage? Breaking in slowly, havent gotten above 7k rpm I think. This bike just wants to pull and pull after about 6k

[Roaddawg]

Originally Posted by dart1963

I've been getting about 48 miles/gal, I get to about 170 miles and the F-TRIP comes on. I can usually get two days into work (about 80miles/day) before I fill up, I just don't like running it down much lower than that.

I'm identical to dart here ay averaging 48 MPG. That's shifting at upper 5k-6k RPM and mostly steady freeway speeds. If I take it out to the twisties, I'll get 42-43 MPG. But, I'm also in the higher RPM's then and on/off the throttle more. Once F-trip comes on, I try to keep it less than 25 miles to be safe. When the F-trip comes on, your gauge will flash and your trip/ODO will say F-trip with how many miles you have gone on F-trip.

[JonKerr]

Your mileage is very sensitive to the type of riding you're doing. I don't get nearly the mileage these guys get because all I really ride is the twisty mountain stuff and run in the 6-10k rpm range. I try and keep myself in the lower gears and in the power band. You can get yourself bogged down shifting at 6-7k. It's fine for commuting, but when you're getting spirited on the fun stuff, you want to keep her wound up higher. I get maybe 38-40 mpg at the most. I have had days where I'm riding mostly freeway or fairly straight consistent back roads and the mileage goes way up. But when I'm in 2nd for 40 miles at a time and go from doing 30mph around a hairpin and accelerate out up to 65 or 70 and slow back down for the next turn it tends to burn up a little more fuel.

[vitrox]

don't feel bad, i get 80 miles to the tank on my r1 when i'm having fun. 120 when I'm not.

[travstoll]

Originally Posted by vitrox

don't feel bad, i get 80 miles to the tank on my r1 when i'm having fun. 120 when I'm not.

wow....I didn't realize the liter bikes where that bad on fuel.

[dart1963]

Originally Posted by JonKerr

Your mileage is very sensitive to the type of riding you're doing. I don't get nearly the mileage these guys get because all I really ride is the twisty mountain stuff and run in the 6-10k rpm range.

+1 Great point.
Yeah, the bike seems a little more sensitive then cars to driving conditions. Also, if you've only taken short trips, you won't get the 48mpg, I think that's about the best you can expect.

I couldn't tell you what I get on the weekends (I tend to just have fun and fill up as needed), but I do pay attention when going to work. Just keep in mind, if you hit F-TRIP, don't push more than 15 miles to be on the safe side. And if your not riding all the time, try to keep it full to prevent humidity build-up in the tank.