Tank Range - What do you get?

Average tank range (miles)

  • 130 miles and less

    Votes: 9 7.3%

  • 140

    Votes: 5 4.1%

  • 150

    Votes: 18 14.6%

  • 160

    Votes: 12 9.8%

  • 170

    Votes: 10 8.1%

  • 180

    Votes: 15 12.2%

  • 190

    Votes: 14 11.4%

  • 200

    Votes: 23 18.7%

  • 210

    Votes: 8 6.5%

  • 210+

    Votes: 9 7.3%
  • Total voters
    123
  • Poll closed .
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As topic. Ive never actually bothered looking how many i get, i just run it to the red and fill up again lol. Keep forgetting to reset the trip meter

Though i have noticed that the reserve starts flashing very early. I only ever manage to get 15L in maximum and the tank is 19.4L so its abit pessimistic i rekon. maybe just me tho
 
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Good poll, I'm kind of curious to what other people are getting. I can usually get 150 - 160 miles on the main tank then I push the reserve to 35 miles. I'm not sure if I could push the reserve any farther, anyone else go beyond that?
 
When I first got it (my first big bike) I was getting 230 miles from a tank then it flashed reserve. Now I get to about 160 before it nags me.

Smiles vs Miles :rockon:
 
Speaking from a kinda spooky experience... I've gone to 46 or 47 and it took a little over 5 full gallons... I was doing about 5 under the limit I was so nervous... and 6th gear got a work out in the low ranges...
 
140 in the summer and 160 in the winter. Normally I only get about 14/15 L in the tank though; the warning comes on very early with the FZ6.
 
130 miles and I get 17 - 18 litres in. I run the low warniing light to 25 miles and then fill.


Nelly

PS the only reason I am responding to this is because it is a poll, Nice thought. MPG has been double killed, only superseded by oil lol.
 
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so for those who are getting 170... are you letting it go all the way into the flashing gas tank indicator? Or do you fill at 170 while it's still at 1 bar?

My gas indicator comes on at around 150, at which point, I usually make my way to the gas pump promptly after. How many miles into the flashing gas bar do you guys get once the flashing begins?
 
I tend to accelerate very hard, especially in city traffic. This will of course reduce the range severely. Don't really know my average range, but it's low...

By the way: Have any of you noticed that the indicator at times actually stops flashing? That's happened to me several times, and only if I slow down after some hard riding. One could think it is a primitive board computer, which could make sence as the engine is fuel injected.
 
Nelly said:
PS the only reason I am responding to this is because it is a poll, Nice thought. MPG has been double killed, only superseded by oil lol.
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+1000, I agree with Neil, just hit the search tab and you can read about 500 posts relating to fuel mileage by tank and reserve, overlapped by premium and regular fuel.
 
I selected the 210+, My gas gauge starts flashing at about 200 and then i can go 30-40 before getting truly scared about running out. i usually fill up at about 235ish
 
Hard to really measure for me, since I tend to fill up the tank once I hit half.
This is my practice even with my cage, especially during the winter season.

Ares
 
I will fill my tank when I hit 150, I still have some bars, but like the man said; "It's a bit 'heavy to push."
 
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