Re: [ST] July Rider

[simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2005-06-08 at 15:42 +0000, david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> An average of 36 mpg is very low, even for magazine testers.
> 
> I think a good mpg and a good range between gas stops is very important in a sport touring bike. Good MPG is nice, but good range is required. Sadly the Sprint ST has been headed the wrong direction for years. First a smaller gas tank, then lower mpg, and now it sounds like out right bad mpg.
> 
> My '00 ST averages around 47mpg. Even hard riding rarely cause the mpg to fall below 44. And in the right conditions (leading a CHP parade down HWY 5) will exceed 50 mpg.

As a matter of interest MCN (UK) rated the new Sprint (05) as 38mpg the
same as the old one, and would therefore have a longer tank range
because the petrol tank was 2 litres bigger.

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simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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