Re: [ST] July Rider

[simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 2005-06-10 at 11:14 +0100, Chris Harwood wrote:
> Just to throw in my 0.02GBP's-worth....
> 
> I regularly get 200 UK miles out of a tankful before the amber light
> comes on then another 30 before I NEED to fill up.  That sounds a lot
> better than most I hear on this list although I don't get much
> opportunity for triple-digit (triumph<G>) speeds.  The throttle does hit
> the endstop quite often on the other hand.
> It's not quite so frugle recently but it seems to be running rich;  I
> actually ran out and had to stutter onto a filling-station with about
> 215miles on the clock this week.
> My record was about 240 miles when riding with a pack that didn't want
> to stop for fuel!

I can get 200 miles before the Amber light. but it's very rare. More
like 160+. However it's very dependant on the speed and what you are
carrying in the way of luggage or headwind. I would expect to see 45 MPG
(UK). Much more at 65mph. 


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simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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