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Re: [ST] [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: gas gauge accuracy



Chris,

This is what I sort of expected to hear from real world riders.  Thanks, 
Now all I need to do is win the lottery so I can get a Tiger 
now!!.....   otherwise - next year.

Dave Bardell

chris matthews wrote:

>You can never trust magazine writers fuel figures  'cos they thrash the nuts off 'em. I've just cleared 1000 mile on my new 1050 Tiger and the fuel gizmo says its averaged 51.3 mpg ( UK gallons) in the last 500 miles since i reset it. Thats approx 160 miles before the light comes on when the trip says 55 miles to go before re-filling- 200 ish miles on a tank- it ain't that bad. The last 500 miles I've been using the throttle a bit more as well - cruising at 85- 90 mph, so don't believe what you read in an article written by throttle happy loonies. I read a dozen or more articles on the tiger before I put the cash down and the majority had a picture of it with the front wheel in the air. Nuff said!!
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>>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:40:56 -0500> From: bardelld@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ST] [SPAM] Re: gas gauge accuracy> > I've been getting 48-55 mpg ever since break-in (over 55,000 miles ago) > This is one reason I hesitate to jump on a new Tiger. Damn, my VW > diesel gets better mileage than what I've been reading on the tests on > the 1050 engines. But then most of the magazine testers ride em like > they stole em.... > > Waiting to hear back from a few folks that just bought a new Tiger to > see what us normal people get for fuel mileage.> > Dave Bardell> 01 ST in MillerSTown, PA> > Bil Swartz wrote:> > >On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Gavin Lawrie wrote:> >> > > >> >>On 16 Apr 2007, at 16:16, Bil Swartz wrote:> >>> >> > >>> >>>I get 200-230 miles on a tank before the fuel light comes on> >>> > >>>> >>Blimey! This because you drive conservatively or you've done> >>something magical to improve fuel consumption. I've had two 03s now,> >>and apart from times where I never went faster than about 55mph, not> >>yet seen over 200 miles before light goes on... Or perhaps it's my> >>riding that's to blame :)> >> > >>> >> >Oh I wouldn't say I'm "conservative" but I am "reasonable". But even on > >the last couple of West Virginia romps a little over a week ago while > >chasing a pretty fast bunch I still got about 48-50. Unusual?> >> > > >> _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com
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