Re: [ST] gas gauge accuracy

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eoin,

Your mileage figures sure dont sound good. I had a VFR
like that. All my buddies would get close to or even
over 200 miles on a tank before the low fuel indicator
went on. I would get 140, didnt matter if I was
droning on the freeway in top gear or rowing the gear
box in the twisties. Never did figure out why. My RS
gets 170 or somtimes a bit more more to the light. It
does vary a bit depending on how I drive it. It has 1
tooth smaller on the front sprocket, and the OEM race
can. Wish I could be of more help...

John


--- Eoin Kirwan <eoinkirwan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wednesday 18 April 2007 14:44, Frederic NIZERY
> wrote:
> > You mean that since the beginning people here are
> speaking about miles per
> > GB gallon (4,54 l). Now I understand the huge
> figures...
> 
> Some people here are getting more per US gallon than
> I get per imperial 
> gallon! I know the later 955's are thirstier than
> the earlier ones and have a 
> smaller tank too, but even so the mileage I get is
> very disappointing.
> 
> > On the road I get 5.4L/100km which is 44mp(US)g
> and 52mp(GB)g.
> > Commuting/downTown 7.1L/100km which is 33mp(US)g
> and 39mp(GB)g.
> 
> ( conversions from
> http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/fuel )
> 
> Commuting (city traffic) I get 30-32 miles per imp
> gallon, 25-27 mi/US gal, 
> 9.4-8.8 l/100km (105-115 miles from full tank on
> sidestand, to fuel light).
> 
> On the open road even doing a steady 60mph (boring!)
> one-up and without 
> luggage, I can't better 45mp imp g, 37.5mi/US gal,
> 6.3 l/100km, fuel light on 
> at 150 miles
> 
> I feel this is extremely poor, yes there's huge
> performance available but when 
> you're just cruising along at legal speeds it
> shouldn't be this thirsty. Bike 
> is on stock gearing afaik, has a Wolf end can, stock
> screen, stock air filter 
> and (afaik) stock fuel map. Is due for a service now
> but has been like this 
> since I got it (at 10,000 miles)
> 
> Oh and by the way, fuel here now costs about 1.10
> euro per litre, that's what, 
> US$5.65 per US gallon...
> 
> Eoin
> '04 ST955i
> Dublin, Ireland
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