Re: [ST] gas gauge accuracy

[chris matthews <azurian52@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a long trip down to Spain last year me on my 2001 RS and a mate on a '98 pre v-tech 800 VFR.  We were both 2 up with comparable luggage but every fill up he was putting in another 1.5 to 2 litres at around 110 miles. Over nearly 3000 miles of 2 up 90-100 mph cruising mine averaged just over 50 mpg. I was pretty chuffed to say the least.
            Chris



> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:26:57 -0700> From: jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ST] gas gauge accuracy> > 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> > _______________________________________________> > Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> > Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com> > > > _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com
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