Re: fuel capacity

[Steve Colebrooke <spcole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello TrmpetDave,

Tuesday, January 18, 2000, 2:35:34 PM, you wrote:

Tac> A while back there were some questions about usable fuel capacity. Last 
Tac> weekend I did some, er, research on this question with my '99 ST. At just 
Tac> over 228 miles it began stumbling, but kept going long enough (about 2/10 of 
Tac> a mile) for me to get off the freeway. It took 5.294 US gallons to fill up 
Tac> (this total includes an estimate for the fuel consumed going from the 
Tac> roadside with 1 gal in, to where I filled up). I.e. I must have used every 
Tac> drop in the 5.2 US gal tank, which speaks well for the tank design. Perhaps 
Tac> an advantage of the wrap-around frame, with no central spine down the middle 
Tac> of the tank, causing nooks and crannies? BTW I was expecting 250 miles+, 
Tac> forgetting that a good bit of the tankful that ran out had been consumed in 
Tac> 2nd and 3rd gear on such San Diego back-county venues as Lyons Valley Road, 
Tac> Honey Springs Road-need I go on?

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Whilst  running in I did 363 km (226 miles) and filled the tank to the
brim  with  15.58 litres (4.116 US gallons). This is 23.3 km per litre
or 54.9 mpg.

My  best  figures  under  normal  running  have been 20.07 km/l but on
average  I  do  about  18 km/l. Not exactly research into useable fuel
capacity  but gives some idea of economy without making allowances for
driving style, rider weight, headwinds, etc.

Best regards,
 Steve                            mailto:spcole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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