Can anyone say what they are getting from a full tank mileage wise, steady riding, motorway or touring style, on ECO mode? :popcorn:
Depending on my riding style, I get around 200+ on a tank. Lately I've been averaging about 48mpg and that's with a mix of 60mph to 80mph. I had a reflash done to my ECU and it helped a lot.
Just remember that Jim's gallons aren't "proper" gallons. The US ones are 16lbs whereas ours are 20lbs.
I have twice managed to get past 200 miles on a tankful, but mostly motorway miles. Last weekends run to The Lakes and back was 725 miles and averaged 57.6mpg. Was showing 60+ on the way north, but a stiff headwind pulled that back on the return leg
Not proper gallons?????? :mfr_lol:
I managed an average of 59.4mpg yesterday on mostly A roads. Dead chuffed but admit I was riding very conservatively ((first time with SWMBO on the back ))
Seems to be very capable of 200miles or more on a tank
Over the last few years I've been over to Ireland a handful of times which is a mix of motorways, A roads and some country lanes. Its been over 200 miles to a tank but thats a fully brimmed one done on the main stand
I log all my vehicles on fuelly.com, here's their web page detailing the GTR's
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kawasaki/gtr_1400_abs
or
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kawasaki/concours_zg1400
Here's the info on mine, old one though without ECO:-
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kawasaki/zg1400_concours_abs/2008/snowr0/362927
Well happy with that for what it does and how it does it, regularly 200 from a tank, best was 240! :grin:
How full your tank is makes a huge difference. If you haven't already discovered, once your tank is full, you can trickle a good few litres extra in. As long as it's slow, the fuel goes in but the level doesn't rise.
The problem is you only know it's properly full when it spills over. I keep meaning to measure how much extra goes in but never get round to it; has anyone done it?
Always look to fill when got 250 miles, model 2010
To get 250 m out of a tank how far are you in to the fuel gauge , I would need at least 30 m left to Feel ok about it or running out is a possibility , I usually fill up at 150 ,
The gauge tells me it's doing 40+ To the gallon and I fill up when the dash flashes to tell me low end of :mfr_lol:
I always keep mine topped up asap after the low fuel warning comes on (if I let it get that far). That's usually around the 200 mile mark.
I haven't reset the fuel computer and over two years the avg has sat at 53.5 mpg (real gallons :wink: ) pretty constantly. I spend nearly all my time on B roads and some of the smaller A roads.
Quote from: snowr0 on April 18, 2016, 05:16:46 PM
I log all my vehicles on fuelly.com, here's their web page detailing the GTR's
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kawasaki/gtr_1400_abs
or
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kawasaki/concours_zg1400
Here's the info on mine, old one though without ECO:-
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kawasaki/zg1400_concours_abs/2008/snowr0/362927
Well happy with that for what it does and how it does it, regularly 200 from a tank, best was 240! :grin:
And the 2012 on the first link is Marmite ( my old one )
So you grannies better not ride with me !! :mfr_lol:
Just kidding, that was a lot of fully loaded fast riding on Tolls for half of it.........
Mine quite often said 50 +, but never got anywhere near that in reality
I fill up, reset Trip A and motor off into the sunset, I'm usually due for a top up at about 180+, I ran my 2008 GTR to 235 miles in France way back when, it was very low and just a little concerning :mfr_lol:
Quote from: beegee on April 18, 2016, 06:54:10 PM
Always look to fill when got 250 miles, model 2010
Are those real miles or the Queen's miles?
Quote from: virginiajim on April 18, 2016, 09:00:17 PM
Are those real miles or the Queen's miles?
the quenn does have two birthdays you know :yes:
And well she should!
I'm just about to stir up a right hornets nest! :whistling:
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Long distance relaxed constant speed cruise on big A road/motorway by any chance?
I regularly see 60 to 65mpg displayed on the current reading in those conditions (which I don't do often).
Quote from: STX1300man on April 18, 2016, 10:38:55 PM
Long distance relaxed constant speed cruise on big A road/motorway by any chance?
I regularly see 60 to 65mpg displayed on the current reading in those conditions (which I don't do often).
It probably was although I can't honestly remember. Even on the Beemer, K1600 I can easily achieve 55-58mpg which I think is damn good for such a big heavy link. I'd rather ride smooth and steady than being up and down on the throttle.
:sleep1:
Its 400 kms in europe. Used a convertion site... So 248.5 m
Could also fill the tank up with 2 l more than indicated in manual. So it must be bigger ...
When the tank indicator flashes still can do some 80 kms the most i tried
Quote from: virginiajim on April 18, 2016, 09:00:17 PM
Are those real miles or the Queen's miles?
Well I'm off to France/Belgium next weekend for a few days. It's 236 miles from home to the Tunnel so I've just cancelled our coffee break & refuel midway. First stop will now be France. I'll let you know if I make it :mfr_lol:
I'd pack a flask if I were you :clap:
I have seen 70mpg on mine but it was stationary at the time.
This is really sad - but interesting....
31700 miles, 43.32mpg, 214miles per tank on average over 3335l of fuel.
Have hit 250miles to the tank, but usually on very long boring runs.
Image attached for info..... Sorry Joined the dark (orange) side now!
Neil
oh Neil,,,,,,, :sleep1:
I just may change my MPG to Imperial gallons and see if my mpg goes up. Always liked the word Imperial. We used to have an Imperial Docks in Norfolk, VA but that's gone now.
i like mint imperials :mfr_lol:
I always wanted to be an imperial storm trooper when I was a kid.
my Grand Mother always ate Mint Imperials. Suck them to death cause she had no teeth...
Bless her sole! she died in 1988 at the age of 82....
:-)
Quote from: UncleBigBad on April 20, 2016, 05:18:27 PM
I always wanted to be an imperial storm trooper when I was a kid.
They didn't have Imperial Stormtroopers when I was a kid, but they did have The Mekons, arch enemies of Dan Dare
Checked today : made nice day ride in France with fresh filled tank. Filled it again after 430 kms, 21.5 liters
by my calculation that equates to 56.8 miles per gallon ....i think :smiley:
In 35k kms average is still 5.0 liters/100 kms
Quote from: Burchy on April 20, 2016, 07:39:11 PM
They didn't have Imperial Stormtroopers when I was a kid, but they did have The Mekons, arch enemies of Dan Dare
Dont forget the Trigan empire.
wot about Paddy Payne warrior of the skies :smiley:
has this thread wandered off topic a teensy weensy bit :offtopic: :mfr_lol:
Quote from: UncleBigBad on April 20, 2016, 05:18:27 PM
I always wanted to be an imperial storm trooper when I was a kid.
Buy one of these lids and you'd look like one :mfr_lol:
And to come back to topic, I usually see around 160 miles to the tank-full. But then I spend most of my time screaming round the twisties so it's heavy throttle out of every corner.
Cheers
Paul B.
:mfr_lol:
SWMBO was looking at something similar to vinyl wrapping that can be printed with your own design, then wrapped around your lid. Reckon a custom paint job would be better, and if she's paying.... :clap:
And Robbie the robot!
Quote from: UncleBigBad on April 20, 2016, 05:18:27 PM
I always wanted to be an imperial storm trooper when I was a kid.
Still do :shocked: :grin: :grin:
need to join the light side!
Oh you already have!
buy buying a GTR!
185 was the best I got this weekend before bottling it and filling up :sweatdrop:. M/Way and 'A' roads :popcorn:
Quote from: Birdpilot on June 13, 2016, 03:50:04 PM
185 was the best I got this weekend before bottling it and filling up :sweatdrop:. M/Way and 'A' roads :popcorn:
How much fuel did it take ?
How much does our tank hold when right full to the top?
Alan
Quote from: O.C. on June 13, 2016, 04:10:19 PM
How much fuel did it take ?
Didn't check, but the countdown mileage had stopped and it was just flashing low fuel all the time. Not sure how much further it would have gone? Probably miles from the next garage!
Quote from: BigAlan on June 13, 2016, 04:15:26 PM
How much does our tank hold when right full to the top?
Alan
22 litres
Once you see Low Fuel you have 40-ish miles left. :banana:
Miss the Pan ST1300's 29 litre range, beats me why they design a good touring bike and stick a small tank on it :no:
Fair point, I guess its more about design than practicality :yes:
Form over function. Image is everything apparently.
Quote from: Birdpilot on June 13, 2016, 09:45:15 PM
beats me why they design a good touring bike and stick a small tank on it :no:
Small tank? I think it's big enough.. I don't want to ride 230 miles without stopping for a break and fuel.
Most I've done in one hit is 180 miles/3 hours, and I my joints and bum were hurting like a bitch. I was glad to get off..
Quote from: Debs on June 14, 2016, 10:32:41 AM
Small tank? I think it's big enough.. I don't want to ride 230 miles without stopping for a break and fuel.
Most I've done in one hit is 180 miles/3 hours, and I my joints and bum were hurting like a bitch. I was glad to get off..
Agree totally, I always have a break after an hour or so to stretch the legs, recharge the concentration / caffeine. It would just be nice to be able to go another hour without starting to watch the fuel gauge and thinking where the next garage is :whistling:
Quote from: Birdpilot on June 14, 2016, 10:45:22 AM
It would just be nice to be able to go another hour without starting to watch the fuel gauge and thinking where the next garage is :whistling:
I don't have that problem.. My TomTom Sat Nav app on my phone tells me when each petrol station is coming up.. :banana:
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Quote from: Debs on June 14, 2016, 11:03:46 AM
I don't have that problem.. My TomTom Sat Nav app on my phone tells me when each petrol station is coming up.. :banana:
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Well that's me goosed, I can't speak Italian :rolleyes:
Quote from: Birdpilot on June 14, 2016, 12:10:18 PM
Well that's me goosed, I can't speak Italian :rolleyes:
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
cosa vuoi dire non puoi parlare italiano, la sua sanguinosa facile basta usare un po 'di dialetto dello Yorkshire e aggiungere io alla fine :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on June 14, 2016, 01:28:10 PM
cosa vuoi dire non puoi parlare italiano, la sua sanguinosa facile basta usare un po 'di dialetto dello Yorkshire e aggiungere io alla fine :mfr_lol:
does it come with chips?
oh yesssssss. :yes:
Quote from: Debs on June 14, 2016, 10:32:41 AM
Small tank? I think it's big enough.. I don't want to ride 230 miles without stopping for a break and fuel.
Most I've done in one hit is 180 miles/3 hours, and I my joints and bum were hurting like a bitch. I was glad to get off..
Was that to the Belfry?
Hi All, this is my first post as only bought my 2013 GTR on May 18th with 15,300 miles on the clock. Having now done just over 3,000 miles, including a 10 day trip to the French Alps covering 2,100 miles of both motorway and alpine riding, the average MPG was 47.5 some on Eco the rest not as I kept forgetting to set it.
Hi John and welcome to the forum. :clap:
I imagine the k16 must have a longer range.
Quote from: PRD on June 29, 2016, 02:38:10 AM
I imagine the k16 must have a longer range.
Cheeky...you already know the answer to that :mfr_lol:
There's the usual tourer comparison article in RIDE magazine this month with amongst other things MPG stats and the tourers include the GTR and K1600. The MPG figures which have been printed are ludicrous, all I can is that for either bike they must have been thrashed to only return what was printed.
Quote from: The Wolf on June 29, 2016, 09:47:29 AM
There's the usual tourer comparison article in RIDE magazine this month with amongst other things MPG stats and the tourers include the GTR and K1600. The MPG figures which have been printed are ludicrous, all I can is that for either bike they must have been thrashed to only return what was printed.
I gave up believing bike magazine stats years ago, unless they are written by a certain 'one of our own' members :wink:
Quote from: O.C. on June 29, 2016, 10:38:26 AM
I gave up believing bike magazine stats years ago, unless they are written by a certain 'one of our own' members :wink:
That certain member was involved, I believe I recognised his helmet on one of the photos riding the K1600 and there's an intro of him plus a photo.
BAN HIM :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on June 29, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
BAN HIM :mfr_lol:
Oh No...not another out or in referendum :ohplease: :hammer: :hammer:
Quote from: iamkwackers on June 29, 2016, 03:19:08 PM
Oh No...not another out or in referendum :ohplease: :hammer: :hammer:
I couldn't bear another one of those :no:
I haven't recovered from the last one yet :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on June 29, 2016, 03:26:41 PM
I couldn't bear another one of those :no:
I haven't recovered from the last one yet :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on June 29, 2016, 03:26:41 PM
I couldn't bear another one of those :no:
I haven't recovered from the last one yet :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on June 29, 2016, 03:26:41 PM
I couldn't bear another one of those :no:
Neither has the country
I haven't recovered from the last one yet :mfr_lol:
Behave yourself :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
They think it's all over, and then Boris does a U turn....Labour in revolt.....Jeez...let's get the bike out :clap: :punk:
9 miles to a litre I get on average
Just under 41 mpg, about the same as mine on a daily basis. The 47 that I posted before was only achieved when on tour riding 300 to 400 mile daily runs, though consumption did increase a lot when riding around the Alps.
I get 45mpg pretty much every day.
I'm 26 stone and quite heavy handed.
My route to work is Wickford to Crawley via Edenbridge.
Route home is M23/M25/A127
Total of 57.4 + 56.9 = 114.3 miles
I fill up every day and she takes 11.5 litres.
I ride 2010 GTR and on a long run can achieve 59 - 60 mpg also have on several occasions got 260 out of tank, have run till flashes but managed 30 miles on reserve, thinking of taking a fuel can with me to see what I can actually get on reserve when starts flashing before runs dry as worth knowing if really pushed.
My last fill up was at 195 miles and she took 20.07 Litres.
Just back from 2000+ mile trip to France. Computer says average of 56 mpg. All mileage two up, many fully laden, mixture of Motorway (75 - 85), A and B roads mainly on ECO setting. Hit fuel warning once at about 210 miles which needed 19 liters to fill. Reckoned I could get 240 but wouldn't want to risk it.
I have done 400km on a tank and the warning had just come on.
There appears to be a big difference in the range on the GTR, or when the low fuel signal starts, 400Km = approx 248 miles and warning light just come on :shocked:, warning light on at 210, have we all got the same size of tank :whistling:
I get an average of 45.5 mpg, and that would be predominately riding very progressively on NSL twisty rural roads. Very rarely use Motorways and only occasionally dual carriageways . I think 45.5mpg under those circumstances is excellent for a sporty 1400cc lump :clap: :clap:
Quote from: iamkwackers on August 08, 2016, 08:53:13 PM
I get an average of 45.5 mpg, and that would be predominately riding very progressively on NSL twisty rural roads. Very rarely use Motorways and only occasionally dual carriageways . I think 45.5mpg under those circumstances is excellent for a sporty 1400cc lump :clap: :clap:
I agree :yes:
To get some of these unbelievable tank ranges ,what do people do sit at 56mph for mile after mile after Boring mile , all on Eco mode , :censored: :censored: :censored: sod that :censored:Eco ,, cruise at 85 no less ,you buy a 1400 to use as its meant to be used , half the folk on here would be better off with a Honda dullsville , :mfr_lol: :biker3:
As nightrider says.
I just ride enjoy and fill up the only time I know my MPG is if I glance down to see the current MPG mode :yes:.
I don't do the type of riding where I need to see every mile I can get at around a Qtr of a tank I just fill up :clap:
Quote from: nightrider on August 08, 2016, 10:58:50 PM
To get some of these unbelievable tank ranges ,what do people do sit at 56mph for mile after mile after Boring mile , all on Eco mode , :censored: :censored: :censored: sod that :censored:Eco ,, cruise at 85 no less ,you buy a 1400 to use as its meant to be used , half the folk on here would be better off with a Honda dullsville , :mfr_lol: :biker3:
My mileage improved from the mid-40s to the upper 40's after I had the ECU flashed. Increased power and better gas mileage....what's not to like?
Well with this thread in mind, I tried a reasonably accurate test today
I rode 180 miles of mixed 50% A and B roads and 50% Motorway. ECO mode turned OFF
Filled bike on centre stand to bottom of filler neck both before and after.
I did 180 miles on 15.5 litres, which makes 255 miles on a 22 litre tankful [ handbook states 22 litres capacity]
My trip meter reading added to my range reading was always about 240 to 250 miles.
Just done 2500 mile in France computer says 50.6mpg average.Two up all the time pretty well loaded.Mainly 90mph on way down and back and a bit more relaxed rural riding when there.A lot better than my old FJR with similar loadings and speeds.
Quote from: GTRpilot on June 13, 2016, 09:45:15 PM
Miss the Pan ST1300's 29 litre range, beats me why they design a good touring bike and stick a small tank on it :no:
:agree:
Even my old ST1100 had a 28 litre tank.
Call me Cynical but was Fuel Economy Assistance Mode on the Gen2 bikes an admission they made a mistake?
Hmm not a cheap option (& possibly counter productive cost wise) but would a PCV with a map siwtch be a good option for a Gen1 bike?
Map1 setup for economy
Map2 setup for performance
I can feel some calculations coming on ;)
Fill up ride fill up if I wanted 200 mpg id ride a c 90 honda :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Charlie farley on January 25, 2017, 06:50:02 PM
Fill up ride fill up if I wanted 200 mpg id ride a c 90 honda :mfr_lol:
Exactly.
I had mine remapped and I reckon I get a smidge more mpg but I get a much bigger smile with the smoothness and acceleration I now have.
180 to reserve
09 and 16 plate .. 160 miles ..DONE ... refill with dead dinosaurs and ancient sunlight ..ride ..repeat . :scooter: