Fuel consumption

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:18 pm

Mine does 182

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:38 pm

When pushing it because it's out of fuel.

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tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:40 pm

The last one's in kilometers, though.

Actually, all bikes use fuel, and all bikes use fuel at different rates due to the engine, riding style, traffic, journey type, etc, etc etc.
Sometimes fuel just evaporates. Fuel used while sitting at traffic lights or in queues will worsen your consumption figures. Tanks and fuel pipes leak sometimes.
If you have a bike with an accelerator pump, passing children twisting the throttle will use up fuel, even though the engine isn't running.

So really, posting a number isn't much use.
I've achieved all of the numbers above, and many more besides, so what exactly does that mean or prove?

I set my odo every time I fill up, so have a reasonable idea, based on the type of riding I'm doing, how long it'll be until I need more. The low fuel light alerts me if I haven't been concentrating.

And don't assume, by the way, that my "normal riding" is the same as your "normal riding".

It's about as much use as saying I passed three cars today, or two hundred and three.
I like Bourbons.
My hair is brown.
My friend's name is Julie.
Two years ago I passed through Aberystwyth.

Don't mean nuthin', don't prove nuthin.

So what are we meant to do with these numbers?
If your bike did 85 miles since you last filled up and mine did 124, is mine better or worse, should I consult a mechanic or get a new bike? Is yours better? Did we have exactly the same routes and conditions? Is Esso better than BP? How long was the fuel stored before sale? Does it smell different? How much additives is there? has it been cut with Ethanol? If so, to what proportion?

Enough rant now, but I get very fed up reading yet another post asking about fuel consumption or saying what yours did some time in the past in unknown conditions.

Can we start a thread instead swapping last known tyre pressures?
No more interesting, but it might make you check your pressures more often, I suppose.

I need a sit down now.

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:59 pm

I set my odo every time I fill up, so have a reasonable idea, based on the type of riding I'm doing, how long it'll be until I need more. The low fuel light alerts me if I haven't been concentrating.

That's exactly what I do and monitor my own mileages to make comparisons too. So trying to improve my own so it's at least what the average is or whatever the manual says.

And yes you are right it does get a bit boring another thread on it. The OP should have done a search first.

I must admit we could do with some more interesting techie threads, problems that need resolving etc etc otherwise the brain gets docile.

Have Fun.

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AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:18 pm

TONY, CALM DOWN..............Did you drop a cam chain bolt into that engine you are rebuilding! or is it just PMT

G-Pro29 · Post by **G-Pro29** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:59 pm

Bloody hell I only asked as its my first v-twin and was a little shocked when my light came on so soon.

I did actually try and find out before I posted the thread but had no luck, so thought I would ask the obvious people that would know, didn't mean to open a can of worms or anything.

I'll think twice about asking advice in the future.

Post by **firestorm996** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:00 pm

Lowest ever for me was 65 miles to rod at Cadwell. Highest was 135 to rlod then another 20 before I found fuel.

Â£20 is the new tenner

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:07 pm

G-Pro29 wrote:Bloody hell I only asked as its my first v-twin and was a little shocked when my light came on so soon.

I did actually try and find out before I posted the thread but had no luck, so thought I would ask the obvious people that would know, didn't mean to open a can of worms or anything.

I'll think twice about asking advice in the future.

if you need advice just ask :-) and we will try to help you out .
Even if it has been covered before .
It must be pmt week for some of them like amcq46 said lol

G-Pro29 · Post by **G-Pro29** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:17 pm

Cheers

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:49 pm

APOLOGY:
Sorry.
Not aimed at you at all, G-Pro.
It's (and you can't have known) the third or fourth time we've all gone round this subject, and it just occurred to me that we weren't going to get anywhere, again...
Ask away, didn't mean to jump down your throat, so to speak.

But for me, all I can say on the subject is you fill it up, use it up, put some more in, repeat.
Same as I do with the car, or any other petrol or diesel-powered device I've ever owned.
Putting a number on it doesn't help, and when you do have a number, it doesn't change the fact that when it's empty, you gotta fill it up again.

I also have a habit of not thinking about the price of a pint when I'm in the pub. It is what it is, pay up and sup up.
No point complaining, you just go or stay, buy one or not.

Still, that's my entry for the Rant of the Month competition done

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:51 pm

The OP should have done a search first.

I do apologize, I had forgotten who had posted. As Lloydie says we are here to help so no worries mate. Don't be scared off, we are a friendly bunch really, but like a laugh, good banter and a wind up at times. You will get used to it

I'm still getting over how much these bike guzzle the juice but in all honest it as Rob said.

Rob wrote:They aren't that bad, just seems it 'cos the tank is small. Obviously if you go everywhere at full throttle it will guzzle the fuel - same as any bike.

And I do seem to ride on the aggressive side.

Have Fun.

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AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:57 pm

G-Pro29 wrote:Bloody hell I only asked as its my first v-twin and was a little shocked when my light came on so soon.

I did actually try and find out before I posted the thread but had no luck, so thought I would ask the obvious people that would know, didn't mean to open a can of worms or anything.

I'll think twice about asking advice in the future.

dont be put off, Tony is normally very helpful, but he is a bit hormanal this week as the build up to a new workshop day adds a lot of stress as its his baby

PS, dont start a thread on converting your storm to a streetfighter, that will bring someone elso out onto a soap box, and it gets messy

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:49 pm

Streetfighter lol or is it STREETFIGHTER :-)

G-Pro29 · Post by **G-Pro29** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:17 pm

Cheers guys however annoying the post was I found it interesting the difference in consumption that people get according to the way they ride.

One thing I have learnt is to reset my trip and monitor it until I get used to it.

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:25 pm

I use the trip like a fuel gauge. Every time I fill the tank it gets reset to zero. You get used to monitoring it and it very interesting the difference between sitting in traffic and open roads.

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