Fuel consumption

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:27 pm

G-Pro29 wrote: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.

I don't know a storm owner who has the ODO showing, we only ever ride with the trip meter showing, and we never fill the bike up on the side stand as you can get an extra liter in if you fill it when fully upright... Get to 95miles on the trip and start looking for petrol stations

You will soon learn

seb421 · Post by **seb421** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:58 am

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.

Hi mate if it's any help I did a costing exercise a bit ago

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 96#p190390

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G-Pro29 · Post by **G-Pro29** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:04 am

Well I'm glad I posted the thread to be honest as I'm new to the storm and it's my first v-twin and last bike I had was a gsxr 600 so it's very different, I never used the trip on that so I wouldn't of used the trip on my storm if I hadn't of posted this thread and read all the comment so thanks guys.

Anyway I've got all the info I need so that enough about fuel consumption from me

Post by **firestorm996** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:00 pm

Once you've had an XR650 (70 miles to reserve) or a husaberg 501 (55 miles to reserve) the Storm is not a problem ;-)

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:03 pm

firestorm996 wrote:Once you've had an XR650 (70 miles to reserve) or a husaberg 501 (55 miles to reserve) the Storm is not a problem ;-)

Gas gas trials bike, about 25miles

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:07 pm

G-Pro29 wrote:last bike I had was a gsxr 600

see, thats what happens.... they buy a firestorm (or other 1000cc v twin) after owning a 600 IL4 and then moan about the fuel consumption.

mate on his ducati 1098 on the euro trip was getting 80 miles to the tank, not just reserve.

on my sp2 i only saw the fuel light once and that was after hooning it on the a500 at speeds that wouldve got me banned in the uk.... even then there was 118 on the clock.
most of the times i was seeing 120+ miles (even 131) before filling and didnt see the fuel lamp

Post by **firestorm996** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:49 pm

AMCQ46 wrote:
firestorm996 wrote:Once you've had an XR650 (70 miles to reserve) or a husaberg 501 (55 miles to reserve) the Storm is not a problem ;-)
Gas gas trials bike, about 25miles

Errr...does my mini moto count?

probably about 4 miles!

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:00 pm

You win

Oh hold on, my original petrol flymo might use more, and it has no wheels so never goes anywhere

Post by **firestorm996** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:21 pm

From this day forward, accolade for the lowest fuel range will be known as the Flymo Award

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:33 pm

Blimey, the poor chap has only been here 5mins

I'm glad you didn't get frightened off G-Pro29

The problem is were paying far to much for petrol IMHO. I never used to think about it very much when I could fill the tank (16L) back up from the red light for a tenner

Chris.

Post by **firestorm996** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:27 am

sirch345 wrote:Blimey, the poor chap has only been here 5mins I'm glad you didn't get frightened off G-Pro29

The problem is were paying far to much for petrol IMHO. I never used to think about it very much when I could fill the tank (16L) back up from the red light for a tenner

Chris.

I refer you to my earlier comment: Â£20 is the new tenner!

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:55 am

firestorm996 wrote:
I refer you to my earlier comment: Â£20 is the new tenner!

it was your post that reminded me of just that

Chris.

chric · Post by **chric** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:07 am

It dont bother me how much it uses it's worth every mile that and i have a fuel card

Or I just do a few extra cars for petrol tokens

G-Pro29 · Post by **G-Pro29** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:09 am

[quote="sirch345"]Blimey, the poor chap has only been here 5mins

I'm glad you didn't get frightened off G-Pro29

The problem is were paying far to much for petrol IMHO. I never used to think about it very much when I could fill the tank (16L) back up from the red light for a tenner

I'm not going anywhere I'm here for the long haul, it's my first v-twin and wow what a machine, I've stripped it to bits, serviced it and the fairings are off for spraying tomorrow

I can live with whatever fuel consumption I get as the grin i get on my face will always out weigh the pain of refilling it anyday, once refilled I'll be grinning again within minutes.

I got no regrets at all and thanks for all the messages.

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