mpg...a myth?

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:49 pm

just back back from an afternoon blast...cold but dry, and the dreaded fuel light didnt come on till 113 miles..wooooooooo..only had the storm less than 2 weeks..canna fault it

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:54 pm

Good I'm glad you like it Lee.

Now you know what you've been missing

Firestorm owners usual expression = Big Grin!

You been keeping it in mid gear and rolling throttle rather than up and down gears (4 cylinder style!) as this helps a lot with the economy.

But then you should know that from your TL

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lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:57 pm

aye graeme, i know how to get good mpg from a twin...tl had out and out power...easier to leave in top gear and just let it pull...but im enjoying the storm, tis a diff ride to tl'''....

VTRbob · Post by **VTRbob** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:25 pm

you get 113 cos you ride like an old woman

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:28 pm

well on sunday bob with mike and you, i only put Â£5 of petrol in at petty station

so u 2 must ride like old bags haha..oh and rob doesnt think so after today lol

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:16 pm

rlod??..reserve light... .... ??

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:31 pm

yeah was taking it steady mike sunday to get used to it, todays ride was a tad faster hehe...got to get used to having more rpm's showing, cos tl pulled real low down..storm doesnt..but im sure i,ll get used to it very quick

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:37 pm

haha...classic...u remember that firestorm poster in cways???...it was red last year

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:00 pm

RLOD............. err, OK.

Mines's called the WLOD.

Warning Light of Doom!!!

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:31 pm

113! I dream of 113 more like 95MPG before RLOISPE.................'Red light of imminent Shanks Pony Express' for me on a weekend blast.

VeetyR · Post by **VeetyR** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:06 am

I feel ya beamish.....around town mine can be as bad as 80 miles to a tank

see's 100 on the m/way.....just

I put it down to the black tank forcing more petrol into the engine for more speed

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:10 am

VeetyR wrote:I feel ya beamish.....around town mine can be as bad as 80 miles to a tank

see's 100 on the m/way.....just

I put it down to the black tank forcing more petrol into the engine for more speed

LMAO. Do you have aftermarket cans on?

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:39 pm

mines got carbon cans'...k&n and dynojetted stage 1...yesterdays rideout i did 170 + miles...all on Â£16 of petrol

VeetyR · Post by **VeetyR** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:29 pm

lee67 wrote:mines got carbon cans'...k&n and dynojetted stage 1...yesterdays rideout i did 170 + miles...all on Â£16 of petrol

Hmmmm....170 miles u say?.

mine has the smaller pre '00 tank on it.....

170 miles??

I cant belive it so much i am gonna ask again.....170 miles??....did u have a gerry can strapped on ya back lol

and u are reading miles ya?? not KMS ......170KMS = 95(ish) miles

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:46 pm

yep mines an 01 with the smaller tank......two up steady 80 mph or so..odd overtake at 100 or so....put in Â£16 all day and did 170+ MILES...only had bike 2 weeks, last week did 113miles to Â£10..solo...but im used to riding v twins, just come from a beast of a tl'...still cant grumble for mpg...maybe the dynojet/k&n and dyno runs have helped overall mpg