MCN Review of the VTR!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:03 am

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/biker ... &R=EPI-302

It says it averages 19MPG. Well we all know it's a Petrol Station hog, but 19?
This is from the post '01 models and says it has a range of 146 miles. Ummm. Well if I calculate it right then a 19 litre tank is actually 4.17 UK gallons. That gives it a range of nearly 80 miles so they must be pushing it to get the extra 66 miles eh?

I think both figures are out. The std (pre 01) tank is 16 litres which is basically 3.5 gallons. I reckon consumption on mine was about 28-30mph. Not very good really but better than bl%dy 19. Could never get over 115 to a tank if I tried hard (16ltr one).

LSM

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:04 pm

MCN have never been able to test the VTR properly, except in the early days when they said it went round the track quicker than the TL or a 916.

I get between 36-42 mpg from mine. Always have. Common mistakes are being in too high a gear (just washes the fuel out the exhaust) or revving the nuts of it, which you really don't have to do. Keep in the "sweet" range and the fuel economy is on par with most 600/1000 sports bikes.

MYstorm · Post by **MYstorm** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:37 pm

I took my son pillion a couple of weeks back, no motorways, just twisty A roads, hit 120miles on the trip, started sweating, but the fuel light didn't even come on, but next fuel depo was a relief I started wandering whether it was working. I was impressed I tend to fill up every 90 miles just to be safe.

pearlorange · Post by **pearlorange** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:43 pm

I have not had mine long and was concerened about the mpg as I use it for work now and again, I was also worried about the low fuel light not coming on after 110 miles one day, was not thrashing it just a steady 80 along the M4 from Swindon to Reading and back so used ploddingly not bad at all.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:01 pm

C'mon guys. Not really good for a sports 'tourer' is it? Got spoiled by my Suzi 600 with a decent fuel gauge that was linear and she had a range of 180-200 mp tank. Now that would make a Storm beyond brilliant!!!!!!!

LSM

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:12 pm

I have to say.....Was getting a bit paranoid about mine as I seemed to be getting around 30-32mpg.
On my run to the Ace last week I was 'making progress' (3 figures in places ) with a mix of Urban / Dual Carriageway & Fast A roads and I returned 41mpg which for a 1000cc V2 which I thought was great.

Stratmans bang on - On more local rides and while I've been getting used to it, I think I was carrying too high a gear. The Ace run was when I felt like I was riding it properly.

lmao_37 · Post by **lmao_37** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:14 pm

well its fill the boots time i saw on the mcn report that the top speed is 144 mph what the fastest speed (on a trackday of course) any one has had out of a vtr1000F ? ive had 120mph by accident when i was bringing it home from the dealers over took a truck and gave it a little throttle like i would on my old bandit 600 opps

JonVTR · Post by **JonVTR** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:20 pm

had about 148mph from mine.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:45 am

155 on the clock. Bike road test in 2005 (I think) said 157.5. The older bikes were always quoted at around 155 in the Bike reviews - the newer, less powerful ones were down on this. Same with the TL and the SV. Can't say its a problem, because a few seconds at that speed is sufficient, I'd say!

Bring on the B roads where you need skill to maintain 60 - that's my idea of riding.

But the odd blast up to 140 odd - it's purely therapy officer!

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:42 am

It's nice to see that MCN have got the size of the rear tyre correct for a change, after years of stating it was a 190 section

I'd also say Paul (Stratman) has got it almost bang on in both of his posts

I usually get around 40mpg with standard gearing, although I admit I don't usually do many short trips. I would also agree that the fuel tank could have been larger considering it is meant to be a sports tourer. But you have to realise that when Honda brought this bike out, it was an attempt to pull back some of the market from Ducati, so in the very competitive market as always, it could have meant the extra weight more fuel would have made could have been the difference between winning or losing in the sales battle

I have seen 150mph on my bike (on a track day of course)

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:09 pm

Well I can only say to have seen 136mph on mine (M20) but that was a genuine with speedo healer and sat nav reading the same or just one mph different. It could have done more but I couldn't/wouldn't/shouldn't!!! That was with a 15T front. Speedo error on std bike with std gearing I think almost falls outside of legal so

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:58 pm

i've had 155 on the very wobbly looking clock out of my 2k storm, a nice quiet sunday morning on the m57, just to see how it felt, it was a touching cloth moment but i had to find out, lets face it, most people want to know what how fast it will go. as stratman said, its the twisty b roads that bring the biggest smiles.

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:06 pm

I had 101 outta my storm on the M58....then i got collared my the plod....flippin sniper attack lol.....never grovelled so hard in me life lol

JonVTR · Post by **JonVTR** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:06 pm

when i had an indicated 148mph it still had a little bit left, but i had to start braking

lmao_37 · Post by **lmao_37** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:27 am

sparrowlegs wrote:I had 101 outta my storm on the M58....then i got collared my the plod....flippin sniper attack lol.....never grovelled so hard in me life lol

oooo did it work ?