Date: 18-05-24  Time: 03:28 am

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« on: 03 May 2012, 09:48:00 pm »
what do guys get on average.
and full tank?                         
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Re: mpg
« Reply #1 on: 03 May 2012, 10:03:29 pm »

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Re: mpg
« Reply #2 on: 03 May 2012, 10:13:25 pm »
Check my signature.... :)

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Re: mpg
« Reply #3 on: 04 May 2012, 08:06:14 am »
unless very heavy with the throttle I get at least 45 mpg, on long Mway runs nearer 55 but thats at 80 ish

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Re: mpg
« Reply #4 on: 04 May 2012, 08:45:03 am »
About 40mpg round town. 55plus on longer runs A&B roads but as Im an older g.t my rev counter is rarely north of 7000!

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Re: mpg
« Reply #5 on: 04 May 2012, 09:38:26 am »
Between 40-46 mpg, usually @ higher end with 17t front sprocket fitted

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Re: mpg
« Reply #6 on: 04 May 2012, 06:00:35 pm »
160 knocking about, close to 200 on a good run & thats two up.

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Re: mpg
« Reply #7 on: 06 May 2012, 05:28:56 pm »
thanks guy's.
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  already that and nowt came up at least not at my end.   so it looks like it'll be around 45mpg on average.its a good mpg for a big bike.
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Re: mpg
« Reply #8 on: 07 May 2012, 06:03:44 pm »
average low fifties...fuel light comes on at 180 on average

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Re: mpg
« Reply #9 on: 07 May 2012, 08:30:41 pm »
55mpg touring, 42 mpg fast road work, record on a full tank 217 miles. It took 19.5 litres when I filled up.Bike has full monty Ivans kit.

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Re: mpg
« Reply #10 on: 13 May 2012, 11:08:30 pm »
Check my signature.... :)
Hiya Ghosty, check mine mate.  :D
Was out in Lincolnshire yesterday, covered 311 miles,  56mpg!!!  Usually fill up around 180 miles on the tripmeter, not sure what the trip said yesterday, but when it had just gone onto reserve with orange light glowing, I filled up and only managed to get just over 16 litres into the tank, that meant nearly another 5 litres was still in there!!  Another 50+miles before needing to fill up.  Mine's got the full monty too. Click on the signature mpg box and you can see the detail on fuelly.
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Re: mpg
« Reply #11 on: 16 May 2012, 06:48:39 am »
I avarage 185 miles to a tank nearly every week using it for work which works out better then my Triumph tt600 riding them the same way. I'm happy with that as using the car costs me £60 a week for 220 miles.

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Re: mpg
« Reply #12 on: 16 May 2012, 05:57:34 pm »
had 188 out of the tank ragging it like feck to Donington and back on Sunday. Quite please with that.

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Re: mpg
« Reply #13 on: 16 May 2012, 06:35:36 pm »
the car costs me £60 a week for 220 miles.
Jeez! What car have you got?! Veyron? Batmobile? Thrust 2?
The fact that you can, doesn't always mean you should.

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Re: mpg
« Reply #14 on: 16 May 2012, 07:01:01 pm »
the car costs me £60 a week for 220 miles.
Jeez! What car have you got?! Veyron? Batmobile? Thrust 2?
[My thoughts exactly..... I once got 228 miles to a tank full, filling it took 20.9 litres so think /quote]

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Re: mpg
« Reply #15 on: 17 May 2012, 09:09:03 am »
the car costs me £60 a week for 220 miles.
Jeez! What car have you got?! Veyron? Batmobile? Thrust 2?

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Re: mpg
« Reply #16 on: 17 May 2012, 10:48:47 am »
the car costs me £60 a week for 220 miles.
Jeez! What car have you got?! Veyron? Batmobile? Thrust 2?
Proper petrol head cars, none of  those girly no road tax required roller skates  :car

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Re: mpg
« Reply #17 on: 20 May 2012, 08:29:56 pm »
the car costs me £60 a week for 220 miles.
Jeez! What car have you got?! Veyron? Batmobile? Thrust 2?
Proper petrol head cars, none of  those girly no road tax required roller skates  :car

I was getting between 14-23mpg in my SAAB.....£180=£75........not good for the wallet.
I get marginally better on my FZ1.....a great 103 miles out of a tank and I ride like a fairy.