I think im getting about 120 -130 out of a tank at the moment. Some tinkering and pimping may help it. 18 litre fuel tank doesn't help.
Quote from: madmondeoman on 28 April 2014, 02:00:05 pmI think im getting about 120 -130 out of a tank at the moment. Some tinkering and pimping may help it. 18 litre fuel tank doesn't help.That's it.....the MT09 gets slated coz it has a small tank....so do other bikes....but it's nothing new really is it and this kinda proves that.Sometimes in scotland or wales then we could maybe get caught short of fuel but generally speaking i don't see stopping for fuel all that bad a thing...nice to stretch the legs and stuff and i personally feel much more in control after just a brief on/off stop.Wouldn't it be good if fuel tanks just had a clear window on them that you could look at....down by the crotch area or something.....prob not very cost effective and would no doubt be a weak spot but i dunno in this day & age is it beyond reasonable...........still wont get you home though even if you can see that you have no fuel.
Quote from: noggythenog on 28 April 2014, 02:11:23 pmQuote from: madmondeoman on 28 April 2014, 02:00:05 pmI think im getting about 120 -130 out of a tank at the moment. Some tinkering and pimping may help it. 18 litre fuel tank doesn't help.That's it.....the MT09 gets slated coz it has a small tank....so do other bikes....but it's nothing new really is it and this kinda proves that.Sometimes in scotland or wales then we could maybe get caught short of fuel but generally speaking i don't see stopping for fuel all that bad a thing...nice to stretch the legs and stuff and i personally feel much more in control after just a brief on/off stop.Wouldn't it be good if fuel tanks just had a clear window on them that you could look at....down by the crotch area or something.....prob not very cost effective and would no doubt be a weak spot but i dunno in this day & age is it beyond reasonable...........still wont get you home though even if you can see that you have no fuel. or even a reserve on the fuel tap; like we used to !! : :
Quote from: tex on 28 April 2014, 05:06:25 pmQuote from: noggythenog on 28 April 2014, 02:11:23 pmQuote from: madmondeoman on 28 April 2014, 02:00:05 pmI think im getting about 120 -130 out of a tank at the moment. Some tinkering and pimping may help it. 18 litre fuel tank doesn't help.That's it.....the MT09 gets slated coz it has a small tank....so do other bikes....but it's nothing new really is it and this kinda proves that.Sometimes in scotland or wales then we could maybe get caught short of fuel but generally speaking i don't see stopping for fuel all that bad a thing...nice to stretch the legs and stuff and i personally feel much more in control after just a brief on/off stop.Wouldn't it be good if fuel tanks just had a clear window on them that you could look at....down by the crotch area or something.....prob not very cost effective and would no doubt be a weak spot but i dunno in this day & age is it beyond reasonable...........still wont get you home though even if you can see that you have no fuel. or even a reserve on the fuel tap; like we used to !! : :You mean that has the exact same function as the fuel gauge last bar blinking?
Sometimes in scotland or wales then we could maybe get caught short of fuel but generally speaking i don't see stopping for fuel all that bad a thing...nice to stretch the legs and stuff and i personally feel much more in control after just a brief on/off stop.
Quote from: noggythenog on 28 April 2014, 02:11:23 pmSometimes in scotland or wales then we could maybe get caught short of fuel but generally speaking i don't see stopping for fuel all that bad a thing...nice to stretch the legs and stuff and i personally feel much more in control after just a brief on/off stop.That's very true, Noggy, but if you've got a small tank, you stop at petrol stations. I don't want to stop at petrol stations for a breather, I want to stop at the top of a mountain or some other scenic place.This is the thing that the bike manufacturers just don't get at the moment. Yes, it's good for weight centralisation and handling, it's also a way round the problem of having massive air boxes these days, but practically, it's a monumental pain in the arse. My commute is 110 miles, so if I had a bike that only does 130 miles to a tank, I'd have to fill up every day, or 5 times a week instead of 3, which is an complete waste of time. When I'm going 300 miles North for a visit, it would mean two fillups, not one, and when I'm touring to the South of France, it means I have to stop 5 times instead of 3.If the open class MotoGP bikes can have 22 litre tanks and the Isle of Man TT bikes can have 24 litre tanks, why can't road bikes?
...It's the like of these posts why I'll not regret one bit leaving the fazer fold
Quote from: DekF on 29 April 2014, 09:47:24 pm...It's the like of these posts why I'll not regret one bit leaving the fazer fold Not rubbing it in or anything, but on a gen1 you start paying attention at 180 miles, and only start to get nervous if you have been caneing it and over 200 miles are showing.
My 600's light comes on at about 140 miles and im sure i can squeeze out 200 as it is an 01 so slightly bigger tank......but here's the thing...fair enough if you're on your own & dont wanna stop.......but if you like company on rideouts then chances are that one of your mates will be on a sportsbike anyway...if theynhave tourers then you prob wont be invited.......so it makes no difference whether you can get 400 miles outtta a tank coz if he needs to stop then you all stop at that petrol station......& while you're there what ya gonna do for the sake of it.....top up