fuel economy question

[solorider]

i plan to do a 2500 mile ride in europe in august,i will be fully loaded and 2 up,any ideas what sort of fuel consumption i may get,or what have  you got in similar use?
my bike is high mileage and is standard

[dazza]

Anywhere between 29 and 55 

[bwizz]

last year 2 up and loaded in Northern Spain I was getting around 150 miles per tank full, this was mainly sub 70mph as I was a bit paranoid about the local speed limits

[AyJay]

I've done well over 200 miles on a tank pottering around France. Bike magazine did an mpg test about a decade ago and the Fazer got something like 70mpg at best, but they were only doing 40mph and trying very very hard. Early 50s is about the best you can expect at a constant 80 on the autoroutes.

[sadlonelygit]

we did northern spain last year 2 up with shedloads of her our luggage and managed 49mpg ave. remember to fill up early in the morning, ride for at least an hour then park up in the full sun, the fuel expands quite significantly!! we were regularly getting 200miles to a tank in spain @80mph.

[tomlinscote]

50 mpg is easily attainable on a gen 1 1000, which given the performance available is pretty bloody good if you ask me and it is even if you dont (ask me that is!!) so 200 a tank is poss, but take it from one who knows don't leave it too late in France as esp on Sundays you may not find a petrol station open and those on autoroutes are now stocking  E10 95 petrol so you will be forced to use 98. If you can find a LeClerc they tend to still have normal 95 unleaded as do Geants  these 2 can be found near autoroutes but never on them. If you know roughly where you are going to go you can plan your route, also be aware sometimes UK cards will not work bu tthis is rare so always have some cash, though forget that on a Sunday!!

[Falcon 269]

...  this was mainly sub 70mph as I was a bit paranoid about the local speed limits

 

What speed limits would those be, then?   

Seriously, of all the countries in Europe to properly have fun on a bike with the least probability of getting nicked, Spain is the one to visit. 

[fazerphil]

re speed limits, ive found most spanish cops wait on main routes that the sat nav surgest, boarders,ferry points and built up areas.
the same goes for france and ive been okso gas up and go go go

[ghostbiker]

Been doing fuelly for a while now and seem to hold around 40 mpg with the odd big dip. (20's on a track day once )
On tours it tends to be a little better but only a couple mpg. My bike or maybe its my wrist don't seem to get great mpg. But then I run a speedo healer and so my speedo don't over read like some :P

[tomjimtom]

I think it's all a bit relative?
Work out what yours is at the moment using fuelly then take a chunk off to account for luggage, extra person, strange roads won't be as smooth etc.


+1 on the Sunday, and don't get on the ferry nearly dry, first petrol station on the motorway from Calais is a long way... I turned off with an empty tank and managed to find somewhere, wasn't fun though!


I thought I'd read in MCN that Yamaha claim our bikes are ok with E10? They said anything after 2000 or 1990, can't remember, but I know my 04 plate is safe

[sadlonelygit]

I thought I'd read in MCN that Yamaha claim our bikes are ok with E10? They said anything after 2000 or 1990, can't remember, but I know my 04 plate is safe

yamaha france are advising NOT to use E10 until yhey've done further tests

[tomjimtom]

I thought I'd read in MCN that Yamaha claim our bikes are ok with E10? They said anything after 2000 or 1990, can't remember, but I know my 04 plate is safe

yamaha france are advising NOT to use E10 until yhey've done further tests

damn the french
Easy to convert to diesel? might stick some pedals on it...

[tomlinscote]

Or get a Triumph Honda Suzuki or BMW cos they can use the new fuel, seems to be a Yam prob rather than a Frog one....
 

[tomjimtom]

hmm, a better investment might be in fuel lines and tanks!