21-12-15, 03:33 PM
Journalist reviews rarely have any grip on reality when it comes to fuel consumption. They either print what the manufacturer tells them or, if they do bother to measure what they've actually used, will have spent the whole time pulling wheelies and revving the tits off the bike... then act surprised when they only get 35 mpg.
I used to average 54 mpg. Thanks to my regular commute being on the M3, which now has a 50 mph limit for the majority of the part I use, I'm getting around 63 mpg. That, and a 20 litre tank (actually an 18 litre one with the filler neck tube drilled), means I can rely on a 250 mile tank range.
Aside from the inconvenience there isn't much risk to the bike should you run dry. Low fuel doesn't mean you're suddenly going to be sucking crap from the bottom, the fuel outlet has been down there the whole time.
