Tank range

[lew600fazer]

Okay I am sure this has been done to death. I am about to take delivery of my new to me FZ1. I will be picking her up from Neil on Wednesday from Bonniebridge Scotland.
My plan for the next week or so is head south for the  SX forum meet rideout around the West Yorkshire Dales/ Pendle areas, weekend of the 25/27th April. Any local forccers in that area look out for 20 odd Z1000SX's and say hello to the fat guy on the FZ.(will post route).Then head down to Wirral on the Sunday morning. Get the Bike an MOTon Monday,fit a Scott Oiler and crash bobbins. Then the real journey begins from Wirral down to Dover. Overnight Dover then ferry to Calais. Calais to Bordeaux, stop with my son and get my back and butt in a hot bath to sort the aches an pains, see my grandaughter. Head off back down home to Moraira Costa Blanca. So likely as not I am looking at 2000 odd miles from picking the bike up to arriving home in Spain.
So after all that crap I will get to the point of my post. At national speed limits lol!!! what am I looking at on a full tank. is 130 miles 135 miles or better acheivable?
Wish me luck
Lew
http://z1000sx.co.uk/index.php?action=dl...5382;image

Any forccers out and about next weekend the above is the planned route for the SX forum meet if you fancy saying hello. I am sure there would be no problems if folk wanted to tag along.
Lew

[downey]

most ive got at speed limits is 175 miles before the reserve light came on but was fair boring not giving it some welly ,,i say give it stick and 130 ish sounds about right ish,,good luck on your trip

[DekF]

Going on past experiences of European tours & days of 300+miles I'd say 40+mpg is about right for steady 80mph ish cruising.  I'd suggest you aim for 100 miles between stops but it'll do do 150 to a tank.  A chance to stretch the legs etc. is the real benefit of sticking to 100 between stops. Best get some cycling shorts aswell 

[Punkstig]

Proper shakedown run, love it!

[lew600fazer]

Going on past experiences of European tours & days of 300+miles I'd say 40+mpg is about right for steady 80mph ish cruising.  I'd suggest you aim for 100 miles between stops but it'll do do 150 to a tank.  A chance to stretch the legs etc. is the real benefit of sticking to 100 between stops. Best get some cycling shorts aswell 

Got the shorts and a gel pad, plus loads of packing on me butt. 

[stevierst]

At speed limit(ish) I regularly get 44mpg, and 150miles to a tank. By that time you NEED to get off

[slimwilly]

Yes i had 120 on the milo yesterday and the light had not come on and i have done 30 miles on reserve(thats worth remembering too).
Oh, and when the reserve is met,the milo goes back to zero and counts the miles you are doing on reserve.a good point.
slim

[Slaninar]

My tank ranges from bars to the seat. About 40 cm I believe.

[lew600fazer]

My tank ranges from bars to the seat. About 40 cm I believe.

You need to stick to the medication or seek some  :lol