► Fuel efficiency, range and octane questions

Klanky said:
I'm going to try the good ole fashin'd way of topping it right up, running it for at least 120-50 miles and then topping it up again.
Compare actual liters used to computer reading and repeat excersise to try and work out if there's any semblance of agreement.
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The average mpg v miles done / fuel put in seems to agree. Filling to the top of the neck from the light gives 14.3 litres. Not been brave enough to see if I have an extra 2.3 litres or only 1.7 litres to cough / splutter / pushing the bike. Have about 40 miles to go on the countdown, with an average 64 mpg or about 14.5 miles per litre.

HTH
 
litres, kilometres, miles per litre aaarghhhhh!!!!!!!

Call me fick if you want, but I will admit to being as mathematically agile as a raging bull, so when you all talk about litres kilometres etc , can you do a quick recalc im good old fashioned UK miles per gallon and gallons, then I have a reference point without having to torture my poor old brain, or find batteries for the calculator,thanking y' all in advance :beerjug:
 
Interesting great gas can storage system

I came across this company, Best Rest Products, and they have a very nice looking gas storage system for a 650/800 GS. For those of you who might need extra water/gas give this a look.
I have NOTHING to do with this company.

Let me know what you think. I am off to South America, next October, and thought this system would be worth seriously considering.

Mr. Pete--->
 
[email protected] said:
I came across this company, Best Rest Products, and they have a very nice looking gas storage system for a 650/800 GS. For those of you who might need extra water/gas give this a look.
I have NOTHING to do with this company.

Let me know what you think. I am off to South America, next October, and thought this system would be worth seriously considering.

Mr. Pete--->
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Which one ?

I can only see this :

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I used similar solution for my mongolia trip:

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I used Power strap made by touratech (very strong and flexible ) to stick can to the case, and pillon peg to support the can.

Problem of this solution is that the can is too close to driver s leg and during offroad, when you use the leg to keep ballace (touching the ground) or when you push bike from mud siting on bike, cans hits your leg (...sorry for my english...) and can injure you. During my trip it happen quite often.

I ll never use this solution again. If the cans are 10 cm higher then pegs, it may solve this problem
 
I use soft panniers so don't have anything to strap a fuel can to. I would be interested in a solution that would bolt on to the sub frame as opposed to a hard pannier. Something like the x-tank that is used on the G650X. The pegpacker is OK in principle but I don't like the fact you have to remove the rear footpegs and I'm not totally comfortable with it's proximatey to the exhaust and also it's exposed position. The photo shows pegpacker using a metal mule exhaust. With the stock pipe I'm imagining it's closer to the plastic container. Also if you drop the bike those fuel containers are going to take the full impact if you use soft panniers.

Jon :thumb
 
cutting a hole in the filler pipe

Has anyone considered cutting a hole in the side of the fuel filler pipe? Would this add a little extra fuel? Your thoughts on this would be much appreciated. Unlike the 1200 GS you can take the fuel cap off by removing 7 torx bolts. T25 if I remember correctly.

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Don't think it'll work as well as doing it on a 1150 / 1200 etc. In my experience, filling up on the side stand lets the air out fairly quickly. That maybe because the fuel at normal delivery is too fast and spits a bit :(

So, personaly I won't be bothering. For now.
 
Klanky said:
I'm going to try the good ole fashin'd way of topping it right up, running it for at least 120-50 miles and then topping it up again.
Compare actual liters used to computer reading and repeat excersise to try and work out if there's any semblance of agreement.

Until I've done that - I wont trust elektrikery.
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Spot on! The only way to know with any accuracy what MPG you and your bike are actually getting. Too many variables .... riding styles .... town work or motorways etc. And maybe do it several times to be sure of consistency.

Forget these new-fangled blo*dy puters! :D
 
mystic said:
Spot on! The only way to know with any accuracy what MPG you and your bike are actually getting. Too many variables .... riding styles .... town work or motorways etc. And maybe do it several times to be sure of consistency.

Forget these new-fangled blo*dy puters! :D
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My £0.02, on my bike the average fuel consumption meter reflects the fuel used / miles done calculation :) A quick check is when the big block on the fuel gauge disappears, know when that goes for a certain consumption. I reckon its after about 9 litres have been used (assuming that the tank was filled on the side stand and brimmed).

After almost 1500 miles of me doing a similar journey, with similar consumption rates I now have some confidence in the computor :) I've not tested the miles to pushing down to zero, but on my 37 mile commute the distance to push can go up or down by 20 odd miles due to the middle bits being motorway and the rest is urban.
 
Tim Cullis said:
If you are starting with an empty tank, and fill the bike with it leaning on the side stand, you can get more than 17.5 litres in the tank. You need to go slowly on the last bit, but not difficult.

Tim
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Sorry if this has been covered before, so the "proper" way to fill the F-bikes is on the side stand? Proper = more fuel. :)

Thanks, KLR
 
klarue said:
Sorry if this has been covered before, so the "proper" way to fill the F-bikes is on the side stand? Proper = more fuel. :)

Thanks, KLR
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That's how I've done it on my 650 single and twin and seems to work best.

Not done it scientifically ie fill on side, empty tank, refil on main stand, but I can't see how you'd get less in on the side stand as the filler is on the opposite side.
 
klarue said:
Sorry if this has been covered before, so the "proper" way to fill the F-bikes is on the side stand? Proper = more fuel. :)
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According to the Rider's Manual, yes. On page 72:
"The volume of the tank can be utilised to the full only when the motorcycle is propped on its side stand".

It also says the usable fuel capacity is approx 16 litres. With 20km left according to the computer I managed to get just over 17 litres in mine yesterday.
 
Extra fuel

Can anyone point me in the right direction to buy the small black plastic fuel cans I have seen strapped to panniers. I think they are about 1 or two litres. Thanks.

I am a newbie here. Took delivery of a 650 GS last week. Thrilled to bits, though the seat was rather hard after the 150 mile journey home. I am well pleased with the performance though.

Russell
F650GS
R1200RT
 
Distance to empty?

Hi all..

I'm guessing this might have been covered elsewhere, but I've searched and cannot for the life of me (well in five minutes anyway) find it!

My OBC distance to empty is never better than 129 miles - even when full! It does register a diminishing distance as the fuel level drops - presumably below 2/3rds - but it would be nice to know just how far I could go if I wanted...

Anyone else had the same problem - any fixes ?

Cheers

Greg
 
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