GSA Tank range
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It would be more fun to see who could get the least range...
I recently had to make an 80 mile cross country ( A & B road) dash in the wet and the bike did 39MPG - I reckon that was a good effort and I made the meeting on time
That was my point chap
Will report back once I get my GSA back!
Animal
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How few miles can I get from a tank.
Sounds like fun, will give it a go
We need some rough rules.... To many miles sitting bolt upright, panniers on at 90mph on the motorway could invalidate your claim
phooey
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It's all subjective and depends on your riding style. I've had over 500 out of a tank and also had just over 200
Your trip computer works out an estimated range based on how you are riding at the time. The hiccup may have been caused by you slowing down and using less fuel so your range increased slightly. They can tell you everything is fine and then suddenly drop like a stone as you get almost empty
They are all different with some being more accurate than others. Best thing you can do to check how accurate your range is, is to strap a gallon can on the bike and ride until it runs out and then you will know for sure. Mine is deadly accurate and when it says 1 mile to go.....it means it!
Utilise the trip computer with your odometer and you won't go far wrong.
Wot HE say's
and it doesn't have to be boring - you can have a very entertaining ride using high gears, maintaining relatively high speeds using more planning and less of a 'squirt and brake' riding style.
Wot HE say's
and it doesn't have to be boring - you can have a very entertaining ride using high gears, maintaining relatively high speeds using more planning and less of a 'squirt and brake' riding style.
Agreed - the real challenge is maintaining a high average speed over a long distance - forget fuel consumption on its own as that's too easy to affect.
Wot HE say's
and it doesn't have to be boring - you can have a very entertaining ride using high gears, maintaining relatively high speeds using more planning and less of a 'squirt and brake' riding style.
So what you're saying is, if we had who could get the least range from a tank challange MAV would win because of his shyte ridding style?
I'll have a proper go when Mikeyboy has done with my bike. My original 200 miles on a tank was blasting down the motorway somewhere in Northern Spain. I looked at the MPG and at one point is said 31mpg so I didn't bother looking again
So what you're saying is, if we had who could get the least range from a tank challange MAV would win because of his shyte ridding style?
There's no contest mate
So what you're saying is, if we had who could get the least range from a tank challange MAV would win because of his shyte ridding style?
Unconfirmed reports say Mav rides only in 1st gear.....
So what you're saying is, if we had who could get the least range from a tank challange MAV would win because of his shyte ridding style?
There's no contest mate
Unconfirmed reports say Mav rides only in 1st gear.....
You're all a bunch of cheeky runts!!
How about two tests ?
Onr for least acheived from a full tank.
And one for the most miles acheived from a necked tank.
You have to carry panniers and a the maximum weight allowed in each pannier.
Also you can carry a gallon of petrol for when you run out.
You can carry a pillon but must state that you have.
Perhaps Mav could setup a seperate post for posted results ?
I should be able to get the one with the least miles if I take the wife on the bike
Onr for least acheived from a full tank.
And one for the most miles acheived from a necked tank.
You have to carry panniers and a the maximum weight allowed in each pannier.
Also you can carry a gallon of petrol for when you run out.
You can carry a pillon but must state that you have.
Perhaps Mav could setup a seperate post for posted results ?
I should be able to get the one with the least miles if I take the wife on the bike
Go on give us a clue to how many litres you put in, putting in forty quids worth tells us fek all other than it cost forty quid.
Phil
( clue, once you know tank capacity, you know quantity put in (thats quantity you put in, not cost), you know distance covered - it's not rocket science to then work out how far you could go on the remaining fuel.
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