Russia - Kazakhstan - Mongolia, what kind of fuel range?

[Pepsie]

If I keep to mostly paved roads, I can find quite a few petrol stations but still need to work out the exact distance between each.

Anyone who rode through these countries - what's a safe fuel range to have? - will bring a fuel bladder also.

 

[Istanbulian]

If I keep to mostly paved roads, I can find quite a few petrol stations but still need to work out the exact distance between each.

Anyone who rode through these countries - what's a safe fuel range to have? - will bring a fuel bladder also.

Its been a while but this was my experience. Typically aimed at a max range of 250km but en-route to Aralsk (Kazhakstan) there was one stretch where there were no fuel stations for 412km; next greatest fill-up was 332km in Western Mongolia.

Once into Western Mongolia there were no paved roads until just short of Ulaanbatar.

 

[Loiq]

fuel wasn't an issue the pre payment element was a nightmare to deal with angry prick behind the counter

 

[Pepsie]

Its been a while but this was my experience. Typically aimed at a max range of 250km but en-route to Aralsk (Kazhakstan) there was one stretch where there were no fuel stations for 412km; next greatest fill-up was 332km in Western Mongolia.

Once into Western Mongolia there were no paved roads until just short of Ulaanbatar.

Woo 412km that would be cutting it close, but do-able.
When was this? In Google Maps a few main roads of Western Mongolia are paved nowadays depending on where you enter from.

fuel wasn't an issue the pre payment element was a nightmare to deal with angry prick behind the counter

Ha, in every single one? Pre-payment as in you had to tell them how much you wanted each time or ?

 

[Loiq]

not every place, but plenty of'em ....

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[Istanbulian]

not every place, but plenty of'em ....

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Yes, that was our experience too right across Russia, Kazhakstan and Mongolia. The majority require pre-pay.

Our experience was back in 2011 mind! We entered Mongolia from the Siberian, Altai Region via Barnaul and into Olgiy.

 

[theoneandonly]

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[Micky]

Ridden through Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia on an F650GS along with my lady riding hers ... fuel light only on once, didn't need to top up from our reserve

Petrol freely available albeit not always from a petrol station. All villages will have petrol available albeit from a local entrepreneur.

The local police enabled such ....

 

[richardbd]

I’ve done across the Stans, Tibet and on to Beijing - not Mongolia or Russia though - on a CB500X. Never ran out of petrol and never needed anything other than what was in the tank.

 

[Pepsie]

Ridden through Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia on an F650GS along with my lady riding hers ... fuel light only on once, didn't need to top up from our reserve

Petrol freely available albeit not always from a petrol station. All villages will have petrol available albeit from a local entrepreneur.

The local police enabled such ....

This is so good! Must've brought filters with you? - their faces look like they're about to charge you triple for the petrol, and happy for the payday

I’ve done across the Stans, Tibet and on to Beijing - not Mongolia or Russia though - on a CB500X. Never ran out of petrol and never needed anything other than what was in the tank.

The CB500X beast - MPG of a god, my S1000XR does not have the same capabilities.

 

[Micky]

This is so good! Must've brought filters with you? - their faces look like they're about to charge you triple for the petrol, and happy for the payday

The guy is pouring the petrol through cloth. Even if they did charge four times the going rate it was still ultra cheap

The only problems we had was that the 650's didn't like the ultra low octane petrol and had to be periodically blown out .... holding the throttle open and blowing a lot of shit out through the exhaust

 

[Istanbulian]

You get good at calculating your fuel consumption in litres/100km and then using that to calibrate the pre-pay amount.

I never ran out on a standard tank (on a thirsty 950S) but on the longest hauls had to moderate my speed/consumption and certainly arrived in ARalsk on fumes having had the low fuel light on for some considerable time.

Be prepared for 82 octane fuel