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Fuel capacity, range

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some_finn

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In the Finnish magazine's article it was mentioned the fuel capacity is 18 +/- 1.5 liters (4.75 +/- 0.4 US gallons). Apparently because of the way the plastic tank is made, the capacity varies. The bike they tested actually had a 17 liter tank (4.5 US gallons).
Do you think your tanks are on the bigger or smaller side of the scale? Probably a bit hard to tell without taking it off the bike...

Their test bike would go "on reserve" after about 200 km (125 miles).
Average consumption was 5.9 liters/100km (40 US mpg) so after about 250km (155 miles) there'd better be a gas station near.

How do these figures compare to your experiences?
 
The fuel light seems pretty acurate, mine comes on at anything between 110 and 140 miles, 130 being a good average, and I do use the throttle, lol. Some peeps on here have got near to 180 out of a tank but they cant be realy enjoying it eh?! Generally though when the light comes on I stop at the next station and it usually requires 12-14 litres. I averaged it out to 40mpg. Not bad fuel economy for a big twin with 100hp, but the tank could have been bigger. If I was relly bothered I'd have a tour tech fuel tank on the side of my panniers, but the sat nav can take you directly to the go go juice. Not sure about Finland but I've done Sweden and some of their stations are a bit spread out.
 
"ON RESERVE" = 81,3 km for my Stelvio

300 km are no problem

My tank has 18,1 l volume
 
I have run dry twice - both at 195 miles
The fuel indicator routinely drops to half empty at 100 miles - which tallies with a 195 mile range.
Cant recall the mileage when the fuel warning light illuminates but I think it is usually 125.
I reckon there may well be half a litre unusable in the tank as on both dry occasions I got only around 17.5 litres in.
Cheers
martin
 
Hi Gang
Been riding 2 up in the dark all this week, fuel light on at 100 miles:(

Oops must be gunning the old girl a bit too much:)

loftyjohn


Ps. I had to adjust the lights, I was shining more light at the stars than road:laugh:
 
If I drive sensibly then it's 200km before reserve and then I try to refuel before 250 because I don't like to play with fire§ LOOOOOOOL
 
Hi Gang

Well I must say some of you guys must be riding like a bunch of Nuns:laugh:
The best I have ever done is 120miles Uk gallon to the red light:(
As I said earlier, lately I have been hitting the red light at between 100 and 110:(
I am getting around 33mpg 2 up riding in the dark:(
My poor old mom is in hospital, I have been visiting her it's a 55 mile round trip. 2 visits and I am on reserve.
£3 to park a car free for a bike:) Ok I am a tight Bas**ard:laugh:

Hoping I get back to the 40mpg I was getting in the summer when her indoors was on her own bike:)
I do think 40mpg is pretty acceptable for a 1200cc bike, 33mpg is crap but I have had a bloody good bast there and back:laugh:

Loftyjohn
 
In winter time it's even worse. When a turn on my heated grips and plug on my heated gloves too (yes, I'm a softy :lol: ) I can only drive 150 kilometers before the spare fuel light comes...
 
I'm happy with the fuel range- similar to my other Guzzis so its no big deal for me- been riding these bikes for years with no problems so all of a sudden having a fuel range of 180 miles is no big issue at all.

I am going back up to the Tank Shop in Scotland in early January- he is making a tank for my cafe racer which will be ready soon- if anyone is interested I could ask John if he would be willing to make a bigger tank for a Stelvio- within reason maybe you could have a 25 litre tank without it being hideously fat and bulbous like a GSA- that would give nearly 40% extra range- so maybe 250 miles with normal riding.

The man is an artist and I am sure would make it look good- you would not need to keep aluminium finish- you could spray it in standard colour if you wished. Someone who is interested would need to lend his bike to John so he had a template to make the tank.

Let me know if you would like me to pursue this.

Guy
 
Summing up, range seems to be related to driving habits....;) :laugh:
 
For sure Guzzirider... if he coul even build the tank just the same as it is, but without the glove compartment I am sure that would already be a steady improvement in terms of range.
 
Interested in the tank idea, Guy, but curious as to what would happen to the body work ?

hooiberg, it shouldn't make a difference if you got the grips on or not, the genny wont work harder, it'll just put less into the battery. In a car the air con will use more juice because it saps energy from the engine, My guess is your riding more defensive and using a higher gear.

365/Winter riders Unite
 
Gary wrote:
hooiberg, it shouldn't make a difference if you got the grips on or not, the genny wont work harder, it'll just put less into the battery.

My guess is your riding more defensive and using a higher gear.
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Not so sure about that. I know the alternator is a permanent magnet type, but when i had the Norge on tickover, and used the headlight flasher, which puts on all four light bulbs, the engine note slowed as the alternator was asked for more power.

Using ahigher gear, and riding defensively, usually saves fuel.
 
Brian UK wrote:
Gary wrote:
hooiberg, it shouldn't make a difference if you got the grips on or not, the genny wont work harder, it'll just put less into the battery.

My guess is your riding more defensive and using a higher gear.
Click to expand...
Not so sure about that. I know the alternator is a permanent magnet type, but when i had the Norge on tickover, and used the headlight flasher, which puts on all four light bulbs, the engine note slowed as the alternator was asked for more power.

Using ahigher gear, and riding defensively, usually saves fuel.
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Riding defensively is saving fuel, I agree on that. And it should surprise me if you can use more electricity without using more fuel... That's means the electricity is for free. In that case I would be a rich man!
 
Brian UK wrote:
Gary wrote:
hooiberg, it shouldn't make a difference if you got the grips on or not, the genny wont work harder, it'll just put less into the battery.

My guess is your riding more defensive and using a higher gear.
Click to expand...
Not so sure about that. I know the alternator is a permanent magnet type, but when i had the Norge on tickover, and used the headlight flasher, which puts on all four light bulbs, the engine note slowed as the alternator was asked for more power.

Using ahigher gear, and riding defensively, usually saves fuel.
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Why do you think it is a permanent magnet alternator?

The amount of fuel used for the grips would be almost impossible to measure.
The ECU is simply upping the amount of fuel dumped in because the sensors see the cold.
 
My heated jacket takes 75watts, bugger all in relation to the engine and lights. When I,m riding the motorway at minus 4 I am sometimes riding with igher revs than normal as this produces more heat in the jacket and grips, 4th instead of 5th. Defensive riding in town generally means 4th instead of 5th as the higher revs give better control of the bike, there fore morepetrol used for the engine.
You dont get power for nowt. measure the output at 4000 revs - 14.5 volts ish. at tick over with everything on you'll maybe hear the engine dip as you aint producing enough. More revs, more power, more petrol. Riding at normal road speeds should produce enough leccy to power gloves and charge the battery.
At the end of it all, at 3-4 k revs you have enough power output from the alternator to power everything, if you ride at the same revs in the summer you'll get the same mpg but more charge to the battery.
 
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