Is anyone regularly hitting or breaking 200 miles or more per tank?

Yamaguy55

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In mid-May, I did a two day ride and averaged 48.7 mpg. Really. I topped off fully and calculated it by math rather than the somewhat dubious readout. It was a mix of slab, mountain roads, dirt and twisties. I recalculated it eight times as I couldn't believe it. Temps in mid 50s-60s. Works for me.
Normally, I get lower mileage. The bike was fairly loaded, and I wasn't trying for mileage, but ceatainly got it. The beast must have been enjoying itself.
 

Hayviator

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Skagitopia
Only 2 tanks so far, 240+ miles before low fuel warning and takes less than 5 gallons to fill (I need to calculate actual mileage), computer indicates 49.7 mpg. Sport mode on hwy, touring mode in town just because I find sport to be too herky-jerky in town.
 

JimmyP

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Central FL
I Have always gotten 200+ miles before flashing "E", regardless of how I ride or how much I carry.

 

bumbutter

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My 2014 is still going thru break in period, about 1300 kms on bike. Maybe 200 kms of this was with a pillion. Last two fill ups, I got a real 53 mpg. This figure is from actual fuel used and not from bike's computer.
Computer is a bit more optimistic on consumption, around 8% off. Remember this is based on an Imperial gallon (20% more than US gallon).

Ron
 

cpg

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My gauge was reading 2 bars and I ran out of gas at 192 miles. pushed to the gas station and it only took 4.7 gallons.
I tried leaning the bike side to side and that got me a few hundredd yards.
 

cbrunsw

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on my 1600km (1000mi) bike trip from Calgary to Kamloops and back I kept the gas receipts and used the odometer trip meter. My calculation showed i got 4.5l/100km (62 imperial mpg). On these BC highways we were often restricted to 90 to 100 kph.
 

OX-34

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I recently rode an out and back ride in Oz and kept receipts etc and only using GPS to calculate distance.

In 4 days:

7905 km and 491 L
4915 miles 130 USGallons

16.09 km/L
6.22 L/100km
37.8 mpg
 

lincolnrider

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Feb 18, 2014
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North central Louisiana
Bought my bike used. No matter how I rode I would get between 168 and 172 miles before the gauge started flashing. Found a speedohealer hid in the bodywork and took it off. Now I get 205 miles before flashing gauge and 250 miles before fill-up.
 

Wistrick

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Went from 35.5 mile per gallon to around 45 mpg in the the past 1000 miles...Just turned 7000 miles...Bike just seems to get better with age....

Dan
 

cakeboy

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i had been running about with my mate on his transalp and he is steady .. i got my fuel light flashing with 251mls on the clock , when i filled up it took 18.90 lts , that works out just under 60mpg [ uk imp] when you deduct speedo error ...
 

mattc

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Jun 22, 2013
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Texas
2012 here with just under 8000 miles. Light comes on anywhere between 180-200 miles. I usually ride another 20 miles then add right at 5 gallons. In pretty happy with the fuel range.
 

Ramseybella

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Los Alamos, new Mexico
I pushed it today 250 miles topped off at 5.78 gallons I guess I may have ran out at 260 or 270 miles who knows my Average fuel miles gauge says 43 to 44 mpg..
I have lots of hills to climb going to work and back so it gets gases a lot 85% of my trip.
 
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