Tank range

[glenn2926]

Hi all,
Just become the owner of a 2012 First edition. First thing, what a bike. I changed from a 05 BMW R1200GS just because I fancied a change. I have only had time for 1 decent ride (yesterday) so back to the question of tank range. What are you getting on average? On the GS I could get 200 miles at a push but usually filled at around 180/190. I am hoping the S10 will be as good. Is this the case.

Cheers Glenn.

 

[klunsford]

You should get just about that on the Tenere depending on how you ride it. If you ride it like you stole it, of course, the gas mileage goes down... ::025:: ::26::

 

[Dogdaze]

I got as bad as 190 before light came on, riding at a 140-150 kph all day, and as much as 240 before the light started flashing riding moderately, eg, sightseeing.

 

[2112]

200 miles easy with 'normal' use. Stretch the throttle cable and it'll drop a bit. I average around the 50mpg mark with mine.

 

[Peak-Park]

Only 800 miles on the ES so far, dash says 50.5mpg but Fuelly app says 47.7mpg, 175/185 miles before countdown starts done another 20miles with that.Just had 1st service done so will have to see what happens as i am likely to use my right hand more now

 

[glenn2926]

Thanks To All, Yeah Get it's about how you ride it. My old Blackbird could get between 45mpg and 9mpg.

Thanks again Glenn.

 

[Arkyrider]

200 miles easy with 'normal' use. Stretch the throttle cable and it'll drop a bit. I average around the 50mpg mark with mine.
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[markjenn]

Most of us average low- to mid-40's (mile per US gallon). One gotcha is that unless you burp extra fuel into the tank (which Yamaha says you shouldn't), actual useable capacity is around 5.7 gallons, not the advertised 6.0, 6.08, or 6.1 you'll see on Yamaha spec sheets. I figure 180-miles until I get the flashing fuel bar and that I'll be pushing 50 miles later. On tour where I'm not absolutely sure where the next gas station is, I usual fuel between 150-175 miles.

I've toured extensively with a 2006 R1200GS and we both have almost exactly the same range - the better fuel mileage of the BMW just about compensates for its slightly smaller tank. They are almost exactly matched on power too.

- Mark

 

[OX-34]

One gotcha is that unless you burp extra fuel into the tank (which Yamaha says you shouldn't), actual useable capacity is around 5.7 gallons, not the advertised 6.0, 6.08, or 6.1 you'll see on Yamaha spec sheets.

I ignore this advice, but I fill and ride off, not fill and leave the bike in the sun. To possible squeeze in some extra fuel and to certainly fill it faster I punch (not drill) extra holes into the filler neck. Here's the first hole, but I have 8 holes punched.


I run an auxiliary fuel cell, so have no fear of running the main tank dry, but have never actually let it cough out of fuel. I routinely see 400km (250miles) fully laden.

To truly find out how far you can go after the reserve starts to flash you need a jerry can and do the experiment.

 

[Rasher]

I had an '08 GS which is pretty much the same as your '05.

MPG is very similar when bikes are ridden the same way / on the same types of roads etc. The GS may have just nudged it when going very slowly (like Alpine Passes) and the S10 is a little better at speed, it still drops off badly at high speed, but not so much as the GS. With an extra 3-4 litres to play with it goes further.

By comparison, two-up with luggage the GS fuel light would be on long before 150 miles when doing @85mph on French motorway runs (and I am not certain it would have managed another 40 miles at that pace) the S10 will easily hit 170 before the light with at least another 40 miles to go at that speed, so the GS was 190 at best and the S10 is easily good for 210 - 220.

That extra few litres really does the trick for me giving an easy 2 hours fast motorway cruising plus a good safety margin to find fuel, solo adds an couple of mpg (or would if I did not then ride more aggressively) and taking off the panniers probably makes the biggest difference, at low speeds (like riding in the Alps) they have little effect, but at 80+ mph I think they cost me about 3-4 mpg.

If you ride solo without luggage and keep it below an indicated 75mph your probably going to get nearer 250 miles, at a steady 60mph it would get close to 300.

I also gained a couple of mpg with an ECU Flash

 

[Poohbear]

Hi all,
Just become the owner of a 2012 First edition. First thing, what a bike. I changed from a 05 BMW R1200GS just because I fancied a change. I have only had time for 1 decent ride (yesterday) so back to the question of tank range. What are you getting on average? On the GS I could get 200 miles at a push but usually filled at around 180/190. I am hoping the S10 will be as good. Is this the case.

Cheers Glenn.

Wasn't the First Edition sold in 2010 in the UK? Is yours a 2010 that was only registered in 2012?

 

[squarebore]

Wasn't the First Edition sold in 2010 in the UK? Is yours a 2010 that was only registered in 2012?

Haha, yeah the yank first edition was 2012. Slightly different to our 2010. Bloody colonials.

 

[low drag]

Glen I easily get 200 miles out of a tank and put in about 1.5 gal at fill up. That's a 'typical' weekend ride for me west of Denver Colorado that is a mix of highway riding at 65 mph, gravel roads and 4 wheel drive trails.

If I get out and hit the interstate highways (only) and run at 75 to 80 mph I get significantly less, my gauge reads about 33 mpg. I have not yet run a full tank on the interstate. I'm hoping to try a saddle sort 1000 this spring (Denver to Omaha) all on interstate highways with a posted speed limit of 75 mph. I will budget time and fill ups at 35 mpg and look to fill up at 150 mile intervals.

 

[Grumpy]

Last year I pushed it to 201 miles on the clock after filling up in Belgium then again at the English side of the Euro tunnel. That was two up and luggage on the highway and the 130k/80mph stretch of the French road that runs to Calais. But as the clock is a bit optimistic : I would think it was closer to 185 miles.

 

[Mellow]

I did 250 miles last year..

Usually, at 180-ish my display shows the low fuel warning.. this time, I was riding with my friend on his new wing and we were taking it easy so it was about 197 when it hit the warning, about the same for him... Due to some routing issues in an unfamiliar area, we came to a T in the road and the sign on one side said the nearest town was 41 miles one direction and 42 miles the other... hmmmm, the remaining miles indicator said 40.. lol.. that can't be right... We were around 210 miles at that point...

and this was flashing in our minds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuEdU_lrtZk

So.. we picked a town and rode at 20-30mph...

The remaining miles indicator kept ticking down... 40-30-20... then single digits... then just 'LO'.. LOL, where's the extra 'L'... ha!!!! at some point I believe it actually flipped me the bird...

The wing died about 7 miles from the destination town

and I just made it. Put 5.6 gallons in the tank and right at 250 miles and some change..

Interestingly, never did hear from my friend... wonder if he ever got gas..

 

[twinrider]

Last year I pushed it to 201 miles on the clock after filling up in Belgium then again at the English side of the Euro tunnel. That was two up and luggage on the highway and the 130k/80mph stretch of the French road that runs to Calais. But as the clock is a bit optimistic : I would think it was closer to 185 miles.

I know the speedo is optimistic but is the odometer as well? I thought that had to be accurate by law....

 

[Torque6988]

256.2 miles

 

[ExTriumphExp]

Glenn... Try filling the tank to the brim & then taking a full can of fuel with you on a run, not pottering around locally. I did this when I finished running in my S10 to compare with my previous Exploder & to get a feel for how far I can push the (no pun intended) the range before i ran out.
With fairly brisk riding the the fuel light comes on somewhere around 220 / 235 miles, I continued riding & got as far as 290 miles before the engine actually cut out. When I filled the tank I put it on the main stand & just made sure it was brimmed, when i say brimmed i mean brimmed, fill it up then let it settle, then fill it again & repeat until it dosent settle down any further.

Hope this helps
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[squarebore]

Glenn... Try filling the tank to the brim & then taking a full can of fuel with you on a run, not pottering around locally. I did this when I finished running in my S10 to compare with my previous Exploder & to get a feel for how far I can push the (no pun intended) the range before i ran out.
With fairly brisk riding the the fuel light comes on somewhere around 220 / 235 miles, I continued riding & got as far as 290 miles before the engine actually cut out. When I filled the tank I put it on the main stand & just made sure it was brimmed, when i say brimmed i mean brimmed, fill it up then let it settle, then fill it again & repeat until it dosent settle down any further.

Hope this helps
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Wow, 290 miles! Does that actually convert to 466km? I'm going to take that challenge and see how far I can go on a tank.

 

[Grumpy]

I know the speedo is optimistic but is the odometer as well? I thought that had to be accurate by law....

It has to be tamper proof, but it is linked to the same drive as the speedo and it can be in the UK, up to, but no more than 7% over (nothing under) I believe you can buy after market correction devices so you do not lose re sail value due to incorrect high mileage figures.