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RideOregon MTS: Not specified
Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:31 pm |
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I'm currently looking at the Multi. My current ST2 will get 50 mpg, over 200 miles to the tank. What would one expect to achieve with the Multi? |
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Doc MTS: 2003 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 2029 Location: Athens, Greece
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:42 pm |
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Hi there,
The fuel range is directly affected and/or limited by what your right wrist is/will be doing . Having said that, I have an overall average of 300km per tank (that's 20 liters), but the max and minimum I've ever got are: 200km on a tank (highly "spirited" riding --> mostly with more than just illegal speeds ) and 370km on a tank while touring with a pillion and admiring the scenery .
The overall rule is somewhere in the region of 16-17km/liter.
Cheers,
Doc |
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Multibound MTS: Not specified
Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Crestview, FL
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:09 pm |
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Hey Doc that guy is from Oregon so its not liters there in the states.
But after doing my trusty conversion it looks to be about 38mpg.
On average you will see about 35-40 with some folks higher and some lower depending on the riding. |
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drifter MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Black)
Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 515 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:19 pm |
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During breakin I got 35-38 mpg, but it was also on local freeway rides, with a lot of cold start and aggressive passing. On a nice steady open road ride up the freeway mostly at indicated 85 mph I got 45 mpg.
I was certainly hoping the Duc with it's modern technology would do a lot better than my '77 Airhead, especialy since the tank is so small. It may still improve as it gets more miles, too.
I see a gallon fuel can in the future for trips to unfamiliar areas, or long stretches like US 50 across Utah/Nevada.
The fuel gauge says it's all gone by 120-150 miles, and it takes only 3 gallons and a litle more to fill up when that happens, so going by the low average of maybe 40 mpg and the trip odometer seems the best. There will be places that require more like 200 miles between fillups. |
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_________________ '04 1000DS.
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RideOregon MTS: Not specified
Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:46 pm |
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I'm a little surprised at the difference. I thought the dual spark motor would offer at least the same efficiency as my 2 valve ST. Even if you factor in that one bike has full fairing and one not. When the ST is ridden fast and aggressive, I still have no problems seeing 40 mpg.
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steveberde MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 23 Aug 2003 Posts: 414 Location: Spokane, WA
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:46 pm |
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I live in the Spokane area and travel the roads of British Columbia and the remote ares of Oregon and Washington - we ride aggressively - I'd say you'd better not plan on going more than 125 miles on a tankful before you start looking for a fillup - true, if you're cruising gently you can possbly go further but we've run out of gas at 120 miles while riding the twisties in our area - unfortunately, you'll never get the 5 plus gallons in the bike - the most you'll get is 4.5 or less - I'd suggest you set the trip mileage setting at ever tankful and go by that - at 120 start looking for a stop to fill up or even at every 100 miles to feel perfectly safe - take it from me - it's no fun running out of gas in Eastern Oregon 50 miles from nowhere - I've been there- luckily a nice guy in a truck came by with a gas can - BTW are you going the Pacific NW Sportbike weekend at Stevenson in August?
Steve Berde
Spokane |
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Jantah Site Admin MTS: 2003 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Posts: 763 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:05 am |
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Discussion about fuel octane rating split into a new topic:
Octane rating |
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tarzan MTS: 2003 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 121 Location: uk
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:34 pm |
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I actually managed 200 miles to the tank through sheer luck (no petrol station). I am quite a fast driver so that didnt seem to affect it... Wouldn't want to do it again though (everything on the dash is blinking etc) |
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HowlinMad MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 16 Location: Vail, Arizona
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:19 am |
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Just filled up today, went 192 miles on 4.3 gallons, previous tank was 192 miles on 4.4 gallons, both riding to and from work about 65% above 60 mph. Just turned 1200 miles, seems to be getting slighty better every fillup. |
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Wolfman MTS: Not specified
Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 7 Location: OXON, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:17 am |
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Just when you get used to the tank range and the bike you will run out completely after 175 miles! I did.
Also when in Europe (the other part) I ran out completely, driving slow to get to the fuel stop, showing 400k as the range.
You can work out the mpg based on a 21 liter tank. |
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ducfan MTS: Not specified
Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:53 pm |
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Steve,
Just finished a weekend trip with friends. The longest range on one tank was about 195 miles and it took 4.6 gallons. That's just over 42 mpg and came after spirited (75-85 mph) riding and crossing two 5000 foot passes. Of course, you'll go crazy with anxiety riding that far because the fuel light will be on for the last 75 miles. However, I've learned to ignore the light by just doing a mental calculation of what I know I can put in the tank multiplied by the digital readout of average mpg. Unless you're getting crazy with speed, I think you could figure on a solid 200 mile range. |
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