20l fuel consumption

[99CR250]

Hi
how many hours riding roughly would you expect to get on a 250cc 2stroke (e.g.CR) with a 20l tank fuel, Trail riding with some blitzing around?? I know lots of variables but just roughly...
Thanks

[Ride it till the red]

I'd say anywhere from 5 to 7 hours of actual riding time depending on how it was ridden and how many times you fell over and fuel leaked out.

But that's hour meter riding time, generally if you go out for a ride and it's 4 hours between leaving the car and returning you will have only done half that in engine hours. So you could assume 2 to 4 "days" riding I would imagine.

My approximation anyway.

[99CR250]

At the weekend I road for around 2hrs (no watch) before sprocket broke, and ended my day. I'd put 10 liters in, there's still some in tank, just seemed like a bit of a guzzler... not sure of cr tank size. Just bought 20l can so wonder what that will last me. What do most people use/carry in a day for 250cc 2 stroke? cheers

[Sunday Casual]

At the weekend I road for around 2hrs (no watch) before sprocket broke, and ended my day. I'd put 10 liters in, there's still some in tank, just seemed like a bit of a guzzler... not sure of cr tank size. Just bought 20l can so wonder what that will last me. What do most people use/carry in a day for 250cc 2 stroke? cheers


On my bike I start the day with a full tank (approx. 8 litres) and I have another 8 litre tin which is full, at the end of the day my spare can is empty and my bike's about half full. I tend to drain the leftover fuel and put it in the lawnmower or something just to start the next ride on fresh fuel.


I guess over a full day's riding I am using almost 12 litres.

[Reckless]

Yesterday My 200exc did 6.4 litres of fuel, did 63k and 2.4 hours actual riding time (my gauge only clocks when the front wheel is turning) in the forest at Riverhead. It is quite a bit better than my Cr250 ever was so until B000M or Cheese adds their comments if you did 8 or 10 litres in two hours thats about right I'd say.

The bike was on its side 3 or 4 times so add that in LOL!!!

[noobi]

I think my bike is rather thirsty, going on the tussock buster fuel consumption. About 85k - 90k on more than 10L of fuel.
So from 20L or 2 full tanks on my bike (19L) I would expect around 160 - 180K of riding. Maybe 200k if I rode nana like.

But fuel consumption is very directly linked to how rich your bike is jetted, obviously, but i have heard of people leaning the needle one clip and going from say 80k/tank to 100k/tank without really changing the way they ride. Something to consider.

[Reckless]

I think my bike is rather thirsty, going on the tussock buster fuel consumption. About 85k - 90k on more than 10L of fuel.
So from 20L or 2 full tanks on my bike (19L) I would expect around 160 - 180K of riding. Maybe 200k if I rode nana like.

Noobi my bike did 93k, 2.7 hours riding on 9L fuel at that last Mr moto ride we did together if you want a comparison??
We rode together so you know what type of riding it was, I think my tank is 11L??

[honda_power]

yeap 250's are thirsty, i always end up carrying gas on my back if im enduroing. 20L though? that would make the bike bloody heavy

[B0000M]

1 tank- 7.5 litres, will typically last me about an 1 hour 15 minutes racing, or up to 2 hours on a trail. depending on the trail of course. the harder you ride it, the more it uses.

[Ktmboy]

On my bike I start the day with a full tank (approx. 8 litres) and I have another 8 litre tin which is full, at the end of the day my spare can is empty and my bike's about half full. I tend to drain the leftover fuel and put it in the lawnmower or something just to start the next ride on fresh fuel.


I guess over a full day's riding I am using almost 12 litres.

Pfft...12 litres for a days riding. Thats a half day. You should get out more often LOL!!

The 300 is damn hungry. About 75-80k on a tank (8 litrs) before I hit reserve.

[barty5]

Wait for it Buy a 4T lot more fuel economical

[B0000M]

Wait for it Buy a 4T lot more fuel economical

yeah no fun though

[camchain]

I go through about 3 litres/hr on the 200 - smell of an oily rag.

Another guy I ride with has an earlier model exc200 which has larger 38mm carb (mine has 36mm) and he uses a lot more fuel. We ride at similar pace and last ride we compared fuel consumption - I used under 7 litres he'd used 10 litres. Jetting changes can make a big difference but don't lean it up too much and seize it. Yours sounds about what you'd expect it to be.

[CRF119]

id expect 1Liter to 10km of good hard trail riding thats what my 125 got and my 450 is worse then that.

[Sunday Casual]

Pfft...12 litres for a days riding. Thats a half day. You should get out more often LOL!!

The 300 is damn hungry. About 75-80k on a tank (8 litrs) before I hit reserve.


For a 'full days' riding do you manage 3 tanks of gas, or 225 - 240km on average? That equals 2 decent enduros back to back based on the numbers given. That's an effort. I applaud you.

[CRF119]

Yea dont you people ride when you go to a ride or do you spend most of the time stopped on the side. If i dont do 200km im normaly not happy with my effort. So for me thats 20L container empty plus empty bike so 27L all up

[Sunday Casual]

Yea dont you people ride when you go to a ride or do you spend most of the time stopped on the side. If i dont do 200km im normaly not happy with my effort. So for me thats 20L container empty plus empty bike so 27L all up


Geeez that's a lot of riding.

[Ktmboy]

For a 'full days' riding do you manage 3 tanks of gas, or 225 - 240km on average? That equals 2 decent enduros back to back based on the numbers given. That's an effort. I applaud you.

Generally. Tussock Buster I went thru 30 litres a day.(2 loops of the Tussock and a couple of others). Sunday was quiet only 1 x Snipers before morning tea and then a Dam Buster.

No sitting around eating cucumber sandwiches between fuel stops, theres riding to be had. All depends on the terrain tho don't it.

[Sunday Casual]

Generally. Tussock Buster I went thru 30 litres a day.(2 loops of the Tussock and a couple of others).


Haha fuck well I'll eat my hat.

[Ktmboy]

Haha fuck well I'll eat my hat.

You eat your hat then, i'LL give ya 8.5 litres of fuel if you do, Ha ha. You unbeliever you.

[Ktmboy]

In all honesty tho we don't really get to ride much. Its always short versions so when we do its good to make the most of it.
Logan my son is 14 and he will ride all day non stop. His new bike has done nearly 30 hrs in three weeks, admittedly 20hours were at Tussock buster. His last 85 did 170 hours in a year.