DR650 fuel range?

[Ant]

Hi,just got myself a Suzuki DR650 to go adventure riding and was wondering if anyone could tell me how many k's you get from the standard sized tank before you run onto reserve..and then how far reserve will get you ?? Thanks :-)

[Taz]

Strap a small gas container to the back and go for a ride. Take JunkmanJoe with you too.

[junkmanjoe]

Hi,just got myself a Suzuki DR650 to go adventure riding and was wondering if anyone could tell me how many k's you get from the standard sized tank before you run onto reserve..and then how far reserve will get you ?? Thanks :-)

on a factory gas tank, you should travel at open road speed, close to 200-220 km
reserve be around 20-30km.

thats what i used to get out of my dr650 from the factory.

this weekend we had a new dr650 with us and he traveled 210 km before reserve.

hey i see you in masterton, interested in joining our group on our next local ride.

have a look on wairarapa ride outs for this weekends efforts..

JMJ

[dino3310]

Strap a small gas container to the back and go for a ride. Take JunkmanJoe with you too.

naaa Joe will end up useing the spare gas.

i put a 5ltr on the back and rode it till the tank ran out, ya know excactly whats there then.

[Taz]

naaa Joe will end up useing the spare gas.

i put a 5ltr on the back and rode it till the tank ran out, ya know excactly whats there then.

Then you remember that you forgot to put anything in the can at the servo? :doh:

[dino3310]

:lol: true.

thats why i grabbed the mower gas :lol:

[Crazy Steve]

Hi,just got myself a Suzuki DR650 to go adventure riding and was wondering if anyone could tell me how many k's you get from the standard sized tank before you run onto reserve..and then how far reserve will get you ?? Thanks :-)

180-190km untill your pushing it ! ! !

Crazy Steve..

Ps thats if you ride it at 155kph the whole way...:)

[nallac]

180-190km untill your pushing it ! ! !

Crazy Steve..

Ps thats if you ride it at 155kph the whole way...:)

jeez you guys are nana'ring yours...ran mine dry @160k's after rejetting,airbox mods..
was hitting reserve @160 before mods.

[junkmanjoe]

well we did want to use it the next day as well........................... i could have used a lighter bike on the beach,,, but i made it with minor issues...

JMJ

[Ant]

Hey there Joe,
Thanks alot for that, good to have some idea of how far you can go :-)
Checked out your pics, very cool, looks like you guys get out and have a good time.
I would be real keen to get out on some adventure rides.
Have to get in touch.
Cheers
Tony

on a factory gas tank, you should travel at open road speed, close to 200-220 km
reserve be around 20-30km.

thats what i used to get out of my dr650 from the factory.

this weekend we had a new dr650 with us and he traveled 210 km before reserve.

hey i see you in masterton, interested in joining our group on our next local ride.

have a look on wairarapa ride outs for this weekends efforts..

JMJ

[wysper]

Hi,just got myself a Suzuki DR650 to go adventure riding and was wondering if anyone could tell me how many k's you get from the standard sized tank before you run onto reserve..and then how far reserve will get you ?? Thanks :-)

I get about 180 - 190 on my standard tank. That is pretty much commuting k's. Don't know how far on reserve, once I get to reserve I am looking for gas pretty much straight away.

[Bass]

Just out of interest, is there anyone out there who has done the common mods (pipe, airbox, jets) and still managed to retain the standard economy?
For reference, in Oz with about 45 kg of luggage, across all types of terrain, on the standard setup we got 20 km/liter provided that we could get out of first gear or weren't caning it on the open road above 120 kph.

The worst economy we had was cruising at 130 to 140 in the Northern Territory when it dropped to less than 14 km/liter - as low as 12.5 on one occasion.

[junkmanjoe]

Hey there Joe,
Thanks alot for that, good to have some idea of how far you can go :-)
Checked out your pics, very cool, looks like you guys get out and have a good time.
I would be real keen to get out on some adventure rides.
Have to get in touch.
Cheers
Tony

Sure if next weekends weather plays in our favor, could be a trip out to do the summer hill loop, or maybe a day trip out to Te Awaiti beach, keep an eye on wairarapa ride outs..
or welcome to PM me and call round any time..

JMJ

[wysper]

Hmmm. Might have to check out why my DR seems a little on the thirsty side. I don't wring its neck or anything, and I am pretty sure it is stock standard. Might have to PM Nordie for some ideas!

[Bass]

Hmmm. Might have to check out why my DR seems a little on the thirsty side. I don't wring its neck or anything, and I am pretty sure it is stock standard. Might have to PM Nordie for some ideas!
Check that the air filter doesn't need cleaning or is impregnated with too much oil as the first step. It's easily the most common cause of excessive fuel consumption.

[wysper]

Check that the air filter doesn't need cleaning or is impregnated with too much oil as the first step. It's easily the most common cause of excessive fuel consumption.

Perhaps I should already know this, but what is a good indication that there is too much oil? Seemed pretty dry to the touch and the foam looked pretty clean.

[Bass]

Perhaps I should already know this, but what is a good indication that there is too much oil? Seemed pretty dry to the touch and the foam looked pretty clean.
Others will have a different rule of thumb, but I figure that if I can squeeze (not wring) any excess oil out of the foam, then there was too much there (in which case I add some petrol and squeeze it out again).

[wysper]

Others will have a different rule of thumb, but I figure that if I can squeeze (not wring) any excess oil out of the foam, then there was too much there (in which case I add some petrol and squeeze it out again).

Thanks, I will try that.

[warewolf]

Hmmm. Might have to check out why my DR seems a little on the thirsty side.What sort of miles on the bike? Above 20,000km I'd be checking the needle jet for wear. Not needing much choke is an indicator it is worn and the bike is running rich.


Perhaps I should already know this, but what is a good indication that there is too much oil?Oil in the airbox that has run/oozed off the filter... but that's an extreme case I think.


Others will have a different rule of thumb, but I figure that if I can squeeze (not wring) any excess oil out of the foam, then there was too much there (in which case I add some petrol and squeeze it out again).Yeah - if I can squeeze it and get oil to pool, then there's too much. Spread it around better, or pat it with some paper towel to remove some.

[edit: hang on, 180-190km commuting vs 200-220 on the open road sounds pretty spot on?? /]

[rok-the-boat]

My DR500 gets 25km/l while commuting. It has a tiny 9 litre tank but is good for 150 or so before reserve. I too take the extra 5 litre tank on the back when going a bit further. Going onto reserve in the middle of nowhere is always a bit disconcerting eh? I have a bigger mid-80s DR600 tank but it doesn't fit - I need to sort it, maybe get it cut and extended - it's too short - and then I'd be able to go maybe 300km ...

[bart]

What are people getting with the IMS 18 litre after market jobs? I'm only good for around 265 to 285km to reserve. I wonder if my bike's jetted wrong?

[Squiggles]

What are people getting with the IMS 18 litre after market jobs? I'm only good for around 265 to 285km to reserve. I wonder if my bike's jetted wrong?

I usually get around 20km/L so ~360-370 for the full tank

[Eddieb]

What are people getting with the IMS 18 litre after market jobs? I'm only good for around 265 to 285km to reserve. I wonder if my bike's jetted wrong?

I wonder if your right hand is running rich?

[Transalper]

My IMS takes closer to 19 liters and I get 310km or more usually before reserve and safely 50 more on reserve. I don't twist the wrist hard everywhere though.

[wysper]

My DR500 gets 25km/l while commuting. It has a tiny 9 litre tank but is good for 150 or so before reserve. I too take the extra 5 litre tank on the back when going a bit further. Going onto reserve in the middle of nowhere is always a bit disconcerting eh? I have a bigger mid-80s DR600 tank but it doesn't fit - I need to sort it, maybe get it cut and extended - it's too short - and then I'd be able to go maybe 300km ...

So maybe I am not doing too bad with 170-180 before reserve. I will take a note next time of how much gas, in litres it takes to fill it from reserve.

[wysper]

What sort of miles on the bike? Above 20,000km I'd be checking the needle jet for wear. Not needing much choke is an indicator it is worn and the bike is running rich.

Oil in the airbox that has run/oozed off the filter... but that's an extreme case I think.

Yeah - if I can squeeze it and get oil to pool, then there's too much. Spread it around better, or pat it with some paper towel to remove some.

[edit: hang on, 180-190km commuting vs 200-220 on the open road sounds pretty spot on?? /]


39k, maybe I should just get a bigger tank LOL

[dino3310]

So maybe I am not doing too bad with 170-180 before reserve. .

fook nothing wrong with that mate, if you want a fuel miser for work get a moped :scooter:

[Bass]

fook nothing wrong with that mate, if you want a fuel miser for work get a moped :scooter:

Yeah????
Mate, I get 700 km to a tank - no reserve at all though.

[dino3310]

Yeah????
Mate, I get 700 km to a tank - no reserve at all though.

yeah but your tanks F@#king Huge :lol:

[Ant]

My DR 650 with its standard tank hit reserve at 178 k's the other day.... maybe a bigger tank would be good, anyone know where to get them and how much they cost ??

[bart]

This place seems popular

http://www.justgastanks.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_69_172

[NordieBoy]

IMS = 320-340 to reserve.

[bart]

I wonder if your right hand is running rich?

I try to use every single one of my 43 horsepower as often as I can. :yes:

The horses get fat and lame otherwise.

[bart]

IMS = 320-340 to reserve.

How do you do that? Man, I need to learn a bit more about carber....carburat....carburettors....fuel-air mixing devices. What gearing do you run?

[NordieBoy]

How do you do that? Man, I need to learn a bit more about carber....carburat....carburettors....fuel-air mixing devices. What gearing do you run?

14-15/44 at the moment.

14-15-16/46 when the chain finally dies.

The carb is pretty much as carbed out as the stocker can get.

[NordieBoy]

I try to use every single one of my 43 horsepower as often as I can. :yes:

The horses get fat and lame otherwise.

I've only got 37hp :(

[Underground]

how many litres is your IMS Nordie ?

[wysper]

fook nothing wrong with that mate, if you want a fuel miser for work get a moped :scooter:

I am now officially ok with my fuel range.... and now have noticed an oil leak. BUGGER. Got to figure out where it is coming from. Can't be that many places on a DR LOL

[NordieBoy]

how many litres is your IMS Nordie ?
Almost 20L inc reserve.


I am now officially ok with my fuel range.... and now have noticed an oil leak. BUGGER. Got to figure out where it is coming from. Can't be that many places on a DR LOL

Cam chain tensioner.
Cam cover above spark plugs.

[wysper]

Cam chain tensioner.
Cam cover above spark plugs.

I suspect you are right. Looks like there is some gasket goo there already.

Might get the job quoted to be done properly.

[dino3310]

have a crack at it your self

[wysper]

have a crack at it your self

one of the problems with that is that it is my daily commute too... so if I stuff it I am in big doggie do doos.

[tim46]

I get 22 km per litre commuting from Upper Hutt to Welliington and about the same when on the open road sitting at 115 - 120. Less when thrashing it of course.
I recently got an IMS tank from justgastanks.com and found them good to deal with and it took just six days to arrive.