1000cc Fuel Economy - I have searched for this!

[The Joka]

Hey guys,

I have searched for some findings with no luck, and I am very interested in what KM's you are getting from your late model thou's

I have a 2006 ZX10 and I am lucky to get 160km from 17l tank

I didnt really think about it but a couple of people have commented that it is super thirsty? Let me know what you get from yours!

[Unit]

Is your bike stock standard or has it had motor mods, as this will affect your fuel economy. Also, depends if you are talking about sober commuter riding or twist of the trottle run as to what it will do.
We've had two of these bikes from brand new. If you give it the gas, well, it wont last long thats for sure (same as the tyres). Cant remember what we managed to get on a commute but Im sure it would have been over 200ks.
My ZX14 (with motor mods) gets 300ish on a commute, but yesterday was twisting the throttle on a fun ride and keeping it in higher rev's (which they love) and it definitely sucked the gas more than usual.

[cowpoos]

Hey guys,

I have searched for some findings with no luck, and I am very interested in what KM's you are getting from your late model thou's

I have a 2006 ZX10 and I am lucky to get 160km from 17l tank

I didnt really think about it but a couple of people have commented that it is super thirsty? Let me know what you get from yours!

160km a tank...sounds very wrong!

sounds like your not taking into consideration that you don't use the full 17 litres when the fuel light comes on...so maybe 14.5 litres used?? also...are you cruising around town often using too lower gears...like wise on the road?

Sounds like more of a fault with you than the machine...modern Fuel injected thousands are quite economical to run...

[Unit]

To qualify the ZX14 fuel use, it has a 22ltr tank, and the 300kms is well before it is dry

[Revit]

I ride a Blade and am getting 200ks (going into reserve) thats general riding, no hard stuff. Partner runs an SV 1000 and gets about 20ks less.

[riffer]

Not quite a thou (only 937ccs) but I've averaged 14.6km/l over the past two and a half years (50,000 kms) on the RF900R.

[Tony.OK]

Was averaging around 160-180kms till fuel light(15l)on the road,now on the track 85-100kms/15litres:eek5:

[T.I.E]

fill to the petrol light- being really good and i mean really good -190, being naughty 130 - 140. not sure how many liters it takes , as just keep filling it up and ride some more.

just found they have a 17ltre tank, so i guess the above details are on 13.5 to 14 litres i think, not sure were that mannual is.

[The Stranger]

Sounds like more of a fault with you than the machine...modern Fuel injected thousands are quite economical to run...

Yeah, by the time you factor in tyres, servicing, brakes, insurance, registration and gear it cost about the same as my SS - very economical indeed.

PS I get about 180 to reserve and about 45 on reserve on an 18L tank on my Fazer. It dropped to 150 to reserve on the last ATNR - but it wasn't a race you know.

[justsomeguy]

Yeah, by the time you factor in tyres, servicing, brakes, insurance, registration and gear it cost about the same as my SS - very economical indeed.

hahahahaa:niceone:

Yup, spend more on tyres than petrol, easily.

About 200 to a tank max.

[HornetBoy]

my previous 2004 cb919 ,and one im riding at the moment gets 280km+ highway riding and 220km -/+ in the twisties (has aftermarket pipes too

[MotoGirl]

The RSVR is doing 190km on about 15 litres (18L tank) and that's to the fuel light.

[JimO]

i used $18 worth of gas between Dunedin and Alexandra

[Jantar]

I get 15.5 km/l. That's averaged over 25,000 km.

[Paulus]

06 R1, 170km (Akaroa and back from my house) uses exactly 12 litres. Friend has another 06 R1 and it does the same. My old 98 R1 also used exactly 12 litres on the same run. Another friend has an 04 ZX-10R and it too uses around 12 litres. There seems to be a common theme here.

[bimotabob]

Hi,

On long flat straight boring main rd's I can get excellent milage if driven at say 120-130 km/h average speed - 300km per tank no probs.
Did Hamilton to the mount and back for $20 last w/end.
That's on my old school injected FZR1000 powered bike.
Like any big bike it can and will use a lot on twisty roads with heaps of on/off throttle (acceleration)
Bigger engines can be still comparable to much smaller ones on the open rd's as they handle the weight easier.

Cheers

[geoffm]

120-140km/tank - on the RG500 = 25-28mpg plus 2 stroke oil. OTOH, it is never going long enough under it's own power for it to actually use a tank. The Beemer gets twice that...
Your bike seems thirsty - is it in good une, no stuck floats, etc?
G

[paturoa]

17 km per litre commuting and about 20 on a long trip for K3 SV1000

[robertydog]

05 R1 About 220-230 till fuel light comes on. Getting around the 15 kmpl

[YellowDog]

1. Fill up Tank.
2. Ride for 60 minutes @ 85kph (don't tell anyone).
3. Fill tank again to see how much Fuel you have used.
4. Baffle all on KB with how economical your large bike is.

When word gets out, you'll be getting paid for TV ads :rolleyes:

[Jantar]

1. Fill up Tank.
2. Ride for 60 minutes @ 85kph (don't tell anyone).
3. Fill tank again to see how much Fuel you have used.
4. Baffle all on KB with how economical your large bike is.

When word gets out, you'll be getting paid for TV ads :rolleyes:

Hell, I have tried that and my fuel consuption went from 15.5 km/l to only 13 km/l. Probably because at 85 km/h I cant get above 4th gear. (actually I did it at 80, but that is close enough).

Similarly, many large capacity bikes will not be able to use top gear, and will be well away from their optimum fuel usage revs.

[AllanB]

my previous 2004 cb919 ,and one im riding at the moment gets 280km+ highway riding and 220km -/+ in the twisties (has aftermarket pipes too


Ditto on my Hornet 919 - stock pipes. The fuel light comes on at the above figures.

Your ZX is extremely thirsty - do you realise that the red area on the tacho is not the economy mode? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::devil2:

[Highlander]

I do 17Km/l on my 750.
Was on a trip up North in September and was interested to note one of the guys (2 up on a Ducati ST2) was matching my fuel use to within 100ml each time we filled the tanks.
Noticed a similar thing with a guy on a Triumph Sprint (1050) on another trip.

[yod]

Not quite a thou (only 937ccs) but I've averaged 14.6km/l over the past two and a half years (50,000 kms) on the RF900R.

????? that seems low

i get 15.5 if im giving it a workout up to 18 if being nice

i do a lot of 2-up riding also

have you modified yours to bigger jets, etc?

[Ixion]

SV does 16 to 18 km per litre , about 200 - 220 till the lights starts flickering on, no idea how far after that.

The GT750, on the other hand, caned, has turned in 6 (yes, six) km per litre.

[riffer]

????? that seems low

i get 15.5 if im giving it a workout up to 18 if being nice

i do a lot of 2-up riding also

have you modified yours to bigger jets, etc?

Yes. High performance carbs off the Manta Ray RF.

I'm also a fat bugger with a ham fist.

[yod]

Yes. High performance carbs off the Manta Ray RF.

I'm also a fat bugger with a ham fist.

at least you're honest:laugh:

any idea what sort of horses/top speed you're getting now?

[WRT]

Around town, light goes on on the RSVR at around 150-160k's. Open road, even at a reasonable clip, the light wont go on until 200-220k's. Round the track . . . maybe 90-100k's? Fk all, anyways. That's on an 18l tank, I think the light comes on when there is 3l left.

When I had the TLR, I got similar k's to a tank, but it was only 17l. Most I saw out of it was 240k's before the light came on, all open road riding at just a fraction higher than keeping up with traffic speeds. Round Pukie had the fuel light on at 90k's.

[riffer]

at least you're honest:laugh:

any idea what sort of horses/top speed you're getting now?


pure speculation of course, but somewhere around 110-115 at the rear wheel probably. Most RF's do about 105 at the rear. It hasn't changed it as much as you'd think, especially when you add the extra cost of the gas.

I've knocked out the baffles on the zorst to try and lean it out, and I've noticed in a back to back comparo with ManDownUnder's RF that I am a bit down in horses at the 4000 rpm mark but more at full throttle.

Kinda defeats the purpose of having an RF I guess, but you gotta love that full throttle urge. I could swap out the cams with gixxer ones, and advance it even more, but you're pushing the law of diminishing returns there. New camchain, new gears, new clutch would probably be needed at that point. Not to mention the stress on the rest of the motor. Interestingly though, the valve shims haven't worn in 70,000 kms!

Its not quite as quick as a workmate's worked GSXR1100 with Yoshimura cams and exhaust and Flat Slides, but its still fast enough to get you well over the legal limit in respectable time.

As it's the daily ride I daren't expose it at the Sprints so again I'll speculate. It's probably good for 250 flat out. It doesn't take much to get up to 200.

[homer]

I dont get it

my old trail bike did 250 km and then you need reserve
my 600 gsx did 260 km then you need reserve
my 1200 now does 270 km and then you need reserve
it has a 20 litre tank and theres 4.4 litres in the reserve
so im guessing about 330 340 and your dry

do you all have little tanks or something

[cold comfort]

05 R1 About 220-230 till fuel light comes on. Getting around the 15 kmpl

Same here, approx 230km to the reserve light

[Mike748]

Hmmm ...... something like 250km to reserve for riding and looking at scenery and about 180km max if you step it up.

[smoky]

I don’t ride my bike for economy!! :blip:

I’d know I’d been on a cool ride if I had to fill my tank back up at 180 klms – ye ha
:banana::banana::banana::banana::wari::wari::wari: :wari:

[madmal64]

I get 200 ks out of the tank then the fuel light comes on.
I always fill the tank and its about 15lt per fill still have 3 lt in reserve.

[The Stranger]

I dont get it

my old trail bike did 250 km and then you need reserve
my 600 gsx did 260 km then you need reserve
my 1200 now does 270 km and then you need reserve
it has a 20 litre tank and theres 4.4 litres in the reserve
so im guessing about 330 340 and your dry

do you all have little tanks or something

No, performance bikes.

[homer]

No, performance bikes.

I didnt think the thread was just regarding high peformance

[The Stranger]

I didnt think the thread was just regarding high peformance

Nor do I, however my reply was to your question "do you all have little tanks or something" i.e. no, we have performance bikes.

[The Joka]

Cheers Guys - and trust me I am not complaining LOVE MY BIKE TO PIECES, was just interested.

[Magua]

17 km per litre commuting and about 20 on a long trip for K3 SV1000

I've heard horror stories of 10km/L on the commute. :S