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Tony W
8th April 2009, 17:08
Am riding the Waikaremoana loop on Friday.
I put a Clarke tank on last year, but have not yet done a full real world economy/range test to see how many km I will go before I totally run out of fuel.
The tank NOW holds 15.75L of gas. (was only 14.75 on first fill)
The route will be approx 200km tar, 150 km gravel, 70km forest road, 20km forest track.
Would you guys like to take a stab at how many Km until I run out. :niceone:
(I will keep riding until empty)

Squiggles
8th April 2009, 17:39
It'll be raining, very muddy, and dark when you run out.

Tony W
8th April 2009, 17:49
It'll be raining, very muddy, and dark when you run out.

I'm gonna carry an extra 4L though...:devil2:

awayatc
8th April 2009, 17:51
my 650 aprilia pegaso does 15 km per liter.....don't know if that compares...

junkmanjoe
8th April 2009, 17:52
is it possable to ride around the whole lake.

Tony W
8th April 2009, 18:22
my 650 aprilia pegaso does 15 km per liter.....don't know if that compares...


I hoping to just about double that....whaddya reckon ? How many Ks

Tony W
8th April 2009, 18:25
is it possable to ride around the whole lake.


nah, but you can leave your bike and walk !

Have a guestimate of the mileage I'll do...

buggsubique
8th April 2009, 18:26
I could only get 16km/l on my DR-Z with road gearing and a full yosh pipe, open box and 160 main jet...crazy frog runs almost stock and I think he is closer to 18-20 km/l.

bart
8th April 2009, 18:27
333.3km (if you ride like a girl)




but I know you don't

Tony W
8th April 2009, 18:30
333km (depends if you ride like a girl)




but I know you don't

I will be riding at a reasonable poofter pace as usual...!:bleh:

Tony W
8th April 2009, 18:34
I could only get 16km/l on my DR-Z with road gearing and a full yosh pipe, open box and 160 main jet...crazy frog runs almost stock and I think he is closer to 18-20 km/l.

My normal is 26.3 km/l ! I'm going to try harder.

Go on, put a figure on it.:sunny:

Tony W
8th April 2009, 18:36
I could only get 16km/l on my DR-Z with road gearing and a full yosh pipe, open box and 160 main jet...crazy frog runs almost stock and I think he is closer to 18-20 km/l.

You are a bloody HOON, Bugsy !...and the frikin Frog ain't much better by the looks...!

I am a very careful rider by nature, and I try to save the planet at every opportunity...

Have a guess at mine :niceone:

buggsubique
8th April 2009, 18:38
must admit I never rode it softly - way too trigger happy, too easy to have fun on.

jafar
8th April 2009, 21:52
400km then your sucking air:whistle:

Tony W
8th April 2009, 22:14
400km then your sucking air:whistle:

Thanks mate.

Tony W
8th April 2009, 22:17
333.3km

Fair enough.

My guess will in that case have to be..........444.4km !:whistle:

rok-the-boat
8th April 2009, 23:29
My DR500 does 20-25km/l depending. It has about 7L before reserve and will usually get up to 150km OK. It has taller gearing for the road though. I bought an old 650 bigger tank but it doesn't fit - it might if I whack it here and there ... I am tempted. It would be great to get 250+km per tank.

MXNUT
9th April 2009, 09:50
Am riding the Waikaremoana loop on Friday.
I put a Clarke tank on last year, but have not yet done a full real world economy/range test to see how many km I will go before I totally run out of fuel.
The tank NOW holds 15.75L of gas. (was only 14.75 on first fill)
The route will be approx 200km tar, 150 km gravel, 70km forest road, 20km forest track.
Would you guys like to take a stab at how many Km until I run out. :niceone:
(I will keep riding until empty)


WHO CARES:spanking:sarcastic bastard i am


I could only get 16km/l on my DR-Z with road gearing and a full yosh pipe, open box and 160 main jet...crazy frog runs almost stock and I think he is closer to 18-20 km/l.

16 to 18 km/l is about the norm for me too :blank:

CrazyFrog
9th April 2009, 11:02
My bet would be around 400km as well, given your gearing and miserly fuel efficiency, just watch how much you snap the throttle open thru the lovely winding Waikaremoana road. I'm envious........:niceone:

Gremlin
9th April 2009, 11:39
In theory, you'll manage around 410km.

For more accuracy, if you have done the trip before, take fuel consumption figures from then, as fuel usage will vary according to how much you err... like the route.

rogson
9th April 2009, 11:58
I got around 22km/l on my DRZSM when I was relatively easy on the throttle running it in - so that translates to about 340km to dry. But if you ride it like it should/wants to be ridden, and there are a lot of high-speed/highway miles - less than 300km (6,000rpm is 102km/hr on stock gearing/rear tyre).

Waihou Thumper
9th April 2009, 16:13
If I ride highways at approx 105-115kph, I get about 320Km before running out, maybe 330 at a push...
I might try road gearing and sprocket on the bike and see if this makes a difference.
Still, I am impressed 19.4km/litre for a Fe450e blasting down the highway

Tony W
11th April 2009, 10:10
Well some of you were very close. I thought someone guessed 430.

How does 27.6 km/L sound....? :whocares:eh 'Nut...?

Filled up at Hastings, ran out at Napier airport.

I think that's a pretty useful range from a relatively small tank. :sunny:

(XR Johnny's XR650R used 40L on this ride.)

bart
11th April 2009, 14:23
you must have been riding like a girl after all.

DR Girl
11th April 2009, 20:35
:innocent:
you must have been riding like a girl after all.


Couldn't help having a grin at your comment Bart !!
:) :D

bart
11th April 2009, 20:50
Hahaha, I was waiting for a comment from someone. :innocent: No insult intended. Girls ride really fast.

DR Girl
11th April 2009, 21:04
Hahaha, I was waiting for a comment from someone. :innocent: No insult intended. Girls ride really fast.

Nah, didn't take it the wrong way at all ! Grinned because it takes a BRAVE MAN :dodge: to call BT ( Big Tony ) a "GIRL" !!!

Tony W
12th April 2009, 08:17
you must have been riding like a girl after all.

Yes, they say that you should be in touch with your feminine side sometime, and I guess this was my day.

I did discover a few things while riding on that day.
1. "It's not how big it is, it's how you use it." certainly was true in this case.:yes:
2. To be a real girl, it occured to me, it's not so much about riding, but being ridden...:eek5: The thought of that prospect certainly made me pick up the pace somewhat !


My caring Green side also came to the fore.:innocent:

I was wearing my long socks under my MX boots already, and I experienced a certain sense of supercilious smugness as I watched XR650RJohnny on his 11km per litre bike killing the trees as he rode by...:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:
Whereas when I came past a minute later and called out my miserly rate of fuel consumption to the fallen trees, they miraculously became well again and waved their appreciation as I rode past...:sunny::sunny::sunny:
I'm sure I felt stubble on my face sprout immediately at that prospect and by the time I had finished travelling through the forest, I had grown quite a sizeable beard !

My main mission now is to invent ADV riding sandals to complete the picture.


Next week I will be changing the personality of the DR-Z from planet saver to road warrior, as I redress the imbalance and enter a sealed hillclimb at Seafield Rd.:wari:

Peace to you all.

bart
12th April 2009, 10:03
Peace brother. That thing of yours must be real good on gas. No way mine would do 430km on 15 odd litres of gas. I'm lucky to get 160km out of 8 litres.

As for the XR650, I think I could do better on a long trip with my old V8.