How many km per tank?

**Titanium** · 16th May 2006, 21:39

I get 320 kms to 18 ltrs.

Have a 20 ltr tank, but have only ever managed 18 ltrs to fill up.

BMW = Fuel Miser........

:spudflip:

**brianemone** · 17th May 2006, 07:31

so is 22.6km/l good or is that a bit high (on a GSXR400)

**apteryx_haasti** · 26th May 2006, 19:21

So - I rode to Wgtn from Eastbourne for the first time today. After work I thought I better find some petrol before heading back on the motorway, just in case. So, I was at 150km on the trip meter and based on this thread, I would have thought that I could have made it back from town...

As I went through town looking for a petrol station, the GN sputtered and also stalled at lights (3x, embarrasing!) if I had to stop. I did switch to reserve but I still had this problem.

My question - was it actually a fuel issue, or something else? It only cost $9.17 to top it up. The bike sounded much better once it got some fuel and I made it back to EB with no hassles. I also had the choke out until I filled, then put it in after that. Was my problem fuel based, or something to do with the choke?

The symptoms sound kinda like what were described here for needing to switch to reserve.

Any feedback?

**Bonez** · 26th May 2006, 19:35

Originally Posted by BMWK1200S

I get 320 kms to 18 ltrs.

Have a 20 ltr tank, but have only ever managed 18 ltrs to fill up.

BMW = Fuel Miser........

:spudflip:

A rattly 20 plus yo carberated Honda 750 four gets that on 16.5 ltrs of it's 20 litre tank.

**combo man** · 27th May 2006, 07:55

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

but how many litres is that?

16.5 for the main tank, with 3.0 for reserve. I'm able to get at least 360 ks at the moment B4 going onto reserve, + it's a great bike to ride as well!

**Bonez** · 27th May 2006, 08:07

Originally Posted by the legend

w remember as per from my experence nylon tires are only ok in the dry and a hell of a lot of fun in the wet haha

I ride in the wet on nylons on the GB and cb550 with absolutely no problems what so ever. A fellow rider, who I will not mention, has wipty do rubber fare on his six hundy and is alllllllllllllll over the place.

**smokeyging** · 27th May 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by apteryx_haasti

My question - was it actually a fuel issue, or something else? It only cost $9.17 to top it up. The bike sounded much better once it got some fuel and I made it back to EB with no hassles. I also had the choke out until I filled, then put it in after that. Was my problem fuel based, or something to do with the choke?

The symptoms sound kinda like what were described here for needing to switch to reserve.

Any feedback?

once the motor is warmed up and if the choke is still on, the motor will run ruff. the choke should only be on for a min or two from a cold start.

**apteryx_haasti** · 27th May 2006, 08:49

Originally Posted by smokeyging

once the motor is warmed up and if the choke is still on, the motor will run ruff. the choke should only be on for a min or two from a cold start.

I bet it was the choke then. I wasn't sure but it seemed like I didn't need too much petrol, so I was thinking it might not have been the fuel.

So, it's OK to put the choke in once you're riding, even if the engine is still a little cold? I haven't sussed the choke thing yet - last time I had a choke it was on a 1985 Toyota Corolla! (sold in 2000, ah, but that was a good first car...ooo, sorry, BIKE forum....)

THanks Smokey!

**twinkle** · 27th May 2006, 10:40

If you've got the money its really worth changing at least the front tyre to something better. The stock tyres that come on the gn are really really slippery in the wet, and if you need to do an emergency stop chances are the front wheel will lock up and you will go down.(only been down once but locked it up plenty

) I got a pirelli city demon fitted yesterday and it is heaps better. I tried heavy braking in the rain on the way home and the front stuck very nicely, no sign of slipping at all(and only been worn in 10ks)

**Edbear** · 27th May 2006, 11:48

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

I bought a GZ250 in August 2004 and had the pleasure of running out of petrol on the north harbour bridge in rush hour traffic, so you could say a full tank on the GZ would take you 386k's, and that's shore (Long Bay) to city (Westhaven) commuting.

Not sure if this will help you.....

I'm not sure running out of petrol on the Harbour Bridge in rush hour would help either...

**Kendog** · 27th May 2006, 11:52

Originally Posted by apteryx_haasti

I bet it was the choke then. I wasn't sure but it seemed like I didn't need too much petrol, so I was thinking it might not have been the fuel.

So, it's OK to put the choke in once you're riding, even if the engine is still a little cold? I haven't sussed the choke thing yet - last time I had a choke it was on a 1985 Toyota Corolla! (sold in 2000, ah, but that was a good first car...ooo, sorry, BIKE forum....)

THanks Smokey!

Hi there, I never used the choke at all on mine, was just a pain in the ass. When you start it, don't give it any throttle, just let it start on its own and then once it is running, then give the throttle a little for about half a min and then just let it warm up for a bit before riding. We discovered this after a lot of trial and era, and it worked everytime without using the choke. Give it a go and let me know if it works for you. We also found that it would take on average about 3 times of starting it when cold for it to actually fire, but then it would run fine.
Mrs KD

**Kendog** · 27th May 2006, 11:54

Oh, and it only has a tiny tank, so won't take a lot of fuel to fill up, I don't think I ever paid more than about $9 to fill mine up.

**sunhuntin** · 27th May 2006, 13:49

i choke start mine and usually have it pushed in by the time im halfway down the road. i have on occasion forgotten to push it in [oops] and that did cause issues when i slowed or stopped at lights etc. i once rode from wanganui to turakina like that, and when i stopped at 'kina, it took a few mins of waiting and about 3 tries to get her started. i think running with the choke out burns more fuel. make sure the choke is all the way in...mine was out slightly the other day, but enough to give me uneven revs. ive also found riding with the choke out means she doesnt want to slow down. cant be good for things, that.
last time i filled from near dry, it cost me about $15, and the local motorpage in the paper rated the gn as costing $17.60 to fill from dry [thats at $1.70/liter]

**Motig** · 27th May 2006, 15:01

Yep, choke is only for starts first thing in morning or if the bikes been sitting a while say when you finish work. Once you've gone a few k's push the choke off or alternatively let it warm up before you ride off (put on helmet ,gloves whatever) then push choke in praps with keeping the revs up a wee bit with throttle if needed. Every bikes a wee bit different it just takes a little time to get used to the idiosyncrasies (just like those human things). Once its warmed up it'll idle without the choke.

Have fun playing.