VTR1000 owners

**Dooly** · 1st August 2006, 09:24

Hey guys, what kms per tank of gas do you get?
I'm meaning the bigger tank model, which I think is 02 onwards.
I realise they are'nt that great on gas but was curious as at the moment I'm just tootling around on the odd Sunday until I'm fit enough to get back into it more, but fuel gauge seems to drop fast to the last bar and when I put gas in, it does'nt take as much as I would think.
So I was kinda thinking of working off the speedo in kms per tank there abouts.
Cheers.

**Bulldog** · 3rd August 2006, 09:13

I took mine round the south island start of this year and I was getting around 250-300kms cruising obviously less around town and in traffic. I know for a fact that if you take it easy once the last bar starts to flash you can do another 50kms! I almost ran out heading to greymouth from Fox Glacier!

I've got a dyno jet kit and original pipes have been opened up.

**Cajun** · 3rd August 2006, 09:41

wife use to get 250kms+

it will drop down to last bar, then goes on 'reserve' and the bar goes back to two bars, and fuel icon comes on the lcd screen (if i remmeber from top of head)

**Dooly** · 3rd August 2006, 09:48

Cheers for that, will work on low to mid 200s.

**martin** · 3rd August 2006, 21:09

get low 200's , mine has dyno and k&n filter and after market cans. and depends how you ride too

**jonbuoy** · 3rd August 2006, 21:34

Hey, I have the older model with the small tank. Between 160-180KM sees the red light on - pretty poor, its a bit better when touring, not much though. Have to be carefull on longer trips.

**MotoGirl** · 3rd August 2006, 21:43

I used to get about 230km before my last bar started flashing. I got 260 one day and didn't get close to running it out completely. That was on the '02 model with the 19L tank.

**oldguy** · 3rd August 2006, 21:56

I've got the older model as well, if I ride around the speed limit I'll get about 180K,s
but who wants to ride a VTR like that, I normally fuel up every 150K,s chance to have a bit of a rest as well .

**dveus** · 3rd August 2006, 22:05

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Hey, I have the older model with the small tank. Between 160-180KM sees the red light on - pretty poor, its a bit better when touring, not much though. Have to be carefull on longer trips.

Hmm, I've only ever seen 160km's on mine once. Nice spirited riding will have the fuel light on in 110.