Is this a good idea?

[HornetBoy]

yea my tank is 10 litr including reserve (weird huh!) and i get 170km outta that which i think is pretty bad ,but i know somepeople have it far worse.The vtr250 i borrow a 2001 with aftermarket pipes had a 13l tank and got 28km per liter whereas my hornet gets 15-17 and its stock,so its a significatn difference,And cause i travel to palmy everyday and back ,and travel around on the weekends petrol milage is always looming on my mind.

[gijoe1313]

yea my tank is 10 litr including reserve (weird huh!) and i get 170km outta that which i think is pretty bad ,but i know somepeople have it far worse.The vtr250 i borrow a 2001 with aftermarket pipes had a 13l tank and got 28km per liter whereas my hornet gets 15-17 and its stock,so its a significatn difference,And cause i travel to palmy everyday and back ,and travel around on the weekends petrol milage is always looming on my mind.

only a 10 litre tank? Its not a stock standard 16 litre? With the reserve usually needing to be used around the 160km mark? Strange!

[bimotabob]

Heck my 49cc bike has a bigger tank than the CBR if the 10L figure is correct.
28Km/L sounds like awesome milage for a 250 v-twin - infact I don't think my RG50 would do much better.

More people should get small bikes and save gas - esp as most cars going to work have one occupant.

Cheers

[HornetBoy]

Yep it is only 10litre total including reserve just filled today only got me 170km

[lanci]

My Hornet 250 defintely has a 16ltr tank. Does your tank have 6 ltrs of bog bung into the tank Hornet250Boy???

[gijoe1313]

Yep it is only 10litre total including reserve just filled today only got me 170km

Could you post a piccie of the tank and bike? This sounds like one heck of a custom job or is there some blockage which is stopping you using the whole capacity properly? Reserve tap still okay?

Heck, one day I may just ride down to take a look! Haven't been to Wanganui on my little ol'Hornet yet!

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

yea my tank is 10 litr including reserve (weird huh!) and i get 170km outta that which i think is pretty bad ,but i know somepeople have it far worse.The vtr250 i borrow a 2001 with aftermarket pipes had a 13l tank and got 28km per liter whereas my hornet gets 15-17 and its stock,so its a significatn difference,And cause i travel to palmy everyday and back ,and travel around on the weekends petrol milage is always looming on my mind.

I had a 10ltr tank (including reserve) on me old XJ 650 Special... was annoying only do 150km and about 20 on reserve... had to plan my fuel stops

[HornetBoy]

Gijoe yep i swear its 10ltr,if youd like to see no prob mate we could even go for a little ride maybe. its weird now that every1 else is saying that their bikes are 16ltrs etc so i dunno ..

[Lteejay]

And after you gave youself such a cool name - VTR250boy just doesn't have the same ring to it.