How many miles till empty?

Gas Man · 04-08-2010, 01:10 AM

The thread about trip-o-meters
http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=14118

Got me thinking... what kind of miles you get out of a tank of gas??

I get anywhere from 200-240 miles

Riceaholic · 04-08-2010, 04:03 AM

100-120...my gsxr is terrible...

Mr Lefty · 04-08-2010, 04:34 AM

190 I start looking for gas... but I can do around 220-230...

derf · 04-08-2010, 05:10 AM

Depending on the riding really. I've seen tanks go as low as 130, and I've also stretched tanks out past 200.

If its an aggressive riding day then the gas goes fast, just cruising down the highway at 55 then it wont be as thirsty.

I've found that 160 really is my safe mileage, but last year at the rally, I hit an all time mpg low at just over 140, actually was very surprising to need as much gas as I did, and at the track I got down to 130

Cutty72 · 04-08-2010, 07:19 AM

I start looking around 150-160. Low fuel light usually around 175.

G-Rex · 04-08-2010, 07:26 AM

I've pushed to 225 on the Busa before. I don't do that on a regular basis though. I'll normally start looking around 175. I don't like going into the reserve unless I have to.

marko138 · 04-08-2010, 07:55 AM

Light comes on at around 110. I could stretch to 150...but at that point I'm on borrowed time.

Cruzergirl · 04-08-2010, 07:59 AM

I start looking around 140. I really don't know how far I can go since I've never stretched it. I've got a 4.5 gallon tank. Every time I fill I've put no more than 3.8 gallons in the tank but I really don't want to find out the "drop dead" mileage...

Trip · 04-08-2010, 08:10 AM

210-240, depends on what I am doing, I could probably shrink it into the high 100s if all I did was gap miles.

Phenix_Rider · 04-08-2010, 08:16 AM

Nominally 205. But I've been as high as 215-220 I think. I don't like doing that though- like Marko said, borrowed time.

View Poll Results: How many miles till empty?
Less than 100	2	5.13%
101-150	12	30.77%
151-200	16	41.03%
201-250	7	17.95%
250++	2	5.13%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

04-08-2010, 01:10 AM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	How many miles till empty? The thread about trip-o-meters http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=14118 Got me thinking... what kind of miles you get out of a tank of gas?? I get anywhere from 200-240 miles __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

04-08-2010, 05:10 AM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Depending on the riding really. I've seen tanks go as low as 130, and I've also stretched tanks out past 200. If its an aggressive riding day then the gas goes fast, just cruising down the highway at 55 then it wont be as thirsty. I've found that 160 really is my safe mileage, but last year at the rally, I hit an all time mpg low at just over 140, actually was very surprising to need as much gas as I did, and at the track I got down to 130 __________________ Last edited by derf; 04-08-2010 at 05:13 AM..

04-08-2010, 07:26 AM	#6
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	I've pushed to 225 on the Busa before. I don't do that on a regular basis though. I'll normally start looking around 175. I don't like going into the reserve unless I have to. __________________

04-08-2010, 04:03 AM	#2
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	100-120...my gsxr is terrible...

04-08-2010, 04:34 AM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	190 I start looking for gas... but I can do around 220-230...

04-08-2010, 07:59 AM	#8
Cruzergirl Its a good day. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pace, FL Moto: Victory Kingpin Low Posts: 951	I start looking around 140. I really don't know how far I can go since I've never stretched it. I've got a 4.5 gallon tank. Every time I fill I've put no more than 3.8 gallons in the tank but I really don't want to find out the "drop dead" mileage...

04-08-2010, 08:10 AM	#9
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	210-240, depends on what I am doing, I could probably shrink it into the high 100s if all I did was gap miles.