How far do you take it?

FunkSoulBro

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Shellharbour, NSW
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2006 Classic
As a new r3 owner and a relatively new contributor to this forum I have read a bit about the dodgy aftermarket fuel gauge and the inaccurate fuel warning light. Mine comes on with approx 15litres of fuel left (more than half) and my gauge is all over the place so Im in the process of calculating what mileage I can safely get out of the bike. My second tank has me at 6.3l/100kms not bad and I got 240kms out of it until the light came on. Then it took 15lts onboard. So Ill take it to 300 this tank and see how much it allows. Then....its Kramer territory.
How many kms do you usually go before filling her up again? Note I use 98 octane fuel.
 
91 octane is actually the best fuel .. best mileage I've ever got was 360 klms , prowling around the twisty roads in the south of Tasmania (sight seeing).. worst was just under 200klms, barrelling down the Stuart Highway from Darwin to the SA border .. no speed limit them days and we were flat strap.
 
Mmm..interesting comment re 91RON. I see the manual suggests that but I have always been under the impression that higher octane fuel provides better performance and economy. Myth?
 
Yep .. myth. I was running 98 until one of the learned Members here pointed out it was a waste of money.
 
FunkSoulBro said:
Mmm..interesting comment re 91RON. I see the manual suggests that but I have always been under the impression that higher octane fuel provides better performance and economy. Myth?
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91 is best until you start raising the engine Compression, our big girls run a fairly low compression and you would be lucky to feel any difference going to higher octane the only time I use anything other than 91 is if the servo only has 91 with Ethanol I won't use any E10 fuel as it will stuff the rubber components in your fuel system over time
 
If the motorcycle is correctly timed for the higher octane you can theoretically get better gas mileage with a higher octane fuel due to more power that can be produced. Higher octane gas burns over more degrees of crankcase rotation then lower octane fuel therefore giving you the ability to produce more power with the same amount of fuel.
 
I use 90 octane ethanol free gas, and if I fill up and head right out on a trip, I can get 200+ miles with a little cushion left.

In stop and go in- town driving; I fill up after about 180 miles.

I never want to chance running out of fuel with a fuel injected engine!
 

Haha Kramer territory . I remember that episode
 

Hi Yep my gas light comes on after about 160km, I suspect I could get another 100km out of it but my OCD wont let me once that light on the ride enjoyment drops. Ive put this in a post before somewhere but, we have a wankers t-shirt, you run out of gas, you own it till someone else runs out...

Go 91, no noticeable difference with low compression engine IMO
 
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