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Post  Paul 1250 Mon 25 May 2015, 6:48 pm

I went on a ride on the weekend to Walcha with a group, we left Friday in the pouring rain up the Putty rd through to Singleton, across to Dungog, Gloucester and up the Thunderbolt to Walcha.
Of the 10 bikes there were 2 Bandits, Mine and another guys, we fueled up Saturday morning for a run to Tamworth, south to Nundle and back on the Thunderbolt up to walcha.
The second Bandit, a 2011 model, standard, and my 2008 model with a gearing change (16 tooth front sprocket) used exactly the same of fuel for the 300 klm run, 15.1 Ltrs.
I couldn't believe we used the same amount as I was giving my Bandit quite a hard time seeing over 7000rpm regularly, the other rider was very sedate, we fueled up straight after each other and we both were very surprised.
I was a great weekend,1400klms all up and the bandit went like a dream.

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Post  Jimcoleman Mon 25 May 2015, 6:56 pm

Does that mean you were nudging 200kph on occasion Interesting observation Icon_silentInteresting observation Icon_silent

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Post  2wheelsagain Mon 25 May 2015, 7:41 pm

19.8km/l is exceptional. I never got anywhere near that giving it the berries. 
A figure like that was a general trundle to Melb on the Princes Hwy for me. (boring as bat shit!)

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Post  jstava Tue 26 May 2015, 12:04 am

I generally get fuel economy like that or better all the time.  I don't think I've ever seen it down in the 18s and usually see around 20.  Oddly, out on the road, it doesn't seem to make much difference where I up the ante by 30 or 40%.  Where it uses more fuel is around the town in lower gears. Gunning it up the road, dodging slow moving traffic & hitting the gaps in whats coming on, doesn't even seem to make much difference; punting around town does.  Droning along, getting nowhere any time soon as one does on double points weekends gets real good economy and I've seen 22 a few times.  

Contrast that with the old carbureted Honda 4 I had in the 70's which would drink fuel at 10-12 km/l if I went hard in a sustained way, and 18 was having a real good (or bad) day, or my SRX6 which is not efficient at all - 608 ccs which is reliable for 16-17km/l and 18 is just a pipe dream. 

I like my Bandit.

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Post  Bosco15 Tue 26 May 2015, 7:33 am

I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

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Post  Hammy Tue 26 May 2015, 8:22 am

Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

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Post  madmax Tue 26 May 2015, 8:55 am

Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

Well put, the only time i worry about fuel is when the gauge is flashing and i can't find fuel in town. Like the other day when Mike and I rolled into Balmoral and at first couldn't find the weird self serve pumps they have in town. It would have been a very careful ride to the next town.

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Post  2wheelsagain Tue 26 May 2015, 9:52 am

madmax wrote:
Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

Well put, the only time i worry about fuel is when the gauge is flashing and i can't find fuel in town. Like the other day when Mike and I rolled into Balmoral and at first couldn't find the weird self serve pumps they have in town. It would have been a very careful ride to the next town.

Clearly you dont ride one of these. 210km of hwy cruising. Much less if grinning from ear to ear Laughing
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Post  Chook Tue 26 May 2015, 10:19 am

2wheelsagain wrote:
madmax wrote:
Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

Well put, the only time i worry about fuel is when the gauge is flashing and i can't find fuel in town. Like the other day when Mike and I rolled into Balmoral and at first couldn't find the weird self serve pumps they have in town. It would have been a very careful ride to the next town.

Clearly you dont ride one of these. 210km of hwy cruising. Much less if grinning from ear to ear Laughing
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Another plus for the Bandit Smile

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Post  barry_mcki Tue 26 May 2015, 10:25 am

I stopped doing fuel calculations after I re-built my big block Ford motor, 80lt of LPG got just over 100km (3.5mpg), mind you it was almost 8 liters pulling a 2 ton car and that 100kms was a fun bit of driving especially with the 4.11 mini-spool rear end  Twisted Evil   Trouble was I couldn't drive out of town as I would not have made it to the next garage  Embarassed .  So the Bandit even with all the extra clobber on mine is a dream fuel wise.  

I too subscribe to the MM philology, when the lights flashing its time to refuel. On long trips I've also got my 10lt reserve, just in case I misjudged the next fuel stop.

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Post  2wheelsagain Tue 26 May 2015, 12:14 pm

Chook wrote:
2wheelsagain wrote:
madmax wrote:
Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

Well put, the only time i worry about fuel is when the gauge is flashing and i can't find fuel in town. Like the other day when Mike and I rolled into Balmoral and at first couldn't find the weird self serve pumps they have in town. It would have been a very careful ride to the next town.

Clearly you dont ride one of these. 210km of hwy cruising. Much less if grinning from ear to ear Laughing
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Another plus for the Bandit Smile

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I have a much bigger grin Smile And I'm going deaf lol!

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Post  SuzySuzuki Tue 26 May 2015, 5:20 pm

I put fuel in when that last bar is flashing. How pissed am I, when I fill up and find I still had 5litres to empty, and gave done 280kms?

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Post  SuzySuzuki Tue 26 May 2015, 5:21 pm

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Post  MattyC Tue 26 May 2015, 5:21 pm

2wheelsagain wrote:
Chook wrote:
2wheelsagain wrote:
madmax wrote:
Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

Well put, the only time i worry about fuel is when the gauge is flashing and i can't find fuel in town. Like the other day when Mike and I rolled into Balmoral and at first couldn't find the weird self serve pumps they have in town. It would have been a very careful ride to the next town.

Clearly you dont ride one of these. 210km of hwy cruising. Much less if grinning from ear to ear Laughing
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Another plus for the Bandit Smile

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I have a much bigger grin Smile And I'm going deaf lol!


Lol. What did you say Interesting observation 959052286
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Post  Paul 1250 Tue 26 May 2015, 6:07 pm

I'm not really concerned about economy just surprised that my bike used the same amount of fuel as another similar bike even though i was on the throttle much harder than the other rider.

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Post  MattyC Tue 26 May 2015, 6:14 pm

It might be the state of tune that his bike had ?

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Post  madmax Tue 26 May 2015, 7:17 pm

2wheelsagain wrote:
madmax wrote:
Bosco15 wrote:I put fuel in when it's getting low. I wouldn't have a clue how much I put in. 
My frame of reference is grins/km. 
If you want economy ride a scooter. Razz

Well put, the only time i worry about fuel is when the gauge is flashing and i can't find fuel in town. Like the other day when Mike and I rolled into Balmoral and at first couldn't find the weird self serve pumps they have in town. It would have been a very careful ride to the next town.

Clearly you dont ride one of these. 210km of hwy cruising. Much less if grinning from ear to ear Laughing
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Yep I don't

but you missed this very important bit   and i can't find fuel in town.

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Post  2wheelsagain Tue 26 May 2015, 8:20 pm

That would have me stuffed mate Laughing

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Post  Jimcoleman Wed 27 May 2015, 8:35 pm

Best i ever got out of a tank was 380ks Eden to Bemm River and Back but it was under duress, I run either e10 mixed with Kero or if mitre 10 has it 4 litre bottles on special, straight

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