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hey , i just got a er6f its an 07 and its shit on fuel , like 200k's 2 a tank ( i think thats crap !!!!)

what do u guys think ???? im used to not even worrying about the fuel , but the little light just keeps comming on :S

ZZRCHIKKY wrote:hey , i just got a er6f its an 07 and its shit on fuel , like 200k's 2 a tank ( i think thats crap !!!!)

what do u guys think ???? im used to not even worrying about the fuel , but the little light just keeps comming on :S

I think thats pretty normal,

I'd be lucky to get to 190k's before the light come on

ZZR600 200k per tank on average
Z750 220k per tank on average (400k per week commuting, 150k riding for fun, occasional 500k trip up Putty or Down Kangaroo valley.

The tanks are both 18.5 litres so i think that is average

HI ZZRCHIKKY - if the F has the same size tank as the N, it is 15.5 litres. Assuming you FILL the tank the yellow light comes on with 3.5 litres to go. My N averages 22 km/litre so the light comes on at around 260-270 km with a theoretical range of 330km (you probably won't get the last 1/2 litre). Cheers

awsome guys , thank u

umm didnt they cover this in another thread abt the same thing??

also... im lucky to get 200km to a 19L tank...

ZZRCHIKKY wrote:hey , i just got a er6f its an 07 and its shit on fuel , like 200k's 2 a tank ( i think thats crap !!!!)

what do u guys think ???? im used to not even worrying about the fuel , but the little light just keeps comming on :S

You have loads of fuel left when your light comes on- take it from me.

Work out how much fuel you have left when you fill up (when the light comes on). Divide that by how many kms a litre you get and you will find you can go a LOOOOONG way on reserve.

Maybe a Kwaka tech/mechanic could give more info, but I assume that the EFI has a fuel metering sensor that measures 12 litres (leaving 3 1/2 litres out of 15 1/2) and then the fuel light comes on. Do the sums when the light comes on i.e. kilometres travelled from last fill divided by 12 = average fuel consumption. Multiply ave. by 3 (litres left in tank) & you have the distance left before you start pushing.

I doubt the EFI does it, on my Z, if i put in mobil 2000 i get 20 k's less than if i put in mobil 6000

and it last longer on normal unleaded than premium , is that weird too ?

No CHIKKY, it is meant to run on normal ULP i.e. 91RON - not premium. I have used both & there is no difference in either fuel consumption or perceived power.

6maniac wrote:Maybe a Kwaka tech/mechanic could give more info, but I assume that the EFI has a fuel metering sensor that measures 12 litres (leaving 3 1/2 litres out of 15 1/2) and then the fuel light comes on.

The fuel light definitely isn't triggered by EFI fuel metering 6maniac - how would it deal with you filling the tank up, or worse, adding 5 litres 'cause you're broke.

6maniac wrote:Do the sums when the light comes on i.e. kilometres travelled from last fill divided by 12 = average fuel consumption. Multiply avg. by 3 (litres left in tank) & you have the distance left before you start pushing.

Exactly. There are tow threads on the board at the moment related to fuel efficiency, and no-one has actually posted how much fuel they have left after the damned light comes on (it could, in theory, indicate that you've used half a tank!)

G'day Dave, following the time-honoured tradition of "Read the Manual", I've just referred to said manual which tells us that the ER6 has a fuel LEVEL sensor that indicates when there is 3.5 litres left in the tank!

6maniac wrote:G'day Dave, following the time-honoured tradition of "Read the Manual", I've just referred to said manual which tells us that the ER6 has a fuel LEVEL sensor that indicates when there is 3.5 litres left in the tank!

it says that abt my zed too... 4.5L... but as i ve said a few times.. bloody thing always seems to come on at maybe 6L.. pain in arse... bikes leaning prob wont help...

Based on the consumption figures I've been getting (over 30000 km) my sensor is pretty close to the mark - within 0.2 to 0.4 litres