How many km / tank

Mizz ZZR · Post by **Mizz ZZR** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:33 pm

mick_dundee wrote:300-320 on the ZZR600 but noticed a large decrease on that using OPticrap so shall avoid it in the future.

Same for kms for me, NEVER use opticrap tho, mostly BP Ultimate. I've found that Caltex Vortex gets the least kilometre-age, by about 30km if I remember correctly.

Minorci · Post by **Minorci** » Thu May 18, 2006 2:07 pm

Currently I'm getting 15/16km / L on the 636. Mind you im being very open handed with the throttle a bit

Technik · Post by **Technik** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:48 pm

sorry to dig up this old thread, i'm getting 6l/100km on my '02 ZX 636. (i.e. 250km before hitting the reserve).

I guess that's normal then. I used to run 380km on my GPX before hitting reserve!

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:43 pm

First tank of fuel on the ZX10, I got 16.49km/l, works out to roughly 280km

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:53 pm

i got abt 200km to a tank on the z...use to get similar on the 929....

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:52 pm

First of all you own a ten, it's not exactly built for fuel economy - you wouldn't see Ferrari owner checking fuel comsumption.

Secondly it depends on how you ride. If you regularly use WOT (wide open throttle) in the twisties, you'll use more fuel than if you ride along the freeway at 5000rpm.

Thirdly, the 10 has a very large reserve. The fuel light comes on with 5L left in the tank, from a whole tank of 17L. On the freeway the light tends to come on at 220-230Km and around town at around 180-200Km. If you head straight to a close by servo the fill up will be 12-12.5L, head for some serious twisties and you'll see the fuel light at around 150Km.

As previously said, when the engine is new it is tight and takes a bit extra fuel whilst it beds in. This does improve, although the right wrist may start to get more active as you get used to the bike. For some great info on the ZX10R, go here. It is a yank site, but full of great info none the less.

Vukie · Post by **Vukie** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:29 pm

i got 220km when the light came on out of my first tank on the 636. it has a 1000 km on it now so ill have to measure it again and see if it any better

Mr Sparkle · Post by **Mr Sparkle** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:50 am

ZXR250

Normal Street Riding = 300 - 350
Spirited Street riding = 300 odd
Track = 160 - 200

MiG · Post by **MiG** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:03 pm

Can people stop giving just distances? It doesn't mean jack without knowing how much fuel you used.

I get 4.5 L/100km (22 km/L) on the GPX250.

ross79 · Post by **ross79** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:25 pm

MiG wrote:Can people stop giving just distances? It doesn't mean jack without knowing how much fuel you used.

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:52 pm

How about this then.

X is each time I filled up from 21/6/06 to 12/5/07, Y is Economy in L/100km with error bars set at 1SD and a trend line. Bike is a 2005 ZX10R with around 31,800km on the clock, 17L tank and kicks onto reserve with around 3-4L left.

...is that enough detail?

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:00 pm

how do i make that graph bigger ?? Its a beauty !!

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:44 pm

Gosling1 wrote:how do i make that graph bigger ?? Its a beauty !!

Just click on it to open it up...and yes I know it's sad

ty · Post by ty » Wed May 23, 2007 9:15 pm

fwiw I also get around 6.5l/100km - '99 ZX9R.
Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, depending on how I ride.
I do around 150kms every day and normally put in around 10ltrs
ty

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:29 pm

Less than 5L/100km on a trip on the GT550- 430km to the 21.5L tank. I know it can do slightly better- this figure is two up, and some city work. Highway only by myself on a long trip might get 23km/L.