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Aladinsaneuk · #16 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:56 am

I have got over 50mpg - last year to and from Shropshire meet

I have managed to get the fuel light on at 83 miles.....

D-Rider · #17 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:16 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote: I have managed to get the fuel light on at 83 miles.....

Similar ..... and I was pushing the bike to the fuel station with 100 on the clock.

Aladinsaneuk · #18 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:48 pm

perhaps us older falco owners know how how to thrash them properly!

and well done D-R - you managed to get a rusty brown one to do almost as well as the faster black ones....

Gio · #19 Post by **Gio** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:42 pm

wayofthedarkhand wrote:
Gio wrote:When I had a Falco the best I ever got was 33 and a bit mpg, I think you're not trying hard enough
Haha, worst i've had is 22MPG, that was slow riding around town. Multiple cold starts.

I reckon I can get 40mpg out of it with practice.

You'll do even worse on a track day, 15mpg if you know how to wring its bits.

Falcorob · #20 Post by **Falcorob** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:41 pm

Gio wrote:
wayofthedarkhand wrote:
Gio wrote:When I had a Falco the best I ever got was 33 and a bit mpg, I think you're not trying hard enough
Haha, worst i've had is 22MPG, that was slow riding around town. Multiple cold starts.

I reckon I can get 40mpg out of it with practice.
You'll do even worse on a track day, 15mpg if you know how to wring its bits.

Full tank in 4 sessions at Anglesey.

Aladinsaneuk · #21 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:02 pm

must try harder then

FalcoJock · #22 Post by **FalcoJock** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:07 pm

When I had my Falco, I always got around 10 miles to the litre whether on a long motorway journey or a Sunday blast or touring A and B roads. I don't think I hung about though I didn't bounce it off the limiter either. I alway filled up at 140 to 150 miles and never saw the fuel light. That's better than 45mpg.

The BMW R1200S is even better but it has a smaller tank. On a recent 1000 mile trip to Scotland and back, I was getting over 50 mpg. Top gear is much higher (5K rpm is 90).

I don't know how you could do 22mpg unless you never get out of 2nd

I'm not smug.

P.S. Before anyone says, I know it doesn't have a limiter as such, but you know what I mean...

D-Rider · #23 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:37 pm

FalcoJock wrote:
P.S. Before anyone says, I know it doesn't have a limiter as such, but you know what I mean...

Yes it does ......

wayofthedarkhand · #24 Post by **wayofthedarkhand** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:15 am

Did you have stock gearing? What gear did you used to cruise in at 80?

About town I'm mostly in 2nd and 3rd. Anything else and the revs are too low.

5th on the motorway, 6th again sees the revs fall too low at 80mph.

D-Rider · #25 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:11 am

No, I have a 15t front sprocket.

I think 80 in top would be around 5k rpm on mine.

Around town I'm generally in 4th, 5th or 6th once up to speed.

Aladinsaneuk · #26 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:09 am

i think you need to look at the gearing carl

either drop one at the front or raise 2 or three at the back??

wayofthedarkhand · #27 Post by **wayofthedarkhand** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:30 am

Shouldn't the engine should be doing roughly same amount of work in 5th gear at 5k as it would in 6th gear at 5k with a 15t sprocket.

That being said, a front sprocket is cheap as chips. They're a right bugger to get off though without air tools.

blinkey501 · #28 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:10 pm

wayofthedarkhand wrote:Shouldn't the engine should be doing roughly same amount of work in 5th gear at 5k as it would in 6th gear at 5k with a 15t sprocket.

That being said, a front sprocket is cheap as chips. They're a right bugger to get off though without air tools.

I wonder???? With the fuel cans you have fitted does it have a chip fitted? I would think that if this is the case a chip will make the bike use more fuel?

And fitting a front sprocket is easy. Air tools are not required.
Allen keys and spanners are all that is needed. You don't even need to remove the chain.

Aladinsaneuk · #29 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:18 pm

No I think

Fuel cans are ok with standard chip

Carl - I left a message on your answer phone re a spare rear sprocket I have which is 2 tooth over

D-Rider · #30 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:54 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:No I think

Fuel cans are ok with standard chip

Carl - I left a message on your answer phone re a spare rear sprocket I have which is 2 tooth over

..... though going up a few teeth on the rear sprocket will probably also cost you the price of a new (longer) chain.