Tank Range

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Taper One · #1 Post by **Taper One** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:47 pm

Right, seeing as I am taking the Falco on her first long trip to Le Mans in April,
what sort of range can I expect on a tankfull of liquid gold? Unfortunately, due to various commitments and the weather,
I have only done about 40 miles on her so far and still has the same petrol in when I bought her!...............Shamefull

I won't exactly be pussy footing it (out of towns and when conditions allow of course) and will include some 110-120mph crusing.

Cheers

Pete H

Chabby · #2 Post by **Chabby** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:40 pm

Went to Germany last year and the best I got was 150miles to the tank.

This was 80-90ish on a good run.

125miles was more usual but I never really screwed it.

Firestarter · #3 Post by **Firestarter** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:23 am

I get 100-110 before the light on my normal commute - 25 miles of A-road bashing, and a brief bit of motorway. Like Chabby, I was getting around 150miles on longer motorway blasts before the light

Depends on what your trip is going to be like, if it's motorway stuff I was starting to get uncomfortable at around 120 miles so was looking to stop sooner rather than to fill up. If it's trunk roads, I'll happily ride a lot longer before needing to get off

FlyingKiwi · #4 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:02 am

I seem to get 140 to 160 depending on how I ride

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:25 am

When I went to Norfolk last year, I filled up after 120 miles, only took 11 litres so I'd say 200 miles and thats on a bike with a rene airbox and race cans oh and chip.

I think the others must use 1st gear to much

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:52 am

Have bettered 140, more typically 120 to the warning light.

Worst was when the warning light came on at 80 and I spluttered to a halt at 100.

Individual bikes seem reasonably consistent if ridden in a consistent manner.
There seems to be quite a lot of variability between bikes and if you ride differently.

It seems they are more efficient when revved rather than pootling along in the low rev ranges.

wavey · #7 Post by **wavey** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:06 pm

Pre Powercommander - Best 135 to empty - worst 95 to empty

Post Powercommander - best 185 (just under 1 litre left) - worst 140 (again 1 litre left)

Buy a Powercommander!

Dave

Aladinsaneuk · #8 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:36 pm

worst before the fuel light came on... 85 miles of serious hooning :)

currently, with a pc3 and renegade map for a tuono - about 140 before the fuel light comes on

I do notice that grinning while hooning through the back roads has a massive effect on the range!

Dusty · #9 Post by **Dusty** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:17 pm

My bike is derestricted but otherwise standard, so I have been disappointed by the 140 mile tank range (40mpg), especially as this is with relatively sedate riding on the greasy, salty roads we've had since I bought her in December. My Triumph Sprint RS provides similar performance but constantly returns 50+mpg, and 200+miles per tank. I'm interested to hear that the Power Commander provides such an improvement. Is that on a standard bike with no other mods before or since?

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:23 pm

i think you have more chance of finding pork on sale in a synagogue than finding one of the falcos here with a power commander fitted unmodified in any other way.....

wavey · #11 Post by **wavey** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:39 pm

Derestricted, Powercommander and K&N air filter = 118 on dyno

Dave

Fausto · #12 Post by **Fausto** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:58 pm

Dusty wrote:My bike is derestricted but otherwise standard, so I have been disappointed by the 140 mile tank range (40mpg), especially as this is with relatively sedate riding on the greasy, salty roads we've had since I bought her in December. My Triumph Sprint RS provides similar performance but constantly returns 50+mpg, and 200+miles per tank. I'm interested to hear that the Power Commander provides such an improvement. Is that on a standard bike with no other mods before or since?

The tank holds 19 litres I believe so even at 40mpg you'd get nearly 170 miles on a tank but I'll bet that you'll do more like 45 - 50 mpg on a long trip on French roads so you ought to be good for 190 - 200 miles.

That's what I found when I went down to Nice.

Best thing is to fill up as soon as the red light goes on and you will then know how much is held in reserve at that point and can evaluate the risks of pushing it to the extremes of your range.

joecrx · #13 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:17 pm

mine does 100 - 110 full till light comes on no matter how i drive

Dusty · #14 Post by **Dusty** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:09 pm

Thanks, Dave for clarifying your mods. That Power Commander may be worth investigating!

You're right, Fausto; 19 litres capacity but 14.5+/-1 useable capacity. Who runs it dry? I may underfill slightly which wuld obviously reduce the range, but my 40mpg is calculated by recording the fuel I put in, zeroing the trip at fill-up and noting the miles covered when the red light comes on, so that should be pretty accurate.

wavey · #15 Post by **wavey** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:54 pm

Tank capacity varies also, early bikes get 21L, later models like mine only state 19.
Can I get 19L in the tank? No, from dry I squeezed (squoze?) exactly 18.

Dave