Fuel consumption

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:18 pm

Chris,
You really do take the bait.

I am 49 years old and I have not heard words like that since I was about 19.

Yes I am brave I ride 70 miles EVERY DAY.

POXY GS.... hang on I will just go and ask the rest of europe about that

We are of about the same age and have probably the same amount of miles/years of riding expereience.

YES I am hard enough and NO I dont need to prove it so for feck sake lighten up.

Pray tell me which bike you have owned that you have put 160,000 miles on...Me my first BMW R800 owned for 11 years so with due respect piss off and lighten up we are both too old and experienced to get into a pissing contest.

I dont do many mile per year now only maybe 10,000, mainly mainland GB and over half of that is my daily commute.

Do not forget I have now owned both admittedly the GS for only a week
but

IT'S A FECKING OPINION
IT'S NOT FACT
For feck sake PLEASE stop being so anal and lighten up

Bob

gus · Post by **gus** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:31 am

Bob
Methinks he is just joshing mate.He never uses the emoticons.Read between the lines.
all the best
gus

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:47 am

Boxadog 2000 wrote:200 miles still no light

Hell's bells Bob, you've only had it 5 minutes and the fuel light bulb is already broken?

Those scare stories about build quality and reliability of the 1200GS over on UKGSER must be true then.

Paul

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:46 pm

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:47 pm

Paul wrote:
Boxadog 2000 wrote:200 miles still no light

Hell's bells Bob, you've only had it 5 minutes and the fuel light bulb is already broken? Those scare stories about build quality and reliability of the 1200GS over on UKGSER must be true then.

Paul

Centre stand spring has fallen off and right hand side lower spar plug cover

winger · Post by **winger** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:03 pm

Bloody hell were into cats in a bag routine!!!

As for the age thing i ride a bike exactly the same as did when i was 19 and when the day comes i don't then i'll pack it up.

As for the rest of Europe with GS's christ you sound like my mother!!!! so long as everybody else is doing it!!! it's fine,never mind the rights and wrongs good and bad.

But i have to say old chap when i typed my reply,had trouble keeping my tongue in my cheek for that length of time sounds like you got a hook in the corner of yours!!! no doubt see at Benson in a few weeks!!!

Chris

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:59 pm

winger wrote:you want to get involved with my Tiger with a poxy GS!!!

If Bob spends as much upgrading on his GS as you have on your Tigger I'm sure he could keep up

oyster · Post by **oyster** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:03 pm

Gus, I feel I have just got to tell the world. It was either or both!! the titanium bolts on the rear disc ( the one sock benefit) or the superb SJ powerfilter addition that has given me this latest figure.
I went to the Ace today, as witnessed by the father of a lovely 20 month girl, and did a 162 mile trip, motorway and central London, via Aldgate and Kensal Rise, Wembley and Barnet, M25 back to retirementland, before the tank light came on!!!
That includes seeing off an XJ 4.2. - my fantasy car, and a steady three figure speed all the way in to the Black Prince 50 mph zone. Much more gentle on the way home, M25 and M2 etc. I will keep everyone posted of the continuing improvements that will get better fuel consumption results.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:15 pm

Good to meet you too today, Mr Oyster

162 miles to the light? I must be doing something wrong; I'm getting 115-120 tops on a very good day.

I do often wonder as to whether the bike needs the Laser chip when running the pipe/snorkel/K&N etc - going back a bit to when I had my R1100R, I removed the catcode plug which got rid of the surging in one swoop (the 2.2 Motronic was dreadful for this) but made the motor run rich as a result. However, riding more gently (ie not ragging the knuts off it) the bike would achieve much better fuel consumption than when running in as-Greenpeace-intended mode.

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:14 am

Anything from approx 120 miles, which is about the best, to well, a lot lower.

BBpower chip/Lennies/Laser 2 pipe system/ filter/Fat B*d on board

Adski · Post by **Adski** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:58 pm

100 miles for normal everyday use (4 mile congested commute)
About 120 for fast A road riding, winding it on to the stop in 6th frequently.
I get about 170 of relaxed motorway riding (85mph...ish) - though this is the only time I benefit from the fuel filler mod, I don't fill it that full for normal use as it'll overflow when parked.

Chamelespoon · Post by **Chamelespoon** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:14 pm

Gromit wrote:162 miles to the light? I must be doing something wrong; I'm getting 115-120 tops on a very good day.

I usually get 130 until the light when commuting; 124 if I've been giving it a bit of stick occasionally.

However, coming back from my France/Switzerland trip, Dover to Derby non-stop (well, once for fuel) at a steady 85mph indicated, I got 157 miles before the light.

Back to commuting last week (this week... well, that's in the other thread), and 130 miles to the light again.

Must be a temp/distance/constant throttle thing. I was getting good mileage out of it in France on hot days, too.

Oh, and that's with an apparent dragging rear brake, to boot.

--
Rob.

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:17 am

Can get over 700miles out of a tank full of diesel in the Audi A6 2.7TDI. This has increased considerably since I went onto 9 points.

sandbar · Post by **sandbar** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:32 pm

bikemad99 wrote:Can get over 700miles out of a tank full of diesel in the Audi A6 2.7TDI.

So do I - but in a knackered Y-reg 406 HDI with 120+K miles up it!

sandbar

gus · Post by **gus** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:43 pm

STOP IT!
STOP IT NOW

Last and final warning,i have a couple of bags of quick drying cement just waiting to fill a pair of wellies.

Some of you will be downloading your bike log books with every mile listed in minute detail next.

LEAVE IT.
gus(aka tony crappola)
midland division.