Fuel range / capacities

[Pezzz]

Amazing what you find when you read the very first post in the " newbies read this first" post...
   now I know what a " 'n end user" feels like...
 

[Rodd]

I usually start looking for a servo around 380k's on a trip. I know that there's a fair bit left but I get the feeling I'd be hard pressed to get 500k's out of my tank. I'm just going to have to try a long run one day and carry some fuel with me so I can test the safe range.

It sounds like a good idea to drain the tank and then see how much fuel it takes (for my bike) to turn the low fuel light off.

Just wondering where the 28 litres capacity comes from. I assume that is how much fuel it takes to get an empty tank to the bottom of the fill tube. When people say they're getting ??k's to a fill.. is that from the bottom of the fill tube, or filling the tank to the brim?

[Brock]

The manual says the tank capacity is 28 litres, with approx 5 litres left at the orange light. I usually fill as full as I can get it, most I have put in is 27.5 litres

[alans1100]

Generally as much as will go in as I fill up after I leave home on the way out. My fuel light no longer works (faulty sensor on pump) but 24 litres was the norm for a fill up at that point (to the brim) for 400 kms (+/- 10 kms usually) riding solo.

With the trailer I'd be looking at filling around the 300 to 350 km mark but I usually take spare fuel (20 litres) when doing trips like the Nullarbor.

It is possible to calibrate the fuel guage  http://www.pan-europe.utvinternet.ie/guides/recalibrate_your_fuel_gauge.htm

[Snake]

The best that I've done is 550kms then put 26 lts into the tank.  Wanted to go further but wouldn't have made the next servo and didn't feel like walking.

[Pezzz]

Riding to Kalbarri today I got 425 km from full to the last white line. Still had gap then red to go. Fuel light was not on and I know that the light worked last week 
Met up with Winston66 today. Had a chat and some food and an all round great day.
2000 ST1100p ... I think the colour gives it more range
 

[pedroperth]

 
I know it’s an old post but better late than never.
I regularly get 20km/litre with a mix of city and country cruising. Usually 2 up.
my bike is a standard 98 model 1100 with the exception of staintune slip ons.
I don’t ride particularly hard but also dont worry about economy. managed to get 420km on 21litres yesterday.
Considering the size and weight of the St the fuel economy is pretty amazing.

[ruSTynutz]

Welcome pedroperth! 

I believe one member (Kev Murphy) regularly gets 600+k's out of a tank on his ST1100.
I wish my 1300 was even close to being that economical!

Being a "newbie" you may like to introduce yourself to the forum here: http://ozstoc.com/index.php?board=14.0 or not...lol.

Cheers 

[Nigel]

Wow, a 10-year-old post. When I had my Ex pol 1100, was running 3.9 per hun. It was an 04 dead stock. Current Bav 5 per hun. A bigger tank would be better but, plenty of servos around.
Take care >

[DaleAP]

Having just gone to Melbourne and back from Brisbane, my '95 ST was acheiving around 5.7 litres per hundred kms. I had the fuel light come on a couple of times and re-fueled with 460 kms travelled, and there was still 2 litres in the tank. And that was with some pretty severe headwinds.