New AT - Tank Range

[Ian in Great Brak River]

Now that we have quite a few new Africa Twins putting on mileage, it will be interesting to hear what the best and worst range per tank is, up to and then also including reserve.

On our Namibia trips we try to stay below 350km per day so will I be needing the fuel bladder ... ?

 

[Rider39]

Ian, with my bike on 4700 km now, and having done a tar trip from Great Brak to Bloem and from there to Kloof, my average on a tank is 360km. The first day, had heavy winds from 07:00 till 17:00. Average speed was a wobly(cause of the wind and not wanting to leave the missus in the bakkie too far behind) 115km/h for the 859 km stretch.
From Bloem to Kloof(620km) I averaged 120km/h.Less wind, slightly higher speed, still gave me 360 on a tank.
I must mention that I also had n set of soft luggage, weighing about 22 kg on the bike. The bags definetaly had a strong wind resistance effect.


PS: I noted, 1 up, very little wind, at 120km/h, I reckon I could easily do 380 on a tank.Little or no luggage.
Hope it helps.

[shanti]

I am getting 320km max on a tank and that's with the range count down going down to 10km
At around 270-280km the reserve comes on
During the first 1000km's I was doing a bit better and reckon I could stretch my range out to 350-370km not sure about the Honda range of 400km on the tank - I was riding very conservatively and there was no chance I would have reached that far .
DCT bike and very seldom in any of the sports modes - 3600km done so far - highway average speed a little above legal

[The_Crow]

Interesting to see. I got that with my 800GS and it's 16/17lt tank. Get 340km on 14/15lt with my X-Challenge

[XRRX]

Interesting to see. I got that with my 800GS and it's 16/17lt tank. Get 340km on 14/15lt with my X-Challenge

  ... and your point is ??

[Ian in Great Brak River]

Thank you guys, that is very interesting figures indeed and just what I had hoped to hear.

 

[Bwana]

 Hi I find that at 120Ks easily do 350 or more possibly 400 but at over 130 the fuel increase is a lot. Also in the Dirt reasonable riding ie Prince Alfred's pass Knysna to Avontuur around 320 to 300kms per tank.

[Ian in Great Brak River]

Hi I find that at 120Ks easily do 350 or more possibly 400 but at over 130 the fuel increase is a lot. Also in the Dirt reasonable riding ie Prince Alfred's pass Knysna to Avontuur around 320 to 300kms per tank.

Thanks Bwana, usefull info that.

[arrowfeather]

i did a bit of an experiment on my last 2 trips.

first  coming home on the N2 .... the fuel light came on and the dash board told me I have 45kms to go before empty( wouldnt make it till next fuel station) at my current speed ( way too fast anywhoo)... I throttled down , kept the refs below 4000 ( approx110km\h)  and my consumption went as low as 30k/liter... dashboard told me I now have 80kms left before empty....

second trip last weekend..... was kinda burning it up the N7 to calvinia ( cruise speed 156km/h and often pushed up to 200km/h) , with a pillion and a topbox full of stuff . average fuel consumption was 14.1 km/l...... ie... 250km range....

I think if you want to preserve fuel and feather the throttle you would be able to make 400kms easily... but then again who wants to drive miss daisy

ps. on the last trip I was riding with a guy on a KTM SMT.... we where going fast fast all the way with heavy front/cross winds etc.... at every refuel I used about 3-4 liter less than him. personally I think for a big bore the fuel consumption is quite low , and expect to easily do in excess of 350 kms if only on the dirt roads....

[1ougat]

Interesting to see. I got that with my 800GS and it's 16/17lt tank. Get 340km on 14/15lt with my X-Challenge

  ... and your point is ??

Its called baiting the trap .....

[Ian in Great Brak River]

i did a bit of an experiment on my last 2 trips.

first  coming home on the N2 .... the fuel light came on and the dash board told me I have 45kms to go before empty( wouldnt make it till next fuel station) at my current speed ( way too fast anywhoo)... I throttled down , kept the refs below 4000 ( approx110km\h)  and my consumption went as low as 30k/liter... dashboard told me I now have 80kms left before empty....

second trip last weekend..... was kinda burning it up the N7 to calvinia ( cruise speed 156km/h and often pushed up to 200km/h) , with a pillion and a topbox full of stuff . average fuel consumption was 14.1 km/l...... ie... 250km range....

I think if you want to preserve fuel and feather the throttle you would be able to make 400kms easily... but then again who wants to drive miss daisy

ps. on the last trip I was riding with a guy on a KTM SMT.... we where going fast fast all the way with heavy front/cross winds etc.... at every refuel I used about 3-4 liter less than him. personally I think for a big bore the fuel consumption is quite low , and expect to easily do in excess of 350 kms if only on the dirt roads....

Thanks arrowfeather, also good info, appreciated.