This is my 3rd blade or is it 4 i have lost count...my reserve always comes on near 90 miles on all the bikes - it is down to riding stile i guess , using 1st & 2nd gear and filtering through traffic with the few odd blast here orr there will drink fuel.. im just happy to see 120 though i see this more as the bike as allot more mid-range power so i dont need to be riding in f1st and 2nd anymore..
I usually get 2 20 min sessions on a track day lol never really tested it on road i dont really commute
my old 954 used to get 100 miles to a tank with pc3 and gearing -1+2, I havnt clocked the 1000rr yet but it seems im getting less than 100, just has a yoshi and k&n, hoping to get a pc3/5 in january and mapped
Just my uneducated 2 pennies worth on the super unleaded, i used to try bot extensively on my older RRV. you can tell the difference...only slightly but i noticed it more mid range response. having said that Ive never tried it on my 1000 (11) as its not worth the jump in cost. as for range im using that pesky M11 and local roads for a 20 mile commute and ill get between 110-130 miles out of a tank depend on how twisty my throttle hand is and on that note, Ive also notice by using the built in gauge that if I cruise in 5th at 70mph I get 41 mpg...BUT if I click it up a gear and cruise at 97mph (theoretically of course) I get 56mpg!! so the lesson learnt is give a little whoopee!
Have not read it myself yet.. Octane rating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Also ECU's adapts to the the huger octane fuel -- may take afew tank fulls. the ignition advances etc..for better performance and maybe economy
I'm in the same area too ........... on a Sunday blat about 105 to light . But just once when I bought it and had to stay with my mate who ran me down to pick it up I got 56 mpg at motorway coasting speeds . Haven't done it since the mods cos to be honest I'm not bothered what it does . The light comes on and I fill her up
I thought you would get around 120miles even going for it on the bike before you reach reserve, my Firestorm would get between 75-85 on its small tank.
Im with N.T, who cares !! im riding my blade its a hoot when the light comes on i fill her up n go waste some fuel.
I've had 180 miles out of a tank on my 2010. Although the last 30 were at very low speeds whilst praying for a petrol station to appear. Think I got upto 0.7 on the counter. The previous 150 miles were fairly spirited riding on the road, bike is standard. Mike
I never look to see what miles I have done, I fill up when the light comes on .... cant imagine doing an eco run on either bikes! Fairly certain its over 100 miles though ...
You will be thinking of how many you are doing if you ever tour on the blade. I had to make sure when in places such as Spain that i filled up when I could
I realized, my rides are to work and back 5 days a week...each journey lasting 15mins..so this would also be taken into consideration as the bike uses fuel to warm up from cold.. i got 119 miles and then my light comes on..10 mile in reserve..so 130 miles to fill up it was £20 (14L) so if i were to ride for a full tank without stopping and letting the bike cool down i would get more mileage..
Interesting thread. Here in Australia, we are led to believe that the blade requires 98 RON, and thats what I run in my'11 model. Yesterday I did a 250Km ride, most in lower gears on tight twisty roads and got 21.8Kms / litre according to the computer, which seems very accurate and that equates to over 60 miles / gallon. I also have an 07 VFR800 and I can only get 16-18Kms/litre out of that with similar riding, so the joke is the sports bike has better economy than the sports tourer. Admittedly the VFR has lots of mods, ie headers, pipes PC3 etc and the blade is stock, but the mods were necessary to the VFR to get it fuelling properly. I was pleasantly surprised when I got the blade just how economical it is on the petrol, cant say the same for tyres though, LOL.
