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Basic fuel economy question
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:45 pm
Author: Surfdeneige
Z1000A2, how many miles per tank before reserve and how many miles on reserve before running out assuming a steady 75-85mph on the motorway. I reckon on 120miles + 35miles, that about right? 140miles and 40miles at a push?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:51 pm
Author: rickman CRR
Probably correct with those range figures Surf. Push it any more and it would be a push.
The main/reserve milage is down to how you adjust the height of the tap internals. There is a slight variation due to the depth of thread in the tap securing nut.
I usually filled up my A4 when it showed 120 miles on the tripometer
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:15 pm
Author: steve f
Mine has done about a gallon in the last year
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:10 pm
Author: Surfdeneige
cheers Rick
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:57 pm
Author: Pigford
You should get a good 40mpg+ on a standard engine! My Z1000 is an 1075cc, RS36's, K&N's, gasflowed, etc & does over 40mpg ave, and it gets a bit of stick too
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:53 pm
Author: hanskloss
most I've seen om my Z900A4 with 1015 barrels and 26mm carbs was 115 miles before reserve, in town it's usually 80-100, after fitting 28mm carbs it improved but haven't tested on a full tank yet