VF1000 fuel economy is a shocker!

bloody hell, ive only done 122k's on the thing and ive gone through 2/3 tank
of fuel at $22 a tank!!!! i think i better drive nicer if i want economy

 

get a GPX250 <snigger>

betty, running away on
something like 400kms to the
18litre tank... do I care about
grunt? Not yet.......<evil grin>

 

I get 320 kms to the Guzzi's 18 litre tank.

Theo

 

you may need the carbs attended to

high possibility of a needle or two sticking

mate of mine had similar fuel burn issues on a GSXR750 - this ended up being
the problem

and yours is waaaaay older

ck

 

i just filled up. it was 13 litres got me 166 k's....... and i have been
giving it a bit of throttle.... do u think thats about normal?

 

7.8l / 100km, that's a little high. Try riding the torque band (early
shifting) and keeping pace with the cars. If it improves, it's your
riding style; otherwise, there's something wrong with the machine.

 

Well, it's 22 years old, and, in all likelihood, still running on the
original carb internals... I'd've been surprised if the thing *didn't*
turn out to be heavy on the juice.

 

400 km on 20 litres, on the FJR

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
Before an accident, most city drivers say "****!", whereas most country drivers
say "Hang on to this stubby, mate, while I show you some awesome driving"
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

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My 84 "R" gets between 250 -300 K B4 it goes onto reserve.
I know itz a silly question BUT have ewe checked the air cleaner ???
Isaac.

 

I know, but 400 km before it signals 'reserve'. Mind you, when
pillioning and towing (in combination) I start looking for fuel around
the 250 km mark.

But yes - you are quite correct. I'm a rather sedate rider.
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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
Before an accident, most city drivers say "****!", whereas most country drivers
say "Hang on to this stubby, mate, while I show you some awesome driving"
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

www.dmcsc.org.au
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

The best I got out of my GPX250 was a fraction under 450km from a full
tank - Canberra to Wangaratta in one go. I bought it new, and it
started off at just under 30km/L, which reduced to around 23km/L 12
months later with 25,000km on the clock. I think the best I've managed
from the CBR600 thus far was around 16km/L, but mostly it's 15.5km/L.

Damien
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> F650/R1200GS (when the $$$ are there!)

 

While riding dad's almost-worn-out 1972 CT90 from Tarago to Mildura and
back, I averaged 40km/litre. I'm expecting my own 2000-mile-old 1967
model will be slightly better, once I get the last of the sludge out of
the fuel system and tune it properly. ;-)


BTH