FUEL WHAT FUEL??
02-02-2009 | 09:49 AM
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FUEL WHAT FUEL??
I recently Made the Switch from Moto-x and Enduro to Road bikes, i did own a Suzuki RM250 and a Honda CRF 450 both fantastic, but the honda was something else!
i wanted a bike that had presence on the road and that sounded like it would scare the infirm, women and children.
i Love the V-Twin Thump so and was given a Honda Firestorm to fix and use, im only 23 i wanted the SP1 but the insurance wouldnt touch me. so the firestorm it was then!
after Going out for a blast as you do, i was astonished to see the reserve light so soon!
why is this Twin so poor on fuel?
are all twin so poor on fuel?
This is my only means of transport and i had no idea it would only get me 30 miles to the gallon, im a student and work part time. is there any mods i can easly do to alow it to use less fuel when i dont want to be opening up the throttle (other than not actuly opening up the throttle)
i want to be able to enjoy this bike but also not to have to sell it and get a 600. i love giving it a blast on the B roads but when im not blasting it is there anything that can simply be done when its not being thrassed to alow for better MPG?
LONG LIVE THE TWIN!
i wanted a bike that had presence on the road and that sounded like it would scare the infirm, women and children.
i Love the V-Twin Thump so and was given a Honda Firestorm to fix and use, im only 23 i wanted the SP1 but the insurance wouldnt touch me. so the firestorm it was then!
after Going out for a blast as you do, i was astonished to see the reserve light so soon!
why is this Twin so poor on fuel?
are all twin so poor on fuel?
This is my only means of transport and i had no idea it would only get me 30 miles to the gallon, im a student and work part time. is there any mods i can easly do to alow it to use less fuel when i dont want to be opening up the throttle (other than not actuly opening up the throttle)
i want to be able to enjoy this bike but also not to have to sell it and get a 600. i love giving it a blast on the B roads but when im not blasting it is there anything that can simply be done when its not being thrassed to alow for better MPG?
LONG LIVE THE TWIN!
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02-02-2009 | 11:03 AM
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best advise to save fuel would be to baby the throttle. these bikes just arent going to get great mpg,they have the biggest carbs honda ever made so im told. so basically 30mph isnt so bad my friends with 600 super sports dont get much if any better mileage. i know my hawk is always thirsty i say drink up as i roll on the gas.
02-02-2009 | 11:12 AM
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Check what size sprockets it came with, most SH riders (or at least I) have changed the rear to a 43 or 44 tooth and the front down to a 15 tooth. I believe stock is 16/40, but that twin is so powerful you could probably go to a 17/38 without any problems.
I have 15/43 and I am very strong wristed, I get about 25mpg if I am lucky.
I have 15/43 and I am very strong wristed, I get about 25mpg if I am lucky.
02-02-2009 | 11:18 AM
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Well the superhawk/firestroms have really small gas tanks, even thought I think you have a 19 liter instead of 16(which is what superhawk's have), and two really big 48mm crabs (biggest one that Honda has put on a street bike). So, gas goes really quick if you open the throttle. But it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to take. 
02-02-2009 | 05:19 PM
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And even better... It's in the middle of winter... I'm sooo happy
02-02-2009 | 06:40 PM
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Yes, Tweety. Socialism is expensive for the self sufficient and productive.. You Vikings already know. Americans are about to find out!
02-03-2009 | 03:01 AM
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Nah. You don't get it at all. If I wanted to "brown nose" Tweety, I'd tell him how wonderful it was that he paid 3X as much for gas to support the "needy", the aged and infirm, welfare ****** who can't remember who fathered their children, newly arrived "immigrants" in support of "diversity" and "multiculturalism", the transgendered confused, etc.
If I wanted to "brown nose" you, I'd wax poetic about how wonderful it was to live where it's below freezing, snowing, and flat as a pancake in every direction for 500 miles.
If I wanted to "brown nose" you, I'd wax poetic about how wonderful it was to live where it's below freezing, snowing, and flat as a pancake in every direction for 500 miles.
02-03-2009 | 11:41 AM
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Fuel isn't cheep at all here it's a joke! We pay from 88pence to a pound per L of standard unleaded petrol.
Bugga me those are big carbs!
I'm loveing the grunt tho it kills my mates R6 from the lights and out the corners. The bike is totaly standard, it's a 2000 model naught new in 2002 so I think it may have this smaller tank then.
One more thing how far will it genealy go or run for on the reserve light? I've done about 10 miles on the reserve light today and it's 2 miles to the petrol station will It cope? As I have still screwed the *** off it in reserve?
Hope I don't bin this bike it has a massive gin factor!
Bugga me those are big carbs!
I'm loveing the grunt tho it kills my mates R6 from the lights and out the corners. The bike is totaly standard, it's a 2000 model naught new in 2002 so I think it may have this smaller tank then.
One more thing how far will it genealy go or run for on the reserve light? I've done about 10 miles on the reserve light today and it's 2 miles to the petrol station will It cope? As I have still screwed the *** off it in reserve?
Hope I don't bin this bike it has a massive gin factor!
02-03-2009 | 11:50 AM
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I use my trip, depending on how hard I ride I'll fuel up at 120miles which is about 190km
I am also a student and work part time, I know how you feel about the shitty gas mileage (even thought you have to pay a lot more than I do). I just try to be easy on the throttle, but its really hard.
I am also a student and work part time, I know how you feel about the shitty gas mileage (even thought you have to pay a lot more than I do). I just try to be easy on the throttle, but its really hard.
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02-03-2009 | 11:52 AM
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Fuel isn't cheep at all here it's a joke! We pay from 88pence to a pound per L of standard unleaded petrol.
Bugga me those are big carbs!
I'm loveing the grunt tho it kills my mates R6 from the lights and out the corners. The bike is totaly standard, it's a 2000 model naught new in 2002 so I think it may have this smaller tank then.
One more thing how far will it genealy go or run for on the reserve light? I've done about 10 miles on the reserve light today and it's 2 miles to the petrol station will It cope? As I have still screwed the *** off it in reserve?
Hope I don't bin this bike it has a massive gin factor!
Bugga me those are big carbs!
I'm loveing the grunt tho it kills my mates R6 from the lights and out the corners. The bike is totaly standard, it's a 2000 model naught new in 2002 so I think it may have this smaller tank then.
One more thing how far will it genealy go or run for on the reserve light? I've done about 10 miles on the reserve light today and it's 2 miles to the petrol station will It cope? As I have still screwed the *** off it in reserve?
Hope I don't bin this bike it has a massive gin factor!
Try this. It is a 4.2 Gal tank. See how much you put in when the light first comes on.
02-03-2009 | 11:58 AM
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Actually .8 gallons or 3 liter reserve... And yeah... Take it nice and you'll get to the station and a bit more...
02-03-2009 | 03:33 PM
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https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=12381
This is an old thread about the mileage you can squeeze from a VTR if you ride it like your grandma would.
This is an old thread about the mileage you can squeeze from a VTR if you ride it like your grandma would.
02-03-2009 | 04:07 PM
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02-03-2009 | 04:11 PM
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Actually 32 is what I got from RLOD to CTW4F last I tried... But then I was riding like the turtle grandma passed on the way to church... Usually around 15-20 wich should cover seb going to the station...
02-03-2009 | 04:58 PM
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That depends on how your bike is set up/tuned, and what you do with your right hand. I've proven to myself that I can go 36 miles at about 62 mph after the light comes on. When I'm riding where distance between available fuel stops is in question, I pack a couple or three quarts of fuel on the back of the bike. I've never been stranded.
02-03-2009 | 05:14 PM
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My reserve light comes on around 140 miles and takes about 3.2 gallons to fill her up at that point if I stop at a station. I only run "AvGas" 100 Octane in my bike unless I am away from home or road tripping.
02-03-2009 | 08:37 PM
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I know I'm down here in Texas where the oxygen is rich, but I didn't think it'd make that much difference. I'm getting nearly 150 miles on a tank BEFORE the light comes on, and that's on stock gears (16-41). 30 miles after the light isn't a stretch, but it doesn't allow much play either. All of that is with me rolling at least 75% on the throttle. Not light handed at all....
