fuel consumption

[mario_250r]

Hi guys, how much petrol you busa`s eating

Mine was alright until a month ago, doing maybe 200 miles until the yellow light go on and now after 100 miles or les the light go on, when i refuel i put about 18 liters back, so 18 liters per 100 mile

What could be wrong ?

Thanks !!!

 

[05BusaLe]

You now twist the right wrist too much

 

[mario_250r]

I don`t know, i din`t push it too much, could be from air filter, I have the bike longer than 1 year and never changed or cleaned

I was thinking to put an k&n air filter. You think is good idea ?

 

[Vic_E55_2001]

18 l per 100 kilometers is about 3 times as much as it should be. R u sure nobody stole your gas?
I mean petrol.

 

[mario_250r]

not kilometers, miles

 

[Vic_E55_2001]

oops, sorry, my fault but still too much. anything less then 30 miles per gallon is excessive.
air filter could be contributing to that but Not that much.

 

[mario_250r]

the on board computer indicate 8 litres per 100 miles !!! Well that is a big lie !!!!

 

[Vic_E55_2001]

8 litresper 100 miles sounds about right. Onboard computer is pretty accurate. Did you smell gas in the exhaust fumes? How is bike temperature? Is it normal or low?

 

[Vic_E55_2001]

or Somebody stealing your gas.

 

[mario_250r]

temperature is normal, like before and I don`t think somebody is stealing the petrol

All normal except consumption. now I have 43 miles done and tank is half ! Tomorrow I will get air filter out maybe is dirty, I will put a k&n cause I heard those are better and test again for consumption. I will pray in the meantime !

 

[Vic_E55_2001]

good luck with it.

 

[FloydV]

If it's that bad, you could have a leak. Many years ago, I had a Mustang that suddenly started going empty. Turned out to be a 22 bullet hole in the gas tank.

 

[dadofthree]

Girlfriends pop had a 22 eh.

 

[Shibumi]

(dadofthree @ May 16 2007,16:13) Girlfriends pop had a 22 eh.

Nice!!

 

[micbusathens]

(mario_250r @ May 16 2007,21:36) Hi guys,  how much petrol you busa`s  eating

Mine was alright until a month ago, doing maybe 200 miles until the yellow light go on and now after 100 miles or les the light go on,  when i refuel i put about 18 liters back, so 18 liters per 100 mile

 What could be wrong ?

Thanks !!!

200 MILES before yellow light is unbelievable.150 is very good.at least for mine with no modifications on highways and average speed round 90miles.check your supplier.I use super unleaded of 100 octs

 

[micbusathens]

(Vic_E55_2001 @ May 16 2007,22) 8 litresper 100 miles sounds about right.  Onboard computer is pretty accurate.  Did you smell gas in the exhaust fumes? How is bike temperature? Is it normal or low?

onboard computer is very accurate accordind to the odo readings which are false.100 miles for odo are 86 real

 

[micbusathens]

(micbusathens @ May 17 2007,19:17)

(mario_250r @ May 16 2007,21:36) Hi guys,  how much petrol you busa`s  eating

Mine was alright until a month ago, doing maybe 200 miles until the yellow light go on and now after 100 miles or les the light go on,  when i refuel i put about 18 liters back, so 18 liters per 100 mile

 What could be wrong ?

Thanks !!!

200 MILES before yellow light is unbelievable.150 is very good.at least for mine with no modifications on highways and average speed round 90miles.check your supplier.I use super unleaded of 100 octs

keep in mind that mine needs 16 lits when the yellow light turns on.By the way,is your tank in the factory shape or did you hammer it for stunds

 

[willieswonka06]

i get around 150 miles on a tank.

 

[species0113]

50 mpg at 55mph in 6th gear. but all it takes is a few short blasts and it drops to 40mpg.

 

[mario_250r]

ok, I cleaned the filter, fill up the tank and went for a spin, 9 liters per 100 km. I think is oky now. I don`t know what was the problem cause is too big difference from maybe 17l/100km to 9l/100km. I don`t think the problem was the filter, anyway I`m just glad is oky now

I`m still waiting for the K&N filter to put it on.

My bike is stock, now just put scorpion exhaust, K&N filter, power commander, and NOS

Maybe in three weeks it`s all ready .

Thanks for help !!! This is definitely the best busa forum ever !