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Fuel Hungry 1150
Hi Guys,
I just checked how much I could get out of a full tank on my gs 170 miles. Is there any way to get more that 21mpg... I'm making too many friends at the petrol station. JP 
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However, I believe the tank size is 22 litres or 4.86 gallons (I'm getting that info from Phil Hawkesley's BM Bike Site) so unless my maths is really bad, you're getting 35 mpg which slowing down improves. Here's a nifty mpg calculator. Stephan
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23 Mar 2007
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I have a 1999 R1100GS and I have squeezed 345km out of a 22 litre tank full and I still didn't run out before filling up. They go onto reserve warning very early and there is often a lot more fuel in the tank than you realise. On one occasion I even had to lie the bike down on the right hand side to allow the fuel to get across to the side where the fuel pump is so don't be fooled that you are empty - there a lot of juice in there , the problem is getting it to where it can be used. You might also benefit by looking at the cat code plug in the fuse box. Different countries have different settings depending on the emmisions regulations in the country it was built for. Some run leaner than others. I have a Remus exhaust on mine so no catalytic convertor and have removed the cat code plug. This makes my bike run richer so I actually use more fuel but the bike runs smoother so I prefer it but by playing with the cat code plug you can change the MPG you can achieve. Look over at UKGSER.com and search on "cat code plugs" and you'll see some of the possibilities. The other important thing to do is make sure your throttle bodies are well balanced and valves adjusted correctly. Both of these will help your MPG .
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24 Mar 2007
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Thanks for the info. I had been riding in traffic many times in 2nd gear and when theres no traffic... I just open the throttle... cant be helped
 on a GS. These bikes are so good fast. Although I was wondering if I'd get more miles from a 1200gs. JP
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