Contact Overland Solutions for all your custom modifications and setup for overland travel.               Discover the extraordinary with Compass Expeditions.

Go Back   The HUBB > Technical, Bike forums > Equipping the Bike - what's the best gear?
advice needed - fuel needed for stans and mongolia advice needed - fuel needed for stans and mongolia
Register FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Equipping the Bike - what's the best gear? Anything to do with the bikes equipment, saddlebags, etc. Questions on repairs and maintenance of the bike itself belong in the Brand Specific Tech Forums.
With more than 58 destinations worldwide, Edelweiss Bike Travel is Number 1 in guided motorcycle tours!
1 Off Motorsports - Improve your riding experience with our parts and accessories!

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11 Nov 2008
Registered Users
HUBB regular
  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: London
Posts: 64
advice needed - fuel needed for stans and mongolia
I need some advice. I'm planning on travelling up through the stans and across Mongolia to ulan Bator. I have a BMW 800GS which only has a 16 litre tank with a range of about 150 miles. I'm also planning on carrying another 5-10litres in fuel cans.

Does anyone know how easy it is to pick up fuel in these areas? What will be the greatest distance between sources of fuel?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11 Nov 2008
usl usl is offline
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
  
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Turkey
Posts: 338
If your route is Iran-Turkmen.-Uzbek-Kyrgyz.-Kazak.-Mongolia

If the situation has not changed

for Iran .............. Tehran -Mashad ........ probably
Kazakhstan .... Almaty -Mongolian border .. definetly

short for 150 miles range ...
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11 Nov 2008
Registered Users
HUBB regular
  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: London
Posts: 64
i guess the longest distances between fueling will be in Mongolia and i'm hoping an extra 10 litre can will cover the distances inbetween petrol points.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11 Nov 2008
Billy Bunter's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
  
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: London, England
Posts: 190
150 miles?
Hi, i was surprised at your quoted figure of about 150 miles range on your 800GS, these bikes are incredibally frugal generally and i am getting nearly 200 when ridden pretty hard on mine... when i take it easier i will get about 225/235. Also, if you fill the tank from empty you will find that it actually takes just over 17 litres. Even another five litres should give you a range of 250miles pretty comfortably and probably closer to 275+.

Have you run your tank all but dry, filled it completely and then run it again till empty to check what your true range is? if not, could be worth doing.
__________________
Will

Some day so soon....
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12 Nov 2008
farqhuar's Avatar
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
  
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Oztralia
Posts: 553
I had a 200 mile range on my Burgman (15 litre tank) and had no problems. The burgie even did well on the 76RON fuel in Kazakhstan (all you could get between Astrakhan and Oral).

Garry from Oz.
__________________
Garry from Oz - powered by Burgman
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12 Nov 2008
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
  
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Istanbul TR
Posts: 437
I would never get on the bike with a fuel range less than 250 miles (400 km) for such a trip ! If the tank is small, you must look for carrying extra fuel on bike imho.

Samy
__________________
"where the traveller goes, nobody knows ! "
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12 Nov 2008
usl usl is offline
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
  
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Turkey
Posts: 338
Translation of my previous post ....

150 miles range is a bit short for Almaty-Mongolian border and Tehran-Mashad .... of course if the situation is the same as 2003 ...

10 lt jerry can would definetly be necessary ...
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12 Nov 2008
Registered Users
HUBB regular
  
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: London
Posts: 64
It's probably more like 160 commuting in London as there's a lot of first and second gear action. I'm expecting more on the open road.

I'm measuring it on the trip metre at the moment and it's looking like it's going to come in around the 160 mark. I'll probably repeat this a few times.

Gary,

Thanks for the useful info.
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 Registered Users and/or Members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
quick advice needed, crossing the stans moggy 1968 Northern Asia 3 8 Oct 2006 15:15
Mechanic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Needed cog365 Travellers' Advisories, Safety and Security on the Road 0 5 Jul 2006 04:40
BMW 650 Dakar Repair Needed in Mongolia lawatcher BMW Tech 1 4 Jul 2006 12:08
Motorcycles needed in Mongolia, tax ded. contribution thanp73 Northern Asia 2 27 Jul 2005 11:09
Bike Donation Needed, Mongolia thanp73 Trip Transport 0 28 Jun 2005 11:24


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 22:01.

Contact Us - Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Website - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top