Fuel consumption IP2

[rjg30091982]

Hi Guys,what is the range of your IP2's?mine costs £27-30 to fill up from reserve and will do 110-130 miles on a tank! My VFR 400 would do the same mileage on £15!cheersRuss

[gripper]

Driving normally I usually put in 1 litre for every ten miles covered ie. 150 miles is 15 litres. (45 MPG) I normally start actively looking for fuel at about 140 miles and keenly after 160. I have the LH side of the tank fitted with a tap so have access to what normally rots out that side of the tank. Just to keep that side of the tank fresh I occasionally use that tap but you must remeber to switch it off or you may flood the engine with oil-less fuel. Not good.

[Dell Boy]

I get about the same from my water cooled.Derek F.

[kanonkopdrinker]

That does seem a tad thirtsy .... from memory, I am getting between 170 - 180 before reserve is needed from the IP2 .... the tank always being filled brim-full with ordinary unleaded.I think mine has the low-compression rotors following a rebuild by Graham a few years ago.David

[rjg30091982]

Not quite sure why mine is doing so bad on fuel then?it runs like a dream i'm certain the mixture is correct, i will have to try a full tank driving moderately to see if its any better!My commander only does about 130-40 to a tank as well. Must be the way i ride it!Russ

[johnbirchjar]

Red lineing in every gear will make the old girl a tad thirsty ,I'll go along with the others,my Classic returns about 45 to the gallon,but in an earlier discusion did not someone say their Comander only did about 38 to the gallon?Tim H I think.J.B.

[rjg30091982]

my riding is mainly town and short A roads, wouldnt say i red line it all the time but i've never been able to stick to a speed limit!

[johnbirchjar]

I think you have answered the question yourself,only town and short journeys on A roads,?not good for the old ecconnomy,any motorways close to hand?or long streches of dual carrigway?, if so, go for a nice long ride, that will give you a more accurate idea,if not the NOCs International Rally is in France next year,(about 250/300 miles south of Calais,)that'l be a nice little run ,ride safe,J.B.