2013 Ninja 650 ABS fuel consumption/economy

[jwilde]

Hi all. I have a 2013 Ninja 650 ABS (EX650 - unrestricted) and I'd like to know what average kilometers anyone who has a 2013 Ninja 650 is getting.

Mine is avg in city/suburban riding about 170 kms for a full tank (approx 11 L every time I fill up) and avg touring is 180 kms for a full tank (again, approx 11 L when I fill up).

However, I'm concerned that this isn't right.

I've read the specs of the 2013 EX650 and it has a 16 L tank, yet every time I fill up (when the last bar is flashing), it only takes approx 11 L and secondly from what I've read, the avg consumption is 4 L/100 km. So I should be getting, on average at least just over 200 kms out of a full tank.

**The bike is about 20 months old and it's got 23,056 kms on the clock

Thoughts and comments?

Many thank,

James

[dilligaf]

Hi. My 2007 ER6 (same engine I think) got around 5L/100k. You might need someone to look at it.See if the dealer will run their diagnostics on it.

[dickfaber]

my 08 er6 got only 190 per tank until it hit about 5000k's then progressively got better.
now with 27000k's it gets an average of 250k/tank, with a best of 455k's to a tank (albeit slabbing, prone and at a sensible 110kph)
i reckon they just take some time to wear in/loosen up

having said that, if i ride it like a hoon in town, i can get as as bad as 125/tank

[fireyrob]

Think of it as smiles per gallon

Oh and its probably because its city commuting. Will always kill consumption!

[dilligaf]

forgot to ask how many k's its done. seems new bikes are set to run rich for a while , or at least mine was.

[bonester]

My ER6ns get 19km/L round town and 23km/L on a trip.

[jwilde]

Hi diligaf, the bike is about 20 months old and it's got 23,056 kms on the clock. And cheers for the all the responses so far. I just wanted to get at least a bit of a baseline.

[bonester]

These bikes seem to get better with age too. My highest mileage one rides better than the lowest.

[Six Addict]

the light blinks after 11L as a safety feature. the manual says 16L so it will take 16L.

my old ninja 250 did the same thing (dial showed empty with 1/3 of a tank left), and my ducati currently shows the fuel light with 1/4 of a tank left.

if you can get down to 4l/100km you should get well over 300kms per tank, working your way towards 350...

[dilligaf]

What petrol (RON) are you putting in it? I had over 50000k on mine and ran it on 91 for most of that.

[jwilde]

I've mainly using 91 fuel. There's only been one instance where I used 95 and that's because the only petrol station in the town where I stopped only had 95 and 98 rated fuel.