Gumby Fuel Consumption

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Gumby Fuel Consumption

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Got 160 Km before the light came on & there is meant to be 4 odd ltr left left in the tank, I refueled & put in 13 Ltr so my question to other gumby owners.... is this normal consumption for mixed city / twisty riding?
The 636 used to get well over 200 before the light came on :?
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Did you get the Gumby for its fuel consumption Rob?
I would take it back on the grounds of false advertising especially because it uses more than a 6 ;)
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Hmm crim gets 200 before light doing putty trips
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Yep thats about what I used to get on the Gumby.
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Wattie wrote:Hmm crim gets 200 before light doing putty trips

that's what had me scratching my head, 160 seems pretty poor
Thanks Rob, so I'm not going crazy :?
Oh & up yours Jonno! :kuda: :lol:
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Yeah on the Crim I used to get around 200. 160 seems light on :) pardon the pun
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robracer wrote:
Wattie wrote:Hmm crim gets 200 before light doing putty trips

that's what had me scratching my head, 160 seems pretty poor
Thanks Rob, so I'm not going crazy :?
Oh & up yours Jonno! :kuda: :lol:
Eh, no hope of anywhere near 200ks before my crim pings on the light!

More like 160km's... sometimes less! I commute in the city so its all stop/start/stop shit! :roll:
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About 170 till the light came on on mine. Slow down ya hoon :lol:
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robracer wrote: Oh & up yours Jonno! :kuda: :lol:
Your welcome :lol:
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All depends how hard u ride & where. I got 300 out of mine on a freeway run. Boring but ok. A spirited run in the twisties sees the light on at 180-200
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fireyrob wrote:Yep thats about what I used to get on the Gumby.
Thats about all i got out of mine when it was on the road, mixed riding as u described, i once ran it out... on purpose to see what i got from full to running out, from memory it was 195 of 205 Ks

Funny tho, after the pipes, pipercross race filter and custom mapped PC3, it got worse... i thort it may have got a tad better.

The light does come on very early.. pain in the arse now, as i only run enough fuel per session, and the light comes on after a lap or so.
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I seemed to get 180-200 on mine before the light.

I will check again this weekend.
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I never go overboard when filling mine and normally see 185 before the light comes on.
According to the maual, light coming on should leave you with 5ltrs till empty 8)
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Thanks for the info guys :D
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160! I wish! :roll:
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