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Gosling1 wrote:It's...........................UNRESTRICTED !!

That it is, but are you sure it is Smitty?

Must be the single butterfly throttle bodies the early beasts have aye

Us later model RESTRICTED types have 2 flys that obviously are less efficient
Yeah ok its all i could think of

Supafrog wrote:Smitty,

Is your 12 standard??????? or are there modifications to it?
...

standard A model ...cept for one tooth down on the front cog

Gosling1 wrote:It's...........................UNRESTRICTED !!

The 'A' model brought here to Oz supposedly is.

AMCN got one to 312..?? 321? something like that at Avalon when they tested one
so
yeah its unrestricted I guess

Hrmm.... then it must be achiveable! A challenge I shall undertake... with a spare 10 litres on the back... )

well i've got a 12R on loan for a couple months or so.... was curious about fuel economy so i'm pleased to see the search function works here.

i havent read all of the posts in this thread but smitty's report of 290km out of a tank is true, i squeezed 281 out of the loan 12 before it started spluttering a tad and then i had to fill it.. bowser read 19.83L.. and that was after a fang to wollombi and back plus a few commutes to work and back home...

smart riding will get you big kms out of a tank. bit like i was getting 320km to a tank out of my GSXR 1000 K6.. and that was going on 17.7L at the bowser with a few drops left... oh, and i believe 95,000km on the clock helps a lot too, engines only start to get run in about then...

Pffft....yeah who owns a 12R and rides it conservatively all the time, what's the point of having it

Ok, other than you and Smitty who obviously can exercise self control way better than the rest of us


I have owned 3 of these and I couldn't think of planning fuel stops anywhere near that distance even touring

didnt know you had to ride a 12R conservatively to get that sort of mileage

The only way I could get 290km out of a tank on the MFP12, is if the reserve is good for 50 or 60km !!

The last square starts to flash when I hit 230-240km, on every trip I have ever done.

"smart riding will get you big kms out of a tank. bit like i was getting 320km to a tank out of my GSXR 1000 K6.. and that was going on 17.7L at the bowser with a few drops left... oh, and i believe 95,000km on the clock helps a lot too, engines only start to get run in about then... "

that raises a good question...

when *is* a 12r motor said to be fun in/"loosened" up???
14k on the clock.. and best i have managed is 11k/litre

Mine's got 6000 on it and I my last square is flashing by 200... that was on a "downloaded map" though... Since it's been dyno'd it seems a bit better but I haven't run it down that low yet.

Supafrog wrote:"smart riding will get you big kms out of a tank. bit like i was getting 320km to a tank out of my GSXR 1000 K6.. and that was going on 17.7L at the bowser with a few drops left... oh, and i believe 95,000km on the clock helps a lot too, engines only start to get run in about then... "

that raises a good question...

when *is* a 12r motor said to be fun in/"loosened" up???
14k on the clock.. and best i have managed is 11k/litre

wouldnt have a clue as to the time that an engine is run in, i guess that depends partly on how well you maintain the engine and how you treat the engine while youre riding. from memory i'd say i started seeing a gradual improvement in fuel economy after about 50,000km. ive had similar reports from a friend with an 05 R1 that ended up with over 150,000 on the clock.
there's a few differing opinions on suitable methods of running an engine in - a few track days, do it as the factory recommends.. etc etc.. but i say - ride the farkin' thing properly.

gixxerdave wrote:..............


wouldnt have a clue as to the time that an engine is run in, i guess that depends partly on how well you maintain the engine and how you treat the engine while youre riding. from memory i'd say i started seeing a gradual improvement in fuel economy after about 50,000km. ive had similar reports from a friend with an 05 R1 that ended up with over 150,000 on the clock.
there's a few differing opinions on suitable methods of running an engine in - a few track days, do it as the factory recommends.. etc etc.. but i say - ride the farkin' thing properly.

FWIW...mine only has just cracked the 20,000km bracket
(having bought it with only a few thousand clicks back in 2005..it was previously owned by a merchant seaman who bought it new in 2000)

Smitty wrote:

gixxerdave wrote:..............


wouldnt have a clue as to the time that an engine is run in, i guess that depends partly on how well you maintain the engine and how you treat the engine while youre riding. from memory i'd say i started seeing a gradual improvement in fuel economy after about 50,000km. ive had similar reports from a friend with an 05 R1 that ended up with over 150,000 on the clock.
there's a few differing opinions on suitable methods of running an engine in - a few track days, do it as the factory recommends.. etc etc.. but i say - ride the farkin' thing properly.

FWIW...mine only has just cracked the 20,000km bracket
(having bought it with only a few thousand clicks back in 2005..it was previously owned by a merchant seaman who bought it new in 2000)

well, its looking good for you to crack the 400km marker on a tank then, smitty

honestly i don't no how you fella's get near that fuel consumpion? if your injectors are in need of a clean (blocked) they can regulate the fuel which will give you economy.

gixxerdave wrote:

Smitty wrote:

gixxerdave wrote:..............


wouldnt have a clue as to the time that an engine is run in, i guess that depends partly on how well you maintain the engine and how you treat the engine while youre riding. from memory i'd say i started seeing a gradual improvement in fuel economy after about 50,000km. ive had similar reports from a friend with an 05 R1 that ended up with over 150,000 on the clock.
there's a few differing opinions on suitable methods of running an engine in - a few track days, do it as the factory recommends.. etc etc.. but i say - ride the farkin' thing properly.

FWIW...mine only has just cracked the 20,000km bracket
(having bought it with only a few thousand clicks back in 2005..it was previously owned by a merchant seaman who bought it new in 2000)

well, its looking good for you to crack the 400km marker on a tank then, smitty

haha...yeah Dave
when its run in!!