reserve tank

[Cwidova]

hey all.....i hit reserve today at 220kms and the thought struck me....how many k's do you get outta reserve??? i am too scared to run it dry and the most i have ever got is 260 k's......what is the best anyone has got outta reserve???...sorry for the sillyness....i posted this in zxr older model then realised it doesn't really belong there

[cookeetree]

For an approximate calculation, look at the ratio of your main tank to reserve. For instance, our little ZZR 250 has an 18L tank ; 16L main, 2L reserve. It'll get 300km out of the main.

So: 300km / 16L = 18.75km/L out of the main tank.

Then, multiply this by the size of the reserve tank, in this case, 2L.

So: 18.75km/L x 2L = 37.5km is the approximate range of the reserve tank.


What's the size of your main / reserve tanks???

[Cwidova]

i think it 17 ltr with a 2 litre reserve....it a '06 zx636

[cookeetree]

i think it 17 ltr with a 2 litre reserve....it a '06 zx636

220km / 15L = 14.67km/L

14.67km/L x 2L = 29.3km

Remember, this is approximate. This will also vary depending on how you rode during that tank of fuel.

[mike-s]

and if you lean to the left or right side more during the ride

[mick_dundee]

My ZZR600 once got me from Altona (cnr Miller rd and Westgate freeway) to Sunshine, bit of cruising around Sunshine looking for a house then back to Cnr Springvale rd and Police rd in Springvale, nfi how many k's it is but is a fair old distance, expected to die at any time but got back to where I neded to go

[Cwidova]

cool....thanks for the info.....i will have to keep an eye on the k's so i can get an average out of a few differant tanks