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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

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???

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

Cwidova wrote: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.

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

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

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