[roflcopter]

So far during break in I've gone through two full tanks so far and it calculated out to 64 mpg and 62 mpg, I'm pretty happy with that.

 

[tunafish]

You guys are way too thorough for me - I am routinely seeing the low fuel indicator come on at approx 95-100 miles. At +100 by not much the countdown is at about 24 miles to empty. I have never been able to put more than 1.8 (US) gallons in the tank.
I am assuming the tank does hold 2.8 gallons of fuel as the owners manual states. I have lost faith in the accuracy of KTM countdown indicators as my 1290 Super Duke R told me I had 25 miles to empty as I ran out of fuel on the freeway 7 miles from my home.

Has anyone been able to fill their tank with more than 2 gallons of fuel ? If so how much will it actually hold? I am inclined to brng a bottle of fuel with me and see how far it actually will go until it runs out. I often find myself 25 miles from a fuel stop when the low fuel gauge comes on. Its worrisome.

Steve

 

[Diploman]

As Stirfry noted earlier in this thread, the Duke's theoretical range on a full tank of gas should be about 150-175 miles, depending on riding style and other variables. If anyone has verified that range empirically by carrying a container of gas then running the tank dry, we have not heard about it here. I once rode 135 miles on a tank before refuelling, and if I recall correctly, the bike took just over 2 gallons.

Clearly the fuel gauge is pessimistic and makes the rider believe you are closer to an empty tank than is the case in fact. As has been noted before, the electronic fuel gauges that have appeared on bikes in recent years have proven notoriously inaccurate and should be regarded as no more than suggestive.

A more accurate method to gauge fuel status is as follows: Pull up "Trip 1" on the dash by using the Mode button; Press the Set button for 5 seconds to zero out the Trip 1 mileage; Fill tank. Note mileage and fuel quantity added at several consecutive fill-ups to get a realistic picture of your bike's typical mileage. From this you can figure a safe theoretical range. Use the Trip 1 zero out technique at each fuel stop and refer to this indication for a far more accurate reading of actual fuel status than you will get from the fuel gauge.

 

[Sampliphy]

From my experience, the hotter the day, the lower the consumption. The Duke is an amazing little bike! That's around 87 MPG ..

 

[Sniper]

Wow.


I got 52.7 mpg, and thought I was doing pretty good.


I've come to the realization that tire life and mpg are proportional. Both of mine suck. Lol. Oh well.......

 

[sensei]

From my experience, the hotter the day, the lower the consumption. The Duke is an amazing little bike! That's around 87 MPG ..

Hi, i think something is missing here...

You've ridden 38.3 Kms at an average speed of 67 Km/h.

Then, you won't get this results at the end of the tank, going at the proper speed for the highest gear. I believe this happens because the interval measured is too short and the final calculation is misleading or a falacy.

I suppose you were in 6th gear, at very lows RPMs in a short trip to get this average consumption. You need a wider sample to get a proper reading.

Do not ride at the highest gear just to get these kind of mileages, it may be not healthy for the engine.

You can expect from the Duke numbers as low as 17 Km/Lt and as high as 34 Km/Lt.

It will depend of enviromental conditions as temp-humidity-altitude, percentage of city vs highway, RPMs-gear-time in that gear, how often you start-stop, etc.

 

[Sampliphy]

I agree this was a short ride but I have seen as low as 2.9L/100 on ride of 300+ km. And no, I was not riding on low RPM, more like 5500 to 7000RPM. It was normal riding on open roads. This is obviously not what you will get on the overall tank, I agree, but these numbers are still pretty good!

 

[Allenazali]

First three fill ups average 37 mpg. I do mostly low speed maneuvers in parking lot and urban stop and go. Not sure if it is my style of riding. However, I am hoping the mpgs will go up after break in.