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  • possum
    possum
    16 years ago

    I have a stock 08 883c that has done 1300 kms. Fuel use has been between 5.3 to 5.8 litres per 100kms. Will this improve? What economy do others get?

  • possum
    possum
    16 years ago
    Hi possum.
    I have an 07 883c.
    I used to get about 4.5 - 5.5lt/100kms. Fuel warning light came on about 210-220. When filled took about 10-11 litres. Mine had hiflow mufflers from new.
    After covering 10,000 km's I recently had the SERT and stage 1 aircleaner fitted. Now get about 4lt/100km. Typically fuel light comes on about 250kms. Recently on a trip fuel light didn't come on till 270kms.
    I work out km's/lt. Used to get 19-20 km/lt. Now getting 22-24km/lt.
    Bike has just over 14,000 km's now. I use 98 octane fuel.
    Hope this helps.


    Thanks Rodders
    Warning light comes on at about 180 kms. Pushed the last tank to 282kms, needing 15.3 litres to fill. Getting between 17.3 to 18.5 kms/lt
  • walka
    walka
    16 years ago
    When I first got my bike I got about 140 km to an tank .after the second fill I rang the Dealer to find out if this was right
    His replie was STOP RIDING LIKE A GIRL , so from then on I uped the anti and run the bike in with some hard riding ,
    Now I get about 250-280 km to a tank
  • nhb006
    nhb006
    15 years ago
    Um, Just to revive the necro thread here, Hm... Just read this... My Iron is a few weeks old. - Done 500kms. - And gets 150km till the fuel light comes on?? - WTF? - Mind you, it is geting better. - It's got V & H staggred shprty pipes, ham can trim removed & external breathers. - Other than that, Stock as a rock!

    Might need to pluck the plugs & see what it's actually running like me thinks...

    If it's rich as I might try the "Home made" heavy breather on it... Was going to wait for a fuelpak
  • nhb006
    nhb006
    15 years ago
    Ah... Probably should have read a bit more into the "C"... My bad...

    So, bout 150kms for new Iron. - Check.
  • Taffymarsden
    Taffymarsden
    15 years ago

     The warning light comes on on my Iron at 150 too. Fuel consumption is getting better either because it's loosening up (1100ks on the clock) or because I'm revving it a lot harder now it's run in. Someone on this forum said he fitted a tacho and found he was under-revving (heaps) so since then I've been giving it a lot more stick. Presently getting about 5 litres per 100k so it looks like 200+ks out of a tank is do-able. Don't know what effect the heavy breather and SE mufflers have.

  • nhb006
    nhb006
    15 years ago
    Taffy, how do you find the SE pro super tuner??
  • nhb006
    nhb006
    15 years ago
    Yeah Im going to mae a heavy breather clone, the only thing Im hung up on now is the ECU. - What to do with it. - It's looking like Fuelpak, TTS or SE super Pro.
  • crackers
    crackers
    15 years ago

    No idea.....ride till it coughs and splutters, flick it onto reserve and find a petrol station

  • Nightrider
    Nightrider
    15 years ago
    That's great info i pick up my bike in Blacktown on Monday and then ride it back to Canberra.
    I was wondering how far id get on a tank.
    Cheers
    Blake
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