Miles per tank

..is it just me or do most S4R owners get around 75 miles before the reserve light comes on? I know its a small tank but 75 miles is rather limiting should i want to take anywhere.

[Stafford]

It all depends on your wrist action

I Get around 120 miles before the light comes on and fill up as soon as i can after that..
I have Termignoni cans on an open airbox and dp chip fitted and have never had under 90 miles before light comes on even if going some..

i know what you mean, mines got termis race filter and ecu and only does 75 - 100 miles on a tankfull of liquid.

Mine's totally stock. i agree about the wrist action but didnt think i was riding like a looney. Twice i've filled up and twice its about 75 miles. I will add that the mileage is not a run but several trips on differing roads trying to get use to the bike.
I wonder if it was previously set up to run with open cans etc, and maybe its running rich?

Last sunday I went out for an early moring ride with friends. i was on my S4r, we just poodled around not breaking any speed limits and being Mr sensible. I did 125 miles before the light came on and it equated to 45 to the gallon. Most days I struggle to get about 90 before the light comes on.

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Mdwysc

Last sunday I went out for an early moring ride with friends. i was on my S4r, we just poodled around not breaking any speed limits and being Mr sensible. I did 125 miles before the light came on and it equated to 45 to the gallon. Most days I struggle to get about 90 before the light comes on.

I managed to get 150 out of my 1100s by being relatively gentle before the light.
Worst I got on my m900 was 88 after a UKMOC mallory trackday.

I normally see the light around 115-120 miles of mixed riding, but the light lasts 15 miles! (No need to ask how I know this )
On one occasion where I knew fuel would be a problem and riding with a friend who was new to bikes and thus riding very carefully I got 150 miles to the light but don't intend to be that careful with the right wrist again

Think it's just a ducati thing, my smaller monster is lucky to do much over 100 miles on a tank. Of course, they made the 620 engine a bit bigger and decided it would be clever to put a smaller tank on it Have heard rumours of bigger aftermarket tanks but they won't be cheap...plus I can't imagine where they'd put the extra fuel without making it a funny shape...maybe it could have a sort of camel hump...and you could get a standard dromedary version, or a bactrian one for touring

Has anyone else found the fuel light to be less-than-accurate? I ran out after only a few miles once, but there was another time it (fortunately) let me search for a petrol station for well over half an hour

All I can say about the fuel light is that you don't want to be in rural France on a Saturday evening with it lit!

[Funkatronic]

or bombing up the M1 late for the weekender ride out

[jimz750]

My M750 is 120 hardish riding, 140 if Joe Cool

[utopia]

Originally Posted by jimz750

My M750 is 120 hardish riding, 140 if Joe Cool

Yep, my M750 is the same.
A tankful gets me to Brands....135 miles from my house, light comes on just before i get there.

About 100 in town about 130 on the mways on my s4

75ish around town, 120 or so on a long trip...