Range per tank m900

22-01-2011, 11:31 AM

Hi having just bought a '95 M900 I was wondering what sort of distance I should be looking to get per tank? I understand it is an 18 litre tank with a 4 litre reserve so I guess I am looking to find out roughly how far from full to reserve etc. Also how accurate is the low fuel light? I realise we all ride differently but if I am just riding around not hooning it should I be looking to find the next garage when I hit say 120 miles????

jerry · 22-01-2011, 12:12 PM

I reckon to get 150 miles from my S4 and up to 170 on my M750

22-01-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

I reckon to get 150 miles from my S4 and up to 170 on my M750

Crap, can only get 120 tops on my m750. Orange light turns on after that so never risked it.

22-01-2011, 12:30 PM

I do 'hoon it' a bit.

22-01-2011, 12:42 PM

As the fuel light on my 900 has a mind of it's own - I usually aim for pit stops every 120 mies or so. The 18 litre quoted is inclusive of the reserve........

22-01-2011, 01:33 PM

100-120 miles and then the light comes on...

22-01-2011, 03:48 PM

Like Pomp, 100 miles then the lights on

Kato · 22-01-2011, 04:31 PM

Never more than 100 before I'm on fumes....

22-01-2011, 05:30 PM

Thanks everyone I guess once I hit 100 miles I will start looking for the garage

jerry · 23-01-2011, 05:14 AM

My old M900 stage 3 would go 130 to a tank, hooning it

Saint aka ML · 23-01-2011, 07:18 AM

100 in town, way less (variable) when having fun.

craigie · 23-01-2011, 12:21 PM

I get about 75 in town before the light starts a flickering on mine.

jerry · 23-01-2011, 03:29 PM

A lot of big variations here ......makes the thread irrelevant

03-02-2011, 06:57 PM

Ha ha ha ha....Light came on after 58 miles on my S4RS the other day! Went to fill up and had used 10 litres. Although on a good run I can get 130 before the light comes on. Happy days!

jerry · 10-02-2011, 01:20 PM

yesterday i got 195 miles out of my S4 it was on reserve for 45 miles plus a lot of prayers as I was in the middle of nowhere in Laos and then i had to put 91 octane fuel in as thats all was available. the bike ran ok up to 70 mph on 91 it seemed a bit flat but usable

today with a nice tank of 95 octane on a Thai motorway i went 160 miles at a constant 90mph + cruise with 15 of that on reserve before filling up again

22-01-2011, 11:31 AM	#1
sbhumphrey Guest Posts: n/a	Range per tank m900 Hi having just bought a '95 M900 I was wondering what sort of distance I should be looking to get per tank? I understand it is an 18 litre tank with a 4 litre reserve so I guess I am looking to find out roughly how far from full to reserve etc. Also how accurate is the low fuel light? I realise we all ride differently but if I am just riding around not hooning it should I be looking to find the next garage when I hit say 120 miles????

22-01-2011, 12:12 PM	#2
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,822	I reckon to get 150 miles from my S4 and up to 170 on my M750 __________________ MONSTERMAN

22-01-2011, 04:31 PM	#8
Kato Dismantled Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Molesey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,223	Never more than 100 before I'm on fumes.... __________________ "Political correctness is just intellectual colonialism and psychological fascism for the creation of thought crime"

23-01-2011, 05:14 AM	#10
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,822	My old M900 stage 3 would go 130 to a tank, hooning it __________________ MONSTERMAN

23-01-2011, 07:18 AM	#11
Saint aka ML Junior ah to be young Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,058	100 in town, way less (variable) when having fun. __________________ "I am Lucazade"

22-01-2011, 12:30 PM	#4
PedroII Guest Posts: n/a	I do 'hoon it' a bit.

22-01-2011, 12:42 PM	#5
Gordon H Guest Posts: n/a	As the fuel light on my 900 has a mind of it's own - I usually aim for pit stops every 120 mies or so. The 18 litre quoted is inclusive of the reserve........

22-01-2011, 01:33 PM	#6
Pomp1 Guest Posts: n/a	100-120 miles and then the light comes on...

22-01-2011, 03:48 PM	#7
johnsy Guest Posts: n/a	Like Pomp, 100 miles then the lights on

22-01-2011, 05:30 PM	#9
sbhumphrey Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks everyone I guess once I hit 100 miles I will start looking for the garage

23-01-2011, 12:21 PM	#12
craigie Only bronze? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: london Bike: M900 Posts: 424	I get about 75 in town before the light starts a flickering on mine.

23-01-2011, 03:29 PM	#13
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,822	A lot of big variations here ......makes the thread irrelevant __________________ MONSTERMAN

03-02-2011, 06:57 PM	#14
cairojay Guest Posts: n/a	Ha ha ha ha....Light came on after 58 miles on my S4RS the other day! Went to fill up and had used 10 litres. Although on a good run I can get 130 before the light comes on. Happy days!

10-02-2011, 01:20 PM	#15
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,822	yesterday i got 195 miles out of my S4 it was on reserve for 45 miles plus a lot of prayers as I was in the middle of nowhere in Laos and then i had to put 91 octane fuel in as thats all was available. the bike ran ok up to 70 mph on 91 it seemed a bit flat but usable today with a nice tank of 95 octane on a Thai motorway i went 160 miles at a constant 90mph + cruise with 15 of that on reserve before filling up again __________________ MONSTERMAN