R1200R - fuel tank range

[FredRydr]

Unintentionally, I learned I could go 278 miles with 11 miles remaining showing on the screen (after a day of spirited riding and the average showing 45 mpg). I also learned the Sunday closing times of five general stores and village mini-marts with fuel pumps in the central Pennsylvania mountains.

Fred
'07 R

[twintoaster2]

Sorry to hear about that. 45 m.p.g. is good... alot better than an suv on a good day.:bikes JT

[deilenberger]

The best I've done on the R1200R was a bit over 54MPG.. the worst about 44MPG.

Fred - how many gallons did it take at 278 miles?

[FredRydr]

Fred - how many gallons did it take at 278 miles?5.52 gallons. I confess I do not stop when the fuel reaches the red plastic; I keep on pumping and it takes quite a bit more - maybe another quart or half-gallon.

That calculates to 50 MPG, while the display said 45 MPG. Still, given the way I was riding, I'm not complaining either way. What a great machine!

Fred

[deilenberger]

5.52 gallons. I confess I do not stop when the fuel reaches the red plastic; I keep on pumping and it takes quite a bit more - maybe another quart or half-gallon.

That calculates to 50 MPG, while the display said 45 MPG. Still, given the way I was riding, I'm not complaining either way. What a great machine!

FredI don't think you're supposed to stop at the red plastic. There are vents built into the plastic thingie so the tank can be filled higher. I usually go about 1/4" up it before stopping filling.

And you're right - what a great machine!

[FredRydr]

I don't think you're supposed to stop at the red plastic.Check page 71 of the owner's manual. I am bad and keep on pumping. I suppose it has the potential to overwhelm the charcoal canister, but I overfill only when I'm riding off immediately and for long enough to draw the fuel level down.

My ol' R1150R with a steel filler neck didn't like going past the bottom of the filler neck; fuel would shoot out if I went above it unless the pump was easily regulated to run slowly. The R1200R invites overfilling!

Fred
'07 R

[FredRydr]

Today the Roadster was as empty as it's been since I bought it new 17,000 miles ago in July. The computer said 16 miles of fuel remained in the tank, but I did not run out. I filled the tank, and it easily took 5.6 gallons. I thought 5 gallons was pushing it!

Fred
'07 R1200R

[deilenberger]

Today the Roadster was as empty as it's been since I bought it new 17,000 miles ago in July. The computer said 16 miles of fuel remained in the tank, but I did not run out. I filled the tank, and it easily took 5.6 gallons. I thought 5 gallons was pushing it!

Fred
'07 R1200RFred - missed you yesterday (it was only a minor storm...) at Square Route. If you'd made it - we would have had 5 R1200R's there.. a regular gathering!

My last few tanks of gas (calculated, not indicated MPG):
49 MPG
48 MPG
I'm not at all unhappy with those numbers..

[artsnyder]

I don't know where in Central Pa you were riding but in Danville near the I-80 exit there are two gas stations with extended hours. Also, at the Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) exit there is a 24 truck stop.
Hope this info is useful.

[swall]

Just got back from a 9 day trip following Rt 66 for three days and then into Colorado to ride some of the 10,000 ft or higher passes. Got over 50mpg on several occaisions when I bothered to check. No need to do hard math--go 200 miles and the fill up takes less than 4 gallons. Got 59mpg on one--suspect it was some sort of anomally or measurement error.

[cmunger]

I have been riding back/forth from Vancouver, WA to Las Vegas, NV on a semi-regular basis and find I get between 42-45mpg depending on how I'm riding, usually close to the speed limit after several mishaps. I don't fill up past the red filler cap thingy..so I don't know how you get over 55mpg out of the bike...usually feel pretty lucky to get 200+ out of a tank full...will try to "top" off the tank next time & see if that works....59mpg...hmmm, real nice at $4.69/gallon

[larrydk]

When riding modestly on my r1200s, I've consistently gotten 50+mpg.

Just for clarification...your total range on one tank was 248 miles? What size tank does the R1200R have?

Thanks

[TR250Tom]

I ran my R1200R out of gas once too. 280 miles, and the low fuel light had just come on 9 miles earlier with 34 miles remaining showing on the computer. There was one small segment still showing on the gauge when it quit.

Bob's BMW replaced the fuel sensor strip and calibrated the fuel gauge under warranty, and it's worked just fine since then. The sensitivity of the gauge seems different since the software upgrade at the last service, but it's still providing reasonable numbers. I also show about 48 MPG average, down maybe 2 MPG since I added the Cee Bailey 18 inch screen. (Spirited riding, and an occaisional visit to the rev limiter.) I go past the very bottom of the red cone when I fill up, but not all the way up.

27 years of motorcycling, and I never had a bike with a fuel gauge or a trip computer, and I never ran out of fuel. Then I get all the bells and whistles, and within 2 months I'm at the side of the road, making the cell call of shame...

Riding in Vermont right now. Highest ratio of bikes to cars on a normal, non-rally workday that I've ever seen in my life. They really come out up here when the weather breaks.

Cheers, Tom