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Gary98
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My brother's '06 RT consistently gets 45-47 mpg at touring, ie, 85 mph speeds. My GS, I have to be looking for a gas station at that speed at around 150 miles. He fills up every other time that I do.
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With your info., I checked the specs on the web.
I see the R1200GS ADV has a 8.72 gallon tank and gets 38.56 MPG average or 336.25 miles per tank.
The RT has a 7.13 Gallon tank, 39.0 average MPG, or 278 miles to a tank.
Thanks for the info.
-Don- SF, CA
The GTL, according to the specs, has a half gallon larger tank than the GL. So 40 times 7=280 miles, seems like quite a reasonable range. But the more the better, but there are some other things to consider too.
My brother's '06 RT consistently gets 45-47 mpg at touring, ie, 85 mph speeds. My GS, I have to be looking for a gas station at that speed at around 150 miles. He fills up every other time that I do.
I cringe every time BMW releases a new bike with less fuel capacity.
They aren't stupid and these days this is usually accompanied by a more economical engine than the previous model.
because it never even enters my mind that I might not make it to a gas station. I'm not riding through Mongolia but I do ride in Oregon/Washington. If you want some data, I have never reset my fuel consumption computer since new and it shows I average 45 mpg with panniers and top box. That works out to about 392 miles per 8.7 gallon fill up. I do worry that my gasohol might go bad before I can burn the whole tank though.
By GL, did you mean GoldWing or K16GT? If the latter, while the specs say the GT tank is smaller, in reality all of the U.S.-delivered GT's have had the same tank as the GTL's, so no difference there.The GTL, according to the specs, has a half gallon larger tank than the GL. .
Did both go with the 6.5 or 7.0 gallons and which year did they become the same size?That was the case when the bike was first announced but then they went with the same tank on both models. All K1600GTs have the same tank capacity now as the GTL.
They are both 26.5 L (~7.1 gallons). Been that way from day 1 in the US. There are only 2012 and 2013 models in the U.S. -- the bikes first released here in Spring 2011 were "2012" models.Did both go with the 6.5 or 7.0 gallons and which year did they become the same size?
-Don- Reno, NV
Is the entire 7.1 gallons useable, or does it run out of gas before then, as some bikes do?They are both 26.5 L (~7.1 gallons). Been that way from day 1 in the US. There are only 2012 and 2013 models in the U.S. -- the bikes first released here in Spring 2011 were "2012" models.
Is the entire 7.1 gallons useable, or does it run out of gas before then, as some bikes do?
BTW, if it's really exactly 26.5 liters, that comes out to . . .
7.000559387490933 US gallons
-Don- Reno, NV
I've gotten 51mpg riding the back roads from Jacksonville, FL to Savannah, GA on my 2006 HD Softtail. The best my CLC did riding the same route was 44mpg. I weigh 265lbs and do not expect to get the same mileage as much lighter riders. Comparing mpg among riders is like comparing apples and oranges. Ride Safe
That was the case when the bike was first announced but then they went with the same tank on both models. All K1600GTs have the same tank capacity now as the GTL.
To the folks that say that I haven't "learned to ride my bike right" because I'm getting poor gas mileage - I could say the same thing because you are. Neither would be correct though. I don't ride a motorcycle because it's an efficient way to get from one place to another. I ride because it's written in my DNA that I have to turn gasoline into fun and it's something I've been doing for nearly 4 decades. Fun to me means wearing the tires out on the edges first with tread left in the middle seeking out twisty roads and indulging in the intoxicating power of my K16 engine. Tires and gas are to be sacrificed and the greater the quantity the greater the fun.
I would never say though that you're not riding your bike property if you're not doing that as well. There's enough room on the road for commuter bikes and dinner runs with granny on the back. Nothing wrong with that and if high mileage numbers make you smile then pump up on those hard rubber tires and set it to rain mode and enjoy!