Thu, 27 Aug 1998 21:01:29 +0200 - Message No. 3868
From: "Marco Kost"

Subject: Re: XRV fuel consumption


Hi,

now I have to get into that fuel discussion, too!

> The new RD07 (1998) doesn't need so much fuel as earlier models. The fuel
> consumption is about 5,2 litres per 100 kilometres. It means I can drive

I now own my third (!) RD07 (bad luck, stupid tourists) and I have to 
say, all my bikes consumed about 5-5.5l per 100km at an average 
speed of 100-110km/h. I never reached such high consumption 
rates as described by all the other guys.

The lowest consumption I had was this year traveling through the 
Dolomites, with my girlfriend, two boxes, tankbag and seabag the 
@ only took 5l ! 

IMHO thatīs still too much, compared to a modern car engine.

BTW: my personal record was 2.7l/100km with a XL250R strolling 
along corsican roads :-)

> 340-360 kilometres before reserve and after switch on reserve 100

Thatīs right.

To all the guys who long for more power (African Firestorm?!): look 
at the consumption of the VTR engine. Thatīs a step back in 
engineering.

Ciao,

Marco

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