Didn't check it o Snetterton track, but filled up near Huntingdon, came home and put in 11 litres. Mileage on that tank was 149 ( heavily into reserve level by then).
So that's 2.42 gallons then... Equals 61 mpg?
Running on duals and motorways , very little town l and 85-90 mph wherever possible.
If so, I'm a vey happy new owner

I commute 50m round trips from Surrey toLondon (M3, A316, then London traffic) and I get about 130m to reserve.

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"Because it's awesome" is always a good enough excuse

http://www.eugenereisch.com

I get the same kind of mileage to reserve as you do.

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019

You'll never guess what Jill...

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08 Specialized Langster

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019

The C90 is more popular than I ever thought.
How in the fuck can anyone get that kind of MPG?

I think they're being too kind, I'm lucky to get 100mls a tank on the XB9

Well you've got an excuse for riding like a girl, Jill

m.... metres or miles

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Spencer Racing... www.spencerracing.co.uk

Apologies in advance - I'm a bit of a mpg geek!

With all bikes, it's inaccurate to use the 'mileage to reserve light' to compare fuel consumption. This is because one rider's idea of filling to the brim can be quite different from another and affected by simple things as the way the bike leans on the sidestand due to suspension changes. There are also the differences in manufacturing and assembly tolerances that would affect the exact position of the float within the tank at the point when the light comes on. the overall difference can easily be half a gallon.

Anyway, I'll cut to the chase before you all fall asleep...

Sensible riding (maybe 10mph over the limit on occasions) with a wee bit of hooning around;
Last fill up on my 06 Uly: 60mpg
Previous: 59mpg on the Uly and my partner's 08 SCG at 58mpg

That low-tech Sportster lump sure does shame many a modern 1,200 in this respect .

Jon

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10 XB12X
09 RS125 Stink wheels

When I still had the S3 - it returned 56-57mpg almost constantly independently of how it was ridden. Mostly illegally fast. And not only in 5th. It's one of the things I actually miss.

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Yes it can!

The XB motor is predisposed to be very frugal if ridden smoothly or not thrashed. On a group ride with friends recently I netted 65.7mpg on my '9'.
Reliable figures can easily be checked by clocking exact mileage at every fuel stop and filling to edge of filler neck.

Of course my low consumption was only due to the relaxed ride back.
I'd just that day finished a 2 day track-day at Snetterton so had done with the hooning for the time being.

of course being a flyweight dwarf
or a huge barndoor airbrake
may effect your drag & fuel consumption too...

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Feros Ferio

10stone wet me..........