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Re: [ST] Re: Gas mileage?
- Subject: Re: [ST] Re: Gas mileage?
- From: "Philip Las Gourgues" <philbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:34:38 +1000
I get about 150 miles before the light comes on around the city and about
200-230 miles on the highway. Best economy was 65 mpg and worst was about 35
mpg but that was thrashing around a race track. She spent most of the time
at 7000rpm plus, was great fun though and well worth the fuel money :-)
Phil
'00 ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "VB" <vcburton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: [ST] Re: Gas mileage?
> Gas mileage? My low gas light comes on at 120 miles. The gas gauge reads
> empty at 160 miles. The previous owner of my bike said that he'd run out
of
> gas (dry) at 180 miles, that means he was getting 32 MPG. The 1999
Triumph
> specifications state that the ST's gas tank holds "5.6 gallons US". I've
> read articles and emails that claim the ST gets 45 to 50 MPG. 5.6 gallons
X
> 45 MPG would give a tank range of 252 miles!!! I am not a
hot-dogger,
> I run between 4 and 5 grand on the tach. Does anybody out there
actually
> get 252 miles per tank? At what mileage does your gas light come on? VB
>
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