Is this mileage normal for a GS500F?

[Sabex]

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400km before you hit reserve!!! that's crazy. How is that even possible? 2006 GS500F right?

Before chucking on a bigger rear sprocket, I used to get 400km before hitting the reserve, on highway.
After chucking on a bigger rear I get a lot less now... About 325-350 my in town has actually gone up though. 325-350 before reserve.

My spirited is about 275-300 before reserve.

 

[matthew]

I fill it when it almost dry, plus i take pictures of the speedo and the pump meter.

wikipedia says gs500 has a 17L tank. how are you filling 18L

 

[Renboy]

If you're really doing 8k RPM in 6th gear, that would be over 150km/hr on stock gearing. Unless your bike is revving excessively high for some other reason.

I speed :shrugs shoulders: Sure doesn't feel like I'm going that fast though. That's why I was asking about the speedometer. Apparently I need to slow down.

Freak: I only get that mileage when I'm off the highway cruising at around 90-100 in 6th. And yes, 2006 GS500F.

 

[Sabex]

wikipedia says gs500 has a 17L tank. how are you filling 18L

It's a little over 20L including the reserve.
Wikipedia is wrong.

 

[ItIsWhatItIs]

It's a little over 20L including the reserve.
Wikipedia is wrong.

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[dmartins]

2001 or 2002 models switched from a 17 litre to a 20 litre tank.

You can compare you fuel economy to other bikes of the same type on www.fuelly.com

 

[Sabex]

2001 or 2002 models switched from a 17 litre to a 20 litre tank.

Ah yes, I forgot about that.

They also changed the seat at the same time, I believe.

 

[gordoff]

I take a picture everything i fillup. This is what i have after the oil change.

@29132Km filled it up with 18.4 Liter.
@29527km-18.1 Liter=395km=21.46km/L
@29920km-18.6 Liter=393km=21.71km/L
@30316km-18.2 Liter=396km=21.29km/L
@30647km-18.2 Liter=331km=18.18km/L
@31045km-17.9 Liter=398km=21.86km/L
@31411km-18.5 Liter=366km=20.44km/L
@31809km-18.0 Liter=398km=21.51km/L

I commute to work daily using Eglinton east to west, no more then 5000RPM. I asked some 250 Ninja guys and they didnt get this mileage with their 250s. Is something wrong? I asked TED from Rosey toes and he told me your bike is not running lean or you will hear a pops from your exhaust. Any advice?

I have a gs500f. Usually I keep my bike around 5000rpm unless i'm on a highway. Nevertheless I get around 300km to a tank.

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