Fuel consumption

[maddog666]

Hi all, what does everyones bikes do to the tank?

Ive got a 2000 885i model and have just got back from a bike rally near sheffield.

Hull to Sheffield is 70 miles and I used a full tank to get there and a full tank to get home.

2 up (pillion was fairly light as he only has one arm) and fairly light luggage (tent / sleeping bags).

Admitadly we where tonking on a bit as I didnt go under 90 for most of the way but it still seems an ecessive amount of fuel used for a relativly short trip.

Thoughts appreciated?

Thanks,

M@

[metalguru]

Sounds like there are problems there as before I launched mine into a horse I did a load of work on it, mainly for performance and the pain was the fuel consumption although did improve it shortly before stuffing it big time!

The best way to diagnose would be to link up with TuneECU and post the sensor info or ALL screen shots as this may give some clues as to the best way forward.

[BigDan]

Yeah, sounds like something is definately up there. A full tank from empty to brimming costs me about £30, and gets me 180-200 miles - more if I push through the reserve.

Mine is a 2006 955i, and I'm a pretty heavy guy!

[Trophykev]

Mine is standard 2003 955i except for TOR retune. Ridden quite hard on acceleration to about 80 i get about 170 to start of red segment when i fill up.
Average works out about 45mpg.

[PeteH]

Getting around 60mpg out of my 885i....mixed riding but rarely in 90`s :shock:

[maddog666]

Thanks for the info, away with work now for the next week so will take a look next week and see about a TuneECU linkup.

[maddog666]

Getting around 60mpg out of my 885i....mixed riding but rarely in 90`s :shock:

Thats where I think ive used the fuel as to be honest it was more between 110 / 120 for most of the way......but still seems excessive, but on the otherhand it was sat at just under redline most of the way.

[mwrmoore]

consistently between 185 and 200 miles before reserve light comes on, then can push to 240 before i chicken out. total fill is about £30, so i guess 23 litres ish

[Chris Canning]

Getting around 60mpg out of my 885i....mixed riding but rarely in 90`s :shock:

Thats where I think ive used the fuel as to be honest it was more between 110 / 120 for most of the way......but still seems excessive, but on the otherhand it was sat at just under redline most of the way.

Folk assume there's connection between the 885i and their 955 and I can assure them that isn't the case,my memory fails me but does the 885 redline at 8000 or 8500, which is either a 1000 or 1500 less than a 955,neither of my 885i's even with a 19t sprocket wouldn't run at that speed,and if you were using stock gearing then either the speedo is fast or you were running in the redline,so I'm not suprised you were getting bad fuel consumption,but all the same it still seems pretty bad to me.

[amclel]

If i ride normally i get around 220 to the tank and thats before the fuel light comes on so yeah i would say you have an issue is you got 70 to the tank!
 
 And my bike is the same yr and make as yours!

[maddog666]

Oh eck that does sound worrying then, got ym new TOR on though and on the plus side it sounds awsome :-)

Will keep you posted as I fathom out whats wrong with it.

[daveb]

If i ride normally i get around 220 to the tank and thats before the fuel light comes on so yeah i would say you have an issue is you got 70 to the tank!
 

similar here 210-220 then reserve light comes on.
2006 - 955i

[Spud]

If i ride normally i get around 220 to the tank and thats before the fuel light comes on so yeah i would say you have an issue is you got 70 to the tank!
 

similar here 210-220 then reserve light comes on.
2006 - 955i

Ditto I get at least that cheers Spud  

[Trophykev]

When does the light come on. My needle has dipped into the red once but no light.  Light works when i turn ign on. I normally refual about 175miles just before the red

[SilverTiger]

My 2006 955i usually does about 210-220 miles before the fuel light comes on.  When it comes on the needle is almost on the bottom of the red section on the dial, like it's completely run out!  The most I've done once the light came on was 36 miles, I was s**tting it but when I filled up it took 23.5 litres so there was still a bit (not much) left in the tank.  On that tank I did 246 miles, worked out around 50mpg iirc.  When I fill her up I always put her on the mainstand - that probably gets a couple more litres in at least.  I fitted a 19 tooth front cog and it hasn't really affected the mpg as far as I can see.  On a fast two-up run back from Torquay to Reading a few months ago (when we had some decent weather) the red light came on at 175 miles, which did surprise me a bit.  We had full panniers and topbox though and were cruising at 90-95 most of the way (motorways.)  That tankful worked out at around 44mpg.  Hope that helps.  Ian.