In message <242bb4ddj7odhhgn5b439bv9j1cmnm7b3k@4ax.com>, BGN
<nickmooney@spamcop.net> writes
>On 27 Aug 2008 14:24:39 GMT, "Krusty" <dontwantany@nowhere.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>> As pretty much all of my trips are now commuting I'm getting fed up of
>>> paying for 20 littes of fuel to cover 150 miles. Expensive.
>>>
>>> So I am looking at either buying another, more wallet friendly bike or
>>> getting rid of my Triumph Tiger 955i and just using said replacement.
>>> So there will be an '04 Tiger for sale soon.
>>
>>If you're only getting 34mpg, either your Tiger's fucked or you're
>>ragging the arse off it. I get over 55mpg from my '03 when in
>>'commuting' mode.
>
>We've had a similar conversation in UKRM about Tiger fuel economy
>before on the 955i model and the 150-175 miles per tank range seemed
>to be quite normal. My trips to work are generally done in 30-40
>zones and are about five miles each way and generally in rush hours
>where overtaking and filtering aren't always good options.
>
My earlier 855 injected model (1999) managed 206 miles from full to very
empty. How it managed the last 5 miles I don't know. I have never had to
put that much petrol in since.
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/