Surely I should get more than 90 miles to the tank on an xb12ss. I have also had an issue of fuuel out the over flow last week. After I noticed that it was 30 miles to the next fill. Any ideas? When I say fill 13.5 litres after the fuell light is on.

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I hate people who say they will ring back and they don't - take a hint (St) dealers!

Is it standard? How do you ride? You should be getting 130 miles plus before your light comes on...

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08 Specialized Langster

Has the frame got pucks covering a dint? If the frame's dented the fuel capacity will be lowered.....

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

I ride what I would call normal. 7 miles to work main roads 30 40 t
50 dual carrage way tend to keep revs around 2 - 3 k with spurts of 4 - 5k when overtaking or pulling off from lights. I do filter if there is traffic so no long periods stuck in jams. It's about 20 mins door to door ride. I haven't as yet taken it for a long ride I.e over 40 miles in one go. Could that be an issue? Bike is standard except for crash bobins.

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I hate people who say they will ring back and they don't - take a hint (St) dealers!

hope not it was brand new to me with not a blemish on it. Plus I have filled upto 15 litres in the past. As I hate running the bike low on fuel so light on it gets filled asap.

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I hate people who say they will ring back and they don't - take a hint (St) dealers!

If i rag my XB12Ss i still get about 100/110 before the light comes on, i some times use mine for work which is a round trip of 72 miles and i can do 2 days but have to fill up near home on the way back of the second day, think it takes about 16 ltr's ish but can't remember for sure.

80-85 miles average, the least i ever got was 74 miles.

but ill admit i rag it to and from work everyday.

On a brimmed tank I get about 110 miles on a run and about 100 when used to just commute

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

That's too low.

My Super TT (has same [larger] fuel tank as ss) gives over 100 before the light comes on and that is when I'm riding full throttle. On a motorway, sitting at 70 in top I've got 150 miles out of a tank.

It's in for the first service tomorrow. So will mention it just in case something is up. I did get 125 to 14 litres on the sv650 doing the same journey.

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I hate people who say they will ring back and they don't - take a hint (St) dealers!

I assume, brimmed means the one with the snorkel hole. So my results are very similar. I get 180 km (~ 110 mls) until the fuel light is coming on usually, and so do my mates. This is all long distance (usually a day off), not commuting.

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett

I average around 120 before the light comes on even 2 up with full luggage.
the lowest was 95 but that was at a steady 95mph into a head wind.
The highest was 140

I tend to get between 100-120 between fill ups, thats mostly town riding since I've bought it, Planning on going down to Talgarth this April so I'm hoping for a bit more on a long run

I use http://www.fuelly.com to record all my fuell-ups:

click here for XB12Ss's

Remember to set for UK mpg (top left of screen)

Mine is one with 0.0mpg as i haven't filled her up yet

Useful to track your mpg and spot early if something is wrong.

You can even manually* add your mpg as a signature for ukbeg forum see below

*no [img] tag allowed on this forum

fixed that for ya Ash

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FUBAR pilot

You only need two bikes in life-an S1 and a Multistrada!