Post by Jaz66 on Dec 24, 2008 14:08:23 GMT 1
FACT FILE: Tank Range & MPG
« Result #24 on Oct 14, 2008, 5:33pm »
Hi, here are a collection of post by NTV Members with informative tips about -
NB. When I made this originally it was all in Miles/mpg etc
But due to the international nature of the forum now..
I have tried to show Imperial (mpg etc;) and Metric (Km etc;)
Please, If you notice any errors, please edit post or post comment at end in new post...
The Tank Range & Mpg on the Honda NTV
Please help this post by keeping post ON topic...
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HONDA NTV Specs:
Fuel Tank: 19.0 Litres (4.18 imp gal / 5.02 US gal )
Fuel Reserve: 2.5 Litres (0.55 imp gal /0.66 US gal )
What NTV riders say their NTV normally return.
_________________________________________________
*Bike saw 180 miles (289 km) before switching to reserve...
(Filled up soon after so no idea how far reserve would take me)
*I answered one of my own queries yesterday when running on to reserve at 220 miles (354 Km) near a petrol station, when I was able to get 16.5 litres in. So the capacity is as stated in the Owner's Handbook
*I've just been on a camping trip to Devon. Started off with a full tank and topped it up as I went along. On the way back I stopped and filled it up to the top. The tripmeter showed 508 miles (817) and I'd put a total of 28 litres in the tank. That's over 80mpg (128 km) !!
*mine does about 175 (281) miles to a tank at a steady 75 - 80 and i have gone as far as 25 miles (40 Km) on reserve trying to find an open petrol station in France on a Sunday night, dont mind telling you i was bricking it as its a pregnant dog to push with all the luggage on
*About 185 (297) before reserve. My record is 212- on reserve and sweating.
*Today I went on to reserve at 192 miles (308) and continued another 33 miles on reserve to get home. This was mostly motorway between 70-80mph but thankfully it didn't splutter and die before getting home!
*Personally, at 60mpg, which is what I usually get, I wouldn't bank on any more total range than what I saw today (225 miles / 362 Km. It was pretty empty and there's always something left in the tank that you can't use anyway.
*I just keep an eye on the trip meter. I'd often just top up at circa 150 miles, but I generally have an idea that reserve is coming around 200 miles.
*Tank capacity (no dents!) is 19 litres, of which 2.5 litres is reserve. I used to reckon on 60mpg, therefore range on reserve is only about 30 miles.
*I managed to squeeze 220miles outta a tank before reserve, thats sticking to 60mph though!!
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Fuel Calculation.
Tank holds 19 litres (4.179 Gallons) with 2.5L (0.54 Gallons) in reserve.
One gallon = 4.546 Litres
So if bike is returning X mpg
(Tank range @ mpg / per Litre )
FULL Tank Should allow you to travel X miles before running dry.
MPG / Per LITRE Inc Reserve
45 mpg / 9.89 Miles per Litre = 187 (Inc Reserve)
50 mpg / 10.99 Miles per Litre = 208 (Inc Reserve)
55 mpg / 12.09 Miles per Litre = 245 (Inc Reserve)
60 mpg / 13.19 Miles per Litre = 250 (Inc Reserve)
65 mpg / 14.28 Miles per Litre = 271 (Inc Reserve)
70 mpg / 15.38 Miles per Litre = 292 (Inc Reserve)
75 mpg / 16.49 Miles per Litre = 313 (Inc Reserve)
80 mpg / 17.59 Miles per Litre = 334 (Inc Reserve)
FULL Tank Should allow you to travel X miles before Switching to Reserve tank
MPG / Per LITRE Without Reserve
45 mpg / 9.89 miles/litre =163.2 miles to reserve
50 mpg /10.99 miles/litre =181.3 miles to reserve
55 mpg /12.09 miles/litre =199.5 miles to reserve
60 mpg /13.19 miles/litre =217.6 miles to reserve
65 mpg /14.28 miles/litre =235.6 miles to reserve
70 mpg /15.38 miles/litre =253.8 miles to reserve
75 mpg /16.49 miles/litre =272.1 miles to reserve
80 mpg /17.59 miles/litre =290.2 miles to reserve
___________________________________________________
So now you want to know what MPG YOUR bike is delivering..?
Well why not try doing the simple test, that this member suggests...?
"I thought this might be a useful table for members. Assume you have an undented tank
(On an NTV dents in the tanks are a design feature )
fill to the top, reset the trip mileometer and go for a ride.
Eventually you run onto reserve, check the figure on the left column for how far you have ridden, the figure in the middle column is your MPG, the figure in the left column is how much further you can ride before it's vapours only (assuming the same intensity of throttle use).
Miles on main....MPG....Miles on Reserve
150.................41.3.............23
155.................42.7.............23
160.................44.1.............24
165.................45.5.............25
170.................46.8.............26
175.................48.2.............27
180.................49.6.............27
185.................51.0.............28
190.................52.3.............29
195.................53.7.............30
200.................55.1.............30
205.................56.5.............31
210.................57.9.............32
215.................59.2.............33
220.................60.6.............33
225.................62.0.............34
230.................63.4.............35
235.................64.7.............36
240.................66.1.............36
I'm not advocating printing off at A4 size and pasting to the top of your tank (but someone is going to!). However, most people have a good idea of when they run onto reserve, so it may be useful to check the figures around that value for future use and may you never need to push for petrol .
EDIT: You may laugh that it will NOT happen to YOU!..
But a good many members CAN vouch for the heaviness of the ol NTV, while pushing it to a petrol station........
Better to learn from their mistakes, while still on the move, then find it out the hard way...
*****************************************************
Cautionary Note...Switching to RESERVE
*Once you have run out of petrol, it will take a long time to start. Gravity will only run petrol to the pump. The pump only works when the engine is turning over, therefore you have to turn it over (on starter) to pump fuel back "uphill", fill the float bowls and then she will start.
*I agree with everyone else about running onto reserve. It does take some getting used to - very little warning, and a fiddly job, especially with winter gloves, and it always happens when you're doing something else! (roundabouts, overtaking etc).
____________________________________________________
Fuel Tap Settings
View point.
Standing beside machine, non exhaust side, looking at NTV with front wheel to left of your view, and rear wheel to right of it.
3 o'clock is off
12 o'clock (turned fully anti clockwise to stop) is main tank
6 o'clock (turned fully clockwise) is reserve.
___________________________________________________
A Whiff of Petrol?
If you get a smell of petrol, it could be because you are close to going onto reserve.
The petrol smell is nothing to worry about- when the fuel pump runs out of petrol to pump, it pumps the vapour which escapes from the carbs. Actually, it's quite useful- you can usually switch to reserve before the motor dies. Handy on the motorway.
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This post was made possible thanks to the contributions of the following NTV Members;
Micawber, ilegalalien, everydaybiker, derbyshirebill, norfolknchance, McF, hovis, mexicanbandit, ntv2.
_________________________________________________
Please feel free to contribute / rectify / add to this post.
Alternatively why not create your own FACT FILE?
Why not use the 'Template' from the start of this post
and simply change the topic?
The NTV FACT FILE FORUM.
« Result #24 on Oct 14, 2008, 5:33pm »
Hi, here are a collection of post by NTV Members with informative tips about -
NB. When I made this originally it was all in Miles/mpg etc
But due to the international nature of the forum now..
I have tried to show Imperial (mpg etc;) and Metric (Km etc;)
Please, If you notice any errors, please edit post or post comment at end in new post...
The Tank Range & Mpg on the Honda NTV
Please help this post by keeping post ON topic...
___________________________________________________
HONDA NTV Specs:
Fuel Tank: 19.0 Litres (4.18 imp gal / 5.02 US gal )
Fuel Reserve: 2.5 Litres (0.55 imp gal /0.66 US gal )
What NTV riders say their NTV normally return.
_________________________________________________
*Bike saw 180 miles (289 km) before switching to reserve...
(Filled up soon after so no idea how far reserve would take me)
*I answered one of my own queries yesterday when running on to reserve at 220 miles (354 Km) near a petrol station, when I was able to get 16.5 litres in. So the capacity is as stated in the Owner's Handbook
*I've just been on a camping trip to Devon. Started off with a full tank and topped it up as I went along. On the way back I stopped and filled it up to the top. The tripmeter showed 508 miles (817) and I'd put a total of 28 litres in the tank. That's over 80mpg (128 km) !!
*mine does about 175 (281) miles to a tank at a steady 75 - 80 and i have gone as far as 25 miles (40 Km) on reserve trying to find an open petrol station in France on a Sunday night, dont mind telling you i was bricking it as its a pregnant dog to push with all the luggage on
*About 185 (297) before reserve. My record is 212- on reserve and sweating.
*Today I went on to reserve at 192 miles (308) and continued another 33 miles on reserve to get home. This was mostly motorway between 70-80mph but thankfully it didn't splutter and die before getting home!
*Personally, at 60mpg, which is what I usually get, I wouldn't bank on any more total range than what I saw today (225 miles / 362 Km. It was pretty empty and there's always something left in the tank that you can't use anyway.
*I just keep an eye on the trip meter. I'd often just top up at circa 150 miles, but I generally have an idea that reserve is coming around 200 miles.
*Tank capacity (no dents!) is 19 litres, of which 2.5 litres is reserve. I used to reckon on 60mpg, therefore range on reserve is only about 30 miles.
*I managed to squeeze 220miles outta a tank before reserve, thats sticking to 60mph though!!
____________________________________________________
Fuel Calculation.
Tank holds 19 litres (4.179 Gallons) with 2.5L (0.54 Gallons) in reserve.
One gallon = 4.546 Litres
So if bike is returning X mpg
(Tank range @ mpg / per Litre )
FULL Tank Should allow you to travel X miles before running dry.
MPG / Per LITRE Inc Reserve
45 mpg / 9.89 Miles per Litre = 187 (Inc Reserve)
50 mpg / 10.99 Miles per Litre = 208 (Inc Reserve)
55 mpg / 12.09 Miles per Litre = 245 (Inc Reserve)
60 mpg / 13.19 Miles per Litre = 250 (Inc Reserve)
65 mpg / 14.28 Miles per Litre = 271 (Inc Reserve)
70 mpg / 15.38 Miles per Litre = 292 (Inc Reserve)
75 mpg / 16.49 Miles per Litre = 313 (Inc Reserve)
80 mpg / 17.59 Miles per Litre = 334 (Inc Reserve)
FULL Tank Should allow you to travel X miles before Switching to Reserve tank
MPG / Per LITRE Without Reserve
45 mpg / 9.89 miles/litre =163.2 miles to reserve
50 mpg /10.99 miles/litre =181.3 miles to reserve
55 mpg /12.09 miles/litre =199.5 miles to reserve
60 mpg /13.19 miles/litre =217.6 miles to reserve
65 mpg /14.28 miles/litre =235.6 miles to reserve
70 mpg /15.38 miles/litre =253.8 miles to reserve
75 mpg /16.49 miles/litre =272.1 miles to reserve
80 mpg /17.59 miles/litre =290.2 miles to reserve
___________________________________________________
So now you want to know what MPG YOUR bike is delivering..?
Well why not try doing the simple test, that this member suggests...?
"I thought this might be a useful table for members. Assume you have an undented tank
(On an NTV dents in the tanks are a design feature )
fill to the top, reset the trip mileometer and go for a ride.
Eventually you run onto reserve, check the figure on the left column for how far you have ridden, the figure in the middle column is your MPG, the figure in the left column is how much further you can ride before it's vapours only (assuming the same intensity of throttle use).
Miles on main....MPG....Miles on Reserve
150.................41.3.............23
155.................42.7.............23
160.................44.1.............24
165.................45.5.............25
170.................46.8.............26
175.................48.2.............27
180.................49.6.............27
185.................51.0.............28
190.................52.3.............29
195.................53.7.............30
200.................55.1.............30
205.................56.5.............31
210.................57.9.............32
215.................59.2.............33
220.................60.6.............33
225.................62.0.............34
230.................63.4.............35
235.................64.7.............36
240.................66.1.............36
I'm not advocating printing off at A4 size and pasting to the top of your tank (but someone is going to!). However, most people have a good idea of when they run onto reserve, so it may be useful to check the figures around that value for future use and may you never need to push for petrol .
EDIT: You may laugh that it will NOT happen to YOU!..
But a good many members CAN vouch for the heaviness of the ol NTV, while pushing it to a petrol station........
Better to learn from their mistakes, while still on the move, then find it out the hard way...
*****************************************************
Cautionary Note...Switching to RESERVE
*Once you have run out of petrol, it will take a long time to start. Gravity will only run petrol to the pump. The pump only works when the engine is turning over, therefore you have to turn it over (on starter) to pump fuel back "uphill", fill the float bowls and then she will start.
*I agree with everyone else about running onto reserve. It does take some getting used to - very little warning, and a fiddly job, especially with winter gloves, and it always happens when you're doing something else! (roundabouts, overtaking etc).
____________________________________________________
Fuel Tap Settings
View point.
Standing beside machine, non exhaust side, looking at NTV with front wheel to left of your view, and rear wheel to right of it.
3 o'clock is off
12 o'clock (turned fully anti clockwise to stop) is main tank
6 o'clock (turned fully clockwise) is reserve.
___________________________________________________
A Whiff of Petrol?
If you get a smell of petrol, it could be because you are close to going onto reserve.
The petrol smell is nothing to worry about- when the fuel pump runs out of petrol to pump, it pumps the vapour which escapes from the carbs. Actually, it's quite useful- you can usually switch to reserve before the motor dies. Handy on the motorway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This post was made possible thanks to the contributions of the following NTV Members;
Micawber, ilegalalien, everydaybiker, derbyshirebill, norfolknchance, McF, hovis, mexicanbandit, ntv2.
_________________________________________________
Please feel free to contribute / rectify / add to this post.
Alternatively why not create your own FACT FILE?
Why not use the 'Template' from the start of this post
and simply change the topic?
The NTV FACT FILE FORUM.