100 Miles per tank full

isaiahsdad · 09-09-2009, 08:55 PM

Just curious. I only get 100 highway miles per tank before I have to switch to reserve. Does this sound right?? The only mod that has been done is it is jetted and a Hypercharger. The Hypercharger and jets where put on before I got the bike so I am guessing it is the jets that came with the kit. Sound about right??

audiogooroo · 09-09-2009, 09:28 PM

For a 99, I'm afraid so. When I first bought mine, I took it to the mountains and it coughed and made me switch to reserve at 97 miles! I couldn't believe it! I do have a Thunder intake and rejetted. Bike runs amazing, but just gets terrible mileage. I average between 30-36 MPG depending on where I'm riding. That's why I put in the aux tank, just to extend the range. Now I can go 200 miles between fuel stops.
It's my only gripe about my Nomad, but everything else more than makes up for it.

audiogooroo · 09-09-2009, 09:28 PM

The FI bikes do get much better mileage.

**ringadingh** · 09-09-2009, 09:31 PM

That was one of the things that Kawi improved on the later bikes, a larger gas tank tank, a lot of guys complained about the short range on the early Nomads.

**Top Cat** · 09-09-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by audiogooroo

For a 99, I'm afraid so. When I first bought mine, I took it to the mountains and it coughed and made me switch to reserve at 97 miles! I couldn't believe it! I do have a Thunder intake and rejetted. Bike runs amazing, but just gets terrible mileage. I average between 30-36 MPH depending on where I'm riding. That's why I put in the aux tank, just to extend the range. Now I can go 200 miles between fuel stops.
It's my only gripe about my Nomad, but everything else more than makes up for it.

Geez audio, imagine how low your MPG would be if you rode faster.

audiogooroo · 09-09-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

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Originally Posted by audiogooroo

For a 99, I'm afraid so. When I first bought mine, I took it to the mountains and it coughed and made me switch to reserve at 97 miles! I couldn't believe it! I do have a Thunder intake and rejetted. Bike runs amazing, but just gets terrible mileage. I average between 30-36 MPH depending on where I'm riding. That's why I put in the aux tank, just to extend the range. Now I can go 200 miles between fuel stops.
It's my only gripe about my Nomad, but everything else more than makes up for it.

Geez audio, imagine how low your MPG would be if you rode faster.

DOH!!! ::)

macmac · 09-10-2009, 08:30 AM

I for get what the 1500 tank holds in gallons... 4.?? something I think. I'ld like to say you should get better than that, but probably not with a carbed bike.

My injected 01 had the yellow light come on at 138 miles like clock work, 2 up with a trailer in tow. I have no idea if that would be different solo and no trailer, because I never rode that bike solo anywhere near that far to find out. That seems nutty probably, but I bought that bike to do one thing, and that was tour the USA. I only had that bike 361 days.

**Cajunrider** · 09-10-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by isaiahsdad

Just curious. I only get 100 highway miles per tank before I have to switch to reserve. Does this sound right?? The only mod that has been done is it is jetted and a Hypercharger. The Hypercharger and jets where put on before I got the bike so I am guessing it is the jets that came with the kit. Sound about right??

It's that damned car tire eating up your gas.

On a serious note, since installing the TFI, my mileage averages 36 - 37 riding 2 up. I was averaging 39 before, but the performance and cooler running engine makes up for the mileage loss.

dantama · 09-10-2009, 09:37 AM

On my 99 I was hitting reserve at 110 miles. I was jetted with a thunder intake and pipes.

Mac, it's a 4.2 gal tank, with one of the gallons as reserve.

jd01 · 09-10-2009, 02:11 PM

I'm usually hitting the reserve switch anywhere between 115 and 125 miles on the tank. I have V&H pipes and jetted carb.

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isaiahsdad Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 246	100 Miles per tank full Just curious. I only get 100 highway miles per tank before I have to switch to reserve. Does this sound right?? The only mod that has been done is it is jetted and a Hypercharger. The Hypercharger and jets where put on before I got the bike so I am guessing it is the jets that came with the kit. Sound about right?? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-09-2009, 09:28 PM	#2
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	100 Miles per tank full For a 99, I'm afraid so. When I first bought mine, I took it to the mountains and it coughed and made me switch to reserve at 97 miles! I couldn't believe it! I do have a Thunder intake and rejetted. Bike runs amazing, but just gets terrible mileage. I average between 30-36 MPG depending on where I'm riding. That's why I put in the aux tank, just to extend the range. Now I can go 200 miles between fuel stops. It's my only gripe about my Nomad, but everything else more than makes up for it. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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09-09-2009, 09:28 PM	#3
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	100 Miles per tank full The FI bikes do get much better mileage. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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09-09-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	100 Miles per tank full That was one of the things that Kawi improved on the later bikes, a larger gas tank tank, a lot of guys complained about the short range on the early Nomads. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-10-2009, 08:30 AM	#7
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	100 Miles per tank full I for get what the 1500 tank holds in gallons... 4.?? something I think. I'ld like to say you should get better than that, but probably not with a carbed bike. My injected 01 had the yellow light come on at 138 miles like clock work, 2 up with a trailer in tow. I have no idea if that would be different solo and no trailer, because I never rode that bike solo anywhere near that far to find out. That seems nutty probably, but I bought that bike to do one thing, and that was tour the USA. I only had that bike 361 days. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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09-10-2009, 09:37 AM	#9
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	100 Miles per tank full On my 99 I was hitting reserve at 110 miles. I was jetted with a thunder intake and pipes. Mac, it's a 4.2 gal tank, with one of the gallons as reserve.
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09-10-2009, 02:11 PM	#10
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	100 Miles per tank full I'm usually hitting the reserve switch anywhere between 115 and 125 miles on the tank. I have V&H pipes and jetted carb. __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195
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