[greenrider]

For those of you lucky enough to be putting miles on your sleds, how are the F5's and F7's on gas so far? I have one of each that I should be picking up the day after Xmas!! I had a 2001 ZR800 that I usually put 120 miles on a tank. Are the firecats better or worse?

 

[Nhpatriot]

Good question, I put 103 miles on Thursday but filled up in the middle, I think 120 on a tank is pretty good estimate.
My neighbor ran out, when you hit R you've got 10 miles max left.

 

[greenrider]

Did you have much gas left when you filled up? Or do you know how many gallons it took to fill it up?

 

[Nhpatriot]

Well, my buddy ran out of gas so I had to give up some of mine, screwed up my calculations. Damn rookie.

 

[fireball]

I, m getting about 11mpg*13 gallons=143
I pushit also on/off the throttle at high speeds.

 

[rob]

averaged over 15mpg in Quebec with my F7

 

[adirondacker]

Getting 14mpg avg, various speeds,trips from 50-90 miles
Have 430 mi on sled now.

 

[F-5 sno-pro]

i think i'm around 11-12 mpg it's an F5

 

[F7Hooligan]

Getting around 12 mpg-beatin' it like a stepchild. 350 miles and hopefully 100 more tomorrow.

 

[Big Fire Chief]

with about 1/4 tank still premix and the rest i had got regular gas in there i averaged 12 MPG on the way back..and yes i was beating the crap out of it..the first tank i was averaging 10...so ill give it another 100 miles and see where im at h34r:

 

[CCC Sniper]

well i ran her real close and guess about 110 miles per tank the way i ride, i like to play with the throttle and hold it to the bar for lakes...... i ran out once and there was alot of gas left in tank???? well it was on E but i could see and hear it

 

[VFRcanada]

Must be something wrong with mine. I'm only getting about 8mpg. Have 120 miles on the sled now.

 

[biggestcat]

i'm barely getting 75-80 miles max. on a tank riding the piss out of it on pipeline trails and old windy bush roads up here north of Thunder Bay. Riding on edge of a lake last week end around the the shore line racing lemans style against my brother on his Rev600, and maybe would get close to 90 miles/tank. Those of you getting 100+ miles must be riding easy or on ice smooth packed conditions.

 

[dave cat 7]

depends on conditions, deep powder will burn more than hard packed

 

[rob]

I noticed that it was only taking 1/4 throttle or so to go 70-75mph on the level. That means good mileage!

Also guys, check and loosen your track! And carefully align. I've got quite a bit of play in mine now with no problem. It rolls very easy! Little things like that really make a difference in gas mileage.

 

[dave cat 7]

the bigger 10 tooth drivers must help stop ratcheting, because on my zr 800 had to run the tracks tight or would ratchet

 

[dave cat 7]

rob,
you have more miles than most of us combined have you noticed any track stretching
thanks

 

[biggestcat]

Maybe it's the Canadian gas. I notice VFRCANADA is getting less mileage too/ ha, ha.....

 

[rob]

Originally posted by dave cat 7@Dec 22 2002, 05:06 PM
rob,
you have more miles than most of us combined have you noticed any track stretching
thanks

I run em loose enough so's they DON'T stretch :lol: B)

and I was in QC burning the cheapest 87 octane Canadian gas I could find while I was pulling 15mpg

 

[adirondacker]

F7 sno-pro
507 miles on it
Today 81 miles - 4.8 gal = 16.8mpg
87 octane
temp in mid thirties