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K7 dl650 from filled to the brim to completely run out 270miles. Happy with that
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Currently own a 2007 ABS and 2012, haven´t had much time to ride the new bike so far, less than 3000 kms on it right now... but I´ve kept records of its fuel consumption, and compared to the 2007-model, it seems to use about 10% less fuel under similar riding conditions. The tank volume is also just about 10% smaller, so at least in my use, fuel range is practically the same on both bikes, but filling up the newer Wee costs me 10% less.
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I have the 650 Suzuki, I always get 60-65mpg UK (GENERAL FAST RIDING), and if taking it really carefully can creep up towards 70 mpg UK
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I have the 650 Suzuki, I always get 60-65mpg UK (GENERAL FAST RIDING), and if taking it really carefully can creep up towards 70 mpg UK
20-24 km/l, 2012 Wee, fairly sensibly ridden.
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Sounds like a lot of you do really well mileage-wise. When I'm fully loaded (solo, with saddlebags, topcase, and rolltop bag behind me) I get anywhere between 45 to 57mpg (USA) depending on terrain and weather. I just got back from a 1800 mile trip from my home in Spokane, WA to Wyoming and back. Travelling all by paved road but with speed limits of 70mph means I'm probably not in the bike's peak mileage area. I know that by the time I hit 225 miles on a tank, I'd better be looking for gas. I play it pretty conservative though - I don't like running out even though I always carry spare gas with me.
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I toured 50000km on my 2008 650 ABS , fully loaded one up with camping gear( and a chair) through Europe, Ukraine, Turkey and Morocco.

Fuel consumption was never below 22km / litre and often up to 26km /litre.

Apart from a chain and new rear sprocket at 40,000km I have only put on one set of tyres and changed a headlamp bulb and some brake pads

Marvellous bike, very comfy particularly with german spec windshield and heated grips.

Contemplating riding it home to NZ from UK in 2015 after a tour of Central and south america on a small capacity bike.

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my '09 DL gets 52 mpg US with all my happy-trails alum rear panniers/top box/front (custom) alu panniers, but empty, but I usually stay about 62mph (100kph) and itll surely decrease when fully loaded soon. IMHO, you will love the Wee.
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I am averaging 5L/100km and i do a good mix of city and highway, worst fuel millage i have got was 9L/100km on 100% gravel roads.
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2013 DL650 Adv I get in the area of 65 mpg ( CDN Gallon ) solo, without the side bags on the bike but with the trunk and cruising at 5000 rpm. I've gotten as high as 70 mpg ( keep the speed below or at 60 mph ). Add the side bags and a passenger and the mileage will be in the 62 mpg area. More than happy with the mileage.
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Gets 65mpg quite monotonously, really silly riding into head winds it dropped to 60mpg once. My wife's F650GS gets 72mpg with the same boring regularity, worst I ever recorded for her was 67mpg.

My Strom has 2xE21 + 1x Maxi52 givi boxes, a givi seat pack and a small/medium tank bag. The wife has similar set up but all OEM BMW stuff

We both fill up at the same time which is nearly always the 240 miles mark, I always buy about a litre more than her no matter how smoothly I ride.
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Over the 1500 miles I've owned it my 05 Wee has averaging 49 mpg US.
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Markharf... as a DL owner who has ridden a KLR to SA, how do you think the DL would have done on your trip? I'm have designs on Tierra del Fuego and I'm looking for a bike and these are my leading candidates. aside from the trip, I'd prefer the DL650. but i'm just wondering if I'd be better off with the lighter, more dirt-worthy Kawi. not that I'd go out of my way to ride goat tracks, but you never what you'll find around the bend....


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The previous post matches my experience. It's all about how fast you ride, with significant input from how heavily (i.e., non-aerodynamically) you're loaded.

My dl650 gets 5 miles per (US) gallon better than my KLR650: that's the advantage of fuel injection and an extra gear. The difference remains constant for changing loads, headwinds, speeds. In normal use, that translates to 55 mpg on the DL, which is actually quite similar to what Traveling Strom writes above, since (I happen to know) he rides faster than I do.

Recently--for the past 6 or 7000 miles--I've been toodling along at a steady 50 miles per hour on my KLR; I'm trying to coax it home from South America, and it seems to appreciate a leisurely pace. I'm getting 65 miles per gallon at that speed, fully (over) loaded, compared to 50 mpg at higher speeds. I don't know if I'll ever go so slowly for so long on my DL, but I'd expect it to get even better mileage if I do.

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Generally about 65 - 70 mpg (UK). Drops to about 60 at constant 85+ mph. During two weeks touring the Tarn area this summer I was getting 68-70mpg two up with full hard luggage. But that was pottering along so I could enjoy the scenery.
Great bike. Maximum comfort for long days in the saddle.
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[QUOTE=Warthog;298830]

However, the few figures I've found suggest about the same consumtion as mine, but being submitted by American owners it might be the 3.5 litre US gallon, not the UK 4.5 litre gallon.



Us Gallon is 3.78 liter.
To calculate a bit more exacte.
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2013 DL650 Adv I get in the area of 65 mpg ( CDN Gallon ) solo, without the side bags on the bike but with the trunk and cruising at 5000 rpm. I've gotten as high as 70 mpg ( keep the speed below or at 60 mph ). Add the side bags and a passenger and the mileage will be in the 62 mpg area. More than happy with the mileage.
An update. 2013 - My wife and I loaded up on a 2 week trip, averaged 58 mpg CDN. This was with the bike about 100 lbs over its recommended GVW. Bike handled it fine and no problems throughout the trip.
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