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    #1

    1100e mpg?

    What are you guys seeing on average for MPG on a 1100E?

    It's been years since I put any miles a big bore and have plain forgotten how far i can get on a tank of gas.
    78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project
    82 Kat 1000
    10 990 ADV-R The big dirt bike​
    Some dirt bikes
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    Fill tank and drive? Fill up and do math?
    Any answer someone gives you will reflect their driving habits and be largely useless.
    1983 GS 550 LD
    2009 BMW K1300s

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      #3
      No matter how crazy you ride it, should be north of 35 mpg.

      Stock in '82 was listed as 47 mpg, 213 till reserve, per Cycle World.
      Last edited by Rob S.; 02-17-2025, 02:14 PM.
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
        No matter how crazy you ride it, should be north of 35 mpg.

        Stock in '82 was listed as 47 mpg, 213 till reserve, per Cycle World.
        Thanks works for me, my challenge is i have a tank full of ethanol free long term storage fuel, that i don't want to burn up just to get an idea of mileage. Since this bike is really more of a show peice i would like to keep the crappy ethanol gas out of it as much as possible since it won't be ridden to often. And when I ride it and need the junk gas, the mpg will give me an idea of how much to fill and burn off before i top back off with the good gas.

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        78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project
        82 Kat 1000
        10 990 ADV-R The big dirt bike​
        Some dirt bikes

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          #5
          Originally posted by first timer View Post

          Thanks works for me, my challenge is i have a tank full of ethanol free long term storage fuel, that i don't want to burn up just to get an idea of mileage. Since this bike is really more of a show peice i would like to keep the crappy ethanol gas out of it as much as possible since it won't be ridden to often. And when I ride it and need the junk gas, the mpg will give me an idea of how much to fill and burn off before i top back off with the good gas.

          IMG_20250215_124213.jpg
          Beautiful specimen. Black chrome is still nice is seat oem original.
          1983 GS 550 LD
          2009 BMW K1300s

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            #6
            It's all OEM except the shocks, seat is original. I have OEM shocks but they don't dampen any more. Need to cut them open and try to fix them.
            78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project
            82 Kat 1000
            10 990 ADV-R The big dirt bike​
            Some dirt bikes

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              #7
              I never paid it too much mind, thinking it's better than my car and way more fun, but on measuring it's between 35 an 40, I am not light on the throttle. 42 years ago I rode from Daytona Beach Florida to San Antonio Texas in one day (1160 miles) on an '82 GS1100E. We got up at 5AM and rode till midnight, had to be back at work on Monday AM. I got about 40 MPG on that run, we were doing north of 80 for a lot of the time.
              Tom

              '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
              '79 GS100E
              Other non Suzuki bikes

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                #8
                Originally posted by oldGSfan View Post
                42 years ago I rode from Daytona Beach Florida to San Antonio Texas in one day (1160 miles) on an '82 GS1100E.
                Did a 1300 mile run. Same year, same Bike. 2 days. No way could I do that in one shot. Start looking for gas at the 200mi mark.

                82 1100 EZ (red)

                "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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                  #9
                  All of my GS's have been 140 miles ish to the next pump without using reserve...
                  1980 GS1000G - Sold
                  1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                  1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                  1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                  2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                  1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                  2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

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