GT1000 & Fuel

**pionieri tridentina** · 02 Mar 08, 06:04 PM

Ladies & Gentleman, I need your input/experience:

I'm Italian and live in Oklahoma-US, and just recently fell in love with a red GT1000. I was told by "experts" that this engine will use 1 US GAL FOR 35 MILES, well I'm very familiar with standard shift and a former Vespa rider, so driving on our super flat hwy's, around 60-65 mph, I should be able to better than 35 mpg.

One more question, the same experts, questioned the ability for this motorcycle, to be used as a commuter, riding 18 days a month 160 Km one way, so 3000 Km a month, on superflat Interstate -44, Norman OK to Lawton OK. I'm 187 cm and 87kg.

I think that the desmoducati engine should more than fine for this, actaually great.

thanks, grazie for sharing

**Black Dog** · 03 Mar 08, 08:48 PM

By my calculations, 35mpg US is the same as 42mpg imperial. This is roughly what I get with mixed usage - main road commuting and the odd blast at the weekend. It's quite hard to be precise, as the lack of a mainstand means you never know quite how full you have made the tank, but I would say that 35 was accurate to +/- 5%. On a steady run at a reasonable (i.e. legal) speed, I would think you could get better than 50mpg imp/42 mpg US from that lazy motor.

You're talking about 100 miles on a flat motorway. I'm sure the GT will cope with that fine, and will cruise at whatever speed your neck muscles will stand. In fact, the long standard gearing should make an 80mph cruise pretty relaxed for the engine. But is the GT an appropriate choice for that kind of riding? I would have thought a GoldWing would have been better suited to that kind of distance and road. The GT excels at fast and twisty roads, and I feel it might be a bit wasted on an Interstate.

Unless, of course, you have twisty bits at either end of your journey to enjoy ...

Let us now how it turns out.

**pionieri tridentina** · 03 Mar 08, 09:16 PM

Black dog, thanks for your advise. Yes, I guess the american style cruiser would do better, but I just miss Ducati so much and the style of the 70's, a GT1000 in red is such an italian sweetie .....
I also feel a bit unusual sitting on a cruiser, may be I'm not used to it. The GT1000 is more what I'm used to it. I love the Monster 695 too, but by being 187 cm my sitting on this bike has a very head down forward position.
I have just been approved for the loan, so if I do the step I'll let you know how the red cutie performs in Oklahoma, land of Harley's, huge cruisers, cheeseburgers and fake b...s.

**Dietrich** · 04 Mar 08, 03:45 AM

I'm in the USA, have a GT with the Termignoni kit, baffles out, and consistently get 40-45 miles per gallon from city riding to twisties, to cross country trips. Many owners with the stock pipes regularly see 50+ MPG.

**Black Dog** · 05 Mar 08, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pionieri tridentina

Black dog, thanks for your advise. Yes, I guess the american style cruiser would do better, but I just miss Ducati so much and the style of the 70's, a GT1000 in red is such an italian sweetie .....

It's OK, no need to explain. I quite understand. For 90% of the riding I do, a 250 commuter would do just as well, but I still use the GT. You only live once.

**Ducati_hottie** · 30 Jun 08, 07:22 PM

Last weekend I rode the Peak to Peak Highway in Colorado. I got 61 MPG on my 2007 GT1000 and this was loaded with saddle bags, sleeping bag and gear.