XTZ660 Tenere fuel consumption data

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Recorded from near-new to 5000 miles in France, Spain and Morocco in 2008. Odometer read-outs adjusted off GPS. Tank capacity is 23 litres; range is 575km or 360 miles.

Average = 71.7mpg / 25kpl / 4.0L/100 km / 59.6 USmpg

75.0 Run in under 4000 rpm
72.0 After run in
58.4 North Spain A roads
57.5 Mid Spain fast A roads
64.0 Slow and wet to Almeria
59.8 Nador after dark
68.2 Back roads and piste
65.7 Aouflos after piste
61.5 Merzouga sands slow at Rissani
52.2 Headwind gales to Nekob (worst)
57.0 Tricky mountain piste to Tazenacht
70.4 Jebel Sirwa piste
68.8 Easy desert road Tata to Igherm
61.5 Super leaded fuel – piste and road
68.1 Super leaded fuel – road and piste (incl 5L low-octane ‘essence’)
65.7 Tata piste up to Ouarzazate
68.5 Ouarzazate to Demnate to wherever road
86.8 Night ride south over Tichka Pass to Dades (best)
66.0 High Sarhro piste to Guelmina
69.9 Guelmina to Missour road
71.6 Missour to Nador road
73.6 Nador Alicante, motorways
75.7 Alicante to north Valencia with backwind
71.3 Valencia – Mataro via Barcelona
68.2 Mataro to Anduze – violent cross winds, twisty backroads

A 2012 comparison with a BMW F650GS twin is here