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V-Strom Fuel-up Log

2012 Suzuki DL650A V-Strom ABS
Property of Strompet. Added May 25 2012

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Sep 27 2016

  • 245.9
  • 4.562
  • £4.12
  • £18.80
  • 53.9

Added by Strompet on Sep 27 2016 at 11:30 am


Jun 16 2015

Tesco Express / Esso Earlsheaton. 1st full tank since service.

  • 230.5
  • 4.124
  • £4.39
  • £18.09
  • 55.9

Added by Strompet on Jun 16 2015 at 2:47 pm


Nov 26 2014

Mainly motorway with the 50mph restriction for half. Tesco Express Earlsheaton. Esso Fuel

  • 254.6
  • 4.589
  • £4.54
  • £20.83
  • 55.5

Added by Strompet on Nov 27 2014 at 3:20 pm


Nov 11 2014

Mainly motorway restricted to 50mph during roadworks.

  • 240.6
  • 4.459
  • £4.54
  • £20.24
  • 54.0

Added by Strompet on Nov 11 2014 at 5:08 am


Sep 24 2014

Tesco / Esso, Earlsheaton. Recent chain maintenance. Motorway journies mainly limited to 50MPH due to roadworks.

  • 271.8
  • 4.549
  • £4.77
  • £21.68
  • 59.7

Added by Strompet on Sep 24 2014 at 4:50 am


Aug 12 2014

Tesco / Esso Earlsheaton. Lots of motorway with an imposed 50MPH limit at the minute for half of it.

  • 258.6
  • 4.417
  • £4.80
  • £21.22
  • 58.5

Added by Strompet on Aug 12 2014 at 4:53 am


Apr 24 2014

Trip to Huddersfield this tank. To and partial return from Chester this tank. Serviced last end of last tank. Tesco Express / Esso Eccles -

  • 276.0
  • 4.652
  • £4.84
  • £22.52
  • 59.3

Added by Strompet on Apr 24 2014 at 9:17 am


Oct 10 2013

Tesco Express / Esso - Earlsheaton. Mainly motorway commute. Oil glass misting has started to begin a bit again.

  • 258.3
  • 4.496
  • £4.92
  • £22.11
  • 57.4

Added by Strompet on Oct 10 2013 at 9:12 am


Sep 9 2013

Tesco Express Earlsheaton - Esso fuels. Trip computer show 68MPG. No return of Oil / crankcase gunk. All motorway commuting this tank. 50MPH limit at jnc40 M1 so motorway slow for 1st mile.

  • 267.7
  • 4.562
  • £5.14
  • £23.47
  • 58.7

Added by Strompet on Sep 9 2013 at 7:36 am


Aug 14 2013

Mainly motorway commute, still no gunk in oil. Tesco / Esso Earlsheaton. Not as steady as last month, some blasting - display showed 66.7mpg.

  • 257.0
  • 4.462
  • £5.07
  • £22.62
  • 57.6

Added by Strompet on Aug 14 2013 at 7:17 am


Jul 29 2013

Tesco / Esso Earlsheaton No more gunk in oil. Centre Stand fitted this last tank. On-board display showing >70.0mpg. Travel to work mainly on motorway, which has been very slow running on a morning.

  • 276.3
  • 4.560
  • £5.07
  • £23.11
  • 60.6

Added by Strompet on Jul 29 2013 at 7:53 am


Jul 7 2013

Tesco Express / Esso Earlsheaton. Gunk cleared. Did myself by clearing the crankcase breather tube - so much for Suzuki's wealth of knowledge. Lot of aggressive slip road acceleration this tank.

  • 232.1
  • 4.221
  • £4.99
  • £21.08
  • 55.0

Added by Strompet on Jul 7 2013 at 3:07 am


Jun 23 2013

Still mayo in the oil, had it serviced towards the end of this fill-up at Startrights. Spirited riding to and from the service to warm the oil through. Tesco Express / Esso Earlsheaton

  • 255.8
  • 4.636
  • £5.03
  • £23.32
  • 55.2

Added by Strompet on Jun 23 2013 at 2:31 am


Jun 5 2013

Esso / Tesco Express - Earlsheaton Weather improving, still gunk in oil. 1st year service due.

  • 247.5
  • 4.435
  • £4.96
  • £21.98
  • 55.8

Added by Strompet on Jun 5 2013 at 7:17 am


May 19 2013

Esso / Tesco Express Earlsheaton. Weather and temperatures picking up, chain maintenance given last week. Still creamy gunk in oil - not really clearing as Suzuki said it would.

  • 237.2
  • 4.375
  • £4.92
  • £21.51
  • 54.2

Added by Strompet on May 19 2013 at 2:07 am


Apr 23 2013

Tesco Express Esso / Earlsheaton. Still some gunk in oil. Temperatures improving.

  • 243.0
  • 4.512
  • £4.96
  • £22.36
  • 53.9

Added by Strompet on Apr 23 2013 at 5:25 am


Apr 8 2013

Tesco Express / Esso Fuel, Earlsheaton. Not much use over winter. Temperatures remain low and the oil still contaminated with mayo.

  • 239.5
  • 4.620
  • £5.03
  • £23.24
  • 51.8

Added by Strompet on Apr 8 2013 at 8:16 am


Jan 4 2013

Tesco Express / Esso Earlsheaton. Still having oil emulsification problems. This is the 1st fill-up since Padgetts and Appleyards investigated. Oil fowling still occuring. Being doing motor motorway miles to try get the oil hotter and leaving the bike ticking over whilst putting it away. Also performed chain maintenance this fill-up.

  • 209.0
  • 4.475
  • £4.88
  • £21.83
  • 46.7

Added by Strompet on Jan 4 2013 at 2:31 am


Nov 13 2012

Tesco Express / Esso in Earlsheaton. Notice emulsification of oil in sight glass, taking into Dealers tomorrow to be checked. FI light came on on way home from petrol station.

  • 236.6
  • 4.425
  • £5.07
  • £22.43
  • 53.5

Added by Strompet on Nov 13 2012 at 4:27 am


Oct 29 2012

Tesco Express / Esso Earlsheaton. Chain cleaned and lub'd again. 1st notice milky spy glass.

  • 239.4
  • 4.483
  • £5.14
  • £23.06
  • 53.4

Added by Strompet on Oct 29 2012 at 7:36 am


Oct 15 2012

Tesco Express / Esso Earlsheaton. Cleaned and lubricated drive chain since last fuel fill-up was down on MPG. 16.97 litres was required but exactly 1L was taken for the lawmower, so deducted from fill up.

  • 231.1
  • 4.219
  • £5.14
  • £21.70
  • 54.8

Added by Strompet on Oct 23 2012 at 8:15 am


Aug 20 2012

Tesco Express Earlsheaton. Using motorway for work during school holidays. Bike now fully run in >1000 miles during this fill up.

  • 254.1
  • 4.594
  • £5.07
  • £23.29
  • 55.3

Added by Strompet on Aug 20 2012 at 10:00 am


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