701 61x Fuel consumption

[UKUnicorn]

Hi guys and gals
Hope everyone is doing well,
So question about fuel consumption in the 61x 701, whats everyone averaging if they are just cruising along, a few friends of mine want to take a trip up river but im running a kart tank, so will have to refill just wondering how big a jerry can i should throw in buddys seadoo,
many thanks guys.

 

[Quinc]

On my highly modified 61x with bpipe and single 46 I was able to go around 19 miles.

 

[UKUnicorn]

On my highly modified 61x with bpipe and single 46 I was able to go around 19 miles.

Thats good to know, is that with a kart tank? I only have an msd enhancer, a single 46 and a coffman pipe. 19 miles would work pretty good.

 

[Quinc]

This is with full size tank filled all the way up to the top.

 

[cspaghetti97]

My modded 61x in my X2 with single 44 and factory pipe could run hard for 2.5-3 hours straight. X2 gas tank is a little more than 4 gallons give or take when topped off.

 

[Harbor]

Thats good to know, is that with a kart tank? I only have an msd enhancer, a single 46 and a coffman pipe. 19 miles would work pretty good.

For the first trip I’d carry an extra 2.5 can plus a 1 gallon can....... or just the 2.5 And keep an eye on your fuel level. Turn around and head back when kart tank is empty

 

[Pro-pulsion]

On my highly modified 61x with bpipe and single 46 I was able to go around 19 miles.

What does that work out to in hours Q?

 

[UKUnicorn]

So I need to be able to go about 16 miles, so if a stock tank will do 19 miles on a similar setup the stock tank is 18L (4.8 Gallons) my tank is 8.5L (2.2 Gallons) so just under half.

Doing the math off Q's numbers (19/18 = 1.06 (rounding up)) so it burns 1.06L per mile ( 0.28 Gallons per mile).

In conclusion 1.06L (0.28Gal) per mile means that, I will have to fill up twice on the way up there and twice to come back. (1.06 x 16 = 16.96 )( 16.96 / 8.5 = 2 (rounded up)) (2 tanks to ride to location, 2 tanks to ride back, extra fuel for messing around at location). (PS did the math so peoppe can refer to this later)

Thanks again everyone

 

[UKUnicorn]

So I need to be able to go about 16 miles, so if a stock tank will do 19 miles on a similar setup the stock tank is 18L (4.8 Gallons) my tank is 8.5L (2.2 Gallons) so just under half.

Doing the math off Q's numbers (19/18 = 1.06 (rounding up)) so it burns 1.06L per mile ( 0.28 Gallons per mile).

In conclusion 1.06L (0.28Gal) per mile means that, I will have to fill up twice on the way up there and twice to come back. (1.06 x 16 = 16.96 )( 16.96 / 8.5 = 2 (rounded up)) (2 tanks to ride to location, 2 tanks to ride back, extra fuel for messing around at location). (PS did the math so peoppe can refer to this later)

Thanks again everyone

 

[UKUnicorn]

Engine will burn more fuel going upriver. But , depending on the Current strength, it may also consume more fuel going downriver too due to Throttle bursts to control and adjust direction to maintain path; as compared to riding on a calm Lake.

So consider adding a contingency factor, say 10%+ to your Fuel calculations.

"And always remember the golden rule for how much fuel you should have and how far you should go: Use 1/3 of your fuel for your trip out and 1/3 for your trip in, while keeping 1/3 in reserve for the unknown. "

If I was going to do it, I'd be doing it with a bunch of people on couches, so they could carry fuel for me but I found a launch closer to the beach thats up river, so I'll probably launch there and meet them up river (they can't launch where I would since they ride couches, so they'dhave to ride up to me thwn to the beach). As for the current is normally slow but depends on the water levels its generally not that fast and slows down the further up the river you are but I've never had a problem before, most of the time the question is "is it deep enough to get our skis through?" Or "Is that a sandbar up there?"