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Bart Shaun
Trip Duration: 29 28
Total Distance Travelled: 11,788 km's (7,325 miles) 11,333 km's (7,042 miles)
Longest riding stint (in one day): 913 km (567 miles) Stage 1- Melbourne to White Cliffs
Rider Statistics (at time of trip):
Age: 29 28
Weight: 110 kg (242 lbs) 120 kg (264 lbs)
Height: 194 cm (6' 4") 180 cm (5' 11")
Fastest speed (by Speedo): 165 km/h (102.5 mph) 160 km/h (100 mph)
Fastest speed (by GPS): 155 km/h (96 mph) 150 km/h (93 mph)
Total litres of fuel used: 707.8 (187.25 Gallons) 631.7 (167.1 Gallons)
Fuel capacity (Bike tank & extra carried): 30 litres (7.9 Gallons) 35 litres (9.25 Gallons)
Average fuel range: 492 km (305 miles) 609 km (378 miles)
Minimum fuel range (based on worst fuel economy): 351 km (218 miles) 455 km (283 miles)
Maximum fuel range (based on best fuel economy): 634 km (394 miles) 774 km (480 miles)

Shaun's DR 650 fuel economy data:

Please note that the distances given in the table below represent the distance between fuel stops, which is not necessarily equal to the distance between towns (because of sight-seeing diversions, for example).

Stop

Location

Distance
(km's)

Litres

Cost per Litre
(cents)

Economy
(km/litre)

Comments

1

Donnybrook

38.8

3.91

95.9

15.0

2

Echuca

174.0

8.65

107.0

20.1

3

Hay

215.0

11.91

103.0

18.1

4

Ivanhoe

211.0

11.39

109.8

18.5

5

White Cliffs

277.3

14.90

112.0

18.6

6

Tibooburra

253.0

13.43

119.9

18.8

7

Cameron Corner

140.0

8.50

123.0

16.5

Filled up with Super

8

Lyndhurst

437.0

20.16

113.0

21.7

10.6 litres from jerry can

9

Marree

86.0

5.91

115.0

14.6

Rode very hard and fast

10

Mungarannie

205.0

12.53

123.0

16.4

11

Birdsville

315.0

18.05

115.0

17.5

12

Bedourie

272.7

16.95

116.0

16.1

13

Boulia

207.0

11.46

113.5

18.1

14

Tobermorry

249.1

12.30

135.0

20.3

15

Jervois

215.7

14.10

126.0

15.3

16

Gem Tree

206.1

11.72

120.4

17.6

17

Alice Springs

449.9

23.30

115.9

19.3

Included 160 km/h riding

18

Tilmouth Well

237.4

12.48

130.9

19.0

19

Rabbit Flat

408.2

23.07

155.0

17.7

5 litres from jerry can

20

Billiluna

284.4

17.42

150.0

16.3

21

Halls Creek

218.3

13.45

119.0

16.2

22

Fitzroy Crossing

281.7

17.90

114.0

15.7

23

Willare

228.0

16.49

117.0

13.8

24

Broome

171.2

11.77

110.5

14.5

25

Sandfire

333.6

19.92

122.0

16.7

26

Pardoo

136.3

9.64

118.0

14.1

27

Marble Bar

172.3

9.24

119.6

18.6

28

Nullagine

109.7

6.34

127.5

17.3

29

Newman

206.4

12.63

111.9

16.3

30

Kumarina

162.2

8.81

118.0

18.4

31

Wiluna

277.0

15.59

125.7

17.8

32

Wiluna

282.8

17.28

125.7

16.4

33

Leonara

293.4

19.09

112.9

15.4

34

Kalgoorlie

251.9

12.83

109.9

19.6

8.3 litres from jerry can

35

Norseman

185.4

9.70

112.9

19.1

36

Balladonia

187.2

10.36

129.9

18.1

37

Caiguna

179.0

10.48

128.3

17.1

38

Eucla

268.4

15.15

120.0

17.7

39

Nullabor

259.0

15.25

124.6

17.0

40

Nundroo

141.7

8.01

124.9

17.7

41

Ceduna

147.7

9.51

109.9

15.5

42

Wirrulla

99.9

5.61

107.9

17.8

43

Glendambo

285.3

15.54

114.9

18.4

44

Woomera

119.0

9.15

104.9

13.0

Flat-out the whole time!

45

Pimba

241.2

13.76

111.9

17.5

Super

46

Pt. Augusta

168.5

10.50

111.9

16.0

47

Pt. Wakefield

207.9

9.40

105.9

22.1

PULP

48

Tailem Bend

197.7

9.77

103.9

20.2

49

Horsham

326.0

16.35

101.2

19.9

Optimax

50

Home

312.4

Avg Fuel Economy:

17.4 km/l

Best Fuel Economy: 22.1 km/l
Worst: Fuel Economy: 13.0 km/l

Bart's XTZ 660 fuel economy data:

Stop

Location

Distance
(km's)

Litres

Cost per Litre
(cents)

Economy
(km/litre)

Comments

1 Echuca 171 8.4 107 20.4

2

Hay 212 11.2 103 18.9

3

Ivanhoe 207 10.1 109.8 20.5

4

White Cliffs 276 15.1 112 18.3

5

Tibooburra 248 17.6 119.9 14.1

6

Cameron Corner 139 10 123 13.9

7

Tank Empty 404 21.2 19.1

8

Empty to Lyndhurst 27 1.42 113 19.0

9

Mungarannie 283 19.6 123 14.4

10

Birdsville 312 19 115 16.4

11

Bedourie 255 17.5 116 14.6

12

Boulia 206 11.9 113.5 17.3

13

Tobermorey 251 12.9 135 19.5

14

Jervois 218 12.6 126 17.3

15

Gemtree 207 11.63 120.4 17.8

16

Alice Springs 315 15.67 115.9 20.1 Included 160 km/h riding

17

Tilmouth 386 20.77 130.9 18.6

18

Rabbit Flat 409 19.36 155 21.1

19

Billiluna 281 16.6 150 16.9

20

Halls Creek 217 15.13 119 14.3

21

Fitzroy Crossing 281 18.6 114 15.1

22

Willare 224 17.1 117 13.1

23

Broome 171 12.22 110.5 14.0

24

Sandfire 315 21 122 15.0

25

Pardoo 136 10.25 118 13.3

26

Marble Bar 172 10 119.6 17.2

27

Nullagine 109 6.12 127.5 17.8

28

Newman 200 12.5 111.9 16.0

29

Kumarina 162 8.5 118 19.1

30

Wiluna 273 16.7 125.7 16.3

31

Wiluna 280 18.6 125.7 15.1

32

Leonora 294 20.37 112.9 14.4

33

Kalgoorlie 254 12.16 109.9 20.9

34

Norseman 185 9.74 112.9 19.0

35

Balladonia 187 10.39 129.9 18.0

36

Caiguna 178 12.48 128.3 14.3

37

Mundrabilla 267 17.67 not noted 15.1

38

Eucla 65 4.9 120 13.3

39

Nullabor 193 13.16 124.6 14.7

40

Nundroo 141 8.4 124.9 16.8

41

Ceduna 148 12.19 109.9 12.1

42

Glendambo 287 17.4 114.9 16.5

43

Woomera 117 10 104.9 11.7

44

Andamooka 131 10 not noted 13.1

45

Woomera 111 7.73 104.9 14.4

46

Port Augusta 168 10.36 111.9 16.2

47

Port Wakefield 207 10 105.9 20.7

48

Tailem Bend 197 10.73 103.9 18.4

49

Pilaroo 142 10 not noted 14.2

50

Manangatang 188 11.8 not noted 15.9
51 Hay 219 15.36 not noted 14.3

52

West Wyalong 253 16.68 not noted 15.2
53 Bathurst 260 17.01 not noted 15.3
54 Sydney 211

Avg Fuel Economy:

16.4 km/l
Best Fuel Economy: 21.1 km/l
Worst: Fuel Economy: 11.7 km/l

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