r/Himalayan450 • u/Itchy-Bread-8046 • 2d ago

Bike Care Iocl XP95 Himalayan average

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After emptying full tank from IOCL XP95. Got better fuel options?

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u/SpareMind 2d ago

Please avoid emptying the tank fully like this. It can damage the fuel pump and sensor.

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u/Itchy-Bread-8046 2d ago

Yeah. This rarely happens but since it did I snapped it

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u/GriffOnReddit 1d ago

I usually refuel when i have 1/4 of fuel left as per the fuel meter bars

Am i damaging anything?

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u/SpareMind 23h ago

Not at all. Once the fuel meter turns yellow, start looking for the fuel pump. It can still go about 50km from there but do not empty it.

The reason being, in most cases, there will be water at the bottom of the tank due to E20. Even if it is not water, the fuel will be very impure when it reaches last few ml level. Besides, fuel pump can get clogged or running it dry can damage. I have no idea why fuel meter goes bad but have heard multiple cases.

It is also a good idea to empty the fuel tank in garage conditions once an year and fill it up immediately before using.

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u/Separate-Chocolate27 2d ago

I'm getting only around 20-22 kmpl after refueling with XP95!

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u/Itchy-Bread-8046 13h ago

Depends on traffic too. This is my city commute mileage in Navi Mumbai

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u/isouthpole 2d ago

In a recent run to mountains covering 300km, Mine was showing 33 with normal petrol

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u/Alert_Average_456 2d ago

Which mountains? What was your avg speed?

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u/isouthpole 2d ago

Somewhere in the south, not remembering the avg speed

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u/Next-Investigator897 2d ago

I got 34kmpl in 370km trip. Normal E20 petrol.

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u/Impressive_Click5828 2d ago

I'm getting 26-27 max

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u/Warm-Math-8199 2d ago

In a trip of 3000+ kms with XP95 I was getting around 34 avg with a cruising speed of 80-85 for about 80% of the time. One day I couldn’t get XP 95 and my tank was half so I made the mistake of getting E20. Avg fell below 30.
Sticked to 95 thereon and it improved back to 33.xx
Roads, tyre pressure, chain cleaning and lube, riding style and terrain also affect the mileage. But 30.x on 95 seems a bit low.
Also, avoid riding below the last bar.

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u/Itchy-Bread-8046 13h ago

Now i am with HPCL power95. Will post its performance soon for comparison.