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joshy28
22nd June 2009, 08:49
Rode to Whangamata - Paeroa - then back to Auckland and had to fill up 3 times.
Rode to Warkworth, filled up from empty at Warkworth. By the time i got back home in Meadowbank, half a tank.

I think each week its getting more and more expensive. My Daihatsu Charade 1600cc is far more economical than my bike at the moment.

Another thing i have noticed is that when im in 6th gear, i lose power (RPM) every now and then and have to chop down to regain speed.


Whats wrong with it??
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 09:51
Just got off the phone to Suzuki Colemans and the guy at workshop said that its normal...IS IT??? :oi-grr:
CookMySock
22nd June 2009, 10:35
None of the inline four engines are particularly good on fuel. If you want fuel economy then the 250 vtwins are far superiour. The hyosung 250's will do about 400km on 15 litres.

Yes, the inline fours have very little power at low revs. They are more for entertainment than economy. Perhaps there is a fault with yours though. Can you take accurate fuel/km readings over three or four fills and post the results here? We can compare for you.

Steve
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 10:39
ok will do...
NDORFN
22nd June 2009, 10:43
None of the inline four engines are particularly good on fuel. If you want fuel economy then the 250 vtwins are far superiour. The hyosung 250's will do about 400km on 15 litres.

Yes, the inline fours have very little power at low revs. They are more for entertainment than economy. Perhaps there is a fault with yours though. Can you take accurate fuel/km readings over three or four fills and post the results here? We can compare for you.

Steve

400km on 15 litres... you think that's good?
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 10:49
wish mine could..i wana be able to ride home to Rotorua on one tank..
Ragingrob
22nd June 2009, 11:03
Your bandit should be able to get around 200km on one tank I'd think. My cbr250 used to get around 200km before I'd fill up, could probably have even gone a bit further. And that would use about 10L or so.
CookMySock
22nd June 2009, 11:09
400km on 15 litres... you think that's good?The GT250R will do more or less km's depending who is riding it, where, and how. But on the open road it is generally very difficult, if not impossible, to empty a full tank of fuel in under 350km.

Steve
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 11:10
Your bandit should be able to get around 200km on one tank I'd think. My cbr250 used to get around 200km before I'd fill up, could probably have even gone a bit further. And that would use about 10L or so.

So id be dreaming if i could make it to Rotorua on one tank?
Badjelly
22nd June 2009, 11:16
400km on 15 litres... you think that's good?

3.75 l/100 km? Yes.
Ragingrob
22nd June 2009, 11:17
So id be dreaming if i could make it to Rotorua on one tank?

Pretty much... Just because the tanks on bikes are so small. Surely your car can't get more than 20km a litre to be more economical? My corolla gets around 13km/L.
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 11:30
Pretty much... Just because the tanks on bikes are so small. Surely your car can't get more than 20km a litre to be more economical? My corolla gets around 13km/L.

My bandit is about the same as your corolla... i struggle to get 170km to a tank.
vindy500
22nd June 2009, 11:35
My bandit is about the same as your corolla... i struggle to get 170km to a tank.

dont feel bad, i get 120k out of my bandit
Ragingrob
22nd June 2009, 11:37
Seriously shit that's average as haha! I guess if ya red line it every gear change it'll end up that bad or something.
xwhatsit
22nd June 2009, 11:47
Seriously shit that's average as haha! I guess if ya red line it every gear change it'll end up that bad or something.
Those GSXR250/Bandit/Across engines seem to be much more prone to high fuel consumption than the CBR250/ZXR250s. Don't know whether it's engine design or simply the type of carbs they use.

Whether or not they were like that when brand new or whether they just age badly?
vindy500
22nd June 2009, 11:51
Seriously shit that's average as haha! I guess if ya red line it every gear change it'll end up that bad or something.

nah, its just shit
p.dath
22nd June 2009, 11:54
When I had a Honda CBR250RR it used to do about 200km on a tank, and I never rode it in a manner that would conserve fuel.

I did have a problem on a bike once that turned out to be a slow fuel leak. Are any of the fuel hoses damp?
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 11:54
shuda bought a GSX250...my mates one gets 300km to a tank
vindy500
22nd June 2009, 12:08
shuda bought a GSX250...my mates one gets 300km to a tank

new or old?
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 12:59
new or old?

think its a 2003
vindy500
22nd June 2009, 17:54
think its a 2003

completely different bikes, that ones a twin, and acts like a whale
joshy28
22nd June 2009, 18:01
completely different bikes, that ones a twin, and acts like a whale

how does the GPX do?
LardEmbargo
22nd June 2009, 19:56
how does the GPX do?

it's got a gargantuan tank for a start, it's like 18 litres or something. Well, nominally anyway, I don't think my young lady friend's ever managed to get more than about 15 or 16 litres in when filling up.

She gets better than 400km out of a tankful anyway, although she does ride *really* gently mind.
Ragingrob
22nd June 2009, 20:16
Just to give you an insight, my V4 400 gets over 20k/l easily.
vindy500
22nd June 2009, 20:20
how does the GPX do?

300ish, mates 07 is closer to 350
xwhatsit
22nd June 2009, 20:22
Just to give you an insight, my V4 400 gets over 20k/l easily.
Because you're spending less time at full throttle hammering the crap out of it.
joshy28
23rd June 2009, 09:16
alright, ill give it a service soon and see what that brings. I will accept my bikes petrol capabilities and leave it at that..cheeers guys