Petrol cost analysis?

[TOTO]

I've just been doing a budget calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending for the month of August alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

[beyond]

I've just been doing a rough budgeting calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

Rather not... might be tempted to buy shares in an oil company otherwise :)

[EJK]

Yea, $0 for this month.

[Chrislost]

I've just been doing a budget calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending for the month of August alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

Thats for a week right?

[TOTO]

Rather not... might be tempted to buy shares in an oil company otherwise :)

Yea, may pay to invest in BP ...

[p.dath]

I've just been doing a budget calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending for the month of August alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

You must be doing a serious number of kms to spend $400 on petrol in a month.

I do about 200 km a week, and spend about $20/week.

[TOTO]

Thats for a week right?

month of august. It was a rather rainy month tho. i'm currently calculating for the previous two months now...

[p.dath]

So how many km are you travelling in a month?

[TOTO]

So how many km are you travelling in a month?

calculating from my average fuel consumption it would appear if only done 4973km for that $403.58

[Chrislost]

So how many km are you travelling in a month?

ahh yes, we can work out the KM/L of his bike and work out if he speedsmuch...:wari:


Did you include pukekohe gas?

[bogan]

id be about 40 bucks per month for a 12k town commute every day, and the odd tag hunting/sunday ride, 400 buck would equate to about 4000km at my usage rate, thats a shitload of riding, maybe youve got a fuel leak? or someones could be siphoning your gas!!

[TOTO]

Did you include pukekohe gas?

YES, puke gas included - it was all that much tho as my group only did 2.5 sessions and we were all noobs taking easy , so it don't really matter that much.

[p.dath]

Do you have a fuel leak Toto? :)

[TOTO]

calculating from my average fuel consumption it would appear if only done 4973km for that $403.58

opps , actually thats supposed to be 4373 kms instead of 4973 my mistake. lucky i'm not studying for an accountant :laugh:

[TOTO]

Do you have a fuel leak Toto? :)

I sure hope not eh

[p.dath]

opps , actually thats supposed to be 4373 kms instead of 4973 my mistake. lucky i'm not studying for an accountant :laugh:

So seriously, your saying you do 1000+ km's a week in the saddle?

[TOTO]

Month of July just came up as $346.71

[MacD]

Well let's say you're paying $1.70 per litre for petrol, then $400 equates to around 235 litres of fuel for 4373 km.

That's close to 19 km/l (or 53 mpg), not too bad really.

The issue seems to be the distance not the consumption, but I guess you know this!? ;)

[fireball]

I spend between $15-$35 a week on gas, 10000km service is due in 500km so bike is getting a rest so I can buy more time to save for the service.

[R6_kid]

Your numbers don't sound too bad TOTO. I did about 1000km from Wellington - Auckland, mostly over the speed limit, and that came in at $122. Running high octane, and mostly filled up at BP.

[TOTO]

So seriously, your saying you do 1000+ km's a week in the saddle?

well looking at my other spreadsheet it appears I have changed oil and filter at 51 195km on 11.08.09 and the bike now is on 55 274kms , so I this is not 1000+ kms

would be cool if it was

[p.dath]

Are you buying mince and cheese pies when you top up with petrol?

[R6_kid]

So seriously, your saying you do 1000+ km's a week in the saddle?

Saddle? WTF it's not a horse.

[TOTO]

Are you buying mince and cheese pies when you top up with petrol?

I refuse to disclose my food spendings :shit:

[TOTO]

So seriously, your saying you do 1000+ km's a week in the saddle?



well looking at my other spreadsheet it appears I have changed oil and filter at 51 195km on 11.08.09 and the bike now is on 55 274kms , so I this is not 1000+ kms

would be cool if it was

hang on

55 274 - 51 195 = 4097

I guess I am doing 1000+ :D


I am definately no accountant tho :angry:

[mynameis]

Time to upgrade to a :scooter:

[Markw336]

seems like an awful amount of fuel your going through there you might wana get your bike checked out

[Hinny]

How many jealous souls out there?

No wonder you are so smooth Toto.:niceone:

[bucket boy]

Ive gone through 23 ltrs one tank in 18 months on my zx14.
And still on the first tank on my poocati that ive owned for about 3 months

[YellowDog]

You must be doing a serious number of kms to spend $400 on petrol in a month.

I do about 200 km a week, and spend about $20/week.
Ditto.

$403.58 = Either too many Ks or too many revs.

[sAsLEX]

Total Days: 590
Total Km: 16,070.0
Total Litres: 1,173.4
Total Cost: $2,163.47


Avg. Litres/100Km: 7.3 Avg. MPG (US): 32.2
Best Litres/100Km: 5.2 Avg. MPG (Imperial): 38.7
Worst Litres/100Km: 8.6

Total Fills: 97

Avg. Days Between Fills: 6.1

Avg. Daily Km: 27.24
Avg. Daily Litres: 1.99
Avg. Daily Cost ($): 3.67

Avg. Weekly Km: 190.66
Avg. Weekly Litres: 13.92
Avg. Weekly Cost ($): 25.67

Avg. Monthly Km: 828.47
Avg. Monthly Litres: 60.49
Avg. Monthly Cost ($): 111.53

Avg. Yearly Km: 9,941.61
Avg. Yearly Litres: 725.90
Avg. Yearly Cost: 1,338.42

Total Cost ($): 2,163.47

Avg. Cost/Litre ($): 1.845

Most Exp. Cost/Litre ($): 2.329
Date: 09-07-08
Fuel: ULT98
Litres: 14.33
Total Cost ($): 33.37

Least Exp. Cost/Litre ($): 1.379
Date: 08-01-09
Fuel: V-Power
Litres: 14.15
Total Cost ($): 19.51

Avg. Cost/Fill ($): 22.30

Most Expensive Fill ($): 33.93
Date: 12-06-08
Fuel: ULT98
Cost/Litre ($): 2.209
Litres: 15.36

Least Expensive Fill ($): 9.69
Date: 22-02-08
Fuel: PO4 TECHRON 91
Cost/Litre ($): 1.749
Litres: 5.54

Avg. Cost/km ($): 0.135
Avg. Cost/100km ($): 13.46

Avg. Litres/100km (Overall): 7.30
Avg. Litres/100km (Tank By Tank): 7.34
Avg. Litres/100km with
Best & Worst Removed: 7.32

Avg. Kilometres/Litre: 13.70
Avg. Miles/Gallon (US): 32.21
Avg. Miles/Gallon (Imperial): 38.69

Best Litres/100km: 5.25
Date: 13-07-08
Litres: 11.20
Fuel: ULT98
Km Travelled: 183

Worst Litres/100km: 8.60
Date: 13-07-08
Litres: 9.60
Fuel: ULT98
Km Travelled: 142

Avg. Litres/Fill: 12.10

Most Litres/Fill: 15.37
Date: 08-11-08
Fuel: Premium
Km Travelled: 154

Least Litres/Fill: 5.29
Date: 23-02-08
Fuel: Ultimate
Km Travelled: 190


CBR600RR used mainly for riding in the weekends with the occasional commuting. Enough stats for you Toto ?

[Spyke]

Ive gone through 23 ltrs one tank in 18 months on my zx14.
And still on the first tank on my poocati that ive owned for about 3 months

I feel so sorry for you!

[marty]

So seriously, your saying you do 1000+ km's a week in the saddle?
some people use their bike for more than just posing.

the 'busa usually ran out to around 800km a week just on commute and run around duties (commute of 120km round trip). often out to 12-1300kms if i went to whiti for the weekend. at $3/day fixed costs, plus $1.50/litre of fuel for tyres (front and rear), plus fuel/chain etc i easily spent over $400/week/every week.

[zeocen]

So seriously, your saying you do 1000+ km's a week in the saddle?

So hard to believe? I do 300km a week just in commuting alone. Some rides after work and a weekend free could see that go well into the 1500s.

But I'm a cheap-arse and use 91 petrol :D

[slofox]

Month to today


1784 km

$142.00

[ital916]

spending 400 bucks on petrol a month would send me bankrupt......but once I have a full time job and quit studying, then I can afford it *and a new bike* :scooter:

[Chrislost]

Ditto.

$403.58 = Either too many Ks or too many revs.

My honda gets 7Km to the litre...
I dont think toto does too badly

[bogan]

My honda gets 7Km to the litre...
I dont think toto does too badly

:crazy: my van gets a similar number! thats one un fuel efficient bike!

[TOTO]

CBR600RR used mainly for riding in the weekends with the occasional commuting. Enough stats for you Toto ?

You are a statistics freak arent you :p

really interesting data but I have problem with averages. You see they are exactly that averages. If you have 3 bikes and I have only 1 then we have average 2 bikes each. But It still doesn't mean I get to ride 2 bikes....;)

[jono035]

My honda gets 7Km to the litre...
I dont think toto does too badly

That's horrendous. That's what my 2.4L 1500kg Accord wagon gets around town and I sure don't baby it...

On the other hand my GSX250F gets about 10km/L around town which is far from stunning, but I think theres actually something broken there given that it won't idle either.

Toto - Are you collecting that info from credit card statements or from saved receipts? I used to save receipts and then drag them out every month or 2 to stick in a spreadsheet but that got tedious. Now I have a notebook and pen in the bike and car that gets the date, current odo reading, #liters put in the tank (always a fill) and fuel used/price. At the other end I also have a log of any times I've checked/altered the tire pressure, oil, coolant, brake fluid, trans fluid, wiper fluid etc. which has so far proved incredibly useful. I'd highly recommend for everyone to try get in the habit of this. It is also a good place to note down oil/filter/brake pad/tire changes as well as what oil/filter was used, tire pressure should be etc. so you don't forget.

[duckonin]

I've just been doing a budget calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending for the month of August alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

Hmmmmmm! not sure if I should.:sweatdrop

[TOTO]

Toto - Are you collecting that info from credit card statements or from saved receipts? I used to save receipts and then drag them out every month or 2 to stick in a spreadsheet but that got tedious. Now I have a notebook and pen in the bike and car that gets the date, current odo reading, #liters put in the tank (always a fill) and fuel used/price. At the other end I also have a log of any times I've checked/altered the tire pressure, oil, coolant, brake fluid, trans fluid, wiper fluid etc. which has so far proved incredibly useful. I'd highly recommend for everyone to try get in the habit of this. It is also a good place to note down oil/filter/brake pad/tire changes as well as what oil/filter was used, tire pressure should be etc. so you don't forget.

yea, looking at my electronic transactions as I don't use cash unless its an emergency.

Notebook and a pen seems like something doable...

Yea a log with all things changed or put on the bike is very useful I found too, but I don't go to the dept of tyre pressure logging...thats way too much detail and data management can become a problem if there is too much data I reckon.

good idea bout the notebook tho :)

[jono035]

yea, looking at my electronic transactions as I don't use cash unless its an emergency.

Notebook and a pen seems like something doable...

Yea a log with all things changed or put on the bike is very useful I found too, but I don't go to the dept of tyre pressure logging...thats way too much detail and data management can become a problem if there is too much data I reckon.

good idea bout the notebook tho :)

Didn't say I did anything with the info :D In terms of tire air pressure I just note the date and that I checked it, nothing more.

Looking at the numbers the same as MacD did, it appears that you're gettin good fuel economy, just travelling a heap. I was paying about $50 a week to keep my car gassed up when I was driving it, now paying about $10 a week to run the bike instead, but that is just inner city commuting.

[Hinny]

Quick comparison.
---------------------- sAsLEX---------Me
Total Km:................16070........ ..8076
Total Litres:.............1173.4 .........581
Total Cost:...............2163.47........963.94
Avg. Litres/100Km:....7.3...............6.96
Best Litres/100Km:....5.25.............5.97
Worst Litres/100Km:..8.6...............11.42
Total Fills:................97................30
Avg. Cost/Litre..........1.845............1.649
Most Exp.Cos/Litre.....2.329............2.139
Fuel:........................ULT98...........Reg 91
Date:.......................9/07/2009..... 26/07/2009

Litres ......................14.33............26
Total Cost................33.37...........42.88
Least Exp. Cost/Litre.....................1.379
Date:.......................08-01-09.......15/03/2008
Average litres fill.......12.1..............19.37
Ave kms per fill.........165.77..........278.48
Average theoretical range...............440.57
Av. Kms/litre.............13.7..............14.21
Av. Kms/litre Police escort 100+ kms 12.95
Worst kms/litre.........8.6................8.755
worst theoretical range...................271
Best kms / litre.........14.51.............16.75
best theoretical range.....................519.25

[gijoe1313]

There was one month when I racked up $1200 in fuel for my lil'ol'hornet. But my average is around $450 a month.

[mnkyboy]

LOL

I usually fill up 4-5 times a week on my bike @ 16l (BP 98)

I do 800-1000kms a week easy, having said that now i'm on the duc i may consider doing less km's and being a cafe poser - specially with maintainence costs

On the 2 days before the KB queens Birthday thing I managed ~ 1600kms in 2 days



And who said motorcycles were cheap to run:bash:

[Fatt Max]

Blimey, $400 is a hefty lump.

I communte every day and ride at the weekends, clock up between 200 - 230km's per week, at the very most the tank fill is $15.00 / week, or $60 a month

[Pussy]

Blimey, $400 is a hefty lump.

I communte every day and ride at the weekends, clock up between 200 - 230km's per week, at the very most the tank fill is $15.00 / week, or $60 a month

How much per month for pies at the service station, Max? :whistle:

[Gremlin]

Just for Katie (who does very little commuting, and mostly country rides)

October 08: 3477km @ $400 ish (couple of $ figures missing) - she was brand new at the beginning of the month :laugh:
November 08: 2363km @ $251.59
December 08: 2552km @ $260.73
January 09: 7180km @ $676.49 (that was a good month :woohoo:)
February 09: 871km @ $103.08 (damn work :weep:)
March 09: in shop for repairs... :sweatdrop
April 09: 2403km @ $277.78
May 09: 1775km @ $216.49
June 09: 1481km @ $177.36
July 09: 665km @ $84.05 (too much work and into the shop for service)
August 09: still in the shop
September 09 (so far): 1512km @ $167.88 (rescued from the shop, I have a lot to catch up on) :yes:

Hornet probably does 15,000km a year on commuting... she gets gas, empties the tank, more gas. After a few fills, the shop sees her for half a day, sometimes needs pads, then I fill her with more gas :ride:

[p.dath]

I've just been doing a budget calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending for the month of August alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

Have you considered shifting closer to were ever it is that you ride?

Might be cheaper paying an extra $100 rent/mortgage to save $300/week in petrol.

[jono035]

Have you considered shifting closer to were ever it is that you ride?

Might be cheaper paying an extra $100 rent/mortgage to save $300/week in petrol.

That's definitely something to consider to be sure.

An extra $100 (or even $200) a week in rent/mortgage doesn't necessarily get you anything much if you're talking about the workplace being in the city proper. My last boss worked in central city but commuted in every day from pukekohe. That's a hell of a lot of time/money invested but he seemed to think that the results were worth it by far, i.e. a couple of acres of grass for his kids, big 2 story modern house plus separate workshops and garages on the property that he paid less for than a family members west auckland small 2 bedroom basic weatherboard house on a 1/4 acre section. A lot of those things that he valued are simply impossible to get without moving well beyond the auckland outskirts.

Also it depends on whether there are kids already in school, whether your wife has a job somewhere nearby etc.

[Cajun]

I've just been doing a budget calculations and have calculated that my petrol spending for the month of August alone was $403.58

This is all bike petrol. Anyone else doing monthly or weekly petrol calculations ?

i have every fuel reciept in the 5+ years of owning my 600 and at each full up i record the milage on the bike, i have them all in a nice spreadsheet, which gives tons of figures and what not.

this spreadsheet is also used to calate all expenses incurred with bike, wof, rego, tires, services, etc etc.

I also record the time/kms they were done on the bike. so can keep track on how long tires last, serviceing distance, etc.

Its not hard to keep fuel reciepts when you full up, bang in them in wallet then throw them spreadsheet while at work during the week.

[TOTO]

Have you considered shifting closer to were ever it is that you ride?

Might be cheaper paying an extra $100 rent/mortgage to save $300/week in petrol.

i would estimate only 30 - 40 bux is used on commuting so that wont help :laugh:

[Hinny]

As I wrote before. we are jealous of the time you get to spend on your bike.
You don't have to rub it in.

[Thani-B]

I've spent around $100 this month so far. Get petrol every day that I ride. Weekly commute is 700km, and then add on about 70km for the Thur night ride, and whatever I do on the weekend.

[TOTO]

I've spent around $100 this month so far. Get petrol every day that I ride. Weekly commute is 700km, and then add on about 70km for the Thur night ride, and whatever I do on the weekend.


damn , i'mma get me a GN250 !!!!

I've always wanted one of them.

[Thani-B]

damn , i'mma get me a GN250 !!!!

I've always wanted one of them.

Can buy mine.. theres something wrong with it though

[whowhatwhere]

Here's a good site for tracking costs and fuel usage. I've managed to shake off all my nerdy traits apart from this one.

Here's my shitter: http://www.spritmonitor.de/en/ (http://www.spritmonitor.de/en/detail/340028.html?cdetail=2)

Units might look effed but if you register you'll be able to choose what units you want to use.

[KelvinAng]

There was one month when I racked up $1200 in fuel for my lil'ol'hornet. But my average is around $450 a month.

But... you're gijoe1313. What, the lil' ol'hornet only went round the clock once? Surely not! ;)

[EJK]

But... you're gijoe1313. What, the lil' ol'hornet only went round the clock once? Surely not! ;)

And for the record, that hornet is thirsty as hell for a 250 little bike. The bike does around 140-160kms till it hits the reserve from full! :crazy:

[KelvinAng]

And for the record, that hornet is thirsty as hell for a 250 little bike. The bike does around 140-160kms till it hits the reserve from full! :crazy:

Yea, I know. I used to have one :whistle: It's a package deal... the sound, the speed, the fun factor, the amount of gas it drinks :sweatdrop

[gijoe1313]

And for the record, that hornet is thirsty as hell for a 250 little bike. The bike does around 140-160kms till it hits the reserve from full! :crazy:

Doesn't bother me in the least! :msn-wink: After all, you don't think riding a bike actually saves money do you? :msn-wink:

And not to mention a ridiculously over sized rear wheel, lack of fairings, bugger all performance, pip squeak horn, no fuel gauge and other things that make it an unsuitable 250 for anyone! :oi-grr:

Makes you wonder why you even rode it! Better off getting a bus or walking :rofl:

[EnzoYug]

Ditto.
$403.58 = Either too many Ks or too many revs.


I'd say revs.
Second gear. Learn to use it. :2thumbsup

[jono035]

I'd say revs.
Second gear. Learn to use it. :2thumbsup

He is getting good economy, he is just travelling alot. No amount of change in riding style is going to save you from a large bill if you're doing >1000kms per week.

[EnzoYug]

He is getting good economy, he is just travelling alot. No amount of change in riding style is going to save you from a large bill if you're doing >1000kms per week.

If he travels everywhere on 1 wheel he'll surely get better mileage? Right. Less contact, less friction, less friction = better mileage.

Surely my logic is infallible.

[jono035]

If he travels everywhere on 1 wheel he'll surely get better mileage? Right. Less contact, less friction, less friction = better mileage.

Surely my logic is infallible.

Less brake wear, too!

[Gremlin]

But you use more gas getting it on the back wheel... and you use up the rear tyre more, use the front less...

The rear tyre costs more...

[peasea]

If I do nothibng but commute on the bike the gas bill is about 25/28 bucks per week, depending on weather/road conditions. If it's fine with low traffic volumes I pour it on a bit. Just a bit.

It's 25 k's each way, so 250k's is it for the week and I can just squeeze that out of a tank. In the depths of winter (with the hot-air box keeping things running smoothly) it goes up a bit.

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. If fuel consumption was an issue I'd be walking. I'd be leaving home before I went to bed, but that's not the issue.

Who cares????