Gas mileage

[Tryhard]

Hi Guyz

My bike 250cc has used 12.77lt to do 300km.

I have been thrashing it a bit.

Does that usage seem ok?

[Jonno.]

That's pretty good for being thrashed. 22km/liter.

[Jonathan]

mine does 280km on 12 litres (91) so sounds about right to me.

[Coldrider]

23.5 kms per litre you would have to be happy with.

[Ender EnZed]

It's better than my 250 ever got.

[YellowDog]

A rough guess in old money makes that sound like about 67mpg which is pretty damn good if you have been pushing it a bit.

[Eyegasm]

Commuting on my Hyo did 220Kms on 6ltrs that is fricken Stupid
Cheaper than public transprot

and its a 17ltr Tank

[Laxi]

Commuting on my Hyo did 220Kms on 6ltrs that is fricken Stupid
Cheaper than public transprot

and its a 17ltr Tank

W.t.f? thats crazy, my old zzr 250 did 300 and change on a 17lt tank

[mister.koz]

Thats pretty good economy :)

Mine does 180km/15L :bleh:

My old GN seemed to run on gravity and rust tho.

[denefoster]

On my 576cc, I get 130-170km per 9 liters, depending on how hard I thrash, and how much motorway.. usually towards the 130km end.

[Tryhard]

So is a big bike like a big car? What I mean is I had an xr6 and a mazda6. The xr6 used less gas. I assumed it was because I didnt have to push it as hard.

In the future I want to upgrade to a 600-750 what sort of gas milage should I expect in comparison to my gpx250?

[slofox]

Commuting on my Hyo did 220Kms on 6ltrs that is fricken Stupid
Cheaper than public transprot

and its a 17ltr Tank

You were pushing it along, right? Coz it was broken down?

Thought so...

Seriously, I have never seen ANY bike get 37km/l ... you sure that's right?

[SPman]

A small bike, working hard, will often use more gas than a large bike (of the same vintage) working not so hard. Depends on the state of tune. A friend's FZR250 got the same mileage as my YZF750 travelling at similar moderate speeds. However, the FZ1 uses less gas than the XJR13, especially when used hard.......modern 1000 watercooled engine and fairing vs old air cooled naked lump.

[denefoster]

Seriously, I have never seen ANY bike get 37km/l ... you sure that's right?

F650GSs were rated for ~65MPG, which is 3.6186859 liters per 100km. Mine wasn't too far off so I'd say it's possible at least.

[Ender EnZed]

A small bike, working hard, will often use more gas than a large bike (of the same vintage) working not so hard.

Absolutely. My GPZ500 used less than my Spada ever did.

[slofox]

F650GSs were rated for ~65MPG, which is 3.6186859 liters per 100km. Mine wasn't too far off so I'd say it's possible at least.

Well, yeah - the SVS can easily achieve 65mpg. But that's 23 - 24 km/l. 37km/l equates to around 103mpg.

I daresay a small bike ridden quietly might achieve such figures. Suffice to say that none of my bikes have ever done that...:whistle:

[Slyer]

Scooter will pull that off easy.

[blackdog]

the biggest variable in fuel consumption is the rider. :bleh:

i get better fuel consumption from my corona than i do from the bandit.:no:

[Tryhard]

i get better fuel consumption from my corona than i do from the bandit.:no:[/QUOTE]

WTF!

[Eyegasm]

You were pushing it along, right? Coz it was broken down?

Thought so...

Seriously, I have never seen ANY bike get 37km/l ... you sure that's right?

I had the trip odo ticking from full and when it read 220 I went and filled it up, I
still do not believe it yet it has done it 3 times to me at around the same average consumption.

I call "Bullsh!t" but my wallet loves it.

[Laxi]

FZR250 got the same mileage as my YZF750

that could just be cause FZRs are gas guzzlers :laugh: I went from around 300ks /17lts on my ZZR 250 down to 200 at a push on the FZR 400. considering its only an extra 150cc, thats pretty crap

[blackdog]

I had the trip odo ticking from full and when it read 220 I went and filled it up, I
still do not believe it yet it has done it 3 times to me at around the same average consumption.

I call "Bullsh!t" but my wallet loves it.

in my experience those little hyo's are ultra economical. $10 would get me a weds night thrash over the 'takas and then back to work again the for next day :)

[blackdog]

i get better fuel consumption from my corona than i do from the bandit.:no:

WTF!

try adding a couple of teaspoons of sugar every time you fill up. you will soon find you aren't spending nearly as much money on fuel......

[aprilia_RS250]

don't laugh now. My RS250 does about 8-9 litres per 100km on a very twitchy wrist, but have managed to do tad over 6l per 100km by being very careful (just to see how low I can get it). Wasn't fun one bit, hated the whole experiment. She is thirsty but rewarding!

[slofox]

I had the trip odo ticking from full and when it read 220 I went and filled it up, I
still do not believe it yet it has done it 3 times to me at around the same average consumption.

I call "Bullsh!t" but my wallet loves it.

Damn - my wallet would like it too...an' I thought the SV did OK...

Better keep that bike the way gas prices are heading again...

The worst I have ever managed on the SV was around 58mpg - after putting on the Two Bros can and fanging it around for a bit to listen to the new noise...:whistle:

[skinman]

33km/l from 250 virago. cause its a cruiser :)
mix of splitting @ 30-40km & 100km bits commute
that equals 330km on 10L for those who cant add

[Old Steve]

I must be getting from 33 to 35 km/L on my Hyo GV250, the trip meter was close to 400 km when I put 12 litres into it. Thats mostly to and from from work with a little bit of learners cruising up the Pyes Pa Road, up the Kaimais and around the Mount and Papamoa. The speedo has seen 100 kmph a good few times (hee hee, 3 weeks into my 6L, naughty boy!!!).

Now do you know why it's km/L with a capital "L"? ISO stated the abbreviation for litre should be capital L, despite the litre not being named after a person, so that it's never confused with the figure 1.

[Tryhard]

I must be getting from 33 to 35 km/L on my Hyo GV250, the trip meter was close to 400 km when I put 12 litres into it. Thats mostly to and from from work with a little bit of learners cruising up the Pyes Pa Road, up the Kaimais and around the Mount and Papamoa. The speedo has seen 100 kmph a good few times (hee hee, 3 weeks into my 6L, naughty boy!!!).

Now do you know why it's km/L with a capital "L"? ISO stated the abbreviation for litre should be capital L, despite the litre not being named after a person, so that it's never confused with the figure 1.

Be carefull wot ya say on here m8 doing over a 100kmh on a 6L can get you shot down and spat at real quick.

[Wannabiker]

Yeah 33 km/L is about right for a Hyo 250, I can ride from Upper Hutt to Napier and still have plenty in the tank for running around.

My Ducati 748R does about 24 km/L, My 999 does about 22 km/L and my BMW F650 does about 19-20 km/L...so it is the least economical... (these figures represent "spirited" hiway riding) :-)

[blackdog]

Be carefull wot ya say on here m8 doing over a 100kmh on a 6L can get you shot down and spat at real quick.


not at all.....

that sort of treatment is reserved for boneheads and tryhards :rofl:

[Tryhard]

not at all.....

that sort of treatment is reserved for boneheads and tryhards :rofl:

LOL just seeing if u were still up bigboy

[blackdog]

LOL just seeing if u were still up bigboy

i just can't resist the bait.........

[rwh]

Hmm. Seems like my 11ish km/l is pretty bad then :( That's mostly commuting, not thrashing it.



Now do you know why it's km/L with a capital "L"? ISO stated the abbreviation for litre should be capital L, despite the litre not being named after a person, so that it's never confused with the figure 1.

ISO you say? I'm sure SI says to use a small l (I always make it loopy when I handwrite it to try and avoid confusion)

Wikipedia says L under SI; then under litre, it points out that a litre is not an SI unit (but accepted for use with SI) and that both upper and lower case are accepted as 'official symbols' - and the cursive l I mentioned above is used in some places, but isn't standardised by anyone.

Well well.

Richard

[blackdog]

Hmm. Seems like my 11ish km/l is pretty bad then :

Richard

mate thats horrendous! give or take the same as the bandit (riding hardish)........:blink:

specs i got for your bike reckon 16km/l, so that city riding makes quite a difference aye?

[rwh]

mate thats horrendous! give or take the same as the bandit (riding hardish)........:blink:

This is one of the reasons I haven't been tagging much recently ...


specs i got for your bike reckon 16km/l, so that city riding makes quite a difference aye?

That's less difference than I thought. Maybe it's not so stuffed after all.

Richard

[blackdog]

That's less difference than I thought. Maybe it's not so stuffed after all.



2/3 of what it should be? id say quite a large percentage difference....ie/200 rather than 300 km per tank (ish)

[rwh]

2/3 of what it should be? id say quite a large percentage difference....ie/200 rather than 300 km per tank (ish)

Yeah - and given I try not to touch the reserve, it's usually only about 130k when I fill up.

I need a wof in a couple of weeks; I'll get them to have a look when I take it in.

Richard

[CRF119]

Thats better then my 250 bandit, dont know what it got but my CBR900RR is better then it was and the price of gas has gone up.

[Lurch]

Seriously, I have never seen ANY bike get 37km/l ... you sure that's right?

I'm pretty sure my old 2008 GT250R did a bit over 400km to about 15L at highway speeds which is approximately 27Km/L so i would also question that figure.

[BuzzardNZ]

After all the mods I've made to my bike....
snorkel removal, smart TRE, TPS adjustment, 2 brothers cans, BMC air filter, TEKA EFI re-map + dyno tune,
I get around 150km per 17 litres, I used to get around 180, but there is a price to be paid for all the extra power it makes and thats at the pump.

[bogan]

After all the mods I've made to my bike....
snorkel removal, smart TRE, TPS adjustment, 2 brothers cans, BMC air filter, TEKA EFI re-map + dyno tune,
I get around 150km per 17 litres, I used to get around 180, but there is a price to be paid for all the extra power it makes and thats at the pump.

shit thats atrocious:gob: my bros 650 gets 160-180km out of 9L, my shitily tuned carby van got around those figures! Though getting it properly tuned and dyno'd would make it not too bad on efficiency, or maybe you just thrash the crap out of it everywhere!

[MSTRS]

that could just be cause FZRs are gas guzzlers :laugh: I went from around 300ks /17lts on my ZZR 250 down to 200 at a push on the FZR 400. considering its only an extra 150cc, thats pretty crapIt's not the cc difference, but the engine design. ZZR is a ploddy twin, FZR is a performance 4 cyl. World of difference.


Be carefull wot ya say on here m8 doing over a 100kmh on a 6L can get you shot down and spat at real quick.
That depends on where it's being done...
Most of us recognise that it's a baaaad idea to adhere to 70kph on the open road or motorway.

[just1jones]

I can corroborate that FZRs are guzzlers, I have a '91 FZR250rr and I only get 10km/L :( I have to start thinking about filling up once I hit 130kms :S
From the sounds of things thats pretty horrendous. Any ideas on what I can do to improve it? Tuning carbs maybe?

[5t3a1F]

I can corroborate that FZRs are guzzlers, I have a '91 FZR250rr and I only get 10km/L :( I have to start thinking about filling up once I hit 130kms :S
From the sounds of things thats pretty horrendous. Any ideas on what I can do to improve it? Tuning carbs maybe?

if your bike is performing okay, starting alright, and not blowing any untoward smoke leave the damn carbs alone

your high gas usage in my opinion is either because its mostly stop/start short city squirts around the place or you ride the shit out of it everywhere you go (or both)

[Laxi]

if your bike is performing okay, starting alright, and not blowing any untoward smoke leave the damn carbs alone

your high gas usage in my opinion is either because its mostly stop/start short city squirts around the place or you ride the shit out of it everywhere you go (or both)

but the things sound soooo good above 9000rpm :rofl:

[5t3a1F]

I didn't say it was a bad thing :blink:

[release_the_bees]

The best I ever got was 34 km/l out of my GN250 on a trip from Auckland to Masterton. In comparison, my GS500 averages around 22.5 km/l, which is significantly better than what my KR150 used to manage.

[Wannabiker]

I can corroborate that FZRs are guzzlers, I have a '91 FZR250rr and I only get 10km/L :( I have to start thinking about filling up once I hit 130kms :S
From the sounds of things thats pretty horrendous. Any ideas on what I can do to improve it? Tuning carbs maybe?

Christ I get 10 km/L from my 5.8L SV8 Commodore!!!

[Cayman911]

Christ I get 10 km/L from my 5.8L SV8 Commodore!!!

Is that even possible? because not even the V6 commodore gets that ;)

[scumdog]

A rough guess in old money makes that sound like about 67mpg which is pretty damn good if you have been pushing it a bit.

My 1450cc Harley does 58+mpg.

But I'm not thrashing it

[scumdog]

Is that even possible? because not even the V6 commodore gets that ;)

Have seen 10l per 100km on a V6 work Commodore on a lot more than one occasion.:yes:

[SMOKEU]

My CBR250R does around 4.5-5.5L/100km, depending on how I ride it.

[boman]

My Bandit 250 did 160kms till reserve. My Sv1000 does 240kms till Empty. My V8 Commadore Ute does 560kms till empty.

[SMOKEU]

My V8 Commadore Ute does 560kms till empty.

You're not driving it hard enough then.

[Cayman911]

Have seen 10l per 100km on a V6 work Commodore on a lot more than one occasion.:yes:

yeah but thats pretty much it. 5Litre V8 commodore couldnt do that, well anything near that to save its life.

and i know fuel consumption lol, my 3.7L Inline 5 engine does about 6-7km per L. :)


the biker however is quite happy with anything between 25-30.

[Wannabiker]

yeah but thats pretty much it. 5Litre V8 commodore couldnt do that, well anything near that to save its life.

and i know fuel consumption lol, my 3.7L Inline 5 engine does about 6-7km per L. :)


the biker however is quite happy with anything between 25-30.

It sure can. the trip computer shouldnt lie. I can drive to Hamilton from Wellington and get 9.8L/100km...2003 SV8..remember....its only doing 1600 RPM at 100 km/h!! Not even working. OK...If I push it, I can get 13L/100 K/m

[MSTRS]

Our 3.8V6 Commie gets better consumption figures (according to the dash readout) at 120kph than it does at 100. Go figure. Of course, it averages out over a tank. On a trip, we get something like 650+kms to a tank (60lt)

[SMOKEU]

The best fuel economy my Pulsar gets is 16L/100km.

[Wannabiker]

The best fuel economy my Pulsar gets is 16L/100km.

Try takind it past second gear..... lol

[Flip]

Hells bells my HD does 6 to 6.5 l/100km or 16.7 to 15.4 km/l on the open road.

Don't know what it really does round town even my commute is mostly at 100km/hr.

[SMOKEU]

Try takind it past second gear..... lol

That's what you get for owning a worked GTI-R. It wastes CBR250s at traffic light drags without even trying. I'm even tempted to take on a 400.

[McWild]

Did 160kms at the track the other day, 17 litres.


Yeeeeeaaaaaaaah.

[Cayman911]

It sure can. the trip computer shouldnt lie. I can drive to Hamilton from Wellington and get 9.8L/100km...2003 SV8..remember....its only doing 1600 RPM at 100 km/h!! Not even working. OK...If I push it, I can get 13L/100 K/m

Hmm either thr trip computer is bulloxing or goddamn that is quite interesting actualy. never thought a GM V8 could pull anything like that. cause even the company's details of the car says it pulls 13.5l/100km at best lol. You have a special car ;)

i know BMW V12's can pull figures like that, but a GM V8 is just amazing. as i said my 5 cylinder engine gets 500k's out of a tank best (on highway + also a GM engine). its a 89L tank lol.

[Ragingrob]

Did 315km the other day and the tank took 14.8L to fill, not bad for a 900 I thought!