Saving on fuel is really no excuse for the missus! What fuel economy do you get?

[jonbuoy]

I would disagree with your aerodynamic theory, particularly thinking about some of the more block like vehicles around. You have a sports bike to have better-than-supercar performance paired with small to mid size car economy.



Damn straight. I ride to work because I enjoy it, the bike is waiting for me when I want to go rather than me waiting for a bus or train, and it's much easier to find a park than for a car - especially in Wellington. I am fully aware that it is not cheaper.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tec...efficient.html

[bastardsquad]

2007 GPX250 was 4.25L/100km on average .

2007 ER6n gives 4.7L/100km 'touring' and 5.4 for regular fanging on motorway/suburban.

[Devil]

BMW 1200GSA, about 5.0L/100km open road, 6-6.5L/100km commuting.

[Banditbandit]

I told the wife that commuting on a bike was cheaper than using the 4X4. She believed me ...

The daily run of around 110ks to and from work was costing around $18 - $20 in diesel for the 4X4 ... it was around $14-$15 in petrol on the 650 .. but I killed a $300 rear tyre in 3,000 ks .. so that's around $10 a day in rubber .. so around $24-$25 per day in travel (plus other costs ...)

But who gives a flying fug ... much more fun on the bike ..

[aprilia_RS250]

7-10L per 100km on an Aprilia RS250.... Yup less economical than a rolla

[Oakie]

Over the last year I have averaged 18.6 km/l or 5.39 L/100km on my 600 Bandit. Even touring the West Coast 2 up with luggage it averaged 18.1 km/l or 5.53 L/100km

The CB400 went between 16.1 km/l and 20.2 km/l depending on the state of tune.

[Tunahunter]

Huge difference between town running and the open road. All my open road stuff is with my girl on the back.

Gas Gal L/100km MPG Comments

3.19 6.13 46.12 Incl trip to Wairarapa
3.60 6.93 40.78 Town running
2.97 7.41 38.12 Town running
3.34 5.71 49.48 Incl trip to Levin
3.24 7.47 37.84 Town running
3.20 5.45 51.85 Trip to Masterton
3.20 7.62 37.09 Town running - slow, wet weather
3.11 6.59 42.90 Town running - one to the Hutt, slow, wet weather
2.91 6.89 41.03 Town running - slow, wet weather
3.40 5.95 47.48 Trip to Otaki and town running
3.28 7.06 40.01 Part Otaki, mostly town
3.17 7.22 39.16 Town running - slow, wet weather
3.46 7.18 39.36 Town running - slow, wet weather

[imdying]

Before it reset the fuel gauge this morning, the bike told me that over the last tank it averaged 15.9km/litre, and has averaged 11km/litre over its life. I'm pretty sure... I only glanced at it briefly. Open road is closers to 20km/l iirc

[Techno]

What should a 96 Suzuki GSF250 get?

Last time I worked it out I got 8.6L/100km which seems high.

[racefactory]

What should a 96 Suzuki GSF250 get?

Last time I worked it out I got 8.6L/100km which seems high.

that is pretty terrible....

[onearmedbandit]

Before it reset the fuel gauge this morning, the bike told me that over the last tank it averaged 15.9km/litre, and has averaged 11km/litre over its life. I'm pretty sure... I only glanced at it briefly. Open road is closers to 20km/l iirc

Be helpful if we knew what bike you are referring to lol. I know but the folks at home don't.

My bikes fuel economy? I couldn't tell you, sure I could work it out, but I don't care. I put fuel in, I get smiles back. How many smiles/km do I get? Enough that I wouldn't care if fuel was $5 a litre.

[Techno]

that is pretty terrible....

Ignore my number it's crap it's one I worte down about 2 months ago and now that I work it out it looks like it's actually the aount of gas I put in not the l/km

It's actually about 5.5.

[GOONR]

What should a 96 Suzuki GSF250 get?

Last time I worked it out I got 8.6L/100km which seems high.

I've never bothered to work it out but when all of my riding was round town I'd only get about 130K's before I hit reserve, yup, shite. Now that my riding is open road / motorway I get a constant 200K's before reserve.

[wanpo]

My hyosung 250 got ~3.8L/100km, that's commuting. The 650r... not so much, it's been clocking in ~4.5-5L/100km

[vifferman]

Meh!

I didn't buy a bike for fuel economy - it's an expensive toy. Actually, I didn't buy the current bike for any other reason than my wife made me...
Dunno how many L/100km or whatever it gets - never measured it. But it's been very economical the last three months. Since June 16th, it's used about 100ml (if that), but it did only do 0km, so I guess that's piss-poor fuel economy. Sounded good though...