Motorcycle fuel costs

[mojo1444]

I think my GN125H runs on nothing compared with the figures in this thread! Went to little river and back and also commuted all week and did another cruise and still did not hit my reserve ? I've reached 272Km for just 7L of fuel. For a 10L tank that's almost 3.88L per 100Km. But usually I put some patrol every 180km just incase.

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[Hads]

I use 3.3 L to get to the Cooptown Petrol station (58km), I then use about 3.5 L to get to Akaroa (22km)

[Night Falcon]

on paper that's 9ltrs on the Tiger provided: no head wind, keeping to speed limit, traffic about to slow things up, no Chinese driving on the wrong side of the road, the moon's in Venus, Donald Trump marries a Syrian refugee, Donald Trump releases his tax returns and I've oiled the chain.

[granstar]

the zzr does about 17l of 96 for 280km depends where i am buying fuel an the day as to how much it costs

Hmm, usually i'll get (17l) 240, but for some reason when I follow you I only get 200

[russd7]

Hmm, usually i'll get (17l) 240, but for some reason when I follow you I only get 200

thats cause you are under pressure to keep up apparently
for some reason the zzr is a fairly economical bike but i have had it as low as 190km to 17l

[nerrrd]

My NC750X has averaged 3.8L/100km over the last 10 tanks, mostly commuting. 14 litre tank, I get 250km ish before I'm on reserve.

[R650R]

Pertol is an insignificant cost on a 160km road trip.

On the DR I'd prob avg 9ish L to do 160km, so that's about $16.20.
Doesn't use any oil but a good massage includes some (for me not the bike) but not itemised individually but hey She'd prob charge more than $240hr if she had to waste time precise billing services.
Then theres a couple bourbons for me, $18.
Tips for the strippers $60
Steak and chips at the truckstop $19
Coffee and Mince and cheese pi at servo $8
Doctors visit $27
Penicillian prescription $38
Duct tape $4
Ear plugs $0.30c

Back to reality I reckon the real running cost is wear and tear on your riding gear. A good helmet, clothing, boots and gloves set is about $2k to $2.5K easy.... and how long does that last???? More or less than 1400L of fuel or 27,000km of riding?????

[granstar]

thats cause you are under pressure to keep up apparently
for some reason the zzr is a fairly economical bike but i have had it as low as 190km to 17l

Oh yeah, and about 500ml oil, my Honda although a high rever does about the same as the Trumph with a single carb fitted ( but doesn't use oil)

[rastuscat]

R1200RT.

4.8 L per 100 km, unless I go faster, when it's 5.2 L per 100 km.

Does anyone really budget their riding like this? Surely the cost is incidental to the ride.

[neels]

Does anyone really budget their riding like this? Surely the cost is incidental to the ride.

Nope.

Go riding, fill the thing with gas and take very little notice of how much, park ready for next time.

Otherwise as posted above, you also need to add in the % of the cost for the next set of tyres, chain/sprockets, servicing, brake pads, don't want to go there.....

[EJK]

Nope.

Go riding, fill the thing with gas and take very little notice of how much, park ready for next time.

Otherwise as posted above, you also need to add in the % of the cost for the next set of tyres, chain/sprockets, servicing, brake pads, don't want to go there.....

I did that once. Worked out each ride to Akaroa cost me somewhere between $130-$150.

[Hads]

I worked it out, as I commute in to CHCH from Akaroa every day, I needed to know how much more it was costing than my alto (660cc engine). It turns out it was costing twice as much, so now I only ride the motorbike in once a week, instead of previously 4 days a week.

You could say get a cheaper bike to run, bla bla nonsense, but the KDX wasn't purchased with the intention of being a commuter, more for exploring offroad tracks and having fun.

Then the reason I started this thread was to figure out if it is excessive when compared to others, which I think it is when compared to a 4 stroke, I think the DT 230 however uses more fuel and possibly oil.

[v twin]

I tend to use nearly a full tank of fuel between gas stops but hope to get nearer to using all when the dongles arrive to remove the o2 sensors

[jim.cox]

you also need to add in the % of the cost for the next set of tyres, chain/sprockets, servicing, brake pads, don't want to go there.....

Indeed you don't

But you should also factor in the "Grin Factor"

What's the bonus for arriving with A: a great big smile across your face, rather than B: crawling into the carpark in an Alto ?

[jim.cox]

which I think it is when compared to a 4 stroke, I think the DT 230 however uses more fuel and possibly oil.

I once owned a shit pig of bluesmoke bike (GT550) that used way - like two and a half times way - more fuel than my Dad's Subaru - and Subaru's are not known for their economy