What simple/cheap fuel saving modifications are there available?

[bugjuice]

ride another bike for a month, then realise that it doesn't cost much..
My bike cost around $20 to fill, and I get around 200kms or so

[**R1**]

ride another bike for a month, then realise that it doesn't cost much..
My bike cost around $20 to fill, and I get around 200kms or so

lol mine's $24 to fill and i get 170k, it works out at around 10k's per litre.....but i didnt buy it for its economy, i bought it for its lack of......and i have a cage (Legacy) to blast around in if im trying to save a few bucks on gas....

[bugjuice]

ditto..

hey, if you want to save money, spend money on some carbon fibre fairings.. that'd save you heaps and heaps of grams!!

[Flyingpony]

Pass if the carb has got a needle I could drop a notch.

Already know the shop has made the engine run leaner 3yrs ago when it suffered from serious stutter exiting corners, so don't want to push is any further in that direction

Light already with the throttle and know scooters burn more fuel.

As for the diet suggestions, I'm build like TonyB and only have room to drop another 2-3kg. Not really worth worrying about because I've been working on getting rid of that for three months and it's still there

The Fxr does 2.7l gas per 100km or ~37km/l. Quite happy with those figures but just wondering if it can be cheaply extended.

Tyre pressure is 33-36psi front/rear.

MMmm, so by the looks of things to save any more fuel than it currently consumes there's pretty much nothing I can do without going extremist or spending huge $$$ on carbon fibre fairings and lighter exhaust system.

As for on the bike mike, yes I'm currently riding my mountain bike everywhere as part of my exercise plan. Haven't lost any weight but feel much fitter. Therefore the fxr has only done 200km since October.

[Gremlin]

The Fxr does 2.7l gas per 100km or ~37km/l. Quite happy with those figures but just wondering if it can be cheaply extended.

Mate, you have no idea... I think we all just turned green with envy... I would love 37km/L...

Start filling up 4+ full tanks a week of premium (and I'm sure others do even better)... then complain...

[MidnightMike]

I know, take out the engine and replace it with pedals!

[sefer]

1: Remove the foot pegs

2: Replace boots with trainers

3: Pratice a bandy-legged running style

4: Push

I'm on to a winner I'm sure, could help with the weight loss idea too

[Marmoot]

Mate, you have no idea... I think we all just turned green with envy... I would love 37km/L...

Start filling up 4+ full tanks a week of premium (and I'm sure others do even better)... then complain...

RC51.......In a good day you'll get 11km for a litre of gas. In a bad day it'll get down to 9.

[raster]

Tell ya what, borrow someones GT Legacy for 2 weeks and you will appreciate how cheep your wheels are to run.
Any cheaper and you'd be pushing it.

Around 10-15L / 100Ks
I was happy with my bike doing 5L/100Ks.

[Colapop]

Nah, borrow a Ford Explorer LTD and put in the same amount of gas you'd put in your bike and see how far you get...

[skidMark]

firstly you can get that thing which your right hand is wrapped around and not move it as far.... or buy a scooter lol

[Marmoot]

Another one is 3L inline 6 toyota.
It uses 8km/litre in smooth traffic with air conditioner off and windows closed. 1 person driving, no passenger.

And it is non turbo.



I'd hate to think about Porsche Cayenne Turbo with 4 passengers in heavy traffic jam.

[rogson]

Stay at home and do your business via the internet/telephone.

Why do a huge proportion of the working population have to commute (all at the same time of the day on the same days!) to occupy a site that is "single-purpose" designed and built, and consequently used for less than 25% of the year (the office), in order to undertake activities using a computer and telephone that could be done from home? Economic inefficiency personified!

[skidMark]

but that is sensible thinking , what the hell is wrong with you... governemnts and councils know best as they always prove ....theyll set it right i mean they say it can't be better without spending billions of dollars so they must be right (large amount of sarcasm)

ahhh the whole countrys gone down the shitter lol

[Edbear]

There's a huge diference with the GSX 'tween cruisin' at the speed limit, and once the revs exceed 7 grand and when you get up around the redline you can watch the fuel guage drop! Noticed there was a significant difference in quoted fuel consumption figures for the GS1200ss and the 1200 Bandit, as the SS has smaller carbs, though not a lot of difference in performance once you replaced the exhaust. An FXR150 would have to be one of the most fuel efficient bikes on the road! Good looking and an ideal learner/commuter machine!