Scooter economy?

[glice]

Hi guys

just wondering what sort of fuel economy you get on a 50cc scooter? with fuel prices going up I'm thinking about adding a scooter to my garage

[johan]

I commute with a 50cc scooter. It costs me $6/week + oil. But I live close to work with only a few 5 km trips to central city a week.

It works really well with the scooter. If I take my big bike to work, I have to take a 20 minutes detour just to warm it up, but it's well worth it, the road around the bays are stunning

[xwhatsit]

Hi guys

just wondering what sort of fuel economy you get on a 50cc scooter? with fuel prices going up I'm thinking about adding a scooter to my garage

I'm investigating Honda Cub C50s/C100s (both 50cc, don't get confused with the name), and apparently the claimed figure of 130km/L is remarkably accurate. Some of the best 250cc motorcycles are lucky to get much more than 30km/L. C50 also only has about a four litre tank, so that's 520km range from less than $4. Wicked. No oil to add like a two-stroke either, and the chain is fully enclosed so you don't have to worry about that much.

[disenfranchised]

I'm investigating Honda Cub C50s/C100s (both 50cc, don't get confused with the name), and apparently the claimed figure of 130km/L is remarkably accurate.

That seems incredible

My partners old scooter (50cc 2-stroke) had a 7L tank, and she'd typically get around 130km between fillups (around 5L each time)

or 26km/L

My 250 gets to about 300km before I'll fill it up, and that's 12-13L (despite having a 17L tank...fuel gauge isn't very accurate)

or around 23km/L

Maybe a 50cc 4-stroke would be more economical (but gutless)......but 130km/L sounds impossible.

[Badjelly]

I'm investigating Honda Cub C50s/C100s (both 50cc, don't get confused with the name), and apparently the claimed figure of 130km/L is remarkably accurate. Some of the best 250cc motorcycles are lucky to get much more than 30km/L. C50 also only has about a four litre tank, so that's 520km range from less than $4. Wicked. No oil to add like a two-stroke either, and the chain is fully enclosed so you don't have to worry about that much.

130 km/l ?? I find that hard to believe! Are you sure that's not 130 mpg? Assuming these are Imperial gallons, 130 mpg would be 46 km/l, about right for a small 4-stroke, I should think.

BTW, here's a conversion site:

http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html

[xww10]

I'm investigating Honda Cub C50s/C100s (both 50cc, don't get confused with the name), and apparently the claimed figure of 130km/L is remarkably accurate. Some of the best 250cc motorcycles are lucky to get much more than 30km/L. C50 also only has about a four litre tank, so that's 520km range from less than $4. Wicked. No oil to add like a two-stroke either, and the chain is fully enclosed so you don't have to worry about that much.

I got a Honda C50, use it to commute to uni daily. I get about 2 to 2.5l/100km. That said the engine isn't in mint condition. Mine only has a 3 litre tank so a fill up lasts about 150km before u hit reserve. Its pretty bulletproof too.

[Badjelly]

I got a Honda C50, use it to commute to uni daily. I get about 2 to 2.5l/100km.

Which is equivalent to 40-50 km/l, or 113-141 mpg (Imperial).

The world does make sense, after all. Phew!

[zx rider]

If you are talking about a 50cc 2 stroke then it is 35-40km's per ltr, depending on load and how hard you ride it.This info comes from a shop in New Lynn that sells and services them (and the owners own experience).
The 4 strokes use even less but are very gutless and will do 50kph (max) so ,the 2 stroke, with a couple of cheap mods (bolt on parts supplied as options) that does 70kph without using any more fuel seems to be the best bet

[AnotherLeon]

I'm getting maybe 85km out of 3.5l in a Honda dio.

[glice]

yea looking at a cheap 2 stroke.

I commute with a 50cc scooter. It costs me $6/week + oil. But I live close to work with only a few 5 km trips to central city a week.

It works really well with the scooter. If I take my big bike to work, I have to take a 20 minutes detour just to warm it up, but it's well worth it, the road around the bays are stunning

thats the same with me its only about a 10min ride in the morning.

I dont think i could put up with a 50 4stroke.
I get between 20-25km per L so just trying to work out if it will save me much.

[johan]

yea looking at a cheap 2 stroke.



thats the same with me its only about a 10min ride in the morning.

I dont think i could put up with a 50 4stroke.
I get between 20-25km per L so just trying to work out if it will save me much.

You don't have to pay for WOF if I'm not mistaken. That a few weeks of petrol worth

[Hitcher]

Even with rising fuel prices, a 50cc scooter is still cheaper to run than an African orphan.

[kevfromcoro]

missus has a scooter,,,,,does 37ks per ltr........cheap as ...btw its up for sale

[glice]

missus has a scooter,,,,,does 37ks per ltr........cheap as ...btw its up for sale

2 stroke? how much?

yea no wof.

[Taz]

I'm investigating Honda Cub C50s/C100s (both 50cc, don't get confused with the name), and apparently the claimed figure of 130km/L is remarkably accurate. Some of the best 250cc motorcycles are lucky to get much more than 30km/L. C50 also only has about a four litre tank, so that's 520km range from less than $4. Wicked. No oil to add like a two-stroke either, and the chain is fully enclosed so you don't have to worry about that much.

Never ever got anything like 130km/l out of my C50. Couldn't go from Dargaville to Auckland on a tank. Mind you that was at 70km/h at a squillion RPM all the way.