How many k's do you get to a tank?

[FzerozeroT]

long trips are fun, I get ~120km a tank cuising ~100km thrashing, well thats the price you pay for power

[Fryin Finn]

I've had my SRX600 for 10 years now. When I first bought it with 48,000k's it went 180km to reserve. When I fitted standard gearing to new chain and sprocket it went 200km. When I bought a new muffler and had it dynotuned it went 220km. When I changed jobs and commuted a bit further it went 240km. When I fitted a slightly larger rear tyre it went 250km. And when I put a new air filter in (std item) it got up to 280km before going on reserve. I reckon it could go well over 300km on 14L. The bike is now 86,000km old.
My XJR goes to 245k before reserve I estimate 310km to dry.
My old TRX went 360km to dry and I've had up to 25km/l

[Devil]

130km or so on 10 litres. greh.

[vifferman]

Oh, HUNDREDS! Thousands, even!

In reality? About 10km/litre, if I'm lucky, or have done some highway miles. Have to fill it up every 8 work days, and I've had to push it twice when I sucked the tank dry...

[Hitcher]

Ermm this is the thing I don't understand... I also have a Honda jazz (cage) and that does around 18~19km/L putting around auckland. Why does a car get better mileage than a bike? Even when the bike is like 1/4 the weight...?

Ah, the downside of a performance 250 revealed. I get about double better mileage out of my ZRX1200R than I used to out of my Zeal.

[Devil]

Ah, the downside of a performance 250 revealed. I get about double better mileage out of my ZRX1200R than I used to out of my Zeal.

Heh as you can see with my bike.
ZXR250 engine, no fairings/aerodynamics/screen of any kind, 90kg rider, riding anywhere between 7000 and 19,000rpm most of the time.

I want a bigger bike.

[bungbung]

145km to low fuel light in the city, best ever was 180km just dawdling along.

Putting about 12l in at a time

160km average makes 7.5l to 100km or 13.3km per litre if you'd prefer.

[Blakamin]

Ah, the downside of a performance 250 revealed. I get about double better mileage out of my ZRX1200R than I used to out of my Zeal.

My cbr gets better milage than my Zeal did too.... thirsty bloody 250s

[Coldkiwi]

me gixxer is a bit thirsty then! In town I only get to 160km before the light goes on (about 15 litres taken on board). But as has been mentioned, I am one of those who enjoys getting too (ok and a bit over) the speed limits as fast as possible on my commute. Also, when lane splitting you need to keep the revs up in case of emergency avoidance action so that sucks gas too.

ALternatively, I've done 185km's on the open road cruising at decent speeds before the light comes on so its really about how I ride it

[Kendog]

200 k on about 12/13 liters

[jrandom]

Around town, I get 300km from 12 litres. 25km/litre.

[Madmax]

150kms on 15 liters be for the fuel light comes on

[Pwalo]

Litres, kilometres - what are they? My GS is US market model and has good old fashioned miles on the dials.

After rejetting I get between 65 to 69 mpg(23 or so kilometers p litre) commuting, which is pretty damn good for a 500 twin. Should be slightly better on a trip!!

[Devil]

150kms on 15 liters be for the fuel light comes on

Heh, I can *just* get that in my cage on the open road if I'm gentle.

[Motu]

I've always been puzzled how the new bikes are so much more uneconomical than the bikes of old,you'd expect it to be the other way around - the newer cars are much more economical than older ones,and have far more power as well.

The old British twins could easily manage 100mpg,even in a high state of tune.In the early 70s I was riding a Triton - the grandaddy of sports bikes,these days it would be called a cafe racer.A Featherbed Norton frame and forks with a Triumph 650 motor - the usual racer touch,long fiberglass tank with big cutaways for the clipons,solo hump seat with cutout for central oil tank,rear sets,swept back pipes,the engine had the usual hot up stuff...Bonnie cams,pistons and head,timing gears drilled and rockers ground for lightness - it was a fast bike in it's day.But it could achieve 100mpg easily,that 2.5 gallon tank would take it 250 MILES!! My Norton and my wife's T100 would each do 95mpg...the Norton would do Auckland to Opunake in Taranaki without going to reserve on it's 3.5 gallon tank,sitting on 130kph the whole way.

Ok you say,the modern motorcycle makes more power - no,not really,my 1971 XS1 gets nowhere the economy of my Norton,my XLV750 with only 60hp is not exactly a powerhouse,and certainly not economical.My XT is considered an economical motorcycle,and I think I lead the race here with 450km to a tank,but it can't compare to some ancient British crap.Multis are horendous for fuel economy,the faster you go,the more you suck.Rose tinted specs? - sorry,I don't wear any - I've done the miles on a few different bikes,and filled the tank too....