Congrats on the new bike ... the VTR was on my list too, happy riding !Originally Posted by samgab
Scooter boy
Congrats on the new bike ... the VTR was on my list too, happy riding !
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I get about 16km/L (or 6.25L/100km). I got that figure when I first got the bike, a 1997 machine that has done just 2800km if you believe the odometer. I thought it's terrible for a 250cc... Not only is it thirsty, it prefers Ultimate fuel (well based on the 11.5:1 compression ratio, I thought I probably should feed it Ultimate anyway even though everywhere I've read it says she would accept lower octane gas).Yo ...couple of you were keen to hear how the fuel consumption was going after a few more k's - well, happy to report that the 250 Hornet is doing about 200-220 kms on 12litres, which is about 330 ish on a full tank (16l), between 4.5 and 5l per 100kms, that's travelling on average at around 80 - 100kmh up and down SH16 ... all I can assume is that when I bought it, the buggers didn't give me a full tank!! Long live the Hornet..
Whenever I think about the gas money I tell myself to sell the bike. The closest I ever got to sell the bike was creating a listing here in Kiwibikers, and a nice set of photos supposedly for TardMe but it never got listed... yet...
I think it was NOMIS who said that the Hornet is like a hot, cheating mistress. How true...
Comfortably Different
why sell it ? hornet is such a great bike...
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
The lil'ol'hornet is on 98500km on the clock at the moment! Or thereabouts, a friend is using it until he gets his ride back.
I got him to promise me that he shall not roll the clock over ... for that is my privilege! Thus when the odo rolls to 00000, it is a new bike again! Voila!
When it rolls over again, I shall let it rest as a 1:1 scale model!
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
Comfortably Different
I recon you can overclock it three times atleast ...
Scooter boy
yeah - long live the hornet, as a learner bike it's great - ok so the fuel consumption on other 250 models is better, but hey, I sat on a few and none were as stable as the hornet - feels like you're sitting on a much larger bike, so I'm sticking with my mistress .. then I s'pose I used to drive a BMW Z3 which was my other mistress, $1,000 a service and about 5-6km a litre! of High Octane! ....It's all about funI get about 16km/L (or 6.25L/100km). I got that figure when I first got the bike, a 1997 machine that has done just 2800km if you believe the odometer. I thought it's terrible for a 250cc... Not only is it thirsty, it prefers Ultimate fuel (well based on the 11.5:1 compression ratio, I thought I probably should feed it Ultimate anyway even though everywhere I've read it says she would accept lower octane gas).
Whenever I think about the gas money I tell myself to sell the bike. The closest I ever got to sell the bike was creating a listing here in Kiwibikers, and a nice set of photos supposedly for TardMe but it never got listed... yet...
I think it was NOMIS who said that the Hornet is like a hot, cheating mistress. How true...
Scooter boy
Hey - how often do you get it serviced? and by who?
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I want to. But I haven't. I forgot to read the fine print when I bought her and signed the contract. It says that once I overtook anyone on the motorway without breaking a sweat I'll lose my soul to the Hornet. It's just that on some days I'm quite desperate and the devil suggests that I think of the unthinkable.
I'm a fan of smaller bikes. I thought the Hornet is a bit too big and heavy... but apparently I'm the only one who thinks so, so something must be wrong with me. I'm supposed to eat more pies and then head for the gym. So far I'm only done the first part. One thing at a time...yeah - long live the hornet, as a learner bike it's great - ok so the fuel consumption on other 250 models is better, but hey, I sat on a few and none were as stable as the hornet - feels like you're sitting on a much larger bike, so I'm sticking with my mistress .. then I s'pose I used to drive a BMW Z3 which was my other mistress, $1,000 a service and about 5-6km a litre! of High Octane! ....It's all about fun
Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
Every 5000km new filter and oil, sparks I did around 60k mark ... all done myself ... maintenance and etc all done by me as well!Hey - how often do you get it serviced? and by who?
Got to have spannering skills! I have a good bunch of mates who know their way around engines etc. between us, we can pretty much solve most probs!
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
Buy my bike
mee too....!!! you sure have to
" yah trick yah "
Hugz nao plz!!!
On my tank ('01 250 hornet, stock setup with fuel tap reserve switch)...
9L main part, 6L useable reserve, 15L total useable (always a little left that wont drain so easily)
Normal riding i hit 180 to reserve, and have put the trip meter over 300 before filling before.
Sometimes if getting real low in the tank and sitting on the motorway for a while (straight line, moderate high revs) i find her starting to lug a little. The tank straddles the main frame-rail, so a few quick flicks to the left splashes more gas over the fuel tap, and she's all go again
IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!!
Do the peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat!
Hugz nao plz!!!
nah mate, 170k on only 8-9L (depending how high you fill her), they get around 19-22 k/L depending how you ride them (i.e. revvin high round town - cruisin open rd)Thanks folks ... all good, I flicked the switch to the reserve at 170kms, so on the basis of a 4l reserve, that's 170ks on 12l of gas ... love the machine to bits and it is great as a learner bike, stable and all .. with some poke later once my confidence has climbed up there!!
Do the peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat!
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