Hmmmm I forgot to mention it does have an aftermarket exhaust, but that wouldn't make it run rich would it?
Forum whore
Hmmmm I forgot to mention it does have an aftermarket exhaust, but that wouldn't make it run rich would it?
Originally Posted by nodrog
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It's the bike and how you ride it.
Compare apples with apples, your hornet should be roundly similar to a zxr250 or cbr250 when ridden in a similar fashion. I don't think your bike is overly thirsty. You could get it checked on a dyno with a gas analyser if you're still concerned.
I was getting 7l/100km from a zxr250 and 7.5l/100km from a vtr1000.
A kwaka 650r gets 4.5l/100km
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Well my flatmates vz bandit gets 200-220 per 10ltrs.
Should just carry big containers of fuel round with me then haha
Highway Biker
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It does seem to be down a bit compared to what most of these guys are getting
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Send Choco or Toto a pm and ask what milegae they got out of their 250 hornets. Do'nt bother comparing it with different models and brands when there's people on here with the same bike!
Best comparison you can do really.
Also, have the sprockets been changed to lower the gearing? I dunno why you would bother on a 250 but I know my 900 has less fuel eco by about 10km as I went 1T down front 1T up rear.......however the 10 km less per tank does'nt bother me in the slightest, and I have'nt actually noticed it at all.
If you were curious I get 240-250 before reserve. In fact on a long trip last week I got 260 before reserve. 17L tank from memory.....
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Are you sure that the odo is reading correctly?
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Why wouldn't it be? How do I check if it's not
Grumpy Old Bastard
Do one of the odo tests on either the southern motorway or the south western...
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14-15km per L of gas is pretty good mileage for lil' ol'hornet city riding I reckon. When I had my 1997 Hornet 250 I get about 13km/L, but I tend to change up after 8000rpm so meaning most of the time I'm at gear 3 max.
I've tried to change up faster and keep the revs below 6000rpm etc for a few tanks as a comparison, but didn't get significant fuel savings and gained a pretty jerky ride, so I gave up.
It's just the nature of the beast. Can't have your fun and fuel economy at the same time
In the open roads I get about 16km/L.
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So is this fuel Economy include open road riding?
Fair weather rider
So, the $64000 question really is WHO is the greatest carb guru in New Zealand who can sort out these questions fully, finally and forever. Surely? What's his name and where does he work?
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George the MC doctor :-) my cbr250rr got down to 14-15km/L, he rejetted the carbs, cleaned them, replaced some things, got it back up to about 19km/L
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Dyno it..
My 400 gets 15k/l and I think that is thisrtier than necessary..
Smarty pants... since ages ago
Was the bike re-jetted when this was fitted ... ??
This is standard practice with the fitting of aftermarket exausts ... more power comes with a price...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
Where's the ride?
5500km on a 13 year old bike... it's had to have sat around unused for long periods, that's never good for keeping everything in good working order.
Choke thingies can often seize up, sticking on. Ruins fuel economy real quick when you leave the choke on.
Cheers,
Colin
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