Gas mileage

[5t3a1F]

I didn't say it was a bad thing

[release_the_bees]

The best I ever got was 34 km/l out of my GN250 on a trip from Auckland to Masterton. In comparison, my GS500 averages around 22.5 km/l, which is significantly better than what my KR150 used to manage.

[Wannabiker]

I can corroborate that FZRs are guzzlers, I have a '91 FZR250rr and I only get 10km/L I have to start thinking about filling up once I hit 130kms :S
From the sounds of things thats pretty horrendous. Any ideas on what I can do to improve it? Tuning carbs maybe?

Christ I get 10 km/L from my 5.8L SV8 Commodore!!!

[Cayman911]

Christ I get 10 km/L from my 5.8L SV8 Commodore!!!

Is that even possible? because not even the V6 commodore gets that

[scumdog]

A rough guess in old money makes that sound like about 67mpg which is pretty damn good if you have been pushing it a bit.

My 1450cc Harley does 58+mpg.

But I'm not thrashing it

[scumdog]

Is that even possible? because not even the V6 commodore gets that

Have seen 10l per 100km on a V6 work Commodore on a lot more than one occasion.

[SMOKEU]

My CBR250R does around 4.5-5.5L/100km, depending on how I ride it.

[boman]

My Bandit 250 did 160kms till reserve. My Sv1000 does 240kms till Empty. My V8 Commadore Ute does 560kms till empty.

[SMOKEU]

My V8 Commadore Ute does 560kms till empty.

You're not driving it hard enough then.

[Cayman911]

Have seen 10l per 100km on a V6 work Commodore on a lot more than one occasion.

yeah but thats pretty much it. 5Litre V8 commodore couldnt do that, well anything near that to save its life.

and i know fuel consumption lol, my 3.7L Inline 5 engine does about 6-7km per L.


the biker however is quite happy with anything between 25-30.

[Wannabiker]

yeah but thats pretty much it. 5Litre V8 commodore couldnt do that, well anything near that to save its life.

and i know fuel consumption lol, my 3.7L Inline 5 engine does about 6-7km per L.


the biker however is quite happy with anything between 25-30.

It sure can. the trip computer shouldnt lie. I can drive to Hamilton from Wellington and get 9.8L/100km...2003 SV8..remember....its only doing 1600 RPM at 100 km/h!! Not even working. OK...If I push it, I can get 13L/100 K/m

[MSTRS:Me]

Our 3.8V6 Commie gets better consumption figures (according to the dash readout) at 120kph than it does at 100. Go figure. Of course, it averages out over a tank. On a trip, we get something like 650+kms to a tank (60lt)

[SMOKEU]

The best fuel economy my Pulsar gets is 16L/100km.

[Wannabiker]

The best fuel economy my Pulsar gets is 16L/100km.

Try takind it past second gear..... lol

[Flip]

Hells bells my HD does 6 to 6.5 l/100km or 16.7 to 15.4 km/l on the open road.

Don't know what it really does round town even my commute is mostly at 100km/hr.