Saving on fuel is really no excuse for the missus! What fuel economy do you get?

[crazyhorse]

I don't care what it costs on the bike - cause riding is pure enjoyment

[mikemike104]

89 Gpx 250 is getting 19 km/l or 5.26 L/ 100 km's.

I reckon thats pretty good.

[Hans]

The RF does about 5.5l/100km in nanna mode and 8-9l in boogie mode. Pretty acceptable to me. Having just bought a new set of tyres, fuel consumption seems to be the least of my worries. I think fuel consumption will correlate nicely with power/engine volume ratio with some sort of correction for carb/throttle body size.

[DarkLord]

My SV650s used to be atrocious for fuel economy. After 170k's on a tank of 98 the fuel light would be on. The choke was permanently set on for one of the cylinders due to a fault with the choke cable (thanks to Katman for pointing that one out and fixing it for me) and the bike used to run horribly rich, so rich that it would surge majorly upon roll-on acceleration and it would absolutely reek of fuel after a ride.

However, I had a Dynajet carburetor kit installed which made the carbies run far more economically, without making it run lean. I can now get to 300k's out of a tank before the fuel light even comes on and once it does come on, I can still get 40-50 odd k's out of the tank before I have to fill up. Working it out, it's over the 20k's per litre mark as it's a 17 litre tank and usually costs about $26-$27 to fill up (from empty). Round figures I would guess it's about 5L per 100k's.

It's more economical than a lot of cars out there and you still get the power of a bigger bike. I'm stoked with it!

[Morepower]

My Car does 25 litres per 100kms on the open road , what are you worried about ????

God bless America and 440 cube mills

[ducatilover]

My Car does 25 litres per 100kms on the open road , what are you worried about ????

God bless America and 440 cube mills

Mopar much? Very very gooooooood. My V8 shrivels in comparison.

[AllanB]

Stop being a homo and get out there and enjoy the bike - if you want fuel economy buy a scooter or one of those postie Hondas to ride around town.

[awayatc]

I have to admit that I hardly ever "advance" a single kilometer out of every liter of fuel I pour into my bike..

that fuel is entirely wasted on fun.........
I hardly ever take the bike because I " need" to go somewhere....
I just need an excuse to go ....
any excuse....
anywhere...

[geoffm]

The SV1000 gets around the same as the 2.2l Camry station wagon - around 35mpg, and around 20% worse than the 1600 Corolla.
The RG500 gets good economy as it is usually on a trailer coming back from being picked up where it broke down last time. It is also only 500cc, so is much safer than a 600+cc monster according to Nick Smith. When it runs, around 28mpg (10km/ltr) = oil. Caning it is even less.
The 50cc scooter is around 30km/l

[willytheekid]

"Phat Girl" can empty her 17ltr tank in under 150k! (FCR's ....dumping the fuel!!)
With a restrained wrist (not using the accellerator pumps), I average 220k per tank...but I really don't care, she's the best form of transport and just sooo much fun to ride, sod the cost!

Aint no price tag on a smile THAT big

[SMOKEU]

My CBR does around 4.5-5L/100km. Most of my riding is on the open roads.

[motor_mayhem]

Horsepower comes from burning fuel, bikes weigh less than a car but are less aerodynamic. Sports bike will not give you fuel economy, a commuter will.

I would disagree with your aerodynamic theory, particularly thinking about some of the more block like vehicles around. You have a sports bike to have better-than-supercar performance paired with small to mid size car economy.

I don't care what it costs on the bike - cause riding is pure enjoyment

Damn straight. I ride to work because I enjoy it, the bike is waiting for me when I want to go rather than me waiting for a bus or train, and it's much easier to find a park than for a car - especially in Wellington. I am fully aware that it is not cheaper.

[bent12]

Do I check fuel burn rates before buying a bike? I don't, what interests me is power, anything worth riding drinks it when given some stick

[Brian d marge]

Gasoline has stuff called Torques and Ponies beried deep with in it , the more ponies or torques u want the more u must stuff into a given size a 1200 cc @ 130 bhp
needs a lot of torques and equines

My enfield is AWESOME for fuel economy but it might not do so well at the IOM

on saying that , sports bikes as a whole are a , over statement fu,ll stop , completley uslesss as pratical transport

but my god are they fun

Stephen

[marty]

on a big-bore bike fuel is the least of your costs. every litre of fuel thru the hayabusa costs me $1.70 in tyres. fuel economy is 15km/litre (about 7l/100km) who gives a fuck though - it's worth it.