What's your fuel economy?

[FJRider]

I would be interested to see the difference in fuel consumption between 600's and 1000's for normal riding. I don't think it would be that much actually.

Define "normal" ... is it somewhere near "legal" ... ???

[BASS-TREBLE]

6.5l/100km Bandit 1200, half motorway, half getting around traffic/town, not avoiding making a bit of noise when the opportunity arises =).
Haven't been on open road for a decent amount in a long time so cant comment.

Stage 1 jetkit and Yoshi slip on

[slofox]

Define "normal" ... is it somewhere near "legal" ... ???

To answer FJRider's question, for me, normal can be legal on some roads. If the road's "interesting" enough normal can be well within legal limits...


My 600's fuel use can vary enormously depending on how I ride it, ("legally" or "normally"..IYKWIM.)

A long, unchallenging highway trip at "legal" speeds will return a consumption figure of about 5.5l/100k.

A long interesting highway trip at "normal" speeds returns a figure of about 6.5l/100k.

Chuck in a twisty road and it uses even more.

BUT. I do use the gearbox a lot when in normal or twisty mode.

[Beren]

Hmm starting to wonder if the Bandit250 was the best option... I get 6l/100km on my normal commute... but I do try to have fun at the same time. I cruise at around 11,000 and it laps up the fuel reving up there. Brain says I should have got a twin... but there is little enough poke on a 250 as it is - looking forward to getting a mid sized bike that is also cheaper to run!

[FJRider]

To answer FJRider's question, for me, normal can be legal on some roads. If the road's "interesting" enough normal can be well within legal limits...


My 600 can vary enormously depending on how I ride it, ("legally" or "normally"..IYKWIM.)

A long, unchallenging highway trip at "legal" speeds will return a consumption figure of about 5.5l/100k.

A long interesting highway trip at "normal" speeds returns a figure of about 6.5l/100k.

Chuck in a twisty road and it uses even more.

BUT. I do use the gearbox a lot when in normal or twisty mode.

I average a bit over 7 litres per 100 km's at "near" legal speeds ... on most rides of longer distance ... with a legal speed and sedate riding .. a little better ...

At licence losing speeds (which I dont do any more ) it drops ...

The FJ is capable of long-distance top gear hauling ... 300 km's plus on one tank.

Or on reserve at 220 km's ...

[slofox]

Most economical bike I have had in recent years was the SV650S. Regularly returned figures of 22 - 24 km/l. Which is about 4.4l/100km. Or 62 - 64mpg in the old money.
It weren't no slug either. Didn't seem to vary with riding habits as much as the 6 hunny...

[rok-the-boat]

jeez my 2 .0 litre diesel car get s 6.5 l 100 k round town and 5.5 l 100 on the open road, this is not making any special effort

Hey that's pretty good. What model?

[racefactory]

Most economical bike I have had in recent years was the SV650S. Regularly returned figures of 22 - 24 km/l. Which is about 4.4l/100km. Or 62 - 64mpg in the old money.
It weren't no slug either. Didn't seem to vary with riding habits as much as the 6 hunny...

I've found singles and twins don't use up much more fuel if you are raping them rather than cruising. 4 pots on the other hand eat it up when going hard.

[racefactory]

Hmm starting to wonder if the Bandit250 was the best option... I get 6l/100km on my normal commute... but I do try to have fun at the same time. I cruise at around 11,000 and it laps up the fuel reving up there. Brain says I should have got a twin... but there is little enough poke on a 250 as it is - looking forward to getting a mid sized bike that is also cheaper to run!

Absolutely no need to cruise at 11,000 on a bandit 250! No wonder you're getting that fuel consumption. When I had one, that bike would cruise around in top gear at 50 no worries. You should be getting about 4l/100km.

[DEATH_INC.]

I've run the old turbo out in less than 100k...that = 19l+ per 100k. Is that good?

[Banditbandit]

l/100km
mpg
km/l

When cruising:

DRZ400SM motard 27km/l or 3.7L/100km

KTM 525 motard 22km/l or 4.5L/100km

Zx6r 19km/l or 5.2L/100km

CBR250RR 22km/L or 4.5L/100km

Fuck knows ... don't care .. too much fun.

(It's certainly improved since I returned to civilization and now ride the main roads)

[Banditbandit]

I've found singles and twins don't use up much more fuel if you are raping them rather than cruising. 4 pots on the other hand eat it up when going hard.

Oh .. my 1990 BMW R100GS PD went from 510 ks cruising before switching on to reserve to 375ks hard out before switiching to reserve - or about 17.5ks per litre to 12.5ks per litre

That's quite a difference

[Indiana_Jones]

Around 15km/L I think, but I'm still running her in

Not fussed really, if I cared that much about fuel ecnonomy I'd buy a FXR or scooter

-Indy

[Blackshear]

Oh .. my 1990 BMW R100GS PD went from 510 ks cruising before switching on to reserve to 375ks hard out before switiching to reserve - or about 17.5ks per litre to 12.5ks per litre

That's quite a difference

I've found that my 250 can eat an extra litre or so when I'm raping the poor thing, TL is the same. But to be honest, the difference is almost negligible.
Must just be a bike-to-bike thing.

[Dodgy]

FJ1100 - 21km/l - I record my fills and mileage with an app on my iphone. Not unusual to get 450km out of a tank, never below 410km. Has Scottoiler and dyna ignition and coils + K&N

RX8 - 7.8km/l - this balances out the economy of the FJ!