NZers swapping cars for bikes

[Voltaire]

My $ 350 Yamaha 200 does 90 MPG....30km per litre..fun to ride ...less so on the motorway.....and on the Mangere Bridge....but you can sneek over the old one...

If I was working in town I'd use it all the time....way better than the bus, 15 minutes from Hillsborough to City.

[ducatilover]

The wifes scoot used to get about 200+km from about $4.

I can't stand scoots, but maybe an AX100 or CB125t would do the trick.
Might have to look in to this The only reason I have my shitheap Corolla is it's cheaper than the 600 to run. I like cheap

[SMOKEU]

The best I can manage from my GSXR600 is around 8L/100km. I blame the Yoshi jet kit.

[Fast Eddie]

The best I can manage from my GSXR600 is around 8L/100km. I blame the Yoshi jet kit.

jesus..

having trouble working the jewish piano but I get something like 26kms per litre on the fireblade (i think its a 15litre tank and I get about 400km from a tank if im careful) running jet kit and full exhaust and modified air intake etc so thats about half of what your getting and mines a 900.

maybe your bikes out of tune or somethings wrong.. or ur riding around town in 1st and 2nd all day hehe..

I could beat 8l/100 in a car even

[ducatilover]

I could beat 8l/100 in a car even

I get around 6l/100km in my Gayrolla.

The best I can manage from my GSXR600 is around 8L/100km. I blame the Yoshi jet kit.

That's a bit much...has it been geared differently or do you get a little happy with the throttle? I would be expecting around 6L/100km with some spirited riding.

[Asher]

The best I can manage from my GSXR600 is around 8L/100km. I blame the Yoshi jet kit.

I feel for you, my RGV250 does around 9L/100km then add the cost of decent 2stoke oil.....

[SMOKEU]

jesus..

having trouble working the jewish piano but I get something like 26kms per litre on the fireblade (i think its a 15litre tank and I get about 400km from a tank if im careful) running jet kit and full exhaust and modified air intake etc so thats about half of what your getting and mines a 900.

maybe your bikes out of tune or somethings wrong.. or ur riding around town in 1st and 2nd all day hehe..

I could beat 8l/100 in a car even

I get around 6l/100km in my Gayrolla.


That's a bit much...has it been geared differently or do you get a little happy with the throttle? I would be expecting around 6L/100km with some spirited riding.

I feel for you, my RGV250 does around 9L/100km then add the cost of decent 2stoke oil.....

Funnily enough, if I do the mish from Christchurch to Akaroa and back that's about 150km of riding, and I do ride it pretty hard when I go there.

If I do long open road trips at around 100kmh in 6th gear it returns the same fuel economy of around 8L/100km.

In either case the fuel light comes on at around 195km on the odometer. Bike has -1 on the front sprocket.

I have tested my speedo with the GPS to confirm that it does over read by 10-11% in order to get my figures right. I think it's running rich as it runs very rough below 4,000RPM. I've got receipts to show it's recently had all the carbies stripped, cleaned and balanced by a bike shop. Bike runs very well above 4,000RPM. The MJN jet kit is apparently designed more for track than road use so the fuel use doesn't surprise me too much. Better a bit rich than lean I say.

[ducatilover]

Might pay to tune it? But, you're right, far better off a bit rich than lean.
I've seen too many melted and cracked pistons lol

[SMOKEU]

Might pay to tune it? But, you're right, far better off a bit rich than lean.
I've seen too many melted and cracked pistons lol

I have my suspicions that it's been setup for racing at some stage. Had quite a few aftermarket bits and pieces when I bought it.

[ducatilover]

I have my suspicions that it's been setup for racing at some stage. Had quite a few aftermarket bits and pieces when I bought it.

I could live with that

[SMOKEU]

I could live with that

I only found out about the Ohlins suspension, Yoshi triple clamp, Yoshi MJN kit etc about a week after I bought the bike. I don't think the guy I bought it off even had a clue about what bits it had on it.

I've had unwelcome surprises when buying old vehicles before due to sellers not fully disclosing things, but in this case I'm not one to complain.

[quickbuck]

My 250R returns about 8L/100k too..... Well, I bank on 250Mls per 3.033k lap at Manfeild... Any less, and I run out! Yes, I have done so....

Now the issue I have with every Tom, Dick and Harrette buying a bike to save costs is that they are always too tight to buy the gear required to prevent then selves from being hurt.... They are also more likely to be hurt, because they are too tight to be taught properly too....

The whole car driving population needs a re-education before we just suggest they put thenselves in slightly more danger than they realise......

Other tha those concerns, it will be a great thing if more people rode.

Interesting fact: Only 3% of drivers between 15-24 have a class 6 licence. 15% of the 65+ age group (similer size pool) hold a class 6.
I think from memory the pool size is 100000 each?

[quickbuck]

I only found out about the Ohlins suspension, Yoshi triple clamp, Yoshi MJN kit etc about a week after I bought the bike. I don't think the guy I bought it off even had a clue about what bits it had on it.

I've had unwelcome surprises when buying old vehicles before due to sellers not fully disclosing things, but in this case I'm not one to complain.

Has the sump plug got lock wire holes?

[SMOKEU]

Has the sump plug got lock wire holes?

Not that I can see.

[quickbuck]

Not that I can see.

Plug could have been changed....
Or, the bike was just somebody's toy... You don't have to race a bike to put Ohlins suspension on it....