Petrol price increases

**scumdog** · 24th April 2008, 08:11

Originally Posted by Hinny

Honda 1100 gets down to 10.3kms / litre.
Maybe I need to change my riding style,

29mpg???

HALF what my plodder of a 1450cc Harley does two-up and enough gear for touring for a week.

Push the choke in and let the handbrake off matey...

**Grahameeboy** · 24th April 2008, 08:21

Originally Posted by scumdog

29mpg???

HALF what my plodder of a 1450cc Harley does two-up and enough gear for touring for a week.

Push the choke in and let the handbrake off matey...

My SV does 49mpg on a blast...

**megageoff76** · 24th April 2008, 08:23

My 1100 gets about 13kms a litre, and thats just for commuting. Maybe i should get that checked out....

**davereid** · 24th April 2008, 08:28

Originally Posted by megageoff76

My 1100 gets about 13kms a litre, and thats just for commuting. Maybe i should get that checked out....

Thats about 35mpg..

4 cyls, 4 carbs with big pumps... I'd say its about what you would expect.

**Cajun** · 24th April 2008, 08:29

Originally Posted by megageoff76

My 1100 gets about 13kms a litre, and thats just for commuting. Maybe i should get that checked out....

i use to be get 200miles (320km) out of tank on my 96 gsxr 1100, fuel light came on about 190ish 90% of the time

**megageoff76** · 24th April 2008, 08:33

Originally Posted by Cajun

i use to be get 200miles (320km) out of tank on my 96 gsxr 1100, fuel light came on about 190ish 90% of the time

Thanks for that mate, I guess mines not too far off then. Last check, 10.3L gave me about 80miles before reserve.

**Cajun** · 24th April 2008, 08:33

my 600 average is 6.9l /100kms, seen has high as 10.5l /100kms

thats over the past 50,000kms or so

**Cajun** · 24th April 2008, 08:34

Originally Posted by megageoff76

Thanks for that mate, I guess mines not too far off then. Last check, 10.3L gave me about 80miles before reserve.

yeah i did about 20,000kms on mine in less than 12 months communting tauranga -> hamilton 3-4 times a week,
with a big 21 litre tank means you can get big distance.

**Hinny** · 24th April 2008, 09:02

Originally Posted by scumdog

29mpg???

HALF what my plodder of a 1450cc Harley does two-up and enough gear for touring for a week.

Push the choke in and let the handbrake off matey...

Handbrake is well off to get that mileage.
Touring I can get around 500kms from a tank full. But that's riding sensibly!

**Hinny** · 24th April 2008, 09:26

Here's the answer. Run your bike on water. That dude (nice guy ) over on the shore does.
http://www.runyourcarwithwater.com/?hop=watertt

**Forest** · 24th April 2008, 11:29

Originally Posted by VasalineWarrior

FOREST: you can buy it from anywhere and the quality is basically the same.

No, it isnt. Its physical and chemical properties vary a huge degree. Ever wondered why we dont use NZ produced oil like wer're pumping at the moment from the tui oilfield to make petrol? Wrong chemical components. Sure, I guess you could but it would solidify in your gas tank overnight. Its more valuble to sell to petrochemical plants to make things like shoe wax out of.

Yes it definitely does vary in composition, but that's why it gets traded according to its classification (heavy/light and sweet/sour).

**Edbear** · 24th April 2008, 12:16

I could get my '73 T500 down to about 34mpg, but if I rode it gently with the hotter plugs, could manage about 80mpg! That was when the speed limit was 50mph, (80km/h), and I rode it to Dargaville in the rain keeping it at 50mph max!

My GSX-F600 could get up to 45mpg, but if caning it I could watch the fuel guage drop!

My C50T averages 60mpg getting down to 58mpg loaded and two-up in company with my mates 1200 Bandit and not riding for economy... Can easily get 280km from the 15lt tank.

On our trip to Palmy last weekend our '99 Nissan Pulsar 1600 auto averaged 45mpg, and the '96 Honda Legend 3.5lt V-tec, (We were delivering to its new owner), got about 30mpg. Again, not driving particularly for economy.

**Strider** · 24th April 2008, 12:30

With the petrol price rise I am using my bike more and more. I work with sales reps " me not one" they have company car and fuel card. Lucky bastards only have to pay for their own petrol when they have holidays So if you dont like paying for it get a job as a rep with car.

**xwhatsit** · 24th April 2008, 12:33

Originally Posted by Edbear

My C50T averages 60mpg getting down to 58mpg loaded and two-up in company with my mates 1200 Bandit and not riding for economy... Can easily get 280km from the 15lt tank.

Real C50s get about 130km/L. From the 4 litre tank, that's some serious range.