MotorBikes and Fuel Economy

31-05-2008 8:24pm #1

With rising fuel prices so topical lately let us know what kind of fuel economy you get from your bike!

Make Model engine and Fuel economy!!

Interceptor · 01-06-2008 1:45pm

Suzuki GSXR 1000K6 32.4mpg

If God had meant us to keep all the petrol he shouldn't have made it quite so inflammable now should He?

RATM · 01-06-2008 4:55pm

Aprilla Atlantic 125cc. Usually get 100 miles for a full tank which is about e8.50

01-06-2008 5:07pm

Yamaha XVS650 Dragstar. I usually get anywhere between 100-120 miles on a 16 litre tank.It depends, if I'm in town a lot stuck at the lights fuel consumption goes way up.

Idleater · 02-06-2008 10:59pm

Getting 210km+ now with the nice weather to 11.8 litres on the SV1000.

rameire · 02-06-2008 11:42pm

264km for 12.5 (supposidly) litre tank
yamaha x-max 250,
which is about 64 miles per gallon

Run_to_da_hills · 03-06-2008 12:53am

BSA M20 500cc and about 40 Miles per gallon.
GSXR 750J about the same.

KTRIC · 03-06-2008 7:23am

I'm getting 48mpg on my Vulcan 1600 Classic

robinph · 03-06-2008 11:41am

Think I'm getting about 100km from 6 litres on my 50cc, but thats just a guess as I've never really checked it.

Rexelac · 03-06-2008 2:42pm

Usually get 100 miles for 13-14 litres around town on the ZX6R but I managed to get 164 miles out of 13.08 litres on a trip over the weekend

Luckycharm · 03-06-2008 3:31pm

Just worked it out - getting 79mpg on Suzuki AN 125cc

Odysseus · 03-06-2008 8:42pm

Average of 200-200km on KLE 500 thats on about 12-13 euro of petrol. Just picked up a Transalp today much bigger tank it will be interesting to see how it works out.

BigCon · 03-06-2008 10:54pm

Honda Valkyrie 1500cc
25/30 mpg at 80/90 mph, 35 mpg under 65 mph...

macnab · 04-06-2008 12:42pm

Here are some MPG's from some of the bikes I have owned. All based on 50% city, 50% small country roads.
BMW R1150RT 47MPG
BMW F650GS 74MPG
Yamaha R6 40MPG
Honda CBR600F 45MPG
Honda CG125 100MPG
Honda C50 120 to 140MPG

paulieeye · 04-06-2008 1:27pm

Yamaha Dragstar 250
65mpg, thats about 189miles to a 11L tank

PDN · 04-06-2008 8:47pm

Yamaha Virago 535

About 100 miles on a 13.5 litre tank.

Then I'm screwed because the reserve tank doesn't work.

anonymousjunkie · 06-06-2008 12:17pm

cbr 250

45 mpg

rgfuller · 06-06-2008 4:36pm

Formerly:

Gilera Ice 50cc 2-stroke moped = 140km on 4.5l = 3.2l per 100km = 88mpg

Currently:

Yamaha BR125cc 4-stroke bike = 280km on 6.6l = 2.36l per 100km =119.7mpg

Imperial (uk) mpg figures: Using converter found here: http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html

I am still breaking in the Yamaha's engine so rev's rarely go over 6000! :P

SidinNaas · 17-06-2008 9:58pm

Transalp 700 2008 model - 47-50 mpg

Kildare to Dublin centre

Pigeon Reaper · 17-06-2008 10:24pm

with the current price of petrol I'm thinking of going for a CG125 with a sail. Fecking hell why'd I go for the shiney yellow bike with the big engine?

DonkeyRhubarb · 17-06-2008 10:48pm

Yahama YBR125 - 12l tank, about 200 miles in the right conditions:D

BlueBandit · 18-06-2008 10:40am

Getting around 50mpg on the bandit

Sputnik · 18-06-2008 6:39pm

Currently averaging 45mpg on a CBR600fs.

cbr 250

45 mpg

You must be driving it hard, I used to get around 55 on mine.

Keith186 · 18-06-2008 8:49pm

Honda CB1 400cc
Driven slow in city n hard on dualer (about 7 miles on dualer).
€10 petrol today will get me 140km before I have to put another €10 to fill it back up, range is only about 165km.
Think it works out about 40-45mpg.

sutty · 19-06-2008 8:15am

I get 36MPG on a Ducati Monster S4r (996cc)

mallabuoy · 19-06-2008 8:18am

Honda VFR 750, 38-42mpg, around 100mls to a very full tank.

lord lucan · 19-06-2008 10:22pm

on a related note to this thread,i was bored in work today so i tried to work out how much a day it costs to run my majesty 125. i have a short commute to work totaling 16km and a full tank(10L) lasts me 3 weeks. my insurance is €288,tax is €56. it ended up costing me €1.55 a day to run my bike,thats obviously excluding any repair work etc that may occur. €1.55 wouldn't even get me into work on the bus let alone home!!!