Mpg

[niceguyeduard...]

I was just wondering if anyone knew of a website where mpg figures can be found for bikes. I find it peculiar that the bike reviews in most mags don't display mpg (or do they), a couple of mags have large listings at the back for new and used bikes, shame they don't add mpg.

I know mpg probably isn't of great concern to many bikers, but it can't hurt to know the figures. I love burning around, but if I know i'm doing it at a higher mpg than sports cars and 4x4's whilst outperforming them too, then thats even better wouldn't you agree! (not sick but little green me)

[Phil_C]

You will usually find that the figures supplied for bikes are tank range, not MPG. For example I know my Hornet can do about 120 miles on a full tank including reserve. From that and the capacity I can work out the MPG.

[RS1Banger]

Well, my 125 does 120 miles on £5.23, and it's just on reserve at that. But it wouldn't blow off a moped let alone cars.

The tuned up moped (it wouldn't blow off) did about 50 miles to a fiver

[G]

Some do display mpg.

However, for those who mainly choose a bike on 'fun' or looks, mpg isn't going to be so important.

Also it can vary quite a lot with how and where it's ridden etc.

[Ant]

i think they say that most sportsbikes 600cc+ are around the 35mpg mark.
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[RS1Banger]

35mpg
really?
I won't be getting one of those then!
It'd be cheaper to do long runs in the car.

Is this just due to the large carbs?
So injected models will be better?

[h00dwink]

well, to get the same performance of a sports 600 in a car you would be looking at about 5-10mpg. for long distance journeys you'd probably still be better off with a bike, petrol wise anyway.

considering most bikes tanks are about 10-15L (not including tourers), and most do somewhere around 100 miles with sensible riding. there's not really much to know about mpg.
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[Davo]

The problem being is that most sportsbikes are designed using a different rulebook to what your average car is designed to.

For example your average sports bike is going to be designed to make as much power possible from a relatively small engine, where as the average car is going to be built to be reliable, economical etc...

However not all bikes are the same, my CB-1 for example can quite happily return 50 odd miles to the gallon on a run (have had it as high as 65 mph but that was a little boring).

[Timmeh]

I was happily getting 75K's to the start of the reserve on my 125 and that had a piddly little 10L tank. With the 600 I easily get 120 miles however I don't thrash it that much (it's quite a rarity the engine gets over 11,000rpm.
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[_Will_]

Depends on the kind of bike.

The divvy would fetch anything up to 160 miles on 12 quid of fuel, whereas my zed does about 120 to £11.
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[Zimbo]

My carb'd 944cc ducati gets low to mid 50 mpg. I'd say high 30's to low 40's is probably about right for most big-ish sports bikes, unless they're Hondas, in which case you might get about 20

[Kickstart]

Hi

It varies greatly with how the bikes are used, whether the gearing has been played with. Using a front sprocket 1 tooth smaller than stock made the 1200 Bandit about 5mpg worse. Bandit has varied from 28mpg at worst to 55mpg at best.

General commuting use I get ~50mpg out of the FZR600 or the ZZR600.

All the best

Keith
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[matthab]

my Ybr125 can vary drasticly.

Drive it round the streets or worcester ragging the bullocks off it and i get 140miles out of £7 of petrol

Did the same but didnt rag it and kept it low in the gears got 160miles out of it.

Ive also found it depends how long i leave it to warm up and how warm it is while driving about. never worked out the mpg thoe
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[Gone2mars]

My Fireblade has a 19 litre tank, and from full to the petrol light coming on it will do about 80 miles lol ... in addition to that, if i'm just taking it out for a blast instead of a bimble then i'll get about 65 miles to a full tank heh heh

I think that as soon as the light comes on i have another 20 miles inside it, but still its the worst bike i've ever ridden for fuel economy.

Bloody good fun tho!

[imabikr]

My TT600 has got a 17 litre tank, on a bad day i'll get about 120 mpg before hitting reserve, but my best was 143 mpg.

based on part motorway, part town riding.

[woo]

My R1, & past GSXR600k1, R6, ZXR400, VFR NC30, all gave me around 110 to 100 miles before reserve light from town riding, on the motorway i got around 130 miles before the reserve light came on for all of them.

I was well impressed with the R1 i managed to get 38 miles on reserve on the motorway, i am so glad i didnt run out didnt fancy pushing it x amount of miles.

On my gilera runner 50 i get 130 miles from a full tank of petrol before reserve on town riding and a full tank at todays price cost about £7.50
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[cestrian]

My Bandit 650 returns 180-200 miles on a tank of fuel (£15 worth) depending on how I ride.
My GS 500 returned slightly better economy, probably about 10% better.

Regards

Gordon

[Walloper]

Hoo cares?
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[tsmith]

if mpg is your primary concern, its hard to beat a 125 4 stroke bike or scooter. The CG125 is legendary as far as mpg goes. Most hover around the 100mpg mark

if you want a bike thats fun and quick yet still gets good mpg, check out any 500cc parallel twin. Kawasaki GPZ500, Suzuki GS500, Honda CB500 are the top ones. These bikes typically get around 60-65mpg. If you ride at 50mph in top gear everywhere they can get into the 70 mpg mark easy.

[Villers]

I might be on my own here but the only time it bothers me is how far I can get on the tank, not how much it costs. For example on a long trip if Im heading for the back of beyond I want to know when i'll be out of fuel so I can fill it up without breaking down, ut cost never bothers me.

I share my trip to work between going in the car somedays and going on the bike when I can be bothered. The car does low thirties maybe high twenties and I curse myself everytime I have to stop for petrol. I can honestly put my hand on my heart and say Ive never pulled up on the bike and thought 'oh ffs another tenner'. It just doesnt bother me. The car is a 'have to' thing where as the bike is more of a 'want to'.

For example my drive home from work is a bit stressful. Takes about 45 mins to do the 12 miles home. The bike takes a quarter of an hour on a bad day. When i get home in the car I just want to go to bed, when I get home on the bike Im refreshed. On friday I drove past my turning and done 20 extra miles for the fun of it on the bike. In the car I would have thought 'what a waste of money'.

I guess it depends on your circumstances but I just couldnt give a toss when it comes to two wheels!!
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