Fuel consumption of motorbikes?
Discussion
Tuono 1000R, mixed riding to work and back over mainly A roads, 90 miles before the fuel light comes on so thats 13 litres of fuel, 31.5ish MPG.
Ridden hard I've seen the light come on after 71 miles which is about 25MPG, I'd imagine it's awful if taken on track.
Fuel costs don't bother me, I need it so I put it in, it's a damn sight better than when I had my old Evo 5, 17mpg driving gently to work and back and that was when V-Power (which it was mapped to run on) was 1.45 a litre. Bike is quite a bit faster too
Ridden hard I've seen the light come on after 71 miles which is about 25MPG, I'd imagine it's awful if taken on track.
Fuel costs don't bother me, I need it so I put it in, it's a damn sight better than when I had my old Evo 5, 17mpg driving gently to work and back and that was when V-Power (which it was mapped to run on) was 1.45 a litre. Bike is quite a bit faster too
BuzzBravado said:
You use a R1200GS for track days?
Once, for a giggle. just a couple session.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkdDpfBcrK8 (Not me)
Surprisingly capable bike.
The 10R does about 80 to the fuel light ridden hard. Over 130 on the M'way. 18l tank which has 5l in reserve.
The 14 does anywhere from 80 to 220+ depending on what you're doing until it tells you there's 50 miles left. never dropped below a real 38mpg and at 90 with the cruise set on the peage it returned 58mpg.
The GS LC refuses to drop below 44mpg regardless of what you do.
The CRF... well lets not worry about that one
The 14 does anywhere from 80 to 220+ depending on what you're doing until it tells you there's 50 miles left. never dropped below a real 38mpg and at 90 with the cruise set on the peage it returned 58mpg.
The GS LC refuses to drop below 44mpg regardless of what you do.
The CRF... well lets not worry about that one
black-k1 said:
K1300S running on Tesco 99RON
My commute each way consists of 20 miles of country A and B roads, 40 miles of dual carriageway/motorway and 15 miles into the centre of London, all done at speeds that would get me lots of points but should let me keep my license.
I fill up each day and consistently get:
- 151 miles between fill ups – reserve light not on and between 45 and 60 miles left on computer.
- 49 or 50mpg
I have, on a couple of occasions, run a tank to 200 miles before filling with the range computer showing between 2 and 5 miles left. I’ve never been brave enough to go beyond that!
My K1300S runs on various super U/L brands and on a 3 mile country lane --> 40 miles DC --> 5 miles London traffic then back again and I always see 50mpg (just) on the trip computer mpg. Not sure how accurate it is though as I don't seem to have a journey distance counter and I always forget what the odometer says when I fill up My commute each way consists of 20 miles of country A and B roads, 40 miles of dual carriageway/motorway and 15 miles into the centre of London, all done at speeds that would get me lots of points but should let me keep my license.
I fill up each day and consistently get:
- 151 miles between fill ups – reserve light not on and between 45 and 60 miles left on computer.
- 49 or 50mpg
I have, on a couple of occasions, run a tank to 200 miles before filling with the range computer showing between 2 and 5 miles left. I’ve never been brave enough to go beyond that!
Used to get 65mpg on a not entirely dissimlar commute a few years ago on my old F800S and my previous Street Triple it was about 30mpg in almost exclusively London riding.
My new to me Harley Roadster will most likely only see pottering around the countryside but I'm curious to see what its tractor engine will do
BuzzBravado said:
As in a ZX10R? Empties a tank in 80, jesus!
YEH...That is on german twisties, the Gelbactahl, alpine roads, etc...
Fuel light is 5l left of a 17l tank.
http://www.motorradstrecken.gs-motorradreisen.de/2...
Mario149 said:
black-k1 said:
K1300S running on Tesco 99RON
My commute each way consists of 20 miles of country A and B roads, 40 miles of dual carriageway/motorway and 15 miles into the centre of London, all done at speeds that would get me lots of points but should let me keep my license.
I fill up each day and consistently get:
- 151 miles between fill ups – reserve light not on and between 45 and 60 miles left on computer.
- 49 or 50mpg
I have, on a couple of occasions, run a tank to 200 miles before filling with the range computer showing between 2 and 5 miles left. I’ve never been brave enough to go beyond that!
My K1300S runs on various super U/L brands and on a 3 mile country lane --> 40 miles DC --> 5 miles London traffic then back again and I always see 50mpg (just) on the trip computer mpg. Not sure how accurate it is though as I don't seem to have a journey distance counter and I always forget what the odometer says when I fill up My commute each way consists of 20 miles of country A and B roads, 40 miles of dual carriageway/motorway and 15 miles into the centre of London, all done at speeds that would get me lots of points but should let me keep my license.
I fill up each day and consistently get:
- 151 miles between fill ups – reserve light not on and between 45 and 60 miles left on computer.
- 49 or 50mpg
I have, on a couple of occasions, run a tank to 200 miles before filling with the range computer showing between 2 and 5 miles left. I’ve never been brave enough to go beyond that!
Used to get 65mpg on a not entirely dissimlar commute a few years ago on my old F800S and my previous Street Triple it was about 30mpg in almost exclusively London riding.
My new to me Harley Roadster will most likely only see pottering around the countryside but I'm curious to see what its tractor engine will do
Condi said:
40-50mpg out of the Fireblade, depending on what Im doing. Quite happy with that, about the same as the eurobox banger gets, but obviously 10 times as much fun and 10 times as quick in town traffic. Not everyones choice of commuter, but does me grand.
40-50mpg out of the Fireblade also here, which is a lot better than the 25-30mpg I get from the car 
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