How many miles can you do before fill-up?
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GSX-R600 SRAD, light comes on about 130 miles I think. I'm not sure how much further it could go, I'd prefer not to have to find out. I'm not terribly fuel conscious when it comes to bikes as it's just a toy to me, I put the fun juice in and it does it's thing. I couldn't own an Aprilia RSV4 (even if I could afford one) as the thirst would put me off. Not because of the expense, but because I'd worry about getting stuck somewhere. I know the fuel lights on bikes are conservative, precisely for the purpose of stopping these kind of mishaps, but it would irritate me to see the fuel light flashing when I'm not even home from my favourite local loop.
CBR JGWRR said:
No idea, my back and wrists give up from maintaining a full on racing tuck at 37 mph before the tank runs out. Easily 180 to the gallon if my body didn't let it down.
Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
My little Suzuki GS125 did 93mpg last time I bothered to work it out, how the hell do you get to 180mpg??? Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
barker22 said:
Look at all you posh folk with your petrol lights!!
Some us us have to do the open cap wiggle dance to see how much is left
My friends Jinlun 125 has a fuel gauge, I REALLY wouldn't call that thing posh Some us us have to do the open cap wiggle dance to see how much is left
carmadgaz said:
CBR JGWRR said:
No idea, my back and wrists give up from maintaining a full on racing tuck at 37 mph before the tank runs out. Easily 180 to the gallon if my body didn't let it down.
Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
My little Suzuki GS125 did 93mpg last time I bothered to work it out, how the hell do you get to 180mpg??? Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
The thing is, you need a certain amount of energy to overcome air resistance, so first step is ride slower (and on a 125, as you know, you weren't going that fast to start with...) to cut air resistance losses. This saves a massive chunk, from 70 odd mpg at an average of 65 to 70 mph, to 120, 130 odd at 40 mph on its own.
The rest is mostly riding style/body position, luck with traffic to slipstream, wind direction, lots of factors - It is not something I can recommend, making a 125 do 150 mpg plus, or even attempt more than once or twice a year. It is, IMO, quite dangerous...
But, it is nice to know it can do it on the very rare times it is needed.
Roadrunner23 said:
210 miles on my 2014 Yamaha YBR 125 when the needle hits red. Costs £9.40 to fill it with the posh unleaded. Must try and see how far it will go until it runs out completely.
Bloody hell! I have got to get me one of these!The problem is i'd look like this on the A1(M):
CBR JGWRR said:
carmadgaz said:
CBR JGWRR said:
No idea, my back and wrists give up from maintaining a full on racing tuck at 37 mph before the tank runs out. Easily 180 to the gallon if my body didn't let it down.
Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
My little Suzuki GS125 did 93mpg last time I bothered to work it out, how the hell do you get to 180mpg??? Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
The thing is, you need a certain amount of energy to overcome air resistance, so first step is ride slower (and on a 125, as you know, you weren't going that fast to start with...) to cut air resistance losses. This saves a massive chunk, from 70 odd mpg at an average of 65 to 70 mph, to 120, 130 odd at 40 mph on its own.
The rest is mostly riding style/body position, luck with traffic to slipstream, wind direction, lots of factors - It is not something I can recommend, making a 125 do 150 mpg plus, or even attempt more than once or twice a year. It is, IMO, quite dangerous...
But, it is nice to know it can do it on the very rare times it is needed.
I can't see me trying that some how, I tend to run my poor little thing like a 2CV. Maintain momentum at all cost, compared to my MX-5 and even my diesel Rover 45 I am already a very happy chap with 93mpg
WaferThinHam said:
I find it best to open the cap and use a lighter to check the fuel level.
Time for my favourite H&S Presentation clip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5M--0CSZ1I
Me, Triumph America. About 130 miles between fill up.
carmadgaz said:
CBR JGWRR said:
No idea, my back and wrists give up from maintaining a full on racing tuck at 37 mph before the tank runs out. Easily 180 to the gallon if my body didn't let it down.
Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
My little Suzuki GS125 did 93mpg last time I bothered to work it out, how the hell do you get to 180mpg??? Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
ks, there's no way anyone has got that. The best I've got was 150 something mpg from a CBF 125 and someone I know got up to 160 something I think and he rides proper slow.There's no way the sportier more powerful CBR gets 180mpg.
SAS Tom said:
By talking bks, there's no way anyone has got that. The best I've got was 150 something mpg from a CBF 125 and someone I know got up to 160 something I think and he rides proper slow.
There's no way the sportier more powerful CBR gets 180mpg.
Is this not the 125 that got round Donnington Park 2 seconds a lap off 125GP times? There is Roswell technology in that thing, when he activates the flux drive it's infinite MPG.ks, there's no way anyone has got that. The best I've got was 150 something mpg from a CBF 125 and someone I know got up to 160 something I think and he rides proper slow.There's no way the sportier more powerful CBR gets 180mpg.
SAS Tom said:
carmadgaz said:
CBR JGWRR said:
No idea, my back and wrists give up from maintaining a full on racing tuck at 37 mph before the tank runs out. Easily 180 to the gallon if my body didn't let it down.
Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
My little Suzuki GS125 did 93mpg last time I bothered to work it out, how the hell do you get to 180mpg??? Of course, anyone trying to do that sort of mpg on a 125 needs to be shot to put them out of their misery...
ks, there's no way anyone has got that. The best I've got was 150 something mpg from a CBF 125 and someone I know got up to 160 something I think and he rides proper slow.There's no way the sportier more powerful CBR gets 180mpg.
I already wrote how to do it above.
More powerful? By about 1 bhp. Nothing in it at low revs.
I CBA to dignify the other two's comments with a response, but yours isn't a complete waste of time.
SAS Tom said:
By talking bks, there's no way anyone has got that. The best I've got was 150 something mpg from a CBF 125 and someone I know got up to 160 something I think and he rides proper slow.
There's no way the sportier more powerful CBR gets 180mpg.
Sportier? It's a commuter in a frock, the only thing remotely "sporty" is the name, and quite frankly if a name means something is sporty, Honda (and many other vehicle manufacturers as well come to think of it) should be prosecuted for mis-advertisement. It is about as sporty as a 1.0 Nissan Micra. Except the Micra has better brakes, better suspension, a far higher top speed, far more power. It is a commuter in a frock. ks, there's no way anyone has got that. The best I've got was 150 something mpg from a CBF 125 and someone I know got up to 160 something I think and he rides proper slow.There's no way the sportier more powerful CBR gets 180mpg.
More powerful? By about 1 bhp. Nothing in it at low revs.
I CBA to dignify the other two's comments with a response, but yours isn't a complete waste of time.
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