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alvaro84 · 08-13-2010, 05:49 AM

My BMW F650CS (Teresa - on the left) I use for commuting (~16 miles one way of rural and suburb riding) can pull off up to ~90mpg with massive hypermiling on my usual route

Worse when the weather is cold, of course.
Overall, has quite a good range even with a small (15l - 3.97 US gal) tank

I think that for massive city traffic I'd may choose a lighter (easier to split lanes!) bike with a smaller displacement though, our Hyosung GV250 feels somewhat smoother at stop-and-go and has plenty of power (but isn't ridiculously overpowered) at those speeds (though Teresa can handle it with decent FE too, if I coast/FAS/P&G enough - actually, it doesn't hurt FE at all if I'm up to the mark

).

I'd happily try a Honda CBR125R, for example

Or a 250cc dual sport

08-13-2010, 05:49 AM	#21 (permalink)
alvaro84 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fehérvárcsurgó, Hungary Posts: 384 Teresa - '04 BMW F650CS Motorcycle 90 day: 80.53 mpg (US) The YARDIS - '99 Toyota Yaris 1.0 90 day: 59.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	My BMW F650CS (Teresa - on the left) I use for commuting (~16 miles one way of rural and suburb riding) can pull off up to ~90mpg with massive hypermiling on my usual route Worse when the weather is cold, of course. Overall, has quite a good range even with a small (15l - 3.97 US gal) tank I think that for massive city traffic I'd may choose a lighter (easier to split lanes!) bike with a smaller displacement though, our Hyosung GV250 feels somewhat smoother at stop-and-go and has plenty of power (but isn't ridiculously overpowered) at those speeds (though Teresa can handle it with decent FE too, if I coast/FAS/P&G enough - actually, it doesn't hurt FE at all if I'm up to the mark ). I'd happily try a Honda CBR125R, for example Or a 250cc dual sport Last edited by alvaro84; 08-13-2010 at 06:00 AM..