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Old 06-25-2016, 09:20 AM   #92 (permalink)
sendler
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Honda CBR250R FI Single - '11 Honda CBR250R
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2001 Honda Insight stick - '01 Honda Insight manual
90 day: 60.68 mpg (US)

2009 Honda Fit auto - '09 Honda Fit Auto
90 day: 38.51 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by gregsfc View Post
I can see what I see and when I see Fred's naturally-aspired, larger, heavier, stock-like diesel bike, running on a less-dense fuel, with 31 hp and 35 peak pound torque, exceed the mpg of 250 cc and below stock bikes that have far less peak numbers
Diesel fuel is 11% MORE energy dense than gas. This is the biggest reason diesels always get better mpg. That and the direct injection with no throttle plate.

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