What's your best motorcycle MPG? - Page 17 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Christ · 02-03-2010, 02:40 PM

They're not marked in Km? Do you have to do the speed conversion in your mind? LOL.

piers.singer · 02-03-2010, 03:20 PM

Nothing to do with speed, our speedos are in MPH. But since we sell our petrol in litres it leads to a lot of mental arithmetic to convert into gallons! Either that or I grab the nearest calculator.

Christ · 02-03-2010, 03:24 PM

Wow, I thought the UK was all in Metric units. So much for that idea... LOL.

piers.singer · 02-03-2010, 04:00 PM

Well, we are and we aren't - officially we're both. Add on silly EU legislation and you have a rather confused place!

Christ · 02-03-2010, 04:02 PM

Wow. So the UK goes both ways, eh? (Kidding!)

I hate it when I get people that only know one measurement system or the other. It's such a PITA, especially when you have to keep going back and forth because you work on this car or that. I prefer that everyone know at least some of the simple conversions if I'm going to work with them.

Things like 1/2" 13mm, etc. They're not exact, but they work well enough that they're mostly interchangeable.

piers.singer · 02-03-2010, 04:23 PM

Now now, we didn't all go to boarding school you know!

Although I did, but don't you say another word!

But yes indeed, it's helped my mental arithmetic no end! I find it handy to know metric, Imperial and American units, it's a bit like learning another language really. Half the time the conversions are really easy so there's no excuse :P

poonamt93 · 02-05-2010, 03:42 AM

Dude , when you buy a real bike that can travel long distance at high speed your not going to save money , Maybe on Gas but you will be forever hooked on buying accessories. It never ends !

redyaris · 02-06-2010, 07:00 PM

On a 2005 Suzuki DR200 on mostly gravel roads I got 3L/100km 78mpg averaging around 50 mph. As long as you stayed off devided highways with high speeds this was a great little bike.

Grant-53 · 02-27-2010, 09:20 PM

Now days mpg data for new motorcycles may be listed by the manufacturer on their websites ie Kawasaki, Yamaha. The "Motorcycist" site lists fuel economy data also. Most motorcycles have a drag coefficient of at least 0.6 much like a mountain bike.

sc2dave · 03-05-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by donoman

I was really disappointed to find out that my Honda CBR1100XX gets a consistent 36mpg despite attempts to drive slower, carry less luggage, and lube the chain. I am wondering what the hell is up with the mileage.

Have you tried synthetic oils? higher tire pressure?