Fuel Economy
curium
quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
[1] Makes Sign Of The Holy Push Rods.
christofire
(cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com) said...
50 - 80 mpg. Worst ever was 45ish, best ever was about 105 when I was
running it in.
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"curium" <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote in message
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40 mpg roughly yam r1
>
>
Champ
cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
35mpg :-(
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Dr Zoidberg
> I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev
> it it quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
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35mpg if I ride it half sensible
30ish If i try to do an "Alex" or "Champ"
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curium
"Champ" <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>
> > What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
> 35mpg :-(
>
Christ! Not sure if the thrill of a bigger bike will compensate for the hole
in my pocket.
atm i chuck in about £4 a week (~ 5 ltrs) and do 20 miles a day. With a
bigger bike i'd do even more miles, especially in the summer.
YTC#1
<ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>
>> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
> 35mpg :-(
>
< 35mpg :={{
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45-50. Best was 54 when I first got it, and was being reeeeal gentle!
Sad fcuk me, I keep all my fuel readings on computer so as I can keep a
complete check on things.
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Gyp
<cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
38 & 50
Oh and 65 from the car.
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<snip>
> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
50-60mpg on the Trophy, I can get more if I'm careful.
45mpg on the Bird, doesn't seem to matter how I ride it. Back tyres are
another issue :(
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ST1100 35 - 40
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Hog
> In article <MPG.181e5c1ad...@news.cis.dfn.de>, "Champ"
> <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
>> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>>
>>> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>>
>> 35mpg :-(
>>
>
> < 35mpg :={{
Wot, on the XJR? that is diabolical
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Steve H
Nah, can't be right, a Honda that does more than 30mpg ;-)
Seriously - sounds about right for a CG.
My old Divvy 6 could get up to 80mpg if I took it easy (read never going
above 60mph - I found this out when I was commuting 120 miles a day on
it and was seriously skint). As could the TRX. In fact, I was surprised
at how economical a TRX could be if you didn't take it over 4k rpm......
The VFR is a different matter. Normal riding sees about 35mpg. Thrashing
it under 30mpg. Taking it _very_ easy, I still haven't seen over 40mpg
:-(
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wossname
> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
30 - 40 on the Guzzi,
50 - 60 on the Uber-Slug...
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Ben Blaney
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
Some.
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Hog
> curium <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
>
> The VFR is a different matter. Normal riding sees about 35mpg.
> Thrashing it under 30mpg. Taking it _very_ easy, I still haven't seen
> over 40mpg :-(
'Kin 'ell that's abysmal. The KLT did better than that. Get rid of
it....
You need a nice R100RS you do Sir.
K Olley
>YTC#1 wrote:
>> In article <MPG.181e5c1ad...@news.cis.dfn.de>, "Champ"
>> <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
>>> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>>>
>>>> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>>>
>>> 35mpg :-(
>>>
>>
>> < 35mpg :={{
>
>Wot, on the XJR? that is diabolical
Its even worse, I have managed to do it on a XV535
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Hog
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 21:10:54 +0100, "Hog" <hog...@ukrm.net> wrote:
>
>> YTC#1 wrote:
>>> In article <MPG.181e5c1ad...@news.cis.dfn.de>, "Champ"
>>> <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
>>>> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>>>>
Aha, it's all Yammy's them probly
ogden
>
> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>
> > What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
> 35mpg :-(
>
the tank.
Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
and utterly missing the point.
And then some.
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Hog
> In message <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>, curium
> <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
> Oh and 65 from the car.
WTF
Diesel Reliant?
Andy Hewitt
> Seriously - sounds about right for a CG.
>
> My old Divvy 6 could get up to 80mpg if I took it easy (read never going
> above 60mph - I found this out when I was commuting 120 miles a day on
> it and was seriously skint). As could the TRX. In fact, I was surprised
> at how economical a TRX could be if you didn't take it over 4k rpm......
FFS, that must be really wussy riding you were doing there! I never got
more then 50mpg out of my Divvy 600.
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Andy Hewitt
My old H100 did 110mpg once, average was about 95mpg, worst was 70mpg.
Worst bike I had was the CB400N, which only managed about 40mpg.
The CB750 and the XJ600 managed about 50mpg.
Currently my K100RS does about 45mpg, regardless of how I ride it.
Steve H
> Steve H <st...@italiancar.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> > Seriously - sounds about right for a CG.
> >
> > My old Divvy 6 could get up to 80mpg if I took it easy (read never going
> > above 60mph - I found this out when I was commuting 120 miles a day on
> > it and was seriously skint). As could the TRX. In fact, I was surprised
> > at how economical a TRX could be if you didn't take it over 4k rpm......
>
> FFS, that must be really wussy riding you were doing there! I never got
> more then 50mpg out of my Divvy 600.
Heh.. It was. Like I say, I was _seriously_ skint at the time. Had just
been moved store, and my petrol expenses weren't coming through.
It was all NSL dual-carriageway, and ISTR I could ride it at 50mph
without going above something like 3.5k rpm....... so that's how I did
it for a month or so.
Still can't understand how the TRX was so economical. Must have been the
big-twin torque. For commuting, I didn't really need to take it over 4k
to be faster than everything else out there.
YTC#1
wrote:
> YTC#1 wrote:
>> In article <MPG.181e5c1ad...@news.cis.dfn.de>, "Champ"
>> <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
>>> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>>>
>>>> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>>>
>>> 35mpg :-(
>>>
>>>
>> < 35mpg :={{
>
> Wot, on the XJR? that is diabolical
>
No, its called using the throttle properly :=}
When ridden sedatly I can do 40+
Don't forget , once I get the speed up the lack of a fairing means no
aerodynamics (especially with me on board)
YTC#1
> Champ wrote:
>>
>> In article <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>,
>> cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com says...
>>
>> > What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>>
>> 35mpg :-(
>>
> I get however many miles it was to however many gallons were in the tank.
>
When I was EKS I never worried about it.
> Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely and
> utterly missing the point.
I *do not* own a sports bike !
Champ
> Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
> and utterly missing the point.
To a point. However, if one were considering purchasing one of two
different bikes, and one did near 30mpg, while the other was closer to
40mpg, would not that influence your decision? It would mine.
steve auvache
> I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it
> it quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
60-90
You could try asking the girlies as well.
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Champ
says...
> Don't forget , once I get the speed up the lack of a fairing means no
> aerodynamics (especially with me on board)
Surely that means you can't do more than 90mph...
Gyp
<hog...@ukrm.net> writes
>Gyp wrote:
>> In message <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>, curium
>> <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
>
>> Oh and 65 from the car.
>
>WTF
>Diesel Reliant?
AX14D. It give more if I take it gently. Makes it bloody difficult to
buy anything else afterwards though.
Justine Rogers
> quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
93 miles out of a 10 litre tank.. not sure what that works out to in
mpg.
1982 CB250n
Justine Rogers
jus...@area88.demon.co.uk says...
With 53k miles on the clock. Various shades of blue with orange spots,
seat black and silver-grey.
Andy Hewitt
> Andy Hewitt <hairy...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Steve H <st...@italiancar.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Seriously - sounds about right for a CG.
> > >
> > > My old Divvy 6 could get up to 80mpg if I took it easy (read never going
> > > above 60mph - I found this out when I was commuting 120 miles a day on
> > > it and was seriously skint). As could the TRX. In fact, I was surprised
> > > at how economical a TRX could be if you didn't take it over 4k rpm......
> >
> > FFS, that must be really wussy riding you were doing there! I never got
> > more then 50mpg out of my Divvy 600.
>
> Heh.. It was. Like I say, I was _seriously_ skint at the time. Had just
> been moved store, and my petrol expenses weren't coming through.
And it was that lovely 'cerise' colour, which didn't demand thrashing
the bike ;-).
Steve H
> Steve H <st...@italiancar.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Andy Hewitt <hairy...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Steve H <st...@italiancar.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Seriously - sounds about right for a CG.
> > > >
> > > > My old Divvy 6 could get up to 80mpg if I took it easy (read never going
> > > > above 60mph - I found this out when I was commuting 120 miles a day on
> > > > it and was seriously skint). As could the TRX. In fact, I was surprised
> > > > at how economical a TRX could be if you didn't take it over 4k rpm......
> > >
> > > FFS, that must be really wussy riding you were doing there! I never got
> > > more then 50mpg out of my Divvy 600.
> >
> > Heh.. It was. Like I say, I was _seriously_ skint at the time. Had just
> > been moved store, and my petrol expenses weren't coming through.
>
> And it was that lovely 'cerise' colour, which didn't demand thrashing
> the bike ;-).
You'll never let me forget that, will you ;-)
Anyway, I wasn't talking about _that_ Divvy, I was talking about my 1st
one, which was a much less girly colour....... metallic grey.
Mike Barnard
Just 'cos I'm bored before I go to bed...
4.55 litres to a gallon so 10/4.55 = 2.1978021 (2.2!) gallons of fuel.
93 miles divided by 2.2 gallons is....
<fanfare>
42.27mpg!
</ff>
Christ, my 1300 FJR returns better than that! You must thrash the
knobs off it. :)
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darsy
>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
fireblade: 35-40mpg
r30: 45-65mpg
cd200: I have never put petrol in it.
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darsy
wrote:
>Oh and 65 from the car.
oh, I forgot about that. The *best* I've seen from the Jeep (4.0i
straight 6) is on long motorway runs, where it'll average about 25mpg.
Around town, it averages about 16-17mpg. And if you floor it up a
hill, you can get the real-time efficiancy meter(sic) to read about
3mpg.
--
darsy
Hog
> In message <ap1t8a$qmmiu$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de>, Hog
> <hog...@ukrm.net> writes
>> Gyp wrote:
>>> In message <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>, curium
>>> <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
>>
>>> Oh and 65 from the car.
>>
>> WTF
>> Diesel Reliant?
>
> AX14D. It give more if I take it gently. Makes it bloody difficult to
> buy anything else afterwards though.
Outstanding. We bought Bunny an A170 and thought it was doing well (1)
at 50mpg even if I thrash it around. I will be changing it next year it
seems!
(1) mind ewe at 45p/litre or 12p/litre for green in the Republic a tank
and trailer might be a better idea.
Hog
> curium <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
>
> Currently my K100RS does about 45mpg, regardless of how I ride it.
Not in a 90+mph cruise it won't.
William Grainger
Champ <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>In article <3DB4761F...@pre.org>, og...@pre.org says...
>
>> Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
>> and utterly missing the point.
*ding*
*ding*
*ding*
*ding*
*ding*
If we wanted fuel economy, we'd all be riding diesel enfields
or some such tat.
>To a point. However, if one were considering purchasing one of two
>different bikes, and one did near 30mpg, while the other was closer to
>40mpg, would not that influence your decision? It would mine.
If that were the only difference, then yes.
It's more likely that something important would be different, like
the shape of the headlight or something.
William Grainger
curium <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
Don't know. Care less.
I get 120 miles before needing to fill up (probably could go more,
but the flashing light bugs me)
Champ
wrote:
>In article <MPG.181e8e03a...@news.cis.dfn.de>,
>Champ <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>In article <3DB4761F...@pre.org>, og...@pre.org says...
>>
>>> Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
>>> and utterly missing the point.
>
>*ding*
>If we wanted fuel economy, we'd all be riding diesel enfields
>or some such tat.
As in all things in life, young Dr, balance is everything.
>>To a point. However, if one were considering purchasing one of two
>>different bikes, and one did near 30mpg, while the other was closer to
>>40mpg, would not that influence your decision? It would mine.
>
>If that were the only difference, then yes.
>
>It's more likely that something important would be different, like
>the shape of the headlight or something.
Well, mebbe I'm just a stingy old git, but I could never own, say, a
Blackbird, despite them being massively capable bikes, cos I just
couldn't accept the thing only returning 30mpg.
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Eddie
>
> I get 120 miles before needing to fill up (probably could go more,
> but the flashing light bugs me)
Ah, yes, the traditional Kawasaki fuel gauge, which behaves
approximately like this:
0-50 miles: appears to use no petrol whatsoever;
50-100 miles: levels appears to go from full to empty;
100-150 miles: last block on gauge flashes, accompanied by a big,
bright, red flashing light that's just in your field of view;
150 miles: switch to reserve - fuel gauge and red light still flashing;
180 miles: fill up with petrol.
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Ace
Grainger) wrote:
Will, do you do much long distance riding? If so, you'll realise how
much difference to overall progress there is between a bike doing 160
miles/tank and one that'll only get 120.
This is especially true of sportsbikes, given that they're not really
intended as fuel-efficient tourers.
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Ace
Grainger) wrote:
Ahh, you obviously _don't_ do much long-distance riding, if you think
120 miles between fillups is acceptable.
I get pissed off if I have to stop before 180 miles - on a solo run,
resisting the temptation to for it and instead sticking at aound
90-100 it'll push 200 miles, which is about the right time for a
pee/coffee/fag stop as well.
Most I ever got from the Triumph was 220 miles on one tank (50 mpg),
which was on a slightly more gentle (~85-90 due to shit weather) run
down here...
William Grainger
>
>Will, do you do much long distance riding? If so, you'll realise how
>much difference to overall progress there is between a bike doing 160
>miles/tank and one that'll only get 120.
Fair enough. Although I've never had to switch to reserve, so 120
is an underestimate.
>This is especially true of sportsbikes, given that they're not really
>intended as fuel-efficient tourers.
Yep. Which is why I'm not bothered by their fuel-efficiency...
William Grainger
>
>Ah, yes, the traditional Kawasaki fuel gauge, which behaves
>approximately like this:
>
>0-50 miles: appears to use no petrol whatsoever;
>50-100 miles: levels appears to go from full to empty;
>100-150 miles: last block on gauge flashes, accompanied by a big,
>bright, red flashing light that's just in your field of view;
>150 miles: switch to reserve - fuel gauge and red light still flashing;
>180 miles: fill up with petrol.
<nods in agreement>
ogden
>
> On 22 Oct 2002 09:03:59 GMT, wfg...@mrao.cam.ac.uk (William Grainger)
> wrote:
>
> >It's more likely that something important would be different, like
> >the shape of the headlight or something.
>
> Well, mebbe I'm just a stingy old git, but I could never own, say, a
> Blackbird, despite them being massively capable bikes, cos I just
> couldn't accept the thing only returning 30mpg.
Whereas I woudln't own a Blackbird because I don't like the shape of
the headlight.
I think I've found a soulmate.
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CT
>
> Whereas I woudln't own a Blackbird because I don't like the shape of
> the headlight.
>
> I think I've found a soulmate.
>
I actually like the shape of the headlight.
However, I wouldn't own a Blackbird because it's a Honda.
HTH
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ZX-9R (in green, obviously) BOTAFOT#51
CT
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>
> Don't you like to know when you'll next need fuel? I've always re-set
> the trip meter when I fill up, it's the next best thing to a fuel
> gauge.
>
Well yes, I do that too. I don't actually work out what the
fuel consumption was, though.
ogden
>
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 22:48:15 +0100, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote:
>
> >Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
> >and utterly missing the point.
>
> the trip meter when I fill up, it's the next best thing to a fuel
> gauge.
>
to a fuel gauge ;)
It's dead sensible for a fuckin' silly bike.
TTRC
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> "ogden" <og...@pre.org> wrote in message news:3DB51F05...@pre.org...
> >
> > Whereas I woudln't own a Blackbird because I don't like the shape of
> > the headlight.
> >
> > I think I've found a soulmate.
> >
>
> I actually like the shape of the headlight.
> However, I wouldn't own a Blackbird because it's a Honda.
>
> HTH
Do you like '70s rock music?
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>
> "CT" <uk...@siteline.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ap37kt$r8692$1...@ID-155023.news.dfncis.de...
> > I actually like the shape of the headlight.
> > However, I wouldn't own a Blackbird because it's a Honda.
> >
> > HTH
>
> Do you like '70s rock music?
>
Damn. Rumbled. :o)
mico
wrote:
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
10 miles per litre
hth,
mico
GPZ500S
Champ
<uk...@siteline.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>However, I wouldn't own a Blackbird because it's a Honda.
Well, there is that too, of course.
Champ
>On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 23:20:26 +0100, Champ <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>In article <3DB4761F...@pre.org>, og...@pre.org says...
>>
>>> Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
>>> and utterly missing the point.
>>
>>To a point. However, if one were considering purchasing one of two
>>different bikes, and one did near 30mpg, while the other was closer to
>>40mpg, would not that influence your decision? It would mine.
>
>No it wouldn't, you'd buy the fastest, best handling one that did nice
>wheelies.
Heh. Mebbe. But seriously, fuel consumption *would* be a factor.
Colin Smith
4ax.com>:
>> No it wouldn't, you'd buy the fastest, best handling one that did nice
>> wheelies.
>
>Heh. Mebbe. But seriously, fuel consumption *would* be a factor.
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Paul Carmichael
>
> I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
> quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
Haven't a clue. It's about 60 miles to the tank on the VTR, but I don't
know how many gallons the tank holds. The CBR does about 170 to the
tankful.
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Paul Carmichael
>
> In article <3DB4761F...@pre.org>, og...@pre.org says...
>
> > Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
> > and utterly missing the point.
>
> To a point. However, if one were considering purchasing one of two
> different bikes, and one did near 30mpg, while the other was closer to
> 40mpg, would not that influence your decision?
Nah. Couldn't care less.
Matt Horn
news:LTogIW0M...@funduro.demon.co.uk...
> In message <ap1t8a$qmmiu$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de>, Hog
> <hog...@ukrm.net> writes
> >Gyp wrote:
> >> In message <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>, curium
> >> <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
> >
> >> Oh and 65 from the car.
> >
> >WTF
> >Diesel Reliant?
>
> AX14D. It give more if I take it gently. Makes it bloody difficult to
> buy anything else afterwards though.
The import 1.3 VW lupo gets over a 100 mpg IIRC, first (commercially
available) car to do it by the new standards apparantly.
Oh and me beemer gets between 35 and 45 mpg, 43 ish on the daily commute to
work
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Champ
(Colin Smith) wrote:
>Champ <ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote in <6l9aru8ouju9g9je7bhl63qb8vmo6o2ub3@
>4ax.com>:
>
>>> No it wouldn't, you'd buy the fastest, best handling one that did nice
>>> wheelies.
>>
>>Heh. Mebbe. But seriously, fuel consumption *would* be a factor.
>
>"GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZXR750 Endurance Racer" <snigger>
All of which return notably better fuel consumption than a Honda
Blackbird [1]
[1] this is actually a lie. At Pembrey, in our best hour we would
have done around 50 laps, which is about 73 miles. The bike used
about 17 litres an hour which gives <sums> just under 20mpg.
Mind you lots of the other bikes are far worse...
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Champ
<n...@wibbleypants.com> wrote:
>Champ wrote:
>>
>> In article <3DB4761F...@pre.org>, og...@pre.org says...
>>
>> > Calculating the fuel economy of sports bikes strikes me as completely
>> > and utterly missing the point.
>>
>> To a point. However, if one were considering purchasing one of two
>> different bikes, and one did near 30mpg, while the other was closer to
>> 40mpg, would not that influence your decision?
>
>Nah. Couldn't care less.
Obviously, looking at the bikes in your sig...
Hog
> "Gyp" <G...@ELSANgyponline.com> wrote in message
> news:LTogIW0M...@funduro.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <ap1t8a$qmmiu$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de>, Hog
>> <hog...@ukrm.net> writes
>>> Gyp wrote:
>>>> In message <3db44820$0$13374$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>, curium
>>>> <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
>>>
> available) car to do it by the new standards apparantly.
But is it horribly dog slow as well? At least the little Merc flies
along.
Tosspot
> curium wrote:
>
>>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>>
>>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
>
> Haven't a clue. It's about 60 miles to the tank on the VTR, but I don't
> know how many gallons the tank holds. The CBR does about 170 to the
> tankful.
>
60 miles to a tank! You are fucking kidding right?! Christ, I know
stretches of autobahn where you be pushing the next petrol station. If
you were in Belgium you'd *never* do it.
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<ne...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> In article <20021021.232507...@ytc1.co.uk>, y...@ytc1.co.uk
> says...
>
>> Don't forget , once I get the speed up the lack of a fairing means no
>> aerodynamics (especially with me on board)
>
> Surely that means you can't do more than 90mph...
>
It does, and the amount of MPG falls directly proportional to each MPH over 80.
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Dave Swindell
<cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> writes
>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
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Paul Corfield
<cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
I have absolutely no idea for any of my bikes. Two of them have fuel
displays so I just rely on them and refuel as necessary.
The Kwak has nothing apart from the ability to need to switch to reserve
when you're going rather quickly in the outside lane of motorways -
which is a tad disconcerting.
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Champ
says...
> Paul Carmichael wrote:
> > Haven't a clue. It's about 60 miles to the tank on the VTR
> 60 miles to a tank! You are fucking kidding right?! Christ, I know
> stretches of autobahn where you be pushing the next petrol station. If
> you were in Belgium you'd *never* do it.
Probably not much of a problem, given that Paul's VTR is unlikely to be
run on the public road again
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Andy Hewitt
<Snipped Text>
> > > Heh.. It was. Like I say, I was _seriously_ skint at the time. Had just
> > > been moved store, and my petrol expenses weren't coming through.
> >
> > And it was that lovely 'cerise' colour, which didn't demand thrashing
> > the bike ;-).
>
> You'll never let me forget that, will you ;-)
Nope. You made the mistake of actually showing it to me.
ISTR my exact words were - 'my god, that *is* pink, isn't it?' ;-)
> Anyway, I wasn't talking about _that_ Divvy, I was talking about my 1st
> one, which was a much less girly colour....... metallic grey.
Oh.
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Andy Hewitt
> Andy Hewitt wrote:
> > curium <cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
> >
> > Currently my K100RS does about 45mpg, regardless of how I ride it.
>
> Not in a 90+mph cruise it won't.
Haven't done that as yet, although I regularly see that kind of apeed on
my daily commute ;-)
Marina Mayes
<cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
>[1] Makes Sign Of The Holy Push Rods.
10 miles/litre - more like 9, gentle like, 13 m/l perhaps. That's
what, 45 mpg? - Course, I've got a lardy-arsed cruiser and only ride
it on straights, for corners/bends/wiggles etc, I get off and push it
to the next striaght bit. So maybe the Murderer isn't a typical
example of bike mpgs ....
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Tosspot
> In article <3DB57F96...@yahoo.tits.com>, Frank...@yahoo.tits.com
> says...
>
>>Paul Carmichael wrote:
>
>
>>>Haven't a clue. It's about 60 miles to the tank on the VTR
>>
>
>>60 miles to a tank! You are fucking kidding right?! Christ, I know
>>stretches of autobahn where you be pushing the next petrol station. If
>>you were in Belgium you'd *never* do it.
>
>
> Probably not much of a problem, given that Paul's VTR is unlikely to be
> run on the public road again
Ahhh. I see. I shall retire slightly bruised to consider my next post.
Lord Muck
> I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
> quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>
> What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>
> [1] Makes Sign Of The Holy Push Rods.
>
>
Between 100mpg and 110mpg for the GC, and about 45mpg for the Bandit[1].
[1]At a guess.
--
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Bandit 600n; CG125; DS#1
Marina Mayes
<mar...@pericles.demonXX.co.uk> wrote:
>On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 19:30:42 +0100, "curium"
><cur...@nospamplzBarrysworld.com> wrote:
>
>>I worked out that on average i get 105 mpg with my CG125[1] and i rev it it
>>quite hard. Seems good but I've only ever driven cars before.
>>
>>What sort of fuel economy do you guys get with your bikes ?
>>
>>[1] Makes Sign Of The Holy Push Rods.
>
>10 miles/litre - more like 9, gentle like, 13 m/l perhaps. That's
>what, 45 mpg? - Course, I've got a lardy-arsed cruiser and only ride
>it on straights, for corners/bends/wiggles etc, I get off and push it
>to the next striaght bit. So maybe the Murderer isn't a typical
>example of bike mpgs ....
This should have been from Owen, oops.
Matt Horn
news:ap3kt5$r17f6$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de...
> Matt Horn wrote:
> > The import 1.3 VW lupo gets over a 100 mpg IIRC, first (commercially
> > available) car to do it by the new standards apparantly.
>
> But is it horribly dog slow as well? At least the little Merc flies
> along.
no idea! it's gonna be 0-60 in the 20 second area I would imagine, same as
the other little diesels.
ogden
>
> "Hog" <hog...@ukrm.net> wrote in message
> news:ap3kt5$r17f6$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de...
> > Matt Horn wrote:
>
> > > The import 1.3 VW lupo gets over a 100 mpg IIRC, first (commercially
> > > available) car to do it by the new standards apparantly.
> >
> > But is it horribly dog slow as well? At least the little Merc flies
> > along.
>
> no idea! it's gonna be 0-60 in the 20 second area I would imagine, same as
> the other little diesels.
>
that! :)
(Cruises quite happily at 120 too)
Hog
> Matt Horn wrote:
>>
>> "Hog" <hog...@ukrm.net> wrote in message
>> news:ap3kt5$r17f6$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de...
>>> Matt Horn wrote:
>>
>>>> The import 1.3 VW lupo gets over a 100 mpg IIRC, first
>>>> (commercially available) car to do it by the new standards
>>>> apparantly.
>>>
>>> But is it horribly dog slow as well? At least the little Merc flies
>>> along.
>>
>> no idea! it's gonna be 0-60 in the 20 second area I would imagine,
>> same as the other little diesels.
>>
> Oh I dunno, the Golf TDi I drive occasionally does a little better
> than that! :)
>
> (Cruises quite happily at 120 too)
But does it do 100mpg?
ogden
>
> ogden wrote:
> > Matt Horn wrote:
> >>
> >> no idea! it's gonna be 0-60 in the 20 second area I would imagine,
> >> same as the other little diesels.
> >>
> > Oh I dunno, the Golf TDi I drive occasionally does a little better
> > than that! :)
> >
> > (Cruises quite happily at 120 too)
>
> But does it do 100mpg?
Fuck knows. Probably not.
My first rule is that if it's sporty, fuel economy is irrelevant.
My second is to never drive/ride owt for which it would be relevant.
Lord Muck
> Matt Horn wrote:
>
>>"Hog" <hog...@ukrm.net> wrote in message
>>news:ap3kt5$r17f6$1...@ID-105725.news.dfncis.de...
>>
>>>Matt Horn wrote:
>>
>>>>The import 1.3 VW lupo gets over a 100 mpg IIRC, first (commercially
>>>>available) car to do it by the new standards apparantly.
>>>
>>>But is it horribly dog slow as well? At least the little Merc flies
>>>along.
>>
>>no idea! it's gonna be 0-60 in the 20 second area I would imagine, same as
>>the other little diesels.
>>
>
> Oh I dunno, the Golf TDi I drive occasionally does a little better than
> that! :)
>
> (Cruises quite happily at 120 too)
>
The Lupo does 0 - 60 in about 14 seconds... About on par with other
little cars on the road.
Hog
Eeeeek.
Scores off list.
Matt Horn
news:3DB8162D...@btinternet.com...
> The Lupo does 0 - 60 in about 14 seconds... About on par with other
> little cars on the road.
I doubt the 1.3 3 cylinder diesel does it that quick though.
Dave Swindell
<lord...@btinternet.com> writes
Forty miles an hour
In forty seconds flat
Forty pints of petrol
In a soft topped hat
No prizes for the winner.
Matt Horn
news:XhOtVLAm...@tcp.co.uk...
> A riddle ;-)
>
> Forty miles an hour
> In forty seconds flat
> Forty pints of petrol
> In a soft topped hat
>
> No prizes for the winner.
go on then, you are dying to tell us... ;)
Lord Muck
> "Lord Muck" <lord...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:3DB8162D...@btinternet.com...
>
>
>
>>The Lupo does 0 - 60 in about 14 seconds... About on par with other
>>little cars on the road.
>
>
> I doubt the 1.3 3 cylinder diesel does it that quick though.
>
Why? Did you look it up and find different?
Matt Horn
> Matt Horn wrote:
> > "Lord Muck" <lord...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:3DB8162D...@btinternet.com...
> >
> >
> >
> >>The Lupo does 0 - 60 in about 14 seconds... About on par with other
> >>little cars on the road.
> >
> >
> > I doubt the 1.3 3 cylinder diesel does it that quick though.
> >
>
> Why? Did you look it up and find different?
just had a look on the net, claims range around the 14 second range, I
therefore stand corrected!
athomik
[1] played with a V6 Freelander (IKIOT) recently. Now *that's* fuel economy
(not).
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