We don't actually. Fuel economy is measured as km/L (or more typically MPG). A higher value indicates greater economy.
L/100km is a measure of fuel consumption, which is different. A higher value indicates greater consumption.
Do you have a fuel efficient bike?
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We don't actually. Fuel economy is measured as km/L (or more typically MPG). A higher value indicates greater economy.
L/100km is a measure of fuel consumption, which is different. A higher value indicates greater consumption.
Wow you're getting 4.2 L? that's impressive I'm in the 4.8L/100km marker on the onboard fuel gauge. I haven't been able to fill up past 13L either lol and I get about 300 km / tank
Very little in city riding. I only use the bike on the weekends and always on the back roads or highway.
My Ducati s4r gets mileage on par with my car - 2 litre engine. I don't know the exact ltr/100 km, but I do know that I get about 140 km before the fuel light comes on. It's a small tank. Only about 10 bucks to fill. That's mixed riding too - city and highway. I don't look at it as litres per 100 km, rather I just figure I've got about 1 - 1.5 hours of riding before I start looking for a gas station!
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08 CBR 125. I get about 350 to a tank. I never completely drain it so that's probably on like 8.5L of fuel? Always under 10 bucks to fill it too
Lies!
I got a 07 CBR125 and only last about 200-250km on the highway and around 300km commuting on city streets.
I don't really understand how people "baby" this bike when riding either as you barely go when you're not babying it.
How I'm going to miss cheap gas when I upgrade....
Yeah, the octane in Europe is numbered SLIGHTLY differently than ours. I was buying the Sunoco 94 for years until I found that out, because my bike's manual actually calls for 96 octane!
Now it's the Shell V-Power for the no-ethanol.
pure-gas.org says:
"Ontario: Shell V-Power 91; Costco 91; Canadian Tire 91; Esso 91; Ultramar 91" for ethanol-free. Unless there's been changes, that seems to cover all the big retailers.
What I'd like to know is, do gas stations still have a separate hose for 91 like they used to? Now they use 1 hose for all 3 grades at Shell. This is a complete scam because most fill up on 87 so you are paying the 91 price on everything in the lines and hose to receive 87 until it is flushed through.
"Ontario: Shell V-Power 91; Costco 91; Canadian Tire 91; Esso 91; Ultramar 91" for ethanol-free. Unless there's been changes, that seems to cover all the big retailers.
What I'd like to know is, do gas stations still have a separate hose for 91 like they used to? Now they use 1 hose for all 3 grades at Shell. This is a complete scam because most fill up on 87 so you are paying the 91 price on everything in the lines and hose to receive 87 until it is flushed through.
Ducati Diavel. Light comes on at about 180 kms. with about another 25 kms before I run dry. 17 litre tank. Not easy on the throttle. Lots of fun. General fill up on Shell V Power. Using the V Power pump.
Have yet to find a Esso being Ethanol free. Here in Mississauga Loblaws is Ethanol free. Lots of Shell V Power choices.
Have yet to find a Esso being Ethanol free. Here in Mississauga Loblaws is Ethanol free. Lots of Shell V Power choices.
If so, that's aces. I have a Costco card through my brother who works there (although... still not sure I'd wait in the Costco lineups for gas though).
Mine.
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/unl33t/ninja-650r
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/unl33t/rs-125
I don't consider the 650 to be fuel efficient since my TDI I used to have kicked it's butt in MPG.
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/unl33t/ninja-650r
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/unl33t/rs-125
I don't consider the 650 to be fuel efficient since my TDI I used to have kicked it's butt in MPG.
I ride a Kawasaki Concours 14 (1400 cc) The fuel consumption doesnt vary much from 5.3 l/100km (city or highway.) I previously rode a Yamaha FJR1300 - the best I ever got was 3.9 l/100km while easy riding through the mountains of Vermont, but usually was around 5 l/100 km.
I never thought of that, and it's a good point, but being scammed out of 10+ litres of fuel is pretty outrageous to go unnoticed and not thought of by the gas-station engineers. I found this article, and it seems more reasonble to suggest .5L sits in the line. Not an entire motorcycle gas tank worth!
http://metronews.ca/drive/216751/one-pump-three-grades-how-does-it-know/
Holy crap! That's pretty good duty on both engines! As an example my car has about 200k on it and while it runs fine and doesn't burn oil, I can certainly tell that the motor is getting "tired". Any major work or are they still original?
Original, both run great. Never had any major work on either bike. The list of what I did is pretty short and no big deal.
In 2011 I went on a solo 10,400 km ride on my 2006 to Grand Canyon, Death Valley, etc. It had about 180,000 km on it when I started the trip. I had some get-home-itis and the last two and a half days I headed straight home from Utah. I did 3200 km in those 2.5 days mainly riding at 130 to 150 kph with temperatures ranging from 90 to 100 f and it just needed a top-up of oil at the end of the day.
..Tom
