yen_powell Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, XTreme said: I've never noticed that myself Yen. Perhaps you are always accelerating or slowing when it is not so noticeable. It only drove me mad when following traffic at a steady speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, yen_powell said: when following traffic at a steady speed. No......don't do that! If I ever encounter traffic I just piss past everything. Vehicles in front ruin my video! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Touring on small country roads my bike is good for up to 60mpg. It doesn’t really care if I’m carrying luggage or not, and riding sporty doesn’t really affect it much either. Carrying a passenger also didn’t seem to affect it, but I was more gentle if with a passenger. However, motorways that goes to between 45 to 40mpg. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 22/06/2021 at 20:35, Pedro said: Touring on small country roads my bike is good for up to 60mpg. It doesn’t really care if I’m carrying luggage or not, and riding sporty doesn’t really affect it much either. Carrying a passenger also didn’t seem to affect it, but I was more gentle if with a passenger. However, motorways that goes to between 45 to 40mpg. Mine's about the same. I did once get just over 70mpg leading a MAG ride out. I doubt if we ever got over 50mph! A lot of dual carriageway and scoots in tow. Some even broke down. Apparently a steady speed doesn't suit them and they seize up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Specs said: Mine's about the same. I did once get just over 70mpg leading a MAG ride out. I doubt if we ever got over 50mph! A lot of dual carriageway and scoots in tow. Some even broke down. Apparently a steady speed doesn't suit them and they seize up! 70mpg might be possible if really trying, like you're saying, but what really impresses me is how easy it is to get 60 and all you have to do is not go on motorways. My previous bike, the 1150gs also did close to 60 in Morocco, always with a passenger and never on motorways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Who cares , just fill it up when it needs it ….. awaits van humour . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 18 minutes ago, Six30 said: Who cares , just fill it up when it needs it ….. awaits van humour . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 mpg on a bike has never bothered me only the guzzling range rover of which vehicle i will never own again 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mawsley said: The Tiger frequently returned less than 40mpg, which I think is abysmal in this day and age. Even riding conservatively only managed mid to high 40s. That's bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Fuel economy is important to me, for three reasons; being environmentally friendly, economy when today I fuelled up at 1,70€ per litre… and range, my bike does more than 600km on a tank when touring if I stay out of motorways, I toyed with the idea of getting a another bike, like a SuperDuke or a SpeedTriple, and honestly can’t even entertain something that only does a little more than a third that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pedro said: I fuelled up at 1,70€ per litre… €1.29 here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I've sort of given up on the environmentally friendly side of fuel use, As long as there's people in boats burning a £1000 worth of fuel in a weekend i don't think the amount of fuel i burn in a year is going to make the slightest difference to the environment 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 minute ago, XTreme said: €1.29 here! I know, you have always been cheap on fuel in Spain , it’s both Spain and Luxembourg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I've sort of given up on the environmentally friendly side of fuel use, As long as there's people in boats burning a £1000 worth of fuel in a weekend i don't think the amount of fuel i burn in a year is going to make the slightest difference to the environment It might not, but I wouldn’t tour on a 8 litre/ 100km bike when I have a 5 litre one at home as well, regardless if I’m paying for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 My GTR can get 29 or less mpg no problem at all. 35 mpg is average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 05/07/2021 at 11:41, Tym said: My GTR can get 29 or less mpg no problem at all. 35 mpg is average. Don't forget your gallon is smaller than ours so you wont get as far with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 55 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Don't forget your gallon is smaller than ours so you wont get as far with it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 It's the only thing in the States that's smaller than ours, look at the feckin breakfast 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, boboneleg said: It's the only thing in the States that's smaller than ours, look at the feckin breakfast If I went to the US I'd put on a stone in a week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Thats more calories then i eat in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 2 hours ago, boboneleg said: It's the only thing in the States that's smaller than ours, look at the feckin breakfast I wouldn't want the pan cakes on there with egg etc, or maybe hold the syrup. Can't grumble for 2 dollars though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Catteeclan said: I wouldn't want the pan cakes on there with egg etc, or maybe hold the syrup. Can't grumble for 2 dollars though. Yes i agree the pancakes need to be on a separate plate and treated as a different meal like dessert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 That better be real maple syrup, we dont take kindly to the fake stuff, got a sugar maple on this street i should drain it dry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 tiger does about 52 mpg when just oodling around like yesterday. hooning around or autoroute work it drops to around 45 ish. when I first got it it was only doing 38 but that improved following the first service I had done. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motobiker Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Depends on the circumstances.. for the tedious parts of a tour, long stretches of motorway to get down to Folkestone or across Northern France. I get 65+mpg or close to 300 miles from the tank. For rather more vigorous fun. probably around 45. But thats only a guess as its not something I obsess about. On my previous bike an R1100GS it was 45 regardless. I don't bother allowing the display to show mpg. just range as that is all I'm interested in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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