Fuel consumption

[tony1100]

I have a new BB and am curious to know what sort of mpg I should be expecting to get out of the bike when using it around town... stop start arond 20 miles per day and maybe once per week around 80 miles motorway riding 70-80.

just coming upt0 600 mile first service seemed to have gone through around ?50.00 petrol. just curious if this is about right?

Tony

 

[davet]

Tony
After its run in you should get about 150 to 160 miles to a tank
hope that helps

 

[blumeeni]

w;;v Tony I get around 43-45 riding normally which isn't very often these days
The best and only really accurate way is to fill the tank,zero the trip and go for a nice little ride taking in a bit of town,motor way,a roads,b roads then fill her back up.
Make a note of the miles on the trip then convert the liters that you've refilled with into gallons eg 45.5 ltrs x by 0.22= 10.00galls then just divide into the miles.
Does that make sense I think so well it does to me anyway.

 

[ianrobbo1]

just fill the bloody thing and enjoy riding it, who gives a shit when your doing what you enjoy,!!! :bow:

 

[Jaws]

The Bird is notorious for being slow to losen up... You will find that once you get to around 8 to 10,000 miles ( yes really ! That much ! ) economy will imrpove dramatically.. Until then I am afraid you will be lucky to get mid 30's to low 40's out of her..

 

[Wolfie]

nice slow 90mph on motorway = 190-195 miles.
early sunday morning blast as hard as i can ride the thing = 110-120 miles
normal to work, riding with others and local club etc. = 165-170 miles


got a carbie, most ever put in tank was 22l been on red light for 38miles and was shitting meself.

 

[Mid Life Crisis]

Did a ride from my place to Ellesmere Port the other weekend and did 190 motorway miles on 17.5 litres before the red fuel light came on =50 mpg?
On the return trip a few hours later on the A41/A49 did 170 miles before the light came on. Ian Robbo is right....I ain't arsed what it does to the gallon now lol just gonna ride it

 

[Jono]

Tony mines done about 2500 now and I got 205 miles from her coming up from Devon to Cheshire, M5 across the Severn bridge then Wye valley to Hereford and up the A49. I bottled it at 205 but reckon I could have gone a bit further as she took 19 to 20 litres when I filled up. :bow:

 

[tony1100]

Thnaks everyone, at least that now gives me an idea of how much to expect to... blimey 8 - 10,000 mile... will I have it that long..

You know the new on is due out 2006...or that's what I have been told by a Honda deler,,, it was due out 2005 but they have delayed it, something to do with the engine...can't wait too see what it will be like... :bow:

Ian you're right just ride the bloody thing and enjoy... still got me grin... and its getting bigger and more permanent everytime I ride it....

Goes in for 1st service on Tuesday....

 

[ianrobbo1]

Thnaks everyone, at least that now gives me an idea of how much to expect to... blimey 8 - 10,000 mile... will I have it that long..

You know the new on is due out 2006...or that's what I have been told by a Honda deler,,, it was due out 2005 but they have delayed it, something to do with the engine...can't wait too see what it will be like... :bow:

Ian you're right just ride the bloody thing and enjoy... still got me grin... and its getting bigger and more permanent everytime I ride it....

Goes in for 1st service on Tuesday....

goes for its first service,!!! for chrips sake DONT let them try and charge you for anything, it should be free, and if owts wrong, its cos THEY didnt PDI it properly, :bow:

 

[CbrDavE]

If you follow your mate limping home for 100 miles doing 55mph after he stuffed his Triumph into the back of a Mondeo, you can average over 50mpg!