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View Poll Results: What's your average MPG? | |||
less than 20 mpg | 4 | 0.65% | |
21 mpg - 30 mpg | 10 | 1.64% | |
31 mpg - 40 mpg | 32 | 5.24% | |
41 mpg - 50 mpg | 186 | 30.44% | |
51 mpg - 60 mpg | 262 | 42.88% | |
61 mpg - 70 mpg | 98 | 16.04% | |
71 mpg - 80 mpg | 11 | 1.80% | |
81 mpg - 90 mpg | 1 | 0.16% | |
more than 90 mpg | 7 | 1.15% | |
Voters: 611. You may not vote on this poll |
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April 8th, 2009, 03:34 PM | #81 |
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Name: David
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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Exactly what I was going to say!
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April 8th, 2009, 09:06 PM | #82 |
3 for street, 2 for dirt
Name: Katlyn
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (California)
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Can Am Spyder PE #1344 / 2009 Kawi KLX140L Monster Energy / 2009 Kawi Ninja 250R (RIP 8.23.09) Posts: 586
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I'm still on my first tank which was ruined by the MSF class where I sat around and idled forever.
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April 9th, 2009, 04:44 AM | #83 |
Scooter Trash No0b
Name: Frank
Location: Cleveland
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 EX250R 'Gears of War' Theme Bike, ZG DB screen, cowl, progrips. Posts: 73
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I had one magical tank that got 76. After that all most every tank has been 60-65. Granted, I don't see redline very often, I seem to be another midrange monkey.
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April 11th, 2009, 11:54 AM | #84 |
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Name: Sam
Location: Northern Virginia
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After 800+ miles, I checked mine. With snorkel removed, dynojet needles and clips set on 3rd notch, factory 98 main jets, and factory exhaust....49.3 MPG. 200 SPG (smiles per gallon)
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April 12th, 2009, 07:50 PM | #85 |
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Name: Tim
Location: Portland, OR
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bleh, after 1200 kms the 09 is averaging only 43 mpg But was getting 57 with the 06 And I'm probably riding her less hard than I did with the pre-gen because of the lower power range. Crossing my fingers that this will all change after the 1500km magic break in point
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April 12th, 2009, 07:53 PM | #86 |
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Name: Chris
Location: Norcross, GA
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so yea, for the first time I hit 45 mpg on one fill up on the way to the beach when I decided to do some "sprinting." Back up to 59~60 on the next fill up.
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April 14th, 2009, 09:37 AM | #87 |
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Name: Mike
Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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well I get 400km/tank on my 2000, so that's 4L/100km....or 58.80USmpg or 70.62UKmpg
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April 14th, 2009, 10:27 AM | #88 |
3 for street, 2 for dirt
Name: Katlyn
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (California)
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Can Am Spyder PE #1344 / 2009 Kawi KLX140L Monster Energy / 2009 Kawi Ninja 250R (RIP 8.23.09) Posts: 586
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I'm still working through my first tank -- which was tainted by the constant idling at the MSF class -- however it appears that I'm looking at close the high 40's on my first tank. That's not too shabby for the break-in period if you ask me. I'm estimating close to the 60 MPG mark for the next tank.
I wish the Spyder got this kind of gas mileage. I average about 200 miles out of a 6.1 gallon tank with the Spyder, of course it's a 1 litre and has a wet weight close to 900lbs with the accessories only (no rider or passenger) and we frequently ride two-up on the Spyder, so I guess that's not TOO bad.
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April 26th, 2009, 08:34 AM | #89 |
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Name: Sam
Location: Northern Virginia
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More accurate mileage measurement - GPS!
Previously, I had only calculated my gas mileage one time; however, that was via the bike odometer and that tank was 49.3 MPG. For my last tank, I kept 2 mileage records. The bike odometer and the GPS. The total miles differed by 10%. The resulting MPG (GPS) was 59.6, while the bike odometer calculation was 54.4.
For those of you relying on the bike odometer, I think it would be safe to say that you could add 10% to your calculated MPG and get a more accurate estimate of your MPG. |
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April 26th, 2009, 08:48 AM | #90 | |
Über n00b
Name: Bob
Location: Alberta, Canada
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Triumph TT600, Honda NS50F, Kawasaki ZZR-250 (sold) Posts: 225
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Almost forgot to post this.
Last tank of gas on my bike before I sold it... 60 MPG even, and that is US gallons. Quote:
I got 66 MPG. |
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April 26th, 2009, 08:49 AM | #91 |
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Name: Mikel
Location: Valley of the Sun
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Stock bike, City driving, 32 mile commute one way-55mpg
Stock bike, Weekend Canyon Runs, 325 miles 49mpg |
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April 26th, 2009, 09:32 AM | #92 |
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Name: Lil One
Location: NB Canada
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for those in canada and us here's a site i use to keep track of my gas mileage for my cage. u can convert it from miles/gallon or kilometer/liter.
http://www.gasbuddy.com/ |
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April 29th, 2009, 07:32 AM | #93 |
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Name: Mike
Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Green Posts: 217
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well I just went through my first tank of gas...or atleast according to the fuel guage I did... and I went 300km on 15.2L of fuel...so that's 46USMPG or 55UKMPG....not great, but I am in the break in still and constantly changing speed so I hope it gets much better.
I would like to see at least 50USMPG or more since my old bike got so much and didn't run as well... |
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May 1st, 2009, 02:02 PM | #94 |
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Name: Travis
Location: Warwick, RI
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Stock, and I average 53. It seamed low, but I always warm it up really good and I am on the freeway almost all the time.
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May 1st, 2009, 02:13 PM | #95 |
Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
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Just filled up yesterday, 64mpg. On average I'm low to mid 60's.
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May 1st, 2009, 02:13 PM | #96 |
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Most of my riding is freeway riding too.
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May 1st, 2009, 02:59 PM | #97 |
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Name: Bruce
Location: Victoria, BC
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I've noticed that the mileage on my 250r varies a LOT.
I usually ride in the city in stop-n-go traffic to commute. In this type of traffic I usually get about 45-48 MPG - which I consider very poor for a 250. On the other hand, when I'm out on the open road and not dealing with lights or much traffic, the mileage is a much more respectable 58 MPG - quite a difference.
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May 1st, 2009, 03:13 PM | #98 | |
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May 11th, 2009, 04:45 AM | #99 |
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Name: Dave
Location: SoCal=== San Bernardino
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So there are no 70+ mpg average (US calc) folks here? I am looking into a Ninjette mainly as a commuter with a side of fun. I like the 250 mainly because of the high mpg potential with-out being on a generic vespa. There is a honda or yamaha 230cc somewheres that can get from 80-90mpg.
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May 11th, 2009, 05:11 AM | #100 |
old git
Name: Steve
Location: Geneve Switzerland
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My commute each direction is 15 miles 10 of which are out of town where my speed is 50 to 60 mph
Town is three lights five roundabouts with very heavy traffic, the average over 2000Km has been 63 mpg no modifications to the bike Steve
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May 11th, 2009, 11:12 AM | #101 | |
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If you're looking for a higher MPG bike, consider the pregen 250 ninjas. |
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May 11th, 2009, 01:05 PM | #102 |
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Name: James
Location: Sacto
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Having maybe sorta kept a record of every fill up, I seem to get 45mpg come hell or highwater. I am very much a redline junky though.
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May 12th, 2009, 02:08 AM | #103 |
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Name: Troy
Location: Northwest Georgia
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Something to keep an eye.
I had less than a 1/4 of a tank showing on my gauge & only 135 miles on that tank of gas and i was about to get upset, but when i stopped to fill up it only took 2.5 gallons to fill it up. This means i basically still had 2.3 gallons or a 1/2 tank of gas, but the gauge was showing less than a 1/4 remaining in the tank. I had been just topping the tank off without really checking my mileage, mainly because of only getting to ride between the stormy weather we have been having. I'm going by my dealer this weekend & ask about this. This is the first bike I've owned that had this type of gas gauge on it & i need to know how accurate these are before i do some long rides. Thanks & Have A Fantastic day! |
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May 12th, 2009, 05:23 AM | #104 | |
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Location: Warwick, RI
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Check out this thread It is labled as "Speedometer," but it talks alot about the Fuel Gage as well.
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May 12th, 2009, 05:45 AM | #105 | |
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Name: Jase
Location: Australia Mate
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1 US gallon = 3.78541178 litres ... need to remember that conversion though ... in Aus' we're working with litres. |
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May 12th, 2009, 12:04 PM | #106 |
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do you have any modifications done to the engine/carbs? that will eat more gas than a completely stock bike. staying in a 3rd and 4th will definitely lower the MPG.
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May 12th, 2009, 12:09 PM | #107 |
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Name: bogdan
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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351 kilometers wit 14 liters used... in heavy traffic jams in European capital... it makes 70.652 mpg
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May 12th, 2009, 03:21 PM | #108 | |
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Name: Dave
Location: SoCal=== San Bernardino
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Is that metric or US mpg measurements? |
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May 12th, 2009, 03:26 PM | #109 |
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Name: Dave
Location: San Diego
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only done two tanks so far. First was 62mpg, but that included some more aggressive throttle usage. 2nd tank I decided to take it easy and go slower on the freeway...around 75mph indicated. Got 73.6mpg on that tank.
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Name: Jase
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I am on 11445 Now and have done about 20KMs since filling up. Will update after I fill up again. |
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May 12th, 2009, 09:37 PM | #111 |
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Name: Nick
Location: Occoquan, VA
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Filled up today and had my highest MPG ever.. 58!
Then, to make up for it, i went for a ride where i used full throttle about half the time. We'll see how that ends up being... |
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May 12th, 2009, 10:01 PM | #112 |
Frak It
Name: Sean
Location: SWFL
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I've been wringing the hell out of my 08 Ninjette since I shimmed the carb needles and removed the snorkel, and I'm still getting 55mpg.
Perhaps if I remove the muffler, it'll turn into a perpetual motion machine. |
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May 13th, 2009, 03:57 AM | #113 |
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Name: bogdan
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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Metric i s 4 / 100 , liters per kilometer, it is equal to 70.65 miles per gallon.
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May 13th, 2009, 07:06 AM | #114 | |
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Location: SF Bay Area
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Quote:
Here's a great link where you can create your own conversion chart and you can see the difference. Here's a link to a quick and dirty google search that does the conversion for you automatically as well.
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May 13th, 2009, 09:45 AM | #115 |
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Name: Yancy
Location: Redmond
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I do the mpg almost everytime I fill up.
Stock '07 averages about 64 mpg with mostly commuting miles. One time, I got about 74 mpg. Yes, that's US gallons. It was a long highway trip, mostly 55 to 60 mph with very few stops. It IS possible. I was quite shocked when I had over 200 miles on my OD, but put less then 3 gallons in the tank... |
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May 13th, 2009, 10:13 AM | #116 | |
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I don't make difference between the gallons. All I know is that one of them is about 4 liters, the other is less. |
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May 13th, 2009, 10:24 AM | #117 |
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Name: Dave
Location: SoCal=== San Bernardino
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lol with the calculations, I'm glad we weren't talking about the trajectory of the space shuttle.
So another question from me and it's aimed towards our friends on the other side of the pond or whom ever have the FI models. Say you are going down hill and you don't really need to be on the throttle, will the FI models shut off fuel and just allow the engine with tranny to do engine braking without additional fuel? I know most modern cars today don't send fuel if the vehicle is cruising above 1200rpm with no throttle. Under 1200rpm, the ecu pumps in fuel to keep the engine going (for cars). |
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June 3rd, 2009, 04:53 PM | #118 |
Psychic war veteran
Name: Thomas
Location: Norfolk, VA
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Kawi Green '09 Ninja ZX6R Posts: 663
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Stock 501 tires, Two Brothers slip on, shimmed needles, snorkel removed, and K&N stock replacement filter. Riding like a fool the lowest I've registered is 54mpg. Slow, easy twisty back roads just strolling around, 62mpg. Usually, I'm shifting somewhere above 9k.
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June 3rd, 2009, 09:01 PM | #119 |
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Name: Bruce
Location: Victoria, BC
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I am riding pretty much the same as you - shifting around 7000, and I'm generally easy on the throttle.
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June 3rd, 2009, 09:34 PM | #120 |
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Name: Nick
Location: Sacramento, California.
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Was getting about 60mpg but on my last tank 45mpg I hit up a 35mph highway with a ton of very tight twisties...so lots of acceleration from turns.
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