Gas Mileage- Is your a Sipper or iz it Sooopazz, yo!! - Page 8

p4174w · June 11th, 2011, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis

I'm not. I'm just grabbing a fuel tank and seeing how much kilometers I can grab till it's empty. Or at least "almost" empty.

Is this not right? lol

When you get 200km per tank, how much gas does it take to top off the tank? Take your kilometer/mileage number and divide it by how many liters/gallons you fill up with and that is your mpl/mpg

Francis · June 12th, 2011, 08:40 AM

Ahh, ok.

So, I'll fill it all the way up today, reset my odo, ride it till half or wahtever, fill up all the way and see how much klicks I pull and do the math?

Ok.

Btw, how do you guys fill it up? Get off the bike and fill it all the way or do you leave some room?

kkim · June 12th, 2011, 10:45 AM

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...55&postcount=6

Francis · June 12th, 2011, 11:48 AM

Just to clarify, guys, I'm not trying to find my MPG.

I'm asking if getting 200 km with my full tank is decent.

We have 4.8 gal on our 2010 250's, 200 km is 124.3 miles.

That shold be 25.8 miles per gallon. Correct?

p4174w · June 12th, 2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis

Just to clarify, guys, I'm not trying to find my MPG.

I'm asking if getting 200 km with my full tank is decent.

We have 4.8 gal on our 2010 250's, 200 km is 124.3 miles.

That shold be 25.8 miles per gallon. Correct?

Are you really running bone dry when you fill up? You don't go by the 4.8 number, you go by what you actually used.

Francis · June 12th, 2011, 03:03 PM

No. I've gone close to the red mark once.

I'll get back to you guys tomorrow with my mileage lol

Live2ride · June 12th, 2011, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis

No. I've gone close to the red mark once.

I'll get back to you guys tomorrow with my mileage lol

When my gas gauge hits Empty, I normally have between 195-215 miles. When I fill her up It only takes about 3.8-3.9 gallons. That means that there was almost another entire gallon left to use.

Alex · June 13th, 2011, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis

Just to clarify, guys, I'm not trying to find my MPG.

I'm asking if getting 200 km with my full tank is decent.

We have 4.8 gal on our 2010 250's, 200 km is 124.3 miles.

That shold be 25.8 miles per gallon. Correct?

No, this probably is off by quite a bit. The tank needs to be completely full before you start, and it needs to be run completely dry(not just when the gauge says empty). Find out what your mileage is by dividing the miles you went on the last tank by the amount of gas that you just used to fill the tank back up. Once you have that number, multiply it by 4.8 gallons, and you'll have the true range of the bike.

Make sure that you are actually filling to the metal ring each time, don't just stop filling it when it kicks off the first time.

Live2ride · June 14th, 2011, 04:12 PM

Ok, I finally filled my tank after installing the new 15t sprocket. I got between 48-50mpg on the stock gearing, now I'm getting 57.5 mpg. Do not let that statement fool you because I did ride more conservatively on the tank with the 15t sprocket. I found that, after installing the new sprocket, the bike is much more enjoyable to ride conservatively ,imo, so that's how I rode it. I will try to ride more aggressively (normal pace) on my next tank and see the difference. On the 57.5mpg tank, I only went WOT once and did 1 top speed run, other than that is was smooth sailing.

I found that I can now shift at 5k,6k, or 7k rpm without a problem and the bike seems to love it. After riding 230+ miles with the new sprocket I love it even more. It has consistently dropped my rpm down to 300-600 rpm above my speed (ie. 45mph is about 4.9k rpms) and it feels like there is so much more left in each gear even though it's a small difference. I'll post again once I find what my normal riding gets, mpg wise.

edit: I ride a mix of highway, twisties, and city on all my tanks.

dark_beaverezt · January 8th, 2012, 06:51 PM

Had the chance to ride her yesterday with my fellow bikers yesterday,. travelled 280kms back and forth,,brimmed her up on our way to Bataan, and I had to fill her up when I was a few kilometers to my place...I was surprised that after 280 kilometers of riding, only 9.5 Liters of fuel was enough to load her tank..that's roughly 29kilometers to a liter..NOT bad..I should say...

cuz · January 8th, 2012, 07:19 PM

174 miles is ur bike stock? mhhh i still wish 4 MORE

Alex · January 8th, 2012, 07:30 PM

That is 68 mpg if I'm doing my math right, and that is quite good mileage.

/merged with our mongo "mileage" thread

dark_beaverezt · January 8th, 2012, 08:58 PM

Ayt, lex,,sorry if I posted in the wrong section,ehh~ yeah~ I have my BIKE in PURE Stock form...Have yet to make some modifications,..with only 3,900kms, I think we have a long way to go...RIDE SAFE!!!

Skippii · January 8th, 2012, 09:39 PM

My bad, voted 41-50 before I noticed this was in new-gens....I have a pregen.
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hackeron · January 9th, 2012, 10:19 AM

I'm assuming you mean UK MPG, in which case I get 70 MPG -- if you mean US MPG I'm getting around 58 MPG

OddlyOrdinary · January 14th, 2012, 03:07 PM

So as soon as I bought my bike I transitioned to using a phone app to keep track of how much my car insurance/maintenance/tire replacements/etc add to for both my SUV and my bike. I've also been keeping strict track of my bike's MPG and I'm averaging consistently 47mpg in the city. I don't ride on the highways but very rarely.

I've read old posts through Search and on other forums where people claim 70 to 80mpg in the city and higher when doing long trips. What am I do wrong or are they nuts? I don't accelerate any harder than the cars by my side with maybe a 2-3 all out accelerations per tank just for fun.

What's your mpg, and if mine is really low any suggestions?

sombo · January 14th, 2012, 03:19 PM

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ghlight=sipper

We had a poll about this. Mine has changed due to changes in the bike and I need a few more tanks to come up with a good average for her again.

OddlyOrdinary · January 14th, 2012, 03:27 PM

Wow, no idea how those 5 guys pull out over 90mpg. That would be awesome.

choneofakind · January 14th, 2012, 03:28 PM

I dunno where you're finding info with other people getting significantly over 70 mpg's on the freeway. These bikes rev really high and suck gas at 70 or higher mph. Even with higher final gearing, the throttle has to be opened up more because the engine doesn't make enough torque for really high gearing, unless you live in Texas where it's really flat, so the mileage isn't going to magically increase to 80 mpg. My guess is the guys in that thread with 90+ mpg are running high gearing, went down a main jet size because the stock mains are rich, and are intentionally riding with fuel economy in mind.

There was one thread a while back about someone getting 100mpg on a ninja 250, but that guy was using insanely high gearing, shutting off the engine and coasting on the downhill sections of the freeway, tooling around town in a full tuck in 6th gear, and riding below the speed limit everywhere etc etc.

55-65 mpg is a realistic expectation from these bikes with some varied riding.

FWIW mine did about 62 all last season since I shimmed my needles. We'll see how it goes this season once I have the chance to jet properly for my opened up airbox/I might take out the airbox completely this summer.

Joule · January 14th, 2012, 04:28 PM

47 mpg for me.
I rev it up a lot.

FrugalNinja250 · January 14th, 2012, 04:42 PM

Lately I've been getting low to mid 60's since the weather got cold and they switched to the winter blend gas. In the summer doing mostly highway at 70+ I get mid to high 60's on my pregen. If I run full saddlebags and cruise at 75-80 my mileage drops down to the high 50's.

Alex · January 14th, 2012, 05:35 PM

/merged

hackeron · January 14th, 2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I dunno where you're finding info with other people getting significantly over 70 mpg's on the freeway. These bikes rev really high and suck gas at 70 or higher mph. Even with higher final gearing, the throttle has to be opened up more because the engine doesn't make enough torque for really high gearing, unless you live in Texas where it's really flat, so the mileage isn't going to magically increase to 80 mpg. My guess is the guys in that thread with 90+ mpg are running high gearing, went down a main jet size because the stock mains are rich, and are intentionally riding with fuel economy in mind.

There was one thread a while back about someone getting 100mpg on a ninja 250, but that guy was using insanely high gearing, shutting off the engine and coasting on the downhill sections of the freeway, tooling around town in a full tuck in 6th gear, and riding below the speed limit everywhere etc etc.

55-65 mpg is a realistic expectation from these bikes with some varied riding.

FWIW mine did about 62 all last season since I shimmed my needles. We'll see how it goes this season once I have the chance to jet properly for my opened up airbox/I might take out the airbox completely this summer.

Because 70 UK MPG is 58 US MPG -- chances are these people are quoting UK MPGs and not US ones - you guys have weird gallons in the states.

NDspd · January 23rd, 2012, 06:00 AM

I got 48mpg on the last tank (135 miles, 3.021 gallons), but that was with a lot of city riding and 8-10 high speed laps around a track. I expect I usually get 50-60 if I'm conservative.

Mr.E · January 23rd, 2012, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NDspd

I got 48mpg on the last tank (135 miles, 3.021 gallons), but that was with a lot of city riding and 8-10 high speed laps around a track. I expect I usually get 50-60 if I'm conservative.

Is your bike shimmed or unshimmed? Out of curiousity.

Pretty sure im getting bad gas milage. in the 30's lately. Shimmed and slip on. Not sure though. -_-

choneofakind · January 23rd, 2012, 07:24 AM

30's?? has anything else been done to your bike?? When I put two washers on my needles, my mileage only dropped by 5 mpg.

Is there anything mechanically wrong with your bike?

Try the basics.
sync carbs,
run some cleaner through the carbs with the next tank of gas
try some gas without any ethanol in it
adjust valves if they're due
do you have oem jetting besides the shims? (main jets? mix screws setting?)

30's is mileage I would expect from a 10R, not a 250R

NDspd · January 23rd, 2012, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.E

Is your bike shimmed or unshimmed? Out of curiousity.

Pretty sure im getting bad gas milage. in the 30's lately. Shimmed and slip on. Not sure though. -_-

Nah man, totally 100% stock, I think there may be something wrong man. Check the easy stuff first, air filter, oil, some kind of blockage.

You should be getting nearly twice that, so I'm not sure what's wrong, unless you are WOT all the time 24/7

ajcadoo · March 5th, 2012, 07:57 PM

How many miles should I expect from one tank of gas? The fuel gauge seems too inaccurate for me. I dont like the fact that it takes 5 minutes for it to show some type of reading without the needle slowly moving up.

I am wondering about city driving and also freeway driving.

Alex · March 5th, 2012, 07:59 PM

/merged with main mileage thread

leed · March 6th, 2012, 12:21 AM

The most I've done without filling is almost 250. I filled just over 4.7 gallons when I filled. On a regular basis, I tend to fill once I hit about 220.

This is also all city driving with excessive acceleration and speeding. You also have to consider whether or not the bike is leaned over when reading the fuel gauge.

The best fuel economy I've ever achieved is just over 61 MPG. I've also found that if I fill more often, you tend to get better fuel economy. I'm not quite sure why, I figure it may be since our gas tanks tend to vent so much, less fuel is lost to evaporation over 50 miles than over 200 miles. But at the same time, I find it hard to believe that that much fuel has evaporated and vented out. Who knows.

Kevin2109 · March 6th, 2012, 12:43 AM

28-32

n4mwd · March 6th, 2012, 05:20 AM

This thread needs to be divided into threads and polls for the different bikes. The poll is really meaningless because a pregen is going to get better mpg than a newgen and a newgen is going to do better than a ZX-10R and a ZX-10R is going to do better than a school bus. Basically, its comparing apples and oranges and not very useful.

Alex · March 6th, 2012, 07:14 AM

Kevin's is the only post out of hundreds that doesn't relate to a ninjette. Yell at him, not the thread. That said, this has been in the new-gen tech section for years, yet people of both generations have likely been answering it, so it probably does include data from all years. Nevertheless, the data is still pretty clear in showing that one's mileage can vary quite a bit depending on riding style with these bikes, and most people get less than the 60+ mpg that is often listed as achievable with either generation.

NDspd · March 6th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Ok, so I've compiled all of my milage, receipts, and gas consumption since the 22nd of January.

I've used 54.553 gallons, traveled 2,553 miles, and my overall gas milage since January is 46.92 MPG. My PR for a fill up is 52 MPG. Over time I've learned a few things everyone can do to save a little gas.

-When coming to a stop light or a stop sign, pull in the clutch and coast then stop using your brakes. I've traved a 10th of a mile once.
-Try not to engine brake as much while coming to a stop
-if traffic permits, start in first, get some speed then shift up to 3, get some speed, shift up to 5th or 6th if you have enough engine and vehicle speed. I call this "MPG Quick Shifting"
-if the red light is super long, turn off your engine. Don't do this too often, or you can wear out your starter
-correct tire pressure
-getting into a semi-tuck position on speeds higher than 40mph

These tips might help a bit, but for me this has increased my MPG by a bit...not sure of a definite number though.

robmilchling · March 6th, 2012, 08:24 AM

It is rather interesting to see a pretty standard bell curve in the results... well except for the 90+mpg

Usually polls on the internet are far from predictable...

reabo · March 6th, 2012, 08:28 AM

I used an online calculator for 8 days of doing 136 miles for about £8 at 32pence a litire. Mine works out at around 77mpg.

I think the result is right anyway.

flynjay · March 6th, 2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reabo

I used an online calculator for 8 days of doing 136 miles for about £8 at 32pence a litire. Mine works out at around 77mpg.

I think the result is right anyway.

Is that in imperial gallons or US gallons?

reabo · March 6th, 2012, 09:26 AM

Im not sure :/

I used this site.

http://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php

As its uk, im guessing imperial

Alex · March 6th, 2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reabo

I used an online calculator for 8 days of doing 136 miles for about £8 at 32pence a litire. Mine works out at around 77mpg.

I think the result is right anyway.

Doesn't sound right to me.

£8 at 32pence a litre = 25 litres

1 liter = 0.264172052 US gallons, so

25 liters = 6.6 gallons

136 miles in 6.6 gallons = 20.6 mpg

Something is off here...

flynjay · March 6th, 2012, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Doesn't sound right to me.

£8 at 32pence a litre = 25 litres

1 liter = 0.264172052 US gallons, so

25 liters = 6.6 gallons

136 miles in 6.6 gallons = 20.6 mpg

Something is off here...

Also seeing as the tank only holds 4.7 us gal.

Now if you put in 8L with 136 miles then your mpg (us) would be 64.35. Much more likely.

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%
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June 14th, 2011, 04:12 PM	#289
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	Ok, I finally filled my tank after installing the new 15t sprocket. I got between 48-50mpg on the stock gearing, now I'm getting 57.5 mpg. Do not let that statement fool you because I did ride more conservatively on the tank with the 15t sprocket. I found that, after installing the new sprocket, the bike is much more enjoyable to ride conservatively ,imo, so that's how I rode it. I will try to ride more aggressively (normal pace) on my next tank and see the difference. On the 57.5mpg tank, I only went WOT once and did 1 top speed run, other than that is was smooth sailing. I found that I can now shift at 5k,6k, or 7k rpm without a problem and the bike seems to love it. After riding 230+ miles with the new sprocket I love it even more. It has consistently dropped my rpm down to 300-600 rpm above my speed (ie. 45mph is about 4.9k rpms) and it feels like there is so much more left in each gear even though it's a small difference. I'll post again once I find what my normal riding gets, mpg wise. edit: I ride a mix of highway, twisties, and city on all my tanks. __________________________________________________

January 8th, 2012, 06:51 PM	#290
dark_beaverezt ninjette.org member Name: JOHAN Location: PHILIPPInes Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): YAMAHA X1, YAMAHA SNIPER 135LC, KawasaKi ninja 250r Posts: 185	HOW fuel EFFICIENT... Had the chance to ride her yesterday with my fellow bikers yesterday,. travelled 280kms back and forth,,brimmed her up on our way to Bataan, and I had to fill her up when I was a few kilometers to my place...I was surprised that after 280 kilometers of riding, only 9.5 Liters of fuel was enough to load her tank..that's roughly 29kilometers to a liter..NOT bad..I should say...

January 8th, 2012, 07:19 PM	#291
cuz cuz Name: Israel Location: Houston (me) Galveston Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	174 miles is ur bike stock? mhhh i still wish 4 MORE __________________________________________________ THE GOOD LIFE

January 8th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#292
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	That is 68 mpg if I'm doing my math right, and that is quite good mileage. /merged with our mongo "mileage" thread __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 12th, 2011, 08:40 AM	#282
Francis ninjette.org newbie 2,000 Name: Francis Location: Vancouver Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 160	Ahh, ok. So, I'll fill it all the way up today, reset my odo, ride it till half or wahtever, fill up all the way and see how much klicks I pull and do the math? Ok. Btw, how do you guys fill it up? Get off the bike and fill it all the way or do you leave some room?

June 12th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#283
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...55&postcount=6

June 12th, 2011, 11:48 AM	#284
Francis ninjette.org newbie 2,000 Name: Francis Location: Vancouver Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 160	Just to clarify, guys, I'm not trying to find my MPG. I'm asking if getting 200 km with my full tank is decent. We have 4.8 gal on our 2010 250's, 200 km is 124.3 miles. That shold be 25.8 miles per gallon. Correct?

June 12th, 2011, 03:03 PM	#286
Francis ninjette.org newbie 2,000 Name: Francis Location: Vancouver Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 160	No. I've gone close to the red mark once. I'll get back to you guys tomorrow with my mileage lol

January 8th, 2012, 08:58 PM	#293
dark_beaverezt ninjette.org member Name: JOHAN Location: PHILIPPInes Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): YAMAHA X1, YAMAHA SNIPER 135LC, KawasaKi ninja 250r Posts: 185	Ayt, lex,,sorry if I posted in the wrong section,ehh~ yeah~ I have my BIKE in PURE Stock form...Have yet to make some modifications,..with only 3,900kms, I think we have a long way to go...RIDE SAFE!!!

January 8th, 2012, 09:39 PM	#294
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	My bad, voted 41-50 before I noticed this was in new-gens....I have a pregen. Posted via Mobile Device

January 9th, 2012, 10:19 AM	#295
hackeron ninjette.org member Name: Roman Location: London, UK Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r (2009) Posts: 67	I'm assuming you mean UK MPG, in which case I get 70 MPG -- if you mean US MPG I'm getting around 58 MPG

January 14th, 2012, 03:07 PM	#296
OddlyOrdinary ninjette.org member Name: Asdf Location: A Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250 Posts: 83	What's your MPG average? So as soon as I bought my bike I transitioned to using a phone app to keep track of how much my car insurance/maintenance/tire replacements/etc add to for both my SUV and my bike. I've also been keeping strict track of my bike's MPG and I'm averaging consistently 47mpg in the city. I don't ride on the highways but very rarely. I've read old posts through Search and on other forums where people claim 70 to 80mpg in the city and higher when doing long trips. What am I do wrong or are they nuts? I don't accelerate any harder than the cars by my side with maybe a 2-3 all out accelerations per tank just for fun. What's your mpg, and if mine is really low any suggestions?

January 14th, 2012, 03:19 PM	#297
sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ghlight=sipper We had a poll about this. Mine has changed due to changes in the bike and I need a few more tanks to come up with a good average for her again.

January 14th, 2012, 03:27 PM	#298
OddlyOrdinary ninjette.org member Name: Asdf Location: A Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250 Posts: 83	Wow, no idea how those 5 guys pull out over 90mpg. That would be awesome.

January 14th, 2012, 03:28 PM	#299
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I dunno where you're finding info with other people getting significantly over 70 mpg's on the freeway. These bikes rev really high and suck gas at 70 or higher mph. Even with higher final gearing, the throttle has to be opened up more because the engine doesn't make enough torque for really high gearing, unless you live in Texas where it's really flat, so the mileage isn't going to magically increase to 80 mpg. My guess is the guys in that thread with 90+ mpg are running high gearing, went down a main jet size because the stock mains are rich, and are intentionally riding with fuel economy in mind. There was one thread a while back about someone getting 100mpg on a ninja 250, but that guy was using insanely high gearing, shutting off the engine and coasting on the downhill sections of the freeway, tooling around town in a full tuck in 6th gear, and riding below the speed limit everywhere etc etc. 55-65 mpg is a realistic expectation from these bikes with some varied riding. FWIW mine did about 62 all last season since I shimmed my needles. We'll see how it goes this season once I have the chance to jet properly for my opened up airbox/I might take out the airbox completely this summer. Last futzed with by choneofakind; January 14th, 2012 at 05:08 PM.

January 14th, 2012, 04:28 PM	#300
Joule ninjette.org member Name: Tej Location: Ludhiana, India Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): Black 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: 102	47 mpg for me. I rev it up a lot. __________________________________________________ dat road rash game

January 14th, 2012, 04:42 PM	#301
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	Lately I've been getting low to mid 60's since the weather got cold and they switched to the winter blend gas. In the summer doing mostly highway at 70+ I get mid to high 60's on my pregen. If I run full saddlebags and cruise at 75-80 my mileage drops down to the high 50's.

January 14th, 2012, 05:35 PM	#302
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/merged __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

January 23rd, 2012, 06:00 AM	#304
NDspd 1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass Name: Jeremy Location: Dayton, OH Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, '05 Suzuki SV650S(retired), '11 Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: A lot.	I got 48mpg on the last tank (135 miles, 3.021 gallons), but that was with a lot of city riding and 8-10 high speed laps around a track. I expect I usually get 50-60 if I'm conservative.

January 23rd, 2012, 07:24 AM	#306
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	30's?? has anything else been done to your bike?? When I put two washers on my needles, my mileage only dropped by 5 mpg. Is there anything mechanically wrong with your bike? Try the basics. sync carbs, run some cleaner through the carbs with the next tank of gas try some gas without any ethanol in it adjust valves if they're due do you have oem jetting besides the shims? (main jets? mix screws setting?) 30's is mileage I would expect from a 10R, not a 250R

March 5th, 2012, 07:57 PM	#308
ajcadoo Towster ['__'`,-, Name: Josh Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green Ninja 250 SE Posts: 379	How many miles for one tank of gas? How many miles should I expect from one tank of gas? The fuel gauge seems too inaccurate for me. I dont like the fact that it takes 5 minutes for it to show some type of reading without the needle slowly moving up. I am wondering about city driving and also freeway driving.

March 5th, 2012, 07:59 PM	#309
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/merged with main mileage thread __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

March 6th, 2012, 12:21 AM	#310
leed ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Loves Park, IL Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969	The most I've done without filling is almost 250. I filled just over 4.7 gallons when I filled. On a regular basis, I tend to fill once I hit about 220. This is also all city driving with excessive acceleration and speeding. You also have to consider whether or not the bike is leaned over when reading the fuel gauge. The best fuel economy I've ever achieved is just over 61 MPG. I've also found that if I fill more often, you tend to get better fuel economy. I'm not quite sure why, I figure it may be since our gas tanks tend to vent so much, less fuel is lost to evaporation over 50 miles than over 200 miles. But at the same time, I find it hard to believe that that much fuel has evaporated and vented out. Who knows.

March 6th, 2012, 12:43 AM	#311
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	28-32 __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

March 6th, 2012, 05:20 AM	#312
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	This thread needs to be divided into threads and polls for the different bikes. The poll is really meaningless because a pregen is going to get better mpg than a newgen and a newgen is going to do better than a ZX-10R and a ZX-10R is going to do better than a school bus. Basically, its comparing apples and oranges and not very useful. __________________________________________________ My Ninja Blog Proud member of ABATE.My NYC Road Rage documentary - CENSORED!

March 6th, 2012, 07:14 AM	#313
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Kevin's is the only post out of hundreds that doesn't relate to a ninjette. Yell at him, not the thread. That said, this has been in the new-gen tech section for years, yet people of both generations have likely been answering it, so it probably does include data from all years. Nevertheless, the data is still pretty clear in showing that one's mileage can vary quite a bit depending on riding style with these bikes, and most people get less than the 60+ mpg that is often listed as achievable with either generation. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

March 6th, 2012, 08:23 AM	#314
NDspd 1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass Name: Jeremy Location: Dayton, OH Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, '05 Suzuki SV650S(retired), '11 Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: A lot.	Ok, so I've compiled all of my milage, receipts, and gas consumption since the 22nd of January. I've used 54.553 gallons, traveled 2,553 miles, and my overall gas milage since January is 46.92 MPG. My PR for a fill up is 52 MPG. Over time I've learned a few things everyone can do to save a little gas. -When coming to a stop light or a stop sign, pull in the clutch and coast then stop using your brakes. I've traved a 10th of a mile once. -Try not to engine brake as much while coming to a stop -if traffic permits, start in first, get some speed then shift up to 3, get some speed, shift up to 5th or 6th if you have enough engine and vehicle speed. I call this "MPG Quick Shifting" -if the red light is super long, turn off your engine. Don't do this too often, or you can wear out your starter -correct tire pressure -getting into a semi-tuck position on speeds higher than 40mph These tips might help a bit, but for me this has increased my MPG by a bit...not sure of a definite number though.

March 6th, 2012, 08:24 AM	#315
robmilchling ninjette.org guru Name: Rob Location: Baltimore, Maryland Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Triumph Daytona 675 Posts: 256	It is rather interesting to see a pretty standard bell curve in the results... well except for the 90+mpg Usually polls on the internet are far from predictable...

March 6th, 2012, 08:28 AM	#316
reabo ninjette.org member Name: Max Location: UK Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja EX250 K8F Posts: 89	I used an online calculator for 8 days of doing 136 miles for about £8 at 32pence a litire. Mine works out at around 77mpg. I think the result is right anyway.

March 6th, 2012, 09:26 AM	#318
reabo ninjette.org member Name: Max Location: UK Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja EX250 K8F Posts: 89	Im not sure :/ I used this site. http://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php As its uk, im guessing imperial

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