02 750 between 42-45 at 6000 ft on regular
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I get 60+ mpg... on my GS500F, with plenty of in-town riding. I have just checked it several times, since I didnt believe it. I would also recommend everybody, to check accuracy of the speedometer with GPS, on a long, straight road, and apply due correction. I mean, if your speedometer overestimates speed by say 10% (as is often the case) , your consumption estimation fails by 10% SHORT !
I've not done that myself, but I accept it in my case...
Now, should I upgrade to a bike that will almost double my gas bill from night to day ? (60 -> 38 mpg, I assume...) Uhh I must think it over...Last edited by tonikat; 07-01-2009, 12:17 PM.
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The man above me has a sick point. Mines off by about 3 to 5 miles. ( speeding ticket proves it... oops....I swore i was going faster ) Afew days later i had a buddy in a car ride side by side and when I gave a thumbs up, go 45 and cruise control it. So we are losing a bit of miles. And to think i was so proud I pushed 4k on the bike, who knows how far it is off
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Originally posted by sanman View Posthow do you measure the gas mileage?
all i do is ride till it gets close to empty and then hit a gas station.
Miles ridden / Gas used = MPG
Example, starting with a full tank, ride till you stop to refil...
174 miles ridden / 3.4 Gallons on refil = 51.2 MPG
Krey93 750 Kat
Modified Swingarm, 5.5 GSXR Rear with 180/55 and 520 Chain, 750 to 600 Tail conversion, more to come. Long Term Project build thread http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=96736
"I've done this a thousand times before. What could possibly go wron.... Ooops!"
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Originally posted by Wheel View PostI disagree. Overall efficiency should be quite similar for bikes with similar weight, displacement, and power output. FI has many benefits, and they can be slightly more efficient, but we are comparing red delicious to granny smith here, not apples to oranges.
Oh, my mpg- I have a '91 Katana 1100 jetted, with kerker 4-1 and one less tooth on the back. I pretty much get 38 mpg all the time. On my last long trip, I got 38mpg every fill up despite steady, law abiding driving. I think the weight of my stuff and a duffle suitcase bugee'd sideways on the back (might be aerodynamic killer) made the mpg worse.
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