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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Freddie on 28 March 2012, 07:28:11 pm
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I've had my fazer 2 weeks, just filled up with petrol, 58 mpg :lol superb. What a great bike. It can do it all.
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Try using Fuelly for an even smugger attitude, I'm averaging 62 on my daily commute!
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62 ! That's fantastic, I had a R1 before the fazer and it was no where near 58 so I'm well pleased.
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so are you classing a gallon as 4.5 litres or?
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I don't really know my MPG but i am needing fuel today and i wondered what i had done since last fill up, 195 miles on the light and sitting on the last line, not bad i thought.
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Fuelly does this for you,,,,,
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so are you classing a gallon as 4.5 litres or?
For the UK yes (4.546 litres), pretty sure the americans have their own gallon... the point of this I do not understand :lol
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usually get around 65mpg
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omg.. last tank i got 41mpg...
Still way better than my car though lol
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x litres by 0.22 to get gallons.......if thats any help to anyone......59 mpg taking it easy,only managed that once :D :D
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Jesus 55-62 MPG do you ever have any fun and twist the throttle? :D
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Out of interest roughly how many miles do you guys get out of a tank? With my last 41mpg outing I got 158 miles till the light came on.
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Dunno, really, never done a tank.
130 miles every 2 days up and down to London and been between 8.9 and 9.6 liters a fill.
Speed between 60 and 90+ dependant on traffic flow, although I "maintained" the cam chain the other day with a blast up to 120.
All A road miles mostly with a bit of filtering, or making progress officer!
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I get just under 55 MPG - always have a bit of fun on mine ;)
Usually get about 200 miles out of a tank right down to the last marker on the gauge but i can let it go lower than that just :p
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Well i'm not to sure how to work it all out but on my trip to Lincolnshire last week & i managed to do 170 miles,about 13.5 litres of fuel cost about £20 & today i filled up with 195 on the clock & it cost £23 that was about 15 or so litres, tbh i'm really happy with how economical the FZS600 Fazer is :D :D :D
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how are you guys getting to 55+ mpg im getting 35-42?
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how are you guys getting to 55 mpg I'm getting 35-42?
That's pretty bad, unless you are only using it for track days/racing!
I keep a careful record (sad, I know) and consistently get circa 60 mpg. I don't often ride as enthusiastically as some people but I still enjoy it, something to do with age and valuing life a bit more probably.
I think most get between 50 and 60 mpg. Is your air filter o.k.. Also check that the fuel enriching things on the carbs are closing properly when the lever in in the normal run position. Some times referred to as the choke.
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i get 45-50 as i've got an aftermarket can and a K&N and motad downpipes.
Previous to the mods it was 50+ easy
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I get about 50 most of the time to and from work,but have on a few spirited occasions hit low 40s and wandering through south of France last year with 2 up got 66. On a track day it has never dropped below 40.
Only mods are K&N Filter and Iridium plugs.
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i think i maybe i get more just seem to be putting it in alot be i only put £5 in at a time tbh
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hmm maybe the modifications make a big difference. i have pipercross filter, iridium plugs, ART straight thru can. also only run it on shell V-power
I guess all that could make it terrible on fuel lol
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Try changing gear! :rollin
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Out of interest, has anyone bothered experimenting with different octane fuels? Aka do you find standard unleaded better than the premium unleaded?
My car (Mark 2 Golf) loves premium compared to standard but the bike seemed the other way around. Since then ive stuck to standard for the bike BUT ive now renewed the exhaust system and air filter...
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Out of interest, has anyone bothered experimenting with different octane fuels? Aka do you find standard unleaded better than the premium unleaded?
My car (Mark 2 Golf) loves premium compared to standard but the bike seemed the other way around. Since then I've stuck to standard for the bike BUT I've now renewed the exhaust system and air filter...
I did wondered this myself. people say the fazer over fuels so is it just a waste of money? the general thinking with higher octane is a more pure burn. i again notice the difference on my car. i wouldn't say it had more power but does feel smoother. i also get better MPG on the car with higher octane but then on my car that is accepted as the norm. (3.2 litre vectra)
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filled the car up today...sold out of regular so had to have UNLEADED PLUS.car seams smoother on way home,ill see what it does to the mpg and let you know :) ....never tryed it in the bike
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trying desperately to remember why a higher petrol RON rating for a motorbike was a waste of time and the relationship to engine knock,,,,
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"quote"!
One of our users commented that using higher octane fuel than your engine requires actually gives no benefit and may be a waste of money. This is because virtually NO engines require 98 RON over 95, and the market for ‘super’ fuels seems to be based on people’s misunderstanding of octane ratings and the placebo effect of filling up with ‘more powerful’ fuel – making motorists think their engine is running better in some way.
What do the fuel companies say then, to justify the “increased power” claims for the super grade fuels? Some companies say that while all fuels contain cleaning additives, ‘super’ fuels contain more or better detergents to keep the injectors cleaner than standard fuel. Others say the fuel is a few percent denser which gives slightly more power per litre. These benefits may be marginal though in comparison to the extra cost involved so it is worth ensuring that your engine will actually benefit before filling up.
Some engines actually do need higher octane fuel, such as race engines with very high compression and some turbocharged engines, such as the import version of the Nissan Skyline. Also, a few vehicles, such as the new BMW K1200R motorbike, can sense knock and adjust their engine tuning to take advantage of higher grade fuels. Another user commented that the 2004 BMW 330 also does this, according to the driver’s handbook it makes 231 BHP on 98 octane and 221 BHP on 95. This ability is apparently widespread amongst German performance cars using Bosch / Siemens electronic engine controls.
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got a stubby end can and k&n air filter and get 60+ every time
but vary rarely go above 6k and usually cruise around 4k
poor student :(
but then,went cat and fiddle the other weekend and got 103 miles off a tenner,wern't hanging about lol
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"quote"!
One of our users commented that using higher octane fuel than your engine requires actually gives no benefit and may be a waste of money. This is because virtually NO engines require 98 RON over 95, and the market for ‘super’ fuels seems to be based on people’s misunderstanding of octane ratings and the placebo effect of filling up with ‘more powerful’ fuel – making motorists think their engine is running better in some way.
What do the fuel companies say then, to justify the “increased power” claims for the super grade fuels? Some companies say that while all fuels contain cleaning additives, ‘super’ fuels contain more or better detergents to keep the injectors cleaner than standard fuel. Others say the fuel is a few percent denser which gives slightly more power per litre. These benefits may be marginal though in comparison to the extra cost involved so it is worth ensuring that your engine will actually benefit before filling up.
Some engines actually do need higher octane fuel, such as race engines with very high compression and some turbocharged engines, such as the import version of the Nissan Skyline. Also, a few vehicles, such as the new BMW K1200R motorbike, can sense knock and adjust their engine tuning to take advantage of higher grade fuels. Another user commented that the 2004 BMW 330 also does this, according to the driver’s handbook it makes 231 BHP on 98 octane and 221 BHP on 95. This ability is apparently widespread amongst German performance cars using Bosch / Siemens electronic engine controls.
It all makes sense, but at the end of the day it boiled down to trial and error for me :P Was simply curious if others had found the same results and if it was because of any specific modifications. As I said before, the bike didnt really seem to like the higher octane fuel but it still got me where I needed to go ;)
The car on the other hand (until it died) loved the higher octane fuel, it was smoother and felt slightly more powerful. Just for the sake of making sure it wasnt a placebo I had my friend fill up my car randomly with with either just as an experiment :P But having said that, even a different car of the same make, model and engine will perform differently... hence returning to my curiosity with the bike ;)
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I think some of it does depend on the engine setup. if it is a modern engine with a decent injection system and knock sensors and variable valve timing etc. higher octane fuel will give a benefit. if the engine has a better burn the ecu will pick this up and account for it. hence why i say my car does feel as though it benefits from it.
thinking about it i have a mate who had an imported EVO 5 and wondered why it really hesitated before the turbo kicked in. it turned out he was running on 95 ron. when he switched to V-power this 'fault' he had me trying to figure out went away and ran perfect from then on.
For me its mainly my mechanical sympathy and thinking i am doing the right thing for the engine :lol
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52mpg last check. And that was after a three hour advanced riding lesson blasting through the country roads...
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I'm normally getting 55mpg from mine.
Theoretically the optimum MPG is achieved when the engine is running at it's peak torque in top gear. Apparently for an FZS600 peak torque is at 9,500rpm. I tested this out today to see what speed I would have to be travelling to achieve 9,500rpm in top gear. Put it this way - I'm glad I wasn't caught by the police whilst testing it out!! :lol
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average about 50 mpg plus around town, on a long drive can get 60 mpg
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average about 50 mpg plus around town, on a long drive can get 60 mpg
Drive a bike? :eek
Ride 8)
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96 mile to a tank full, from light on to light on
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LOL at 96 miles to a tank you must redline it everywhere :eek im averaging 55 mpg with a K&n Air Filter will changing my end can to a Beowulf affect the mpg in anyway??
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I've put a K&N Air Filter on mine plus a Beowulf Warrior end can and havent noticed any appreciable decline in the MPG - i've just started using Fuelly to try and get a better idea of how much I actually spend on fuel etc.
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Well, thrapped mine last weekend, high revs in country lanes and high speed (at least 3 figures) on motorways and got 58 MPG, 185 miles ridden including 2 commutes equating to 14.29L of petrol, which I think ain't half bad!
Anyone tried Iridium plugs?
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people say the fazer over fuels so is it just a waste of money?
They do but octane rating has no relation to air-fuel ratio.
the general thinking with higher octane is a more pure burn
Really? I don't think it is.
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the general thinking with higher octane is a more pure burn
Really? I don't think it is.
All i said was the general thinking i didn't say it was correct or not :rolleyes
Higher octane fuels tend to give a power increase if the engine is designed or setup to run them.
Best example of this was the spitfire. They managed to get more power out of it when they set it up to run on 100 octane fuel. i think it increased the top speed by about 30mph. OK don't sound much but i would like that little extra trying to out maneuver someone in a dog fight :lol
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These people getting the high 50s/60s are you sure your doing the calculation right?
the fomulae is
(Miles) Divided (Litres in fuel) x 4.54 (Litres in a gallon)
At the absolute best i've achieved 54mpg since fitting aftermarket downpipes, K &N and a racing exhaust its dropped to 45-50
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pretty sure the americans have their own gallon... the point of this I do not understand ([url]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/lol.gif[/url])
The problem is not with the US Gallon ... It is the UK Pint .
In the US, A pint of water weighs a pound (16 oz) ... simples! :D
In the UK , A pint of water weighs 1,1/4 pounds (20 oz) ... for some Godforsaken reason :eek
In both countries there are 8 pints to a Gallon ...
Petrol now costs over a Guinea* per US Gallon.
(* generally, but not always, 21 Shillings or £1.05)
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trying desperately to remember why a higher petrol RON rating for a motorbike was a waste of time and the relationship to engine knock,,,,
Its because the sportsbike engine is designed to run with a 12:1 compression ratio and if you try and run it with a "stochiometric mix" (ie just enough fuel so that ALL the oxygen gets consumed) then the 'ignition temperature' is below the 'compression temperature' and the charge will ignite before the spark happens and your engine will run badly and eventually destroy itself. Adding fuel to the mix makes the charge more reluctant to ignite - hence the spark happens first and the charge goes 'bang' at the right time but the extra fuel gets thrown away down the exhaust pipe. (Which is why a Honda 90 does 120MPG but a Fazer does 45MPG) Some car engines (maybe 'most' by now) have knock-detectors that adjust the mix and frig about with the ignition-timing depending on what grade of gasoline you are using. (all of the above is based on 10yr old knowledge when bikes had carbs, cheap cars had crude ECUs and posh cars had proper engine management systems. Its probably changed by now .) (By the way ... The new Ford 3 cylinder 1 litre engine is a wonder to behold ... check it out! http://www.ford.co.uk/FordFleet/NewsAndReviews/FordForBusiness/2012/January/Ecoboost-Engine (http://www.ford.co.uk/FordFleet/NewsAndReviews/FordForBusiness/2012/January/Ecoboost-Engine))
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Last 2 fill Ups were 55.37mpg and 64.55 mpg, and definitely correct with the maths.
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Went for a 5 hour blast through Snowdonia and around north Wales last night got 57mpg and we werent goin slow according to the plod :stop sorry mr officer blah blah.
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was Frugal with the throttle and managed 56mpg :D still was doing 80ish mind
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(By the way ... The new Ford 3 cylinder 1 litre engine is a wonder to behold ... check it out!
Know what, these greedy b@$t@£ds could have done this years ago!
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heres a thought, im sure that my fazer has a very optimistic speedo, would that also equate to the odometer? if so the MPG figures might not be quite as good. No idea if this is true, Im just old,crabby and cynical.
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I decided to see what my Fazer was doing Miles Per Gallon and carried out a very scientific test to find out.
I rode from my house in Wiltshire to Blackpool to watch a football match which was 214 miles but when i did this i kept to the speed limit. This journey was 44 miles on fast A roads. The rest was all on motorway.
When i got to Blackpool i filled up and the managed to squeeze 14 litres in which was an average of 69.49mpg.
Later that day i rode home but this time i rode at 85mph all the way down the motorway as there was little traffic and then for the last 44 miles went for it a bit on the A roads.
Filled up and this time the bike took 18 litres which worked out at 54 mpg.
Just proves that the Fazer will return good mpg when ridden with a fairly heavy right hand and excellent mpg when riding with common sense.
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Sounds about right to me on the commute vs thrap scale of MPG.
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good test fazer nigel...interesting to see the difference....bet the ride home was more enjoyable ;)
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This was the main reason I bought a Fazer, although for some reason the MCN website says it gets pretty greedy on fuel. Obviously they are wrong again. . . . .
Read the Overall Verdict [size=78%]http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Yamaha/Yamaha-FZS600-Fazer-1998-2004-/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Yamaha/Yamaha-FZS600-Fazer-1998-2004-/)[/size]
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Gotta love that MCN apparently cant do math... They list the avg. MPG as 55 with a tank capacity of 18 litres, all is good so far. Then they go ahead and list "Tank Range" as 130 miles... seriously?!
18 litres / 4.54 = 3.96 Gallons
3.96 Gallons * 55 Miles Per Gallon = 218 Miles
Obviously thats pushing the theoretical limits etc but where on earth did 130 come from!
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I commute daily on the bike and normally, when dry don't worry too much about MPG, I overtake on the single carriageway A2 and "keep up with traffic" on the dual carriageway A2 (80ish).
I fill up just after the light comes on and stick in £20/£21 woth of fuel on todays pricing.
For the last tank I made sure all aceleration was gentle, stuck to all speed limits, didn't overtake and did 60 mph on the dual carriageway, WOW, I couldn't believe the difference it made.
The petrol light normally comes on about 175 miles, but by driving like I've stated above it came on at 207 miles! :eek
So I saved an extra day's commute in petrol, but boy was it boring, especially on the dual carriageway.
The upshot is, I'm going to try and do 2 commutes a week being good and 3 like "normal". Easy while it's raining, that slow you down a bit anyway, but I doubt I'll be able to resist once the weather warms up and the roads are dry :b
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Just filled up my 03 Fazer for the first time (bought it last week) - managed to squeeze 20.18 litres into the tank. With a mpg of 55 that should equate to a 240 mile range before the light comes on again.
Will post results.
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I have had to use the cage a couple of times this week, and I am still so impressed how economical the bike is. Put £20 in the focus on Tuesday, it has gone already!! Didn't do a ridiculous amount of miles, just what I normally do on the Fazer on a Tuesday and Wednesday.
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interesting read, i did once hit 72mpg on thundercat, so if i cant get more than 60mpg on the fazer, i will be miffed!!!!
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I must be getting old!
60mpg without trying, 65 taking it steady= possible 300miles a tank.
C'mon guys you've gota be seriously ragging it to get <50mpg? ;)
Tryed Super unleaded, engine didn't sound right so never again... have had good results with older vehicles though.
Maybe you need a different spark plug heat range to benefit the hotter fuel??
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picked my bike up saturday morning, filled back up this morning.
11.23 litres,
154 miles.
62.348 mpg. not bad considering there has been some thrashings, town riding, motorways etc.
Im now trying economy mode for the next two days before i need to refill, and i'll post results!
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I commute 74 miles each day , mostly motorway and tank lasts two days if im heavy on throttle , but mostly 2half days before fill up . At a snails pace i have managed three days on tank . Not for me tho , like to get where im going with a bit fun . :b fazer 600 98.
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Usually used to squeeze just on 200 miles on my old 2000 600.
The 08 FZ1 normally has to be filled every 120 or so miles, so similair mpg to my 1.2 Clio, 46ish mpg.
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.. at 170 miles and 1/2 tank left :)
I'm definitely in commuter\economy mode but it's early days yet - still getting the hang of the bike so not worried that I'm not pushing it.
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.. at 170 miles and 1/2 tank left :)
or do you mean "showing 1/2 on the fuel gauge"? If so it may or may not mean there is half the fuel still in the tank. Also going up hill or down hill can affect the gauge reading a fair bit.
Just something to be aware of.
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Getting 64 when being good and 54 when caning it.
Can't complain at that.
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Wonder why i can only manage 50 then? :eek
I have a K&N, Racing Zorst, Iridium Plugs, Would balancing the carbs do anything
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Been absolutely caning it the past two weeks been the lakes and the bsb got 14*mph out as well still gettin 54mpg.....
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Why buy another bike.
Quality.
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.. at 170 miles and 1/2 tank left :)
or do you mean "showing 1/2 on the fuel gauge"? If so it may or may not mean there is half the fuel still in the tank. Also going up hill or down hill can affect the gauge reading a fair bit.
Just something to be aware of.
Indicated 1/2 tank left .. so gawd knows what that actually means. When I got the bike it had approx 1/2 tank in it (I didn't really notice exactly what it was reading) and I got 140 miles out of it before the warning light came on. So looking at an approx tank range of 300+ miles.
Like I said I have been taking it very easy but still nice to know I can get that kind of range if I want.
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got 65mpg this last couple of days, but ended up ragging the last 25 miles of last nights commute! lol
300+ miles to a tank?!
in 'theory' at 18 litres 65 mpg will do 260 miles brimmed to dry, so for 300+ you would have to do minimum 75mpg, which at 40mph on a loooong road, in 6th, all day long may be possible!
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I agree with MCN as I get about 130 to 150 miles per tank. The times I've worked it out it's been about 35-40 odd mpg
I am mainly going from traffic light to traffic light in a city. Not much A road work or motorways.
I wonder if this is my riding style, the fact that pretty much all the riding I do is city based - or perhaps my bike is fucked in some way.
I am astounded (and jealous!) at claims of 60mpg plus..
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I agree with MCN as I get about 130 to 150 miles per tank. The times I've worked it out it's been about 35-40 odd mpg
I am mainly going from traffic light to traffic light in a city. Not much A road work or motorways.
I wonder if this is my riding style, the fact that pretty much all the riding I do is city based - or perhaps my bike is fucked in some way.
I am astounded (and jealous!) at claims of 60mpg plus..
fill up a tank and go for a rip down the motorway if its bothering you that much
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I agree with MCN as I get about 130 to 150 miles per tank. The times I've worked it out it's been about 35-40 odd mpg
I am mainly going from traffic light to traffic light in a city. Not much A road work or motorways.
I wonder if this is my riding style, the fact that pretty much all the riding I do is city based - or perhaps my bike is fucked in some way.
I am astounded (and jealous!) at claims of 60mpg plus..
I once had mpg like that. My bike was fucked.
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I am mainly going from traffic light to traffic light in a city. Not much A road work or motorways.
I wonder if this is my riding style, the fact that pretty much all the riding I do is city based - or perhaps my bike is fucked in some way.
I am astounded (and jealous!) at claims of 60mpg plus..
That sounds grim riding and is probably a good way of getting poor fuel consumption as well, so the bike might be o.k.
When it's warm and dry give yourself a treat and have a days ride on some decent roads in the country side :) .
The (expected) improved fuel consumption will just be a bonus. ;)
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Managed to get 50.8 MPG from my last fill up - but I "enjoy" my bike a lot on the ring road and surrounding A / B roads of Bristol so this is hardly surprising.
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OK I caved in .. sun was out and commuter mode went out the window a bit.
But anyway the fuel low warning light came on at 262 miles somewhere outside Chepstow on the m4 and I've just parked up with 290 miles on the clock.
I've got the 03 foxeye version and I was able to squeeze just over 20 litres into the tank at the last (and my first ever) fill up - I filled up maybe 5 miles after the fuel light had come on.
So that's approx 20 litres to cover 255 miles = 255/20 * 4.546 = approx 58 mpg
I can't imagine I will ever get this kind of range again :)
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Fazers are great you pootle aboutand get late 50's mpg or thrash them and get low 50's mpg. Cant argue with that whats the point in ridin slow?? :D
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Hi guys and gals need some advice been told my bike over fueling. ave got Art race can k amendment and n. Air filter. topped up tank. 18 Litres and got 130 mile. On odometer
Any thoughts advice gracefully receives
thanks
mark
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No noticeable difference between regular and premium petrol. 4.5 to 6.5 lires per 100 kilometres, depending on riding style. 90 km/h in sixth gear, open road, that's minimum consumption. 160 km/h motorway cruising is most fuel consuming for my fzs (didn't do enough "track" riding to measure consumption in that fun mode). 99% of the time it takes between 15 and 17 litres after 300 kilometres of riding.
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just filled up and 71mpg !! And I've been ragging it practicing my corners :eek
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just filled up and 71mpg !! And I've been ragging it practicing my corners :eek
How the hooting heck are you getting 71mpg .. jeez I thought I was doing well with 59mpg
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Last 2 fill Ups were 55.37mpg and 64.55 mpg, and definitely correct with the maths.
has anyone else wondered about a bike bulit around this engine?
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I know I can't believe the mpg myself, but I have tripled checked my maths and its definitely right !!
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mine seems to be averaging about 63mpg now, regardless how i ride it!
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Well my bike has surprised me, I've recently started using fuelly.com after seeing a link on another foccer's signature. I've done 3 fill ups now, the first was when it was really wet, therefore I was riding conservatively, the second was a mix of wet and fine, but still being a good boy and over these 2 fill ups I was getting 59 mpg, so I was very pleased with that.
Up until today's fil up the weather has been fab, the bike had a scenic run home the other day, nothing too fast, but more high revs than over the past couple of weeks, more overtakes, quick acceleration, heavy braking etc etc.......61mpg, 2 mpg better! :eek :)
So, does that mean, to be green I have to give it some on the bike rather than ride conservatively???? :b Happy days! :thumbup
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I usually get 54mpg and it never seemed to vary much. The tankful before last I decided to take things a bit slower to see if it reduced fuel consumption, and it did, slightly: an excellent 56mpg. I intended to continue gentle riding with the last fill-up, but sort of got bored with it and reverted to my usual style... and got 253 miles out of the 18 litres I'd stuck in there. That's 30 miles more than I'd normally get and equates to 63mpg. Weird.
A generous fuel pump was one possible explanation, but I'd not run the tank unusually low before the fill-up, I'd not have expected to get more than 18 litres in.
So I've no idea what's going on.
Not that I'm complaining, I look forward to finding out what the current tankful returns. :)
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Since I've started Fuelly I've noticed that communting between 70 - 80 I get up to 64MPG
3 figure thrapping goes down to 56.
I think it's brilliant,,,,,,,,,
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ott the day filled the 1000 away for a gid play mate was road testin a few bikes
from light on to light on 110 miles
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I've realised the likely cause of my unexpectedly good tankful: I didn't fill up at my usual place and the forecourt was on slope.
It may be that I was able to get a full 18 litres in because it didn't reach the neck quite so soon with more of the wide front part of the tank available. It would have probably only been a 17 litre fill at my normal place, so the tank was fuller than normal on account of the previous (gentler riding) tankful being more economical than I'd thought.
There are just too many ways to cock up the measurements for an accurate figure to be found from an individual tankful. I guess the rolling figure on Fuelly is the best way to gauge consumption as that way the inaccuracies will average out. It does require patience though, I struggled to change my riding style for one tankful... I don't think I'd attempt it for ten. :lol
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well lads i,v done it brim it and down to light comes on i have had 210 miles ( tank off a 02 fazer ) but bike a 99,
and thats giving the old girl a good kick . 46 miles round trip to work & home and some here & there a tank last 4 days before light comes on :lol
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I have been keeping track of the mpg figures on fuelly for last year and a bit - so over 18.5k kilometers (approx 11k miles), I am averaging 64.3 mpg or 4.4 l/100km. 70% of the 11k miles are on M1 (Dublin, Ireland), 30% slower roads and/or stop and go Dublin traffic. I am 5' 11" / 180 cms, and weigh about 15 st/95kgs, and run 40 psi rear and 36 psi front.
Here's my fuelly link: https://www.fuelly.com/driver/positron/fazer-600 (https://www.fuelly.com/driver/positron/fazer-600)
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as a rough average, 9 out of 10 of my fillups are around the 63,64mpg average. not bad, but still not touching my thundercats 65-70mpg average.
i suppose its the lack of fairing.
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I'm averaging about 60-61mpg, 61 miles each way to/from work with around 35 of that being nsl dual carriageway, the rest being 50/40/30 limits into central London.
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I might not get as many MPG as some prople but I can make a tank full last a month :D . Light just come on 215miles of 3miles to work 3miles home and a couple of rides out so I can't moan.
Andy :)
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I might not get as many MPG as some prople but I can make a tank full last a month :D . Light just come on 215miles of 3miles to work 3miles home and a couple of rides out so I can't moan.
Andy :)
I stick half a tank in every day :'( 2400 miles/month commuting, 3 miles each way would be a joy :D
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I think i get about 45mpg, 15litres will do 150 miles , purely used for fun, never filled it and ran it to empty so not sure what i'll get to a tank but about 200miles i expect.
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I track at about 54 MPG every time I fill up but I don't use mine for commuting at all anymore so it's purely for fun and getting to places when there is heavy traffic ;)
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I stick half a tank in every day :'( 2400 miles/month commuting, 3 miles each way would be a joy :D
i used to do a 1000 miles a week on average, loved it. only doing 350-450 now :(
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When i first passed me test four months ago I was getting late 50's to 60's mpg. Now I ride more proggressively :evil and virtually redline it from second upwards and have got a top end of 146 on sunday. im now getting 48mpg im very happy :lol
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Last week did a big trip round Scotland. 1150 miles. According to my calculations, I was getting somewhere between 72 to 77 mpg. Most of the riding was steady 60 to 70 mph. Spectacular scenery and fantastic roads.
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I've just had my first MPG for my 03 from Fuelly and it was 52, which I was quite pleased with until I read some of the above! I commute 15 miles each way on a mix of roads, but I'm a hefty 17 stone so I guess that's a big factor. :rolleyes
I've just fitted a Blueflame end can and the baffle mysteriously fell out ;) .... do end cans affect mpg figures??
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I'm averaging around 64/65 (as my signature suggests!) Couldn't be happier! Still learning though so will probably drop a bit when I get more confidence through the corners, its nice just knowing that it will do that kind of MPG if you take it steady!
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57.8 mpg according to fuelly on last fill up. :)
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I've been getting around 58 but just serviced the bike, put a new air filter in (old one was dated July 07 when I took it out :eek ) and stuck new iridium plugs in.
Let's see if it makes much difference
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'99, 46k miles (44k from 1st owner), 50 miles/day through London
54mpg average
I'm a bit loathe to start changing exhaust/air filter etc away from standard as thats pretty good mpg, i can get 4 days worth of commuting before the fuel light comes on (200 miles)
ps.bouncing this old thread!
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Who cares?!! Bike needs fuel? Fill 'er up!
Car on the other hand - well, that's a thirsty bugger, and I resent every penny that goes into it :(
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I'm consistently getting 260 miles or if a tank. And every ride is a good mix of steady speed limit cruising and redline acceleration! And I've never been able to put me than 18.5 litres in the pump. So with another 1.5l still in there, I reckon 270 would be possible.
I've got a K&N and a beowulf Warrior end can. But I do also have 2 more teeth at the front and two less at the back on the sprockets.
I'll have to strap a can on the back and run her to empty! ! :lol
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55.5MPG average. Fuelly says my best is 64!
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Who cares?!! Bike needs fuel? Fill 'er up!
Car on the other hand - well, that's a thirsty bugger, and I resent every penny that goes into it :(
Agreed !!!!!
I understand that some people need the bike as their main transport and every penny per mile counts, but for me I dont care, lots of people on the hobbies thread have expensive hobbies ------I dont have any- nothing, my bike IS my hobbie (if you can call it that).
I never fill up, as to do so for me is like doubling my weight!
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I chose a fazer 600 as my work donkey as it does 55mpg when riding normally on my 40mile commute, it's done 73mpg once just to see what it could do.
My FZ1 on the other hand is lucky to hit 40mpg. Now that one IS for fun! (its measured in smiles per gallon)
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Whatever it say's in my sig is my average\/\/\/\/\/
Chris
EDIT: at time of posting it's 52.
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bike...98 to £10.00...car...33...to £10.00....think ile stick a fazer engine in it!!...