Author Topic: It's too much! (Read 3746 times)

MadDogMcQ · « **on:** 26 September 2012, 11:17:34 pm »

I'll have to fill up again on Friday and that will mean that I've spent over £170 on fuel in one month!!! And that's purely "Fun Fuel", not commuting. Truth is, I just can't afford to spend that every month.

On top of that, I always end up spending more when I'm out on the bike because I go to places and become a tourist every weekend

. I guess I need to stay in more or get a 125

Is anyone else feeling the fuel-pinch?

Tom

clayt74 · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 September 2012, 11:44:27 pm »

Yes the duty on fuel is evil.
My 600 is my commuter which thankfully I'm getting about 56 meg
Prob I have is our cage , old audi A4 v6 which get 22 mpg tops.
Which means we use the bike more ,great in good weather, but try bringing ya weeks shopping home on one $:\$

Raymy · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 September 2012, 11:48:12 pm »

Quote from: clayt74 on 26 September 2012, 11:44:27 pm

try bringing ya weeks shopping home on one $:\$

tank bag, tail pack and panniers, 80 or 90 quid worth including a mop and a bucket.

Fazerider · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:02:14 am »

Yep, a CG125 will solve the problem. At least twice as economical... and you won't want to cover a thousand miles a month on it either.

clayt74 · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:06:23 am »

Quote from: Tiberius Onklevaart on 26 September 2012, 11:48:12 pm

Quote from: clayt74 on 26 September 2012, 11:44:27 pm
try bringing ya weeks shopping home on one $:\$

tank bag, tail pack and panniers, 80 or 90 quid worth including a mop and a bucket.

Lol would be ok with just me , but my missed is tank bag, tail pack and panniers by herself

Lol

Farjo · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 September 2012, 08:22:05 am »

I used to do my shopping on my Fazer; now I go by cycle, how green is that!

A few years after passing my test I went back to using my CG125. Man it was GREAT fun - you constantly rev the nuts off it and still get over 100 mpg

Andy FZS · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 September 2012, 08:29:09 am »

If you took three of your plugs out you'd have a 250.

Andy

Rusty · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 September 2012, 10:21:30 am »

Quote from: MadDogMcQ on 26 September 2012, 11:17:34 pm

And that's purely "Fun Fuel", not commuting.

Tom
What commuting? You only live round the corner from work.

MadDogMcQ · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 September 2012, 10:50:58 am »

Now that's a good idea Andy

The commuting bit was just to clarify that I don't use the bike for anything other than leisure, Rusty. And don't even mention the 22mpg my car does! Good job my commuting is only 3 miles a day

Farjo - I have a friend who has a Fazer and a CB125. About 90% of his riding is done on the 125 and he absolutely loves it. Needless to say, if he goes touring, the Fazer comes out, but otherwise he rides everywhere at 100mpg. He says he gets looked down at when he's at the usual bike-gatherings by "proper" bikers

. They've no idea that he's been riding bikes for years, is a qualified instructor and could ride the pants off most of them

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BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 September 2012, 11:25:20 am »

£170 in a month? Kin ell. I have put £250 in my car in the last 9 days and need to fill it up again before I get home tonight!

DILLIGAFF · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 September 2012, 11:30:19 am »

Here's the answer.............. http://www.transformercycles.com/

markbubble · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 September 2012, 11:37:43 am »

Quote from: Farjo on 27 September 2012, 08:22:05 am

I used to do my shopping on my Fazer; now I go by cycle, how green is that!

A few years after passing my test I went back to using my CG125. Man it was GREAT fun - you constantly rev the nuts off it and still get over 100 mpg

frazer your fazer is 100% green at moment and slower than your cycle

red98 · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 September 2012, 11:40:23 am »

maddog........you could use your wet dream

Andy FZS · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 September 2012, 11:58:21 am »

There is no point using the 250N as I had one 30yrs ago and it did 60mpg all the time so it's no better than my 600 Fazer

Andy

red98 · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:00:57 pm »

Quote from: Andy FZS on 27 September 2012, 11:58:21 am

There is no point using the 250N as I had one 30yrs ago and it did 60mpg all the time so it's no better than my 600 Fazer

Andy

yes but you were young then

on the red line all the time

red98 · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:02:10 pm »

ah............got a better idea

......get yourself a stutter

not filled my 600 up since march

Andy FZS · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:14:03 pm »

Ye but when I was young I was also "Slightly" lighter

Andy

red98 · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:23:37 pm »

Quote from: Andy FZS on 27 September 2012, 12:14:03 pm

Ye but when I was young I was also "Slightly" lighter
Andy

"slightly"

MadDogMcQ · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 September 2012, 12:25:39 pm »

I might nick my Grandson's 675...

Rusty · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 September 2012, 03:05:25 pm »

Quote from: MadDogMcQ on 27 September 2012, 10:50:58 am

The commuting bit was just to clarify that I don't use the bike for anything other than leisure, Rusty. And don't even mention the 22mpg my car does! Good job my commuting is only 3 miles a day

So at 22mpg your weekly 5 day commute to work costs you around £4.50 a week in petrol?

Added to your 'leisure' petrol costs of £170.00 that's still only £188.00 a month in total. That's about forty seven quid a week of optional 'fun' fuel, and next to f*ck all to get to work. All things considered that's not too bad.

Farjo · « **Reply #20 on:** 27 September 2012, 03:23:22 pm »

"They've no idea that he's been riding bikes for years, is a qualified instructor and could ride the pants off most of them" - I'm nowhere near that good, but I enjoyed filtering past all the sportsbike riders.

"Good job my commuting is only 3 miles a day" 1½ miles each way? You could walk that in 20 minutes, lose some weight and thus improve your MPG

goldfazer · « **Reply #21 on:** 27 September 2012, 06:24:30 pm »

'You could walk that in 20 minutes,'

Yeah, but he'd look like he was poor

Rusty · « **Reply #22 on:** 27 September 2012, 07:01:35 pm »

Quote from: goldfazer on 27 September 2012, 06:24:30 pm

'You could walk that in 20 minutes,'
Yeah, but he'd look like he was poor

How about walking to work.... while wearing a Bowler hat and carrying a I-pad?

Then everyone knows your not poor because you wear a suit to work - and especially not when you carry an I-pad. (or perhaps a Daily Telegraph)

MadDogMcQ · « **Reply #23 on:** 27 September 2012, 09:29:25 pm »

It appears £170 a month on leisure fuel is no big deal to some on here, but I'm not afraid to admit it's really starting to stretch me. Then again, some people barely ride their bikes.

Rusty · « **Reply #24 on:** 27 September 2012, 10:11:39 pm »

Personally I don't think that £170.00 is an insignificant amount to spend on fuel - especially if it's unavoidable. However to some (myself included) bikes are just big toys and there's no compulsory element as to when or how often they must play with them.