Will fuel economy have any bearing on your next bike purchase?

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Zanx
14/11/2007 at 13:54
Me? Yes, very much so, still considering a diesel Enfield modded to run on bio. I can't see much changing with the fuel supply situation in the future so I'm preparing to reign things in a bit.

Et vous?
Makman
14/11/2007 at 13:56
Sadly yes. I am looking at a NTV650 as they give around 60mpg... Better than the 37mpg I get out of my VFR...
Spanner Boy
14/11/2007 at 13:56
Not at all. Even my old R1 was economical compared to most cars. Can't see many other viable options to a 600-1000 bike for what I want from it.

I suspect one or two couriers may consider the 125 option over another 500 for work in town but that's about it.
weeksy
14/11/2007 at 13:56
Not in the slightest...
DefTrap
14/11/2007 at 13:57
Car, yes.
Bike, no.
Fielder
14/11/2007 at 13:59
fortunately i live 3 eyewateringly fast country road miles away from my work place, I leave my estate and on the right i have the town and the left i have the country 25feet appart.

As a result i have never factored economy into any automotive purchase. For me its all about getting as much power as i can afford to be insured under 6 mile round trip to work and back hardly makes a dent, Still, i managed to drink a tank of fuel in 5 days if its dry as the bike spends most of its time high in the rev range there and back

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raiderfan
14/11/2007 at 14:00
DefTrap wrote
Car, yes.
Bike, no.


What he said.
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JonnyBiker
14/11/2007 at 14:01
hell no, fuel economy is what cagers worry about!

i will always have a small (economical) car and a fast bike
kyot
14/11/2007 at 14:01
yes of course.

I consider energy efficiency in everything I do

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choc-ice
14/11/2007 at 14:02
It's nice to get 48mpg.

Doing 15,000 miles per year if my bike did 35mpg that would cost me another £500 a year
ninja998
14/11/2007 at 14:05
Nope.
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arti46
14/11/2007 at 14:06
To right, another push iron for me, cheap as chips to run and keep fit (ish) in the process. 50mpg from my cbr6, happy with that aswell.
kwikkwak1971
14/11/2007 at 14:11
so long as i get 100 miles to a tank or more i don't care
GiantPygmy
14/11/2007 at 14:11
Fielder wrote
fortunately i live 3 eyewateringly fast country road miles away from my work place, I leave my estate and on the right i have the town and the left i have the country 25feet appart.

As a result i have never factored economy into any automotive purchase. For me its all about getting as much power as i can afford to be insured under 6 mile round trip to work and back hardly makes a dent, Still, i managed to drink a tank of fuel in 5 days if its dry as the bike spends most of its time high in the rev range there and back


Blimey - 30 miles out of a tank!! (I know, you go other places as well.....).

For me, range is important, not ecomony alone. my VTR struggles to do 100 miles from a tank
I'd rather have a giant tank on a thirsty bike than have to choose my bike on its MPG.
Until recently my round trip to work was 150 miles. the Diesel car would do 50mpg on that trip, the VTR around 35mpg.....
PJEC
14/11/2007 at 14:13
I consider MPG and tank range.

Whilst in hunts the other day I was looking at the varaderos. I noticed the 125 version which was pretty big for a 125.


The high mpg would be pretty good but I reckon I'd get frustrated at the low speed.
Fruit'n'nut
14/11/2007 at 14:16
Zanx wrote
Me? Yes, very much so, still considering a diesel Enfield modded to run on bio. I can't see much changing with the fuel supply situation in the future so I'm preparing to reign things in a bit.

Et vous?




I've been wondering if there's any point in ever buying another bike at all - petrol's getting a bit expensive to be used in a weekend toy, and I need the practicality of a car too often to consider having a motorbike as my sole form of transport.


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Wingnut
14/11/2007 at 14:19
Sadly yes... will probably be leaving the big sports bikes alone and go for a middleweight motard or something.


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Slarty
14/11/2007 at 14:20
I won't be buying an RG500. 9 miles to the gallon is a bit expensive.

Most bikes do more miles per gallon than my MPV deisel van, So I'll just stick to using any bike I can afford though most of the year.
Zanx
14/11/2007 at 14:22
Fruit'n'nut wrote
I've been wondering if there's any point in ever buying another bike at all - petrol's getting a bit expensive to be used in a weekend toy, and I need the practicality of a car too often to consider having a motorbike as my sole form of transport.



Well there seem to be several POV's here, one is the commuter (me) another is the Weekend Warrior, and the other being 50/50 biker/driver people who can ride or drive to work. I can only ride in because of parking and the Congestion Charge. TBH economy isn't a huge factor right now because of the short distance to work, but if I were to live say, 35 miles away, then it certainly would add up. An Enfield with a 600 mile tank range would make sense but knowing the buffoons in charge of this place, they'd be banned because of emissions or something even though the per mile output would be lower than a Euro IV vehicle. There's a reason why diesel bikes aren't on the market, not sure what it is, but there's a reason.
Zanx
14/11/2007 at 14:24
Wingnut wrote
Sadly yes... will probably be leaving the big sports bikes alone and go for a middleweight motard or something.



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