Fuel prices

Jeez, that's must have been somewhat close!

 

Just checking the specs, I had 1.5 litres left.

<quick calculation>

Bugger, I could have done another 8 miles.

 

You are Big Tony AICMPM#

 

Aside from this being a cheap shot at Hondas.... it's probably closer to
10, actually.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Andrewr At Work

Why-aye man, Ah think ya meeght find that gans ta the wrang feller,
like!

 

(SteveH) struggled to ejaculate:

What ever is Champ doing, having a cheap shot at Honda?

He's a bad boy ...

 

I wasn't, honest I wasn't!

Usually, yes, but not this time.

I mean, if you knew you were down to your last 1.5 litres, and were
riding accordingly, you should be able to get 45mpg out of pretty much
any four-stroke bike, no?

 

Yes. Certainly. In the highest gear the topography would allow,
coasting as far as poss on a cut motor, never touching the brakes.
That would prolly do it.

 

I did this on the Autoroute in France last year. Managed close on 200
miles out of a tank, as opposed to the usual 140 to '1 light flashing'
plus whatever I can get out of reserve.

ISTR that you shouldn't cut the motor on an injected bike - just shut
the throttle and let the ECU take care of cutting the fuelling. Worked
for me, anyway.

 

I reckon the most efficient would actually be to stick it in top gear
and cruise at around 30-40 or whatever speed it's comfortable at. Even
without braking, it's going to be less efficient to allow the bike to
slow down and accelerate it again.

Difficult to measure exactly, but I reckon that on a couple of
occasions I managed to squeeze something close to 100mpg out of the
Trumpet once the light was on with no fuel stops in sight. Just for
twenty miles or so, cruising in top at about 50mph.

Depends. IME bike injection systems don't actually cut the fuel
completely on the overrun, as can be demonstrated by using the kill
switch on a closed throttle. Dunno if it's true for all bikes, but on
injected Triumphs, Suzukis and Hondas wot I've ridden the KS makes a
noticeable difference, indicating that some fuel is still getting
through.

 

Champ says...

Umm, not unless you rode like a gurlie wuss. You and I have been spoiled
by the remarkable economy of big Kawasakis. My T/ace isn't anywhere near
as good on fuel as the old ZZR11 was, but IDRGAF cos it's fun.

 

Champ says...

Probably if I rode like a wuss, but I have said before that when I start
to measure things like that on a serious basis, I'll hang my lid up for
good.

 

Fit a wood-gas generator. Gwan! YKIMS

 

Well, obviously, or I wouldn't put up with the frankly shocking economy
of a VFR....

It does, however, take a lot of discipline to eek 45mpg out of the VFR.