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\_ 50.1 mpg average? I thought motorcycles aren't that fuel efficient.
\_ ??? Did you think it was just has hard to move a 300lb
bike as it was to move a 1 ton car? Admittedly, most
Americans drive around stupid, overly large motorcycles, but
they're still smaller than a minivan.
\_ Actually, my impression of bikes having low MPGs came from the
MOTD. Below is part of an old thread in the archive:
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\_ what's the mileage of typical motorcycles?
\_ My EX500 (top 120MPH) gets 45MPG.
A typical race ready bikes like Honda 600RR (top ~160MPH)
gets about 34MPG. Hiyabusa (top ~200MPH) gets even less.
The biggest problem with motorcycles is DRAG.
\_ I used to get 75MPG on my Honda 250. Top speed was only 75
though. I get 30MPG on my Ducati around town, 45 on the
highway. -ausman
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ OLD POSTING FROM ARCHIVE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
\_ Let's say we are comparing two vehicles:
A) American car, 3000 pounds, 27 MPG, 150HP
B) 600cc motorcycle, 400 pounds, 50MPG, 95HP
(the actual MPG for sportbikes is actually much less than 50)
Let's define the efficiency of moving weight as MPG*weight.
A gets a score of 81000, and B gets a score of 20000. Per
weight speaking, the car is at least 4 times as efficient as
the motorcycle. So per person speaking, B is more efficient.
But per weight speaking, A is much more efficient.
\_ to be fair, when riding a 400 pound bike the 170-200 pound
rider makes a big difference. |
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