Honda CTX700 Underrated!
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:48 am
I was looking at reported fuel economy from TM ratings, and have previously been active on my specific model forum and report on Fuelly, and I don't get it. It seems almost no one who owns this bike comes anywhere close to the great mpg I get on my bike. Most riders/owners of standard-shift CTX700s get just a little above average for a modern twin cylinder mid-size bike, but I can 77-78 commuting in the Summer, from a tank-to-tank measurement, which is 13-14 above Honda Power Sports on ratings for the standard shift. Could this say something about the typical buyer of this particular bike? Or is my bike an anomaly for some reason? It's basically stock except for a Madstad windscreen and a milk crate strapped to the seat behind me; neither modification seemed to help or hurt much from a completely-stock bike.
I also looked up my previous ride for TM-rated mpg, which I rode on the same exact route commuting and at the same approximate speeds. That mpg rating was right on, rated at 68. It was a Piaggio BV350. So I got around 68 for a year around average on a BV350 that is rated by Total at that same number. And I get around 75 for a year around average on my Honda CTX700 that is rated at 64. Just think its odd that others haven't found this to be a very fuel economical bike. No one is touting this bike as being very fuel stingy, but in my case, it is amazingly fuel stingy. Nearly as economical as a 250 small bike and more economical than any highway capable scooter that I can think of.
I also looked up my previous ride for TM-rated mpg, which I rode on the same exact route commuting and at the same approximate speeds. That mpg rating was right on, rated at 68. It was a Piaggio BV350. So I got around 68 for a year around average on a BV350 that is rated by Total at that same number. And I get around 75 for a year around average on my Honda CTX700 that is rated at 64. Just think its odd that others haven't found this to be a very fuel economical bike. No one is touting this bike as being very fuel stingy, but in my case, it is amazingly fuel stingy. Nearly as economical as a 250 small bike and more economical than any highway capable scooter that I can think of.