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Year:2009
Make: Yamaha
Model: V Star 250
Average MPG: 78
Average L/100km:3.02
Fuel capacity: 2.5 gallons
Engine size: 250 cc
Source: personal

YEAR: 2006
MAKE: Yamaha
MODEL: FJR1300
Average US MPG: 44.0 (42.8 city, 46.9 hwy)
Average L/100km: 5.33 L/100km
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal): Personal (avg over 15k miles)

YEAR: 2004
MAKE: Yamaha
MODEL: FJR1300
Average US MPG: 42.4 (41.6 city, 43.4 hwy)
Average L/100km: 5.41 L/100km
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal): Personal (avg over 11k miles)

I keep a spreadsheet that has separation for what I consider city and hwy tanks. Generally, hwy if over 1/2 of tank on a trip, but generally pretty clear break. The overall avg is not the avg of the two, but the average of the fuel consumption I have gotten on the bike with whatever ratio split I ended up with between hwy and city riding.

YEAR: 1998
MAKE: Buell
MODEL: S3
Average US MPG: 55.0 (50 city, 55 hwy)
Average L/100km: 5.33 L/100km
Personal (avg over 30k miles)

YEAR: 1997
MAKE: Buell
MODEL: S3T
Average US MPG: 55.0 (50 city, 55 hwy)
Average L/100km: 5.33 L/100km
Personal (avg over 50k miles)

YEAR: 2005
MAKE: Kawasaki
MODEL: Z750S
Average MPG: 41
Average L/100km: N/A
Fuel Capacity: 5 Gallons
Engine Size: 750cc
Source: Personal

Keep in mind this is in the city and I'm fairly hard on the throttle (my Pilot Power 2CT is down to the wear bar after 4500 miles).
On the highway cruising from 75-95 I typically get 45 MPG.

SlowDave wrote:YEAR: 2006
MAKE: Yamaha
MODEL: FJR1300
Average US MPG: 44.0 (42.8 city, 46.9 hwy)
Average L/100km: 5.33 L/100km
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal): Personal (avg over 15k miles)

YEAR: 2004
MAKE: Yamaha
MODEL: FJR1300
Average US MPG: 42.4 (41.6 city, 43.4 hwy)
Average L/100km: 5.41 L/100km
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal): Personal (avg over 11k miles)

I keep a spreadsheet that has separation for what I consider city and hwy tanks. Generally, hwy if over 1/2 of tank on a trip, but generally pretty clear break. The overall avg is not the avg of the two, but the average of the fuel consumption I have gotten on the bike with whatever ratio split I ended up with between hwy and city riding.

How far behind are you on this stuff? Just noticing that there's still no entry in the mpg guide for 2006 FJR1300. This entry was made back in ?May? I think. Not complaining, just wondering. Thanks!

Hi SlowDave,

I update the guide every year, it's only been about a year months since the last major update (which took 5 solid weeks to do). I know you are not complaining at all, but please remember that TMW outside of the forums is run (updated and created) by just me and I do my best to get to it all as often as I can (thus I have this little "Add your data to the TMW Motorcycle Fuel Guide" thread for the latest information while you wait.

Mike

YEAR: 2011
MAKE: Royal Enfield
MODEL: Bullet B5
Average US MPG: 65.1
Average L/100km: 3.61
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal):Personal (average over 4300 miles)

alarue wrote:YEAR: 2011
MAKE: Royal Enfield
MODEL: Bullet B5
Average US MPG: 65.1
Average L/100km: 3.61
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal):Personal (average over 4300 miles)

Welcome to the site, I really like your bike and train photo (I'm a big train fan)



Mike

YEAR: 2004
MAKE: Honda
MODEL: VT750C
Average MPG (mostly highway): 54
Fuel Capacity: 3.9gal?
Engine Size: 749cc
Source: Personal
With saddle bags and a large windshield. MPG improves without these (lower highway speeds, perhaps?)

Just saw the reply. Thanks Mike!

totalmotorcycle wrote:

alarue wrote:YEAR: 2011
MAKE: Royal Enfield
MODEL: Bullet B5
Average US MPG: 65.1
Average L/100km: 3.61
Source (Manufacturer/Magazine/Personal):Personal (average over 4300 miles)

Welcome to the site, I really like your bike and train photo (I'm a big train fan)



Mike