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quick question.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:59 pm
by wicked87
Hello, i'm new to the forum. I was wondering what kind of gas mileage a yzf r1 gets. With the increasing gas prices, i figure its time to get a nice bike because its too dang expensive for pretty much anything else. But anyways, thanks for your help in advance.
-Justin.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:53 pm
by CentralOzzy
Pretty much all bikes get great fuel economy, assuming you don't ride flat out all the time.
Beats driving a Car! (But then we all know that eh)
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:54 am
by wicked87
ok, thanks for the info.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:33 am
by pinger05
Anywhere from 30MPG to 40 would be a good ballpark figure to go with unless you ride "Alls to the wall" But remember this is an un-educated opinion and should not be used to calculate how much money you will save verses a car.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:28 am
by Joe Mc
Unless you are going to replace your car/truck with the bike, you're not going to save any money. You have to factor in the cost of the bike, the insurance, the gear, and a training course if you are a new rider.
And if your main concern is saving $ on gas, an R1 is probably not the practical choice.
Nor is it a beginers bike. Further more, if it's your only transportation you wont want to ride too far on a race bike.
However, if you are just looking for a fun alternative to a car/truck a bike is definately a good idea.