A guide to motorcycle gas mileage (MPG and L/100km) and efficiency
Your guide to motorcycle and scooter fuel economy in MPG and L/100km.
Over 5500 bikes by year, manufacturer and model from 1934 to today.
World Changing Event: March 8, 1965– The Vietnam War for the USA: Some 3,500 United States Marines arrive in South Vietnam, becoming the first American combat troops in Vietnam. The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam and part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government viewed the war as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U.S., and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U.S. puppet state. By the end of the Vietnam War (30 April 1975) more than 3 million Americans served, some 1.5 million of whom actually saw combat in Vietnam; 58,220 soldiers were killed, more than 150,000 were wounded, and at least 21,000 were permanently disabled. The average age of the combat soldier was 19.
1965 Motorcycle and Scooter Models
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Engine Size (cc) /Cyl
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Average MPG
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Average L/100km
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Source
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BMW
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R50
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53.5 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R50/2
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53.5 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R50S
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53.5 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R50US
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53.5 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R60
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53.0 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R60/2
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53.0 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R60US
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53.0 MPG
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4.4 L/100km
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BMW
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R69
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51.5 MPG
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4.6 L/100km
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BMW
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R69S
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51.5 MPG
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4.6 L/100km
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BMW
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R69US
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51.5 MPG
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4.6 L/100km
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BSA
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650 Thunderbolt
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654/2
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40.0 MPG
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5.9 L/100km
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BSA
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Spitfire Hornet
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654/2
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39.0 MPG
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6.0 L/100km
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Harley-Davidson
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CH
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52.5 MPG
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4.8 L/100km
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Harley-Davidson
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FLH
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1207/2
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36.0 MPG
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6.5 L/100km
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Harley-Davidson
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H
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52.5 MPG
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4.8 L/100km
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Honda
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CB250
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68.0 MPG
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3.5 L/100km
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Honda
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CB450
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52.0 MPG
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4.5 L/100km
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Honda
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CB450KO
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444/2
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42.5 MPG
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5.5 L/100km
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Honda
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CB450SS
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444/2
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42.5 MPG
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5.5 L/100km
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Honda
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CL77
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305/2
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65.0 MPG
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3.6 L/100km
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Norton
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650SS
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646/2
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47.5 MPG
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4.9 L/100km
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Panther
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M120
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650/1
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60.0 MPG
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3.9 L/100km
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Suzuki
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X6 Hustler
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247/2
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64.0 MPG
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3.7 L/100km
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Vincent
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Black Lightning
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998/2
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45.0 MPG
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5.2 L/100km
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2018
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2019
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1930
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1931
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1932
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1933
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