
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.

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1979 Motorcycle and Scooter Models
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
|
Average L/100km
|
Source
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BMW
|
R100RT
|
1000/2
|
43.2 MPG
|
5.4 L/100km
|
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BMW
|
R65
|
|
51.5 MPG
|
4.6 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
FL
|
|
41.5 MPG
|
5.7 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
FLH
|
|
41.5 MPG
|
5.7 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
FX
|
|
40.5 MPG
|
5.8 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
FXE
|
|
41.5 MPG
|
5.7 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
FXS
|
|
44.0 MPG
|
5.3 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
Sportster XLS1000
|
1000/2
|
52.0 MPG
|
4.5 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
XLCH
|
|
49.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Harley-Davidson
|
XLH
|
|
49.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB125S
|
|
80.0 MPG
|
2.9 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB400T Hawk
|
|
51.5 MPG
|
4.6 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB650
|
|
51.5 MPG
|
4.6 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB650
|
|
48.5 MPG
|
4.8 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB750F
|
|
50.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB750F
|
|
48.0 MPG
|
4.9 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB750K
|
|
49.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CB750K LTD
|
|
53.5 MPG
|
4.4 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CBX
|
|
39.2 MPG
|
6.0 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CBX1000
|
|
40.5 MPG
|
5.8 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CM185T
|
|
73.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CM400A
|
|
50.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CM400T
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CT70
|
|
88.5 MPG
|
2.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CT90
|
|
91.0 MPG
|
2.6 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CX500
|
|
53.0 MPG
|
4.4 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CX500
|
|
55.0 MPG
|
4.3 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
CX500
|
|
51.8 MPG
|
4.5 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
Goldwing GL1000
|
|
44.0 MPG
|
5.3 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
Goldwing GL1100
|
|
42.5 MPG
|
5.5 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL100S
|
|
73.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL125S
|
|
76.5 MPG
|
3.1 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL185
|
|
75.0 MPG
|
3.1 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL185S
|
|
73.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL250S
|
|
69.0 MPG
|
3.4 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL500
|
|
49.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL500
|
|
65.0 MPG
|
3.6 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL500S
|
|
49.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL650
|
|
48.0 MPG
|
4.9 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XL75
|
|
77.5 MPG
|
3.0 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XR500
|
|
49.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XR650
|
|
48.0 MPG
|
4.9 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
XR80
|
|
74.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Honda
|
Z50R
|
|
77.5 MPG
|
3.0 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
454 EN450
|
|
61.5 MPG
|
3.8 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KD100
|
|
73.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KD125
|
|
67.0 MPG
|
3.5 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KD175
|
|
63.5 MPG
|
3.7 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KE100
|
|
73.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KE125
|
|
67.0 MPG
|
3.5 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KE250
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KM100
|
|
72.5 MPG
|
3.2 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KX400
|
|
53.5 MPG
|
4.4 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ1000
|
|
41.6 MPG
|
5.7 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ1300
|
|
39.0 MPG
|
6.0 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ1300
|
|
42.3 MPG
|
5.6 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ400
|
|
62.5 MPG
|
3.8 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ440
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ500
|
|
56.0 MPG
|
4.2 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ550
|
|
55.0 MPG
|
4.3 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ650
|
|
51.5 MPG
|
4.6 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
KZ650R
|
650 / 4
|
33.5 MPG
|
6.3 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
Z440
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Kawasaki
|
ZX550
|
|
55.0 MPG
|
4.3 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS1000
|
|
45.0 MPG
|
5.2 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS1000L
|
|
43.6 MPG
|
5.4 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS400
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS425
|
|
56.0 MPG
|
4.2 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS425
|
|
52.0 MPG
|
4.5 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS550
|
|
59.0 MPG
|
4.0 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS750 ALL
|
|
50.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS750EN
|
|
45.2 MPG
|
5.2 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS850
|
|
41.9 MPG
|
5.6 L/100km
|
||
Suzuki
|
GS850G
|
|
53.5 MPG
|
4.4 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
RD400
|
|
41.5 MPG
|
5.7 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
RD400F
|
392/2
|
44.0 MPG
|
5.3 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
TT500
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS1100
|
|
47.0 MPG
|
5.0 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS1100 Special
|
1102/4
|
42.0 MPG
|
5.6 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS400F
|
392/2
|
58.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS650
|
|
50.5 MPG
|
4.7 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS650F
|
650/2
|
58.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS650F
|
650/2
|
51.4 MPG
|
4.8 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS750 II
|
|
45.0 MPG
|
5.2 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XS750SF
|
750/2
|
43.6 MPG
|
5.4 L/100km
|
||
Yamaha
|
XT500
|
|
57.0 MPG
|
4.1 L/100km
|
Feel free to add your motorcycle MPG data to help our guide grow.
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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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