1985 Motorcycle Fuel Economy Guide

A guide to motorcycle gas mileage (MPG and L/100km) and efficiency

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1985 Motorcycle MPG Fuel Economy Guide
World Changing Event: July 3, 1985 – Back to the Future opens in American theatres. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955. He meets his future parents in high school and accidentally attracts his future mother’s romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love, and with the help of scientist Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, he must find a way to return to 1985. On December 27, 2007, Back to the Future was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and it is an American Film Institute top 10 film and Film 4’s “10 Films to See Before You Die”.

 

1985 Motorcycle and Scooter Models

 

Year
Manufacturer
Model
Engine Size (cc) /Cyl
Average MPG
Average L/100km
Source
BMW
K100RS
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km
BMW
K100RT
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km
BMW
R65
51.5 MPG
4.6 L/100km
BMW
R65LS
51.5 MPG
4.6 L/100km
Harley-Davidson
FLHTC Electra Glide Classic
42.5 MPG
5.5 L/100km
Harley-Davidson
FXSTC
44.0 MPG
5.3 L/100km
Harley-Davidson
XLS
51.5 MPG
4.6 L/100km
Harley-Davidson
XLX
48.0 MPG
4.9 L/100km
Honda
Aspencade GL1200A
45.0 MPG
5.2 L/100km
Honda
CB650SC
49.5 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Honda
CB700A / CB700B / CB700C
50.5 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Honda
CB700SC
698/4
50.0 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Honda
CM450SC Nighwawk 450
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Honda
CMX250
234/2
75.0 MPG
3.1 L/100km
Honda
CT110
79.0 MPG
3.0 L/100km
Honda
Gold Wing GL1200
1200/4
43.0 MPG
5.5 L/100km
Honda
Goldwing 1200 GL 1200
1183/4
44.2 MPG
5.3 L/100km
Honda
Interceptor 700 VF700F
698/4
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Honda
Magna 750
43.0 MPG
5.5 L/100km
Honda
V30 Magna VF500C
59.0 MPG
4.0 L/100km
Honda
V65 Magna VF1100C
40.5 MPG
5.8 L/100km
Honda
V65 Sabre VF1100S
40.5 MPG
5.8 L/100km
Honda
VF1100C Magna V65
1098/4
45.0 MPG
5.3 L/100km
Honda
VF1100S Sabre V65
1098/4
37.7 MPG
6.2 L/100km
Honda
VF500F Interceptor
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Honda
VF700F Interceptor
51.5 MPG
4.6 L/100km
Honda
VF700S Sabre
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Honda
VF700X Magna
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Honda
VLX600 Shadow
60.0 MPG
3.9 L/100km
Honda
VT1100C Shadow Spirit
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km
Honda
VT500C Shadow
65.5 MPG
3.6 L/100km
Honda
VT500E
62.5 MPG
3.8 L/100km
Honda
VT700C Shadow
57.0 MPG
4.1 L/100km
Honda
XL100S
73.5 MPG
3.2 L/100km
Honda
XL125S
76.5 MPG
3.1 L/100km
Honda
XL250R
65.5 MPG
3.6 L/100km
Honda
XL250S
69.0 MPG
3.4 L/100km
Honda
XL350R
53.5 MPG
4.4 L/100km
Honda
XL500
49.5 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Honda
XL600R
48.0 MPG
4.9 L/100km
Honda
XL650
48.0 MPG
4.9 L/100km
Honda
XL80S
74.5 MPG
3.2 L/100km
Honda
XR100R
73.5 MPG
3.2 L/100km
Honda
XR250R
65.5 MPG
3.6 L/100km
Honda
XR350R
53.5 MPG
4.4 L/100km
Honda
XR500
49.5 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Honda
XR600R
48.0 MPG
4.9 L/100km
Honda
XR650
48.0 MPG
4.9 L/100km
Honda
XR80R
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
454 LTD
454/2
49.0 MPG
4.8 L/100km
Kawasaki
KD80
75.5 MPG
3.1 L/100km
Kawasaki
KDX200
81.0 MPG
2.9 L/100km
Kawasaki
KE100
73.5 MPG
3.2 L/100km
Kawasaki
KE125
67.0 MPG
3.5 L/100km
Kawasaki
KLR250
80.0 MPG
2.9 L/100km
Kawasaki
KX400
53.5 MPG
4.4 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
KZ750
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Kawasaki
KZ900
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km
Kawasaki
Ninja 250R EN250
77.5 MPG
3.0 L/100km
Kawasaki
Ninja ZX1000
39.5 MPG
5.9 L/100km
Kawasaki
Ninja ZX900 ZX-9R
41.5 MPG
5.7 L/100km
Kawasaki
VN700
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Kawasaki
Z1000
42.0 MPG
5.6 L/100km
Kawasaki
Z440
57.0 MPG
4.1 L/100km
Kawasaki
Z750
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Kawasaki
Z900
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km
Kawasaki
ZL900 A1 Eliminator
908/4
37.0 MPG
6.4 L/100km
Kawasaki
ZL900 A1 Eliminator
908/4
33.5 MPG
7.0 L/100km
Kawasaki
ZX550
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Kawasaki
ZX-6
49.5 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Suzuki
DR200SE
68.0 MPG
3.5 L/100km
Suzuki
GN125
87.5 MPG
2.7 L/100km
Suzuki
GN250
72.5 MPG
3.2 L/100km
Suzuki
GS300L
60.0 MPG
3.9 L/100km
Suzuki
GS400
57.0 MPG
4.1 L/100km
Suzuki
GS550
59.0 MPG
4.0 L/100km
Suzuki
GV1400 Cavalcade
34.0 MPG
6.9 L/100km
Suzuki
Intruder 750
53.5 MPG
4.4 L/100km
Suzuki
Madura GV1200GL
37.0 MPG
6.4 L/100km
Suzuki
Madura GV700GL
42.5 MPG
5.5 L/100km
Yamaha
FJ1100
42.5 MPG
5.5 L/100km
Yamaha
FJ600
56.0 MPG
4.2 L/100km
Yamaha
FZ700
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km
Yamaha
FZ750
46.0 MPG
5.1 L/100km
Yamaha
Maxim 700
696 / 4
41.0 MPG
5.7 L/100km
Yamaha
SR400
61.5 MPG
3.8 L/100km
Yamaha
SR500
58.0 MPG
4.1 L/100km
Yamaha
TT600
56.0 MPG
4.2 L/100km
Yamaha
Virago 1000 XV1000
44.0 MPG
5.3 L/100km
Yamaha
Virago 535 XV535
61.5 MPG
3.8 L/100km
Yamaha
Virago 750 XV750
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Yamaha
V-Max
40.5 MPG
5.8 L/100km
Yamaha
V-Max
1200/4
35.0 MPG
6.7 L/100km
Yamaha
XJ600
56.0 MPG
4.2 L/100km
Yamaha
XJ900
49.5 MPG
4.7 L/100km
Yamaha
XT350
60.0 MPG
3.9 L/100km
Yamaha
XT600 Terene
56.0 MPG
4.2 L/100km
Yamaha
XV1000 Virago
981/2
47.0 MPG
5.0 L/100km

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