Rubbish MPG On Motorbikes

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extremely_bored wrote: »

Big thing to realise amongst all bike lovers,the fuel consumption dont matter a jot on a summers afternoon blasting through the countryside or atleast thats my presumption on my R1,more fuel i used more fun i had! Saving money is great but enjoying living is far more important...

Sadly, a lot don't do that for too long around my neck of the woods.

vikingaero

Trebor16 wrote: »

If they did then my bike which has emisions of 114g/km should be rated the same as a car, if not less given the fact that bikes don't wear out the roads to the same extent as a 1.25 ton family car.

But isn't it fair to say that most bikes don't have catalytic converters? Often when you're behind a bike you can smell the unburnt petrol.

Trebor16

vikingaero wrote: »

But isn't it fair to say that most bikes don't have catalytic converters? Often when you're behind a bike you can smell the unburnt petrol.

It's not the case anymore. Many bikes do have them. Certainly most (if not all) of the current BMW range of motorcycles are fitted with them and I know many Kawasaki's and Honda's are fitted with them too.

paddedjohn

I get between 90 and 100 mpg out of my 1981 Vespa 125