# Bikes v MPG **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 10, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824 "2008-06-10T17:21:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/21 "2008-06-10T22:05:19Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > what bike has a 3.6 gallon tank? i think my honda hurricane does. anyway, i get about 45 mpg on that thing. i think it is stock except for the exhaust. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/22 "2008-06-10T23:07:04Z")
no one on here seriously gets more than 50? wtf i get at least 55 on my yzf ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/23 "2008-06-10T23:18:46Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > no one on here seriously gets more than 50? wtf i get at least 55 on my yzf Are you kidding? 2000 YZF R1 (carbed. few mods) approx 35 mpg ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/24 "2008-06-10T23:22:51Z")
mines a 600, and no im not kidding, last trip to the gas station was after riding 83 miles and i put in just over a gallon and a half, apporx 52 mpg, but then again i dont drive like a nutcase at 150mph to go 40ft to the next red light ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/25 "2008-06-11T00:56:14Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > that’s atrocious. what are you doing, dating a fat broad or some shit and dragging her behind? I don’t date fattys, I have a strict limit on girls. srsly. even more strict for those who want to ride on my bike…no girls over 110 > [@Willybeen](#): > > what bike has a 3.6 gallon tank? Meh, I can MAYBE fit 3 gallons in my cbr. I do have a differnt tank though (plastic) ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/26 "2008-06-11T04:54:32Z")
04 FZ1 full exhaust, jetting around 38-40mpg ---
**Author:** ![speedracer18t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/27 "2008-06-11T06:24:10Z")
06 gsxr, -1 +3 gearing, power commander with a tune not made for my exhaust, spedohealer, custom made exhaust About 40 mpg… riding hard Everytime i shift i get flames… yea i need a custom tune, and maybe a air filter ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/28 "2008-06-11T07:56:36Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > Meh, I can MAYBE fit 3 gallons in my cbr. I do have a differnt tank though (plastic) i guarantee your tank holds WELL over 3 gallons. 600rr has a 4.6 gallon tank IIRC… and your tank is not plastic, just the cover that goes over the tank is plastic. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/29 "2008-06-11T08:03:01Z")
> [@speedracer18t](#): > > 06 gsxr, -1 +3 gearing, power commander with a tune not made for my exhaust, spedohealer, custom made exhaust > > About 40 mpg… riding hard > > Everytime i shift i get flames… yea i need a custom tune, and maybe a air filter :picard: get the correct map for your bike/mods, you are probably losing HP and gas mileage. ---
**Author:** ![venompwr2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/venompwr2/32/7280_2.png) [@venompwr2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venompwr2)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/30 "2008-06-11T09:03:43Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > what bike has a 3.6 gallon tank? My buell is only 3.8 gallons, not big either. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/31 "2008-06-11T09:08:04Z")
my speedo is broken. i have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/32 "2008-06-11T09:12:17Z")
I used to get 37 riding around town or having fun and 50 cruising down the highway on my 1985 Nighthawk 700 S. ---
**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/33 "2008-06-11T09:26:13Z")
i average about 150 miles on my 2.6gallon tank (rebel 250) so, almost 60 ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/34 "2008-06-11T10:30:53Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > i guarantee your tank holds WELL over 3 gallons. 600rr has a 4.6 gallon tank IIRC… wanna bet? 😉 I can barley get 100 miles out of a tankfull ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/35 "2008-06-11T10:43:14Z")
03 r6 SE w/Micron pipe 32-38mpg ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/36 "2008-06-11T10:58:40Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > wanna bet? 😉 > I can barley get 100 miles out of a tankfull > **[2004 Honda CBR 600 RR](https://bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cbr_600_rr_2004.php)** > > The 2004 Honda CBR 600 RR and all other motorcycles made 1894-2024. Specifications. Pictures. Rating. Discussions. Price. STOCK was 4.8 gallons (including the .9 gallon reserve)… why anybody would do anything to the tank to make it smaller is beyond me… (600rr’s have a plastic cover over the metal tank. if they dented in the tank for stunting but didnt mold the tank cover to fit the dent then they are retarded) I looked back at your stock pics, the tank cover looks to be 100% in tact to me) Therefore, If anybody changed the tank to make it smaller… they are retarded. My guess is you have a lot more gas left in your tank before you fill it up 😉 ANYWAY… stock that bike under nice riding should yield 40ish mpg give or take… so 36 sounds about right for whats done and depending how you’re riding the bike ---
**Author:** ![speedracer18t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/37 "2008-06-11T11:33:38Z")
> [@j\_espo1](#): > > :picard: get the correct map for your bike/mods, you are probably losing HP and gas mileage. I need to take it to a PC dealer and get a custom tune. My exhaust was custom made… Since i put on my exhaust and set it to the tune it is at now, my MPG increased. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/38 "2008-06-11T11:49:06Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > [2004 Honda CBR 600 RR specifications and pictures](http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cbr_600_rr_2004.php) > > STOCK was 4.8 gallons (including the .9 gallon reserve)… why anybody would do anything to the tank to make it smaller is beyond me… (600rr’s have a plastic cover over the metal tank. if they dented in the tank for stunting but didnt mold the tank cover to fit the dent then they are retarded) I looked back at your stock pics, the tank cover looks to be 100% in tact to me) > > Therefore, If anybody changed the tank to make it smaller… they are retarded. > > My guess is you have a lot more gas left in your tank before you fill it up 😉 > > ANYWAY… stock that bike under nice riding should yield 40ish mpg give or take… so 36 sounds about right for whats done and depending how you’re riding the bike I usually fill it up when the gas gauge is on red and it takes about $14 to fill it. that’s about 3 gallons. ---
**Author:** ![speedracer18t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/39 "2008-06-11T11:50:33Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > I usually fill it up when the gas gauge is on red and it takes about $14 to fill it. that’s about 3 gallons. Do you fill it up on or off the bike? If not try on the bike when it standing up, you will get more gas in it. ---
**Author:** ![Mysterio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mysterio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mysterio)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824/40 "2008-06-11T16:34:00Z")
Why is it that motorcycles read incorrect MPH straight from the factory? You’d think they’d read correctly from the factory before they’re messed with? How can they continue to manufacture/sell bikes that read incorrect MPH? Isn’t that against some kind of law because it promotes unsafe speeds/riding? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bikes-v-mpg/49824.md?page=3)