Top first bikes with great mpg

[SAWYER]

And they claim these are real world numbers, not manufactorers claims
I got this from the newest issues of Cycle World
1. Honda CRF230L
93mpg
0-60-12.7
Top speed 71 mph

2. Honda Nighthawk
90 mpg
0-60-12.2
top speed 77 mph

3. Yamaha XT250
80 mpg
0-60-11.7
top speed 73 mph

4. Aprilia SportCity 250
75 mpg
0-60-14.3
top speed 78

5. kawasaki Ninja 250
60 mpg
0-60-7.6
top speed 96 mpg

6. Yamaha WR250X
60 mpg
0-60-7.5
top speed 85 mph

7. Suzuki GSX650F
56 mpg
0-60-3.8
top speed 131 mph

8. Harley Davidson XL883 Sportster
55 mpg
0-60-6.4
top speed 104 mph

9. Suzuki SV650
51 mpg
0-60-3.5
top speed 125 mph

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
top speed 96 mpg

Want...

 

[Juked07]

The keys are like, right next to each other, dude.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
9. Suzuki SV650
51 mpg
0-60-3.5
top speed 125 mph

I see about 47-48mpg in typical city riding. Out on the open roads I get 57mpg.

Top speed is reportedly 130mph...and yes, it is fast enough to blow the doors off nearly any street legal cage on the planet. 😀

 

[LTC8K6]

But they spew pollution at many times the rate of SUV's...

It's a wonder ELF doesn't attack scooters and motorcycles...

 

[Atrail]

I would so get one of these if they had a concrete barrier lane to protect you from idiots.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Kinda crazy that a corvette can get like 25mpg on the highway with a 6+ Liter engine and many of these bikes have engines with 1/24 the displacement, and yet they only get 2 to 3 times the gas milage ....

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Kinda crazy that a corvette can get like 25mpg on the highway with a 6+ Liter engine and many of these bikes have engines with 1/24 the displacement, and yet they only get 2 to 3 times the gas milage ....

I was kind of thinking the same thing. Diminished returns I guess. I've heard cars have a lot of aerodynamic advantages that can make up for their increased weight versus a bike.

 

[BZeto]

Why do people consider any 250 that isn't the Ninja? Maybe I just haven't stayed up-to-date but that was the only real contender for a long time.

 

[antyler]

I think basically the Ninja 250 is now the best selling. Stores around here cant keep them in stock.

My brother got one. Gets about 80 mpg.

 

[SAWYER]

"80 mpg"

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[Uhtrinity]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Kinda crazy that a corvette can get like 25mpg on the highway with a 6+ Liter engine and many of these bikes have engines with 1/24 the displacement, and yet they only get 2 to 3 times the gas milage ....

Insights can do 80 mpg cruising at 60 mph, that is with a 1 liter engine and no batteries.

 

[Greenman]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Kinda crazy that a corvette can get like 25mpg on the highway with a 6+ Liter engine and many of these bikes have engines with 1/24 the displacement, and yet they only get 2 to 3 times the gas milage ....

It's far worse than that, my bike gets 35mpg. Yes, 35 miles per gallon. All of a sudden that Corvette isn't looking so bad.

Edit: Those 0 to 60 times are abominable until you get to #7. You're going to get your ass run over riding something that slow.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: Greenman

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Kinda crazy that a corvette can get like 25mpg on the highway with a 6+ Liter engine and many of these bikes have engines with 1/24 the displacement, and yet they only get 2 to 3 times the gas milage ....

It's far worse than that, my bike gets 35mpg. Yes, 35 miles per gallon. All of a sudden that Corvette isn't looking so bad.

Edit: Those 0 to 60 times are abominable until you get to #7. You're going to get your ass run over riding something that slow.

? 7 secs on the ninja 250 is fine.

Although personally, I'm looking at the gsf650 (4th bike)

 

[Dman877]

Originally posted by: Greenman

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Kinda crazy that a corvette can get like 25mpg on the highway with a 6+ Liter engine and many of these bikes have engines with 1/24 the displacement, and yet they only get 2 to 3 times the gas milage ....

It's far worse than that, my bike gets 35mpg. Yes, 35 miles per gallon. All of a sudden that Corvette isn't looking so bad.

Edit: Those 0 to 60 times are abominable until you get to #7. You're going to get your ass run over riding something that slow.

In day-to-day driving, most drivers don't see 60 in less than 15 seconds. Those bikes are fine.

 

[Greenman]

I was on a 250 for several hours today, a fun bike, but limited.