Yea, but how many Ninja 250 can fit in a Honda NC700X/NC750X money? I'm a cheapskate, so for me that is #1 priority, for example.
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I had an interesting ride the other day. I bought a 2016 Kawasaki Voyager a few months back with super low miles on it. It now has over 1k on it. I gassed it up and headed out on the highway. I set the average mile indicator to 0 after gassing up. Most of my ride was highway, and it said my average MPG was 55.6. I can't say I believe that to be accurate, but after 85 miles it showed I used a little more than a 1/4 of a tank of gas of a 5 gal tank. When I get to 100 miles on this tank I'm going to top it off and figure out the actual amount of gas I used. The manual says the bike weights 895 lbs full of fluids, and I'm running about 300 lbs, so that will be interesting to see what it really gets.,,,
Yes, will be interesting, if you could, check your odometer with a GPS.
A lot of Japanese bikes overstate their speed by around 10%, this might also translate into the odometer reading being over 10% as well.
I only say this because my Yamaha Star 1300 (which I loved) did the same.
GPS would indicated speed of 72 MPH but the speedo itself was showing 78 (or slightly more) MPH. Well documented by others too, not just me.
I used to wonder why cars were always speeding past me until I put the GPS pin my handlebar.
The Road King is spot on with the GPS>
I don't have a gps, I travel old school. I'll google someplace and write the directions down on a 3x5 card, and carry it in my pocket. The radio on my bike was changed out by the last owner, and I can hardly get the radio to play on it. More options than I'll ever need or use. I know most bikes speedo's are off, so if it shows me going faster than I' m really going, that hopefully keep me from getting tickets.
My '01 Road King is spot on. It also says ''certified'' on the speedo. Same speedo used on police models which have to have a certified speedo.
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The BMW F900xr averages 55 when I let it rip, 60 MPG if I'm nice.
Can't argue with that! When you say cheapskate, do you mean that's all you have to spend, or you don't want to spend more?
For sure, you could probably get two 249cc Ninjas (vs one 700X for example) that are carbureted and rev to the moon, and are fun to ride. But not a lot of versatility honestly.
I rode the 700x when it came out and it's a LOT more bike than the 250 Ninja. If you're looking for something that can do at all, is fun to ride and gets great gas mileage, the 700x in used form is a hard one to beat.
It's way more than twice the bike, IMO when using the adage how many Ninja's can you fit in a 700x price.
Sometimes it's one, other times it's the other.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak.
Just completed its 600-mile check, and now has 740 miles on it. These Ducati V4s are not known for their great gas mileage. My average so far is 37-42 mpg. However, can't complain about the Adaptive Cruise Control, Blindspot Detection, Selectable Drive Modes, or the Ohlins Electronic Adjustable Dampening Suspension.
Pics taken half-way through a major garage remodel this summer:
Just completed its 600-mile check, and now has 740 miles on it. These Ducati V4s are not known for their great gas mileage. My average so far is 37-42 mpg. However, can't complain about the Adaptive Cruise Control, Blindspot Detection, Selectable Drive Modes, or the Ohlins Electronic Adjustable Dampening Suspension.
Pics taken half-way through a major garage remodel this summer:
2001 Honda Reflex 250cc
- Last tank averaged 66.2MPG
- 1st day as the Darksider... With a car tire on the rear. 20 miles on the tire so far, fits great. Feels slightly different, but not as different as I thought it would be. I'll play with the tire pressures a little. But so far - no complaints on this commuter.
Tire is Michelin XZX 145/70/R12. Same price as a motorcycle tire of correct size, but should last 5-7 times longer.
Huge props to Honda for this scoot. Reliable, fun, practical, and extremely comfy seat. It is 21 years old, but aged quite well, in my humble opinion. Looks pretty modern-ish; a couple moto friends thought it was no more than 5-10 years old. During the tire swap had a chance to inspect all around the engine, and all is dry, no oil leaks. Carb is "sweating" a little, so I may give it a refresh in near future. Scoot'n on for now.
- Last tank averaged 66.2MPG
- 1st day as the Darksider... With a car tire on the rear. 20 miles on the tire so far, fits great. Feels slightly different, but not as different as I thought it would be. I'll play with the tire pressures a little. But so far - no complaints on this commuter.
Tire is Michelin XZX 145/70/R12. Same price as a motorcycle tire of correct size, but should last 5-7 times longer.
Huge props to Honda for this scoot. Reliable, fun, practical, and extremely comfy seat. It is 21 years old, but aged quite well, in my humble opinion. Looks pretty modern-ish; a couple moto friends thought it was no more than 5-10 years old. During the tire swap had a chance to inspect all around the engine, and all is dry, no oil leaks. Carb is "sweating" a little, so I may give it a refresh in near future. Scoot'n on for now.
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I'm not usually a fan of going to the dark side but it's a scooter so, meh.
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My logic too. It spends most of the time straight up, commuting to/from work and local errand runs. Some or visited "Tail of the Dragon" frequently. That'd be a suicide mission lol.
Love this! Maybe the last rear tire you’ll ever buy. How many miles on the scooter and how much do you ride a year.
Got this scooter 3 months ago with 10k miles. This morning it rolled over 12.5k miles. Going forward it shapes up to be a steady 1k/month just on commute, and I do plan to take longer trips, so that will be extra. Charlotte "winter" isn't that bad, so I'll most likely ride through it. Rode all through last "winter" on my previous scoots (2020 Honda Ruckus 49cc, followed by 2009 Tomos Nitro 150cc) for my work commutes and errands down to ~32F/0C. Did a 20F-25F ride a couple times... Not terrible, but not my favorite. Truck with the heater will carry me below freezing temps this "winter".
2001 Honda Reflex scoot, again 
158.7 miles / 2.3 gallons = 69MPG
Great success
158.7 miles / 2.3 gallons = 69MPG
Great success
Gas mileage depends on a LOT of factors. Fairing? Windshield? Speed? Temp? What altitude are you riding at?
But keeping track every fill up for years with my Auto Care app, I can say my 1988 FLHS averages 41.32 mpg
and my 2011 FLHP averages 40.12 mpg.
Swapping out my fairing on the FLHP for just a windshield gives me at least a 2mpg improvement.
Riding out west in the Black Hills or Rocky Mountain high plains also boosts mileage. Back when I rode my
FLHS on long tours, it used to hit up to 54 mpg on the high plains. I almost always ride the speed limit on both bikes, but when I
have to turn up the wick for extended high runs, mileage easily goes down into the low 30's.
Being air cooled, cold temps also crash my gas mileage on both bikes.
But keeping track every fill up for years with my Auto Care app, I can say my 1988 FLHS averages 41.32 mpg
and my 2011 FLHP averages 40.12 mpg.
Swapping out my fairing on the FLHP for just a windshield gives me at least a 2mpg improvement.
Riding out west in the Black Hills or Rocky Mountain high plains also boosts mileage. Back when I rode my
FLHS on long tours, it used to hit up to 54 mpg on the high plains. I almost always ride the speed limit on both bikes, but when I
have to turn up the wick for extended high runs, mileage easily goes down into the low 30's.
Being air cooled, cold temps also crash my gas mileage on both bikes.
