mpg on motorways.

Spacemonkey · Post by **Spacemonkey** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:07 pm

Just a quickie- what kind of mpg/tankrange can be expected with sensible long distance motorway cruising, say at a more or less constant 80 mph with gentle throttle openings? Or in other words, could it be used to commute from Bournemouth up the M3 to Heathrow on a daily basis without buying shares in BP? I'm talking early style bike with smaller tank....

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:25 pm

On Autoroute that comes out at 93 miles. That being so you will just about make it on one tank but you'll only have a couple of ml of fuel to play with at the end. That being so you will need to identify a petrol station close to Heathrow!!

On price terms you'll be looking at two tanks of fuel a day, currently Â£13ish a tank. That's Â£500 a month

So unless you are the managing director of heathrow or BA then get something like a VFR800 or other cruiser!!

I use my VTR to commute but then my commute is about 8 miles!! I don't want to put a downer on your idea but it will cost you a lot to use the Storm.

Good luck!!

stevieVTR · Post by **stevieVTR** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:24 pm

Its not just fuel you need to think of!! I was commuting 40 miles each way for nearly 4 years. Tyres square off quicker, your servicing bill will be high and your bike will depreciate quicker. I put 24 000 miles on my ZX6R in just over 21 months. It had a full history, v good condition but when I was trading in for the Storm I Â£2500 for a bike that was less than 2 years old.... and 1 dealer wouldn't take it as p/ex. Also things like shocks, etc wear out quicker.
Despite that its much better than sitting on a train or in the car

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:08 pm

On my 16l tank storm at 80mph I average 120 before the reserve light comes on.

North London to Warwick near Birmingham at 90mph the light came on at 128 miles.

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:09 pm

Despite that its much better than sitting on a train or in the car

Couldn't agree more

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RAINMAKER · Post by **RAINMAKER** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:28 pm

Did Plymouth to Hull 333miles door to door, taking it easy cos wanted to kow just what mpg I could eek out, best tank full came back at 50.01 mpg, this is early model storm, average mpg is 40 ish on motorway 34 mpg all other times.