Is the gas mileage better for motorcycles than it is with cars?
 

Is it?

I was checking out a Harley last night. I really want one. I've been thinking about bikes for a while now. Rice rockets look like death on wheels so I'm not gonna do that.

For me it would have to be a Harley or at least a touring bike.

But part of the appeal of of bikes is the idea that they get more MPG than automobiles.

Is that true? Anyone got some experience with this?

Get a shitty ~200cc Kawasaki if you want mileage; a Hawg if you want everyone to assume you're a dentist having a midlife crisis.

Heh, you'd be really reaching to imagine looking at me and thinking, 'dentist with a mid life crisis.'


Haha

Have you seen the sorts of people who ride them these days? Dentists, archieologists and internet dorks.

I like the BMW bikes

much betterthan cars and should be good if you live in the city

Yeah, they are nice. They are the ones I was thinking of when I mentioned touring bikes. :thumbsup

Yeah, they are...

New R 1200 GS

http://www.arabaxi.com/data/media/75...nture_2008.jpg

http://www.mcnews.com.au/Wallpaper/B...LUE_RIVERS.jpg

Haha, You can be sure I still don't fall into those categories on looks.

Think Vin Diesel on a bike.

Dentist? No.

Archeologist? Maybe, if by archeologist you mean a guy who searches for dusty cougar pussy structures.

Anyone got MPG stats on their bike?

Why is it when ever you see someone on a BMW bike, they always are wearing the whole BMW riding gear package, jumpsuit and the whole nine yards?

Ahahahahaha

Now that's lame.

For fucking ever!!!! have not had one in a long time, but I could ride for more than a week on mine for 7$

It was a rice burner. Ninja 750 with all sorts of work to it.

Not standard mileage, and it was still awesome.

It's MUCH better than cars......

Fuckin hell, that chart says the 'Honda Unicorn' gets over 100mpg.

WTF is a Honda Unicorn?

I get about 30 MPG with mine, but I ride like the devil. I remember the first time I rode thru FL when the speed limit was 55 MPH. The main highway going to Tampa had highway patrol offices every 100 yards (it seemed), so I actually went the speed limit there. I got 50+ MPG.

So, like anything, your results may vary. I would be willing to bet most get better mileage than I do.

my ST1300 gets about 41 - 45 mpg, but I tend to be heavy on the throttle

my VFR800 gets about 52mpg. It weighs about 250lbs less than my other bike.

Those are both sport bikes right?

I ride a honda CBR 600rr

I get over 150 miles per tank. Its a little over 3 gallons.

50mpg~