sv fuel running costs. - SV650.org

muzikill · 02-07-11, 09:10 PM

Just filled up today from a brimming tank. Id done 88.8 miles and it cost 8.88 to fill it back up again. 1 quid per ten miles. Dunno if this is good but it got me thinking about how others calculate your fuel costs?

Bibio · 02-07-11, 09:21 PM

depends on how many ltr it took.

mileage / ltr X 4.546 .. gives you MPG

Bibio · 02-07-11, 09:27 PM

over 157.74ltr i have averaged 13.7 MTL so at the current price of £1.309 per ltr it would cost me £0.95 per 10 miles. this is an average over 2160.9 miles

02-07-11, 10:04 PM

Its costs me on average 11p per mile

muzikill · 02-07-11, 10:06 PM

I was pretty close. With the bike being off the road for three years it used to cost 11 quid to fill it. Now its around 14. So its a yearly increase of 1 pound per tank fill. Nightmare.

So.... A mile on a sv costs you 10p!

02-07-11, 10:41 PM

I check my MPG on every tank. I fill it up, reset the mileometer. Ride until the fuel light flashes, fill it up, and check how many miles I've done. Then divide that, by the amount of fuel I've put in. Nornally 145 miles divided by 2.6 gallons = 55 miles a gallon. My car does 30 mpg, so I use the bike a LOT for commuting. Plus I can easily overtake the people who like to drive at 40mph, in a 60mph limit, that's my favourite bit about my SV.

Kirkybhoy · 02-07-11, 10:45 PM

I use this site to keep track...
http://www.fuelly.com/

currently 63.7 mpg (£0.96 /mile )

02-07-11, 10:55 PM

Fuelly.com tells me 1 mile costs me 11 pence.

03-07-11, 09:48 AM

yea its about the same for me on my sv, around the 10p per mile marker, can get it higher, can get it lower but its normally not too bad

03-07-11, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muzikill

I was pretty close. With the bike being off the road for three years it used to cost 11 quid to fill it. Now its around 14. So its a yearly increase of 1 pound per tank fill. Nightmare.

So.... A mile on a sv costs you 10p!

You must still have about 1/3 of a tank left of its only costing you £14 to fill up.

02-07-11, 09:10 PM	#1
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	sv fuel running costs. Just filled up today from a brimming tank. Id done 88.8 miles and it cost 8.88 to fill it back up again. 1 quid per ten miles. Dunno if this is good but it got me thinking about how others calculate your fuel costs? __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed. Last edited by muzikill; 02-07-11 at 09:11 PM.

02-07-11, 09:21 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: sv fuel running costs. depends on how many ltr it took. mileage / ltr X 4.546 .. gives you MPG

02-07-11, 09:27 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: sv fuel running costs. over 157.74ltr i have averaged 13.7 MTL so at the current price of £1.309 per ltr it would cost me £0.95 per 10 miles. this is an average over 2160.9 miles

02-07-11, 10:04 PM	#4
The Guru Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sv fuel running costs. Its costs me on average 11p per mile

02-07-11, 10:06 PM	#5
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: sv fuel running costs. I was pretty close. With the bike being off the road for three years it used to cost 11 quid to fill it. Now its around 14. So its a yearly increase of 1 pound per tank fill. Nightmare. So.... A mile on a sv costs you 10p! __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed. Last edited by muzikill; 02-07-11 at 10:20 PM.

02-07-11, 10:41 PM	#6
mickhew Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sv fuel running costs. I check my MPG on every tank. I fill it up, reset the mileometer. Ride until the fuel light flashes, fill it up, and check how many miles I've done. Then divide that, by the amount of fuel I've put in. Nornally 145 miles divided by 2.6 gallons = 55 miles a gallon. My car does 30 mpg, so I use the bike a LOT for commuting. Plus I can easily overtake the people who like to drive at 40mph, in a 60mph limit, that's my favourite bit about my SV.

02-07-11, 10:45 PM	#7
Kirkybhoy Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fife Posts: 205	Re: sv fuel running costs. I use this site to keep track... http://www.fuelly.com/ currently 63.7 mpg (£0.96 /mile ) __________________ The World Is Full Of Kings & Queens Who Blind Your Eyes & Steal Your Dreams.. Last edited by Kirkybhoy; 02-07-11 at 10:48 PM.

02-07-11, 10:55 PM	#8
Stenno Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sv fuel running costs. Fuelly.com tells me 1 mile costs me 11 pence.

03-07-11, 09:48 AM	#9
tom-k6 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sv fuel running costs. yea its about the same for me on my sv, around the 10p per mile marker, can get it higher, can get it lower but its normally not too bad

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