the liquid gold thread "PETROL"

[dizzyblonde]

Teh ZZR does an absolutely astonishing amount of MPG. It seems to never run out.....and thats a behemoth of a bike, although not the amount of a small bike with a peanut tank

[yorkie_chris]

What actual numbers?

Project I'm considering is getting a GSXR400 or something, fitting megasquirt, get some very lazy cams ground and fit a turbo.

[dizzyblonde]

thought you wanted an SRX?

an apprentice like me gets a minimum of £100 a week (and a lot do only get that)

this is a run down on costs for me.

it costs me £50 a week (5 days) on fuel and in the job i do im expected to work most weekends so thats £70 on fuel, that leaves £30 for the rest of the week, so lets say a rear tyre for the sv is £90+ then a front £80+ then oil is £18 a filter £10

at 70 miles a day and if im working weekends thats 490miles a week at a guess id be changing oil every 4-6 weeks (3000 miles) and filter every 3 months then lets say i get 8k out of a rear tyre so every 10-12 week i need a new rear tire then a front lasts like 10k so on so forth .....

so the scenario is for 12 weeks i get £1,200, i spend £70per week on fuel for 6 weeks and £50per week for 6 weeks on fuel, 2 oil changes, 1 filter change ,1 rear tyre and 1 front tyre (this dosn't include things like chain lube, and other stuf)

£70x6week= £420 on fuel (6 out of 12 weeks)
£50x6week= £300 on fuel (6 out of 12 weeks)
sub total fuel= £720
£18x2= £36 (1 oil change 1 filter and oil)
£10 oil filter)
oil changes sub total= £46
£90 for rear tyre not inc fitting (do it my self)
£80 for front tyre not inc fitting (" ")
sub total on tyres= £170

total out goings for 12 weeks= £936
total money left over from 12 weeks pay = £267.......

if i wasn't living at home and had food paid for and other bits id be broke ...

sorry about that was just getting it off my chest

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

At this rate our love of social riding events will be taken from us, as none of us will be able to afford to play out!!

Ahah, the real reason for the extortion?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by barwel1992

if i wasn't living at home and had food paid for and other bits id be broke ...

sorry about that was just getting it off my chest

indeed you are lucky, try being an average person with two kids and a mortgage and bills to pay.....we all wish we lived at our parents house!

and teejayexc..its all aa mass conspiracy to keep us all indoors, safely hiding behind curtains wearing tin hats

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

indeed you are lucky, try being an average person with two kids and a mortgage and bills to pay.....we all wish we lived at our parents house!

i cant imagine ....

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What actual numbers?

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22litre tank

If hes being very bad 86 miles
If hes being snesbibble 250 miles, mix of roads

The best hes had is 300.

Street Triple does about 40-42mpg. Not good for a middleweight.

[dizzyblonde]

Try the low 30s if yer lucky!

VRaptor 1000, approx 100 miles to a 15litre tanK!