the liquid gold thread "PETROL"

[Bluepete]

Viney,

We use 330's at work. OK, I don't pay the fuel bill and don't care what mileage itdoes, but we don't get very far! The perfomance available from that engine cannot be used unless you do my job or have a track to play on.

Unless you need it, get the smaller engine and save some cash.

Pete

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

a mate at work has a small haulage business with just one lorry that just transports scrap, he told me last week his diesel bill weekly is £1300!! it does 6 to the gallon!

Wow. Is your mate considering a job change anytime soon?

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

You do realise you can get up to 380 miles(350 miles should be dead easy) per tankful on that wee bike....right

not with you?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Get yourselves a 125

I spend about £9.00 a week on fuel which fills my tank and stretches to 200 miles (with about 10-30 on reserve). It only used to cost £7.50 a tank so 9 is taking the mick! I dare not even contemplate getting a bigger bike atm, I'll have a heart attack the first time I fill up!

See this is what I'm talking about.

We need 250 turbo engines in dead simple and easy to work on commutery type bikes which will do 100mpg when you're careful with it and still shift a bit when you cane then.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

ere lady....I remember when it cost £3.50 to fill my 125!

Oh yeah with tank the size of a peanut!

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

ere lady....I remember when it cost £3.50 to fill my 125!

me too, only i had a 100cc, couldn't handle the power of a 125

I'm wondering whether it's cheaper to keep the Fazer to go to work from time to time or just sell it and use the proceeds to keep the car filled up.

ATM seeing how many miles I get to a tank in the car, I've only got four 'blocks' left on the fuel gauge and when I fill up I'll check the trip meter again, have a horrible feeling it won't be much over 300 miles

Originally Posted by husky03

lpg aint worth it -better off buying a biodiesel processor and making your own diesel.

well the pub im working on has at least 15 x 20l rusty cans of used veg oil any takers,any case if you want a bike and goodish mpg buy a old fireblade,my 929 will easlily do 55mpg if you drive sensibly and keep it under 90(on the track that would be as i never go over 70 on the public highway)

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Oh yeah with tank the size of a peanut!

A never ending peanut at that
Seriously, totally agree with Maria about small tank fuel consumption...although judging by the homework we've been doing on cars lately, the cars we been looking at have had some pretty surprising MPGs

[MisterTommyH]

I'm making less of a profit on my expenses now. Mileage rate hasn't changed since 2003!

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

not with you?

I do too ....I'm not that fat lol.

I never get under 128 miles to a gallon. Best has been 149 miles to a gallon . I average about 130-135 miles to a gallon.

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

I do too ....I'm not that fat lol.

I never get under 128 miles to a gallon. Best has been 149 miles to a gallon . I average about 130-135 miles to a gallon.

ah ok I'd get more to the gallon I think but my exhaust is more holy than the Pope's Y-fronts