SV Fuel Consumption

Originally Posted by RandyO

engines might be bigger in the US... but more pollutants, no, your cars don't come close to meeting our emmissions requirements,

Are you sure? The European Union has passed even more regs recently (and continue to on anything and everything - even the shape of bananas!) so they are even tougher now than they were. Jap manufacturers have had to discontinue and/or revise a lot of bikes in the last couple of years to meet the EU regs (bearing in mind this is bikes that have had to be discontinued, which are far better on fuel than any car) A good example would be Honda's CB500 - a great bike on fuel but still not good enough for the EU!

Also, doesn't the US have the worst smog problems over it's cities?

Amount of fuel used and pollutants produced aren't the same thing.
Most bikes are smegging awful for emissions, even when the economy is good.

So are you saying that my 1400cc fuel-injected car is better for emissions than my carbed 500cc bike?

Originally Posted by TrojanHorse11

So are you saying that my 1400cc fuel-injected car is better for emissions than my carbed 500cc bike?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was, certainly in proportion it will be.
Regulations for cars are getting tighter all the time and there is an emissions test as part of the MOT, bikes have relatively relaxed regulations and no emissions test in the MOT.

Unbelievable stuff! You learn something everyday.

Originally Posted by mac

10,000 RPM = 131 MPH


Just couldnt get it to go that last 1000 revs ( despite it being a flat road )

Obviously on a track

Hmm! Interesting. Do the injected models have higher gearing than the carburated models, to go with their slightly higher red line? If so, I'd guess my unfaired sucker is wearing the gearing of a faired squirter.

Originally Posted by TrojanHorse11

That's why the US is one of the most polluting countries in the world (mind you, it's size is also going to have a bearing on that as well isn't it). But Bush won't sign the Kyoto agreement or do ANYTHING AT ALL towards reducing pollution and greenhouse gases. Selfish man

Although a stunningly sunny day when i was in LA at Universal Studios, you could see the smog all over LA covering like a very low level blanket (US is up in the hills).

Smog from here effected the Grand Canyon. It effects it so bad there was a chart from a viewpoint. It showed how dirty it can get, luckily, when we were there it was a very very clear day.

Originally Posted by RandyO

engines might be bigger in the US... but more pollutants, no, your cars don't come close to meeting our emmissions requirements,

Agreed totally. The US has really harsh emissions requlations. Hence why you dont get the full powered BMW M3 like we do (336bhp, you get the 280bhp model!!). I very much doubt you get the 350+bhp M3 CSL etc...

Thats also why your engine sizes are so huge, but the power output is rediculasly slow. The 3.5 V6 we had in our car was without a doubt slower that my old engine in my corsa (1.4 16v). It really did struggle.

To make emissions clearer means restricting the engine more and more.

I recently bought an early 2002-registered K1, with 20k on it.
It's the version with the carburettor, not fuel injection. It's got a small FABBRI screen, so it's unlikely to be very earodynamic. At first, I got about 43mpg, and thought this was a bit steep.
Since then, I've oiled the throttle cables and adjusted the throttle slack. I'm now getting 49mpg fairly cocnsistently, but I don't thrash it, because I'm still getting used to the powereful engine braking. I never exceed 90mph, cos it's not comforable, and generally poodle through traffic taking opportunities to overtake dozy beggars in cars.

I'm amazed to hear of others getting 50-60mpg. Perhaps the later models with fuel injection are much better for consumption. I'm thinking of buying a wider FABBRI screen soon, so I'll find out whether this improves matters . . .

Lowets is 200 km until slowflashing indication = 6,2 L/100km
highest is 230 km so far and that is approx = 5,4 L/100km

You could get a better consumption if you would be easier
on the throttle. Also have re-jeted and other exhaust.