economy bike?

 I've been riding super bikes for years but am thinking about going smaller
now. Am considering a V twin 650, any comments? what kind of gas milagewould
I expect? mr_ed@isp.com.

 
I sorry but did I miss a memo????  Gas Mileage on a bike???  Is that
important???

I guess I need to get into the loop or
something..............................................

 


smaller

At $3+ a gallon it's something to consider. $22 fill ups are an eye opener.

The other thing is, mileage is in the equation for range. How often  gas
stations need to be looked for. I hate that.

 

Well I was kinda making a bit of a funny.  But now you had to go and make a
serious note out of it.  If someone (aka biker dude) pays $6000 - $30,000
for the pleasure of the ride with the "cool-ness" or looking good thrown in
for a smile.  I would not think that the extra cost of gas or distance would
be a huge factor in the decision making process.

Reminds me of the guy I met at a Wendy's last year who was on his "ride" to
participate in the events in York, Pa.  The tank on his "modified Harley"
could not have been more than 1.5 gallons.  He had already traveled 200
miles to get there and was on his way back.  Was he concerned about where
the next gas station was located??  Or was that a minor issue as it relates
to his pleasure of meeting up with the rest of the group???

If he would have been on 4 wheels he could have may have made the trip on
one tank full.  But then what would have been the fun in that???

Last fall I was in 4 mile long parking lot that was moving at about 2 mph.
A business suit in a oversized SUV rolled down his window and asked me what
kind of mileage I was getting.  I smiled and said, "Well sir, a lot more
than you are getting but it really doesn't matter to me."  He smiled and
said, Yea, I guess your right."  At 40+ on my Goldwing the cost of gas and
the mileage is but a minor minor issue.  I could get there by walking, but I
would not be as happy about it.

Just trying to put a little smile on your face.

Later,

 

I could not agree with you more. Gas mileage is down on the list of why and
what I ride. It has value, but not a lot. When I tell people that I only get
32 to 34 mpg on my Valkyrie, they act as if something is wrong with that.
And the Harley riders gleefully tell me that they get about 50 mph. I point
out that the 6 carbs on the bike is a give away that it was not made for
high economy. It does get better than my Toyota Pickup though. With gas
going up, we can hope that more people will purchase bikes for
transportation that would not otherwise buy one. MPG will be important to
them.