The 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Motorcycles

The blue area is the “fuel reserve,” and is accessed by the short tube. The red area is unusable fuel. The white area above the blue, inside the tank, is the “normal” fuel, and is what the longer tube can reach. Each tube has an opening at the end, preventing it from reaching the fuel which is lower than its upper end.

An average motorcycle gets between 120-200 miles on a full tank of gas. The Harley-Davidson Street Bob, for example, has a tank capacity of 3.5 gallons. The Street Bob can get around 160 miles on a full tank of gas. The fuel efficiency of a bike is important.

• of 10. Suzuki DR200SE: 68 mpg.
• of 10. Kawasaki KLX250S: 70 mpg.
• of 10. Honda CRF250L: 73 mpg.
• of 10. Kawasaki Ninja 250R: 77 mpg.
• of 10. Star V-Star 1300: 78 mpg.
• of 10. Suzuki TU250X: 80 mpg.
• of 10. Honda Rebel: 84 mpg.
• of 10. Royal Enfield 250-cc: 85 mpg. Thgrube/Wikimedia Commons.

How far can a motorcycle go on a full tank of gas? Most motorcycles can go between 120 to 200 miles on a full tank of gas. Sports bikes can typically go between 120 to 250 miles, while some touring motorcycles can go between 200 and 350 miles on a full tank of gas.

Motorcycle tanks come in all different sizes. Some can be as little as a two-gallon tank while others can be as big as eight gallons. Let’s say your bike holds five gallons. You’ll spend approximately $20 for each fill-up.

You need to fill up your motorcycle when it starts to run low on fuel, usually below 50%. Motorcycles, on average, have to be refueled every 70 to 220 miles. Sports Bikes usually need to be refilled every 70 to 100 miles while touring motorcycles can sometimes go up to 300 miles before needing a refill.

For small sports bikes, 20,000 to 30,000 is on the high side. For larger bikes, 50,000 miles and up is considered high motorcycle mileage. But before you write off any models, consider that a properly maintained bike can last well past 100,000 miles!

Motorcycles are more fuel-efficient than cars. Many consume less than four litres of fuel per 100km — outperforming even the most fuel-efficient hybrid cars. This can save a motorcyclist literally thousands of dollars a year in fuel costs.

You can overfill a motorcycle gas tank. Overfilling a motorcycle fuel tank can happen when the gas pump auto shut-off does not engage or if you are manually filling up the tank. Overfilling a motorcycle’s gas tank can lead to gas leakage, engine stalling, and hard starting.