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The Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge is a motorcycle fuel efficiency contest created in 1980 by motorcycle fairing inventor Craig Vetter. [2] The contest was cited in Vetter's Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction. [3] The contest initially ran from 1980 to 1985, with the inaugural run from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek, Colorado. [4]
The Ninja 300's fuel economy was measured at around 70 mpg ‑US (3.4 L/100 km; 84 mpg ‑imp), while other sources reported it at 54.1 mpg ‑US (4.35 L/100 km; 65.0 mpg ‑imp), though regardless of the methodology, the 300 showed improved gas mileage over the Ninja 250R.
The following table compares official EPA ratings for fuel economy (in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent, mpg-e or MPGe, for plug-in electric vehicles) for series production all-electric passenger vehicles rated by the EPA for model years 2015, [48] 2016, [49] 2017, [50] and 2023 [51] versus the model year 2016 vehicles that were rated the ...
By 2012, the 1996 Rebel's fuel economy had been exceeded by several models on the MCN Performance Index, led by the Yamaha Virago 250 at 66.9 mpg ‑US (3.52 L/100 km; 80.3 mpg ‑imp). [5] Its maximum speed is 70 miles per hour (110 km/h), and 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) time is 11.86 seconds, with a 0 to 1 ⁄ 4 mi (0.00 to 0.40 km) time of 17 ...
The World Motorcycle Test Cycle (WMTC) is a system of driving cycles used to measure fuel consumption and emissions in motorcycles. The methods are stipulated as part of the Global Technical Regulation established under the United Nations ’ World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations , also known as WP.29.
The XR 190L produces Max torque of 15.6Nm @ 6000 RPM, the top speed in real world conditions is between 65–72 mph (105–116 km/h) with a fuel consumption of about 60 mpg ‑US (3.9 L/100 km; 72 mpg ‑imp). Other than the larger engine capacity over the XR150L, the XR190L has Fuel Injection. It has a 5 speed gearbox.
Motorcycle Consumer News projected a range of 246 mi (396 km) for the Ninja 250 based on their tested 51.2 mpg ‑US (4.59 L/100 km; 61.5 mpg ‑imp). [10] Brammo claims the Enertia has a range of 40 to 50 miles (64–80 km) between charges if power is set to the minimum level, 40%. [8]
10.2 l/100 km (28 mpg ‑imp; 23 mpg ‑US) [2 Main article: Kawasaki H1 Mach III The market for motorcycles in 1968 was changing from utilitarian transport to more aggressive sporting motorcycles that disregarded fuel economy and noise, in favor of quicker quarter mile times, which were prominently advertised by manufacturers. [ 2 ]