What is the most economical motorbike on the road today?

[JonnyBoy12]

A former colleague at work who owned a Royal Enfield 500, claimed to get economy of 91 mpg from it. Is this correct, and can any of you confirm or deny this very high mileage figure?

I would like to know if this is correct, as all my other friends at work thought that this person was telling porkie pies. This seems remarkably economical as you can only get 100 mpg from a moped.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[RATTER15]

I see that as extremely unlikely! especially as in the days of the Royal Enfield there was no need to make these big heavy bikes fuel efficient like these days as fuel was relatively cheap, it was not a consideration.

[JonnyBoy12]

Thanks for your answers, folks, but now you have confused me. I mean a modern Enfield 500, as my friend's one is 2009 plate, as he is a very careful rider, and not the heaviest man in the world. He kept saying this figure again and again, so I thought he must be telling the truth. Do you have one of these bikes then, Trimersaurus?

[RATTER15]

There is a big difference between a road test MPG and reality, I would say you realistically would struggle to get 80 MPG.

[Slapshot]

Modern Enfields no chance you'd struggle to get 60-70 mpg, at that the bike would have to be running so lean you'd risk pitting or holing pistons. We've had a 58 Bullet (Uk Built) before in Trials trim which we'd get about 50 miles out of on a tank of fuel.

[Toureman]

Perhaps it was this one..........

http://www.choicequot...eld_bullet_diesel.asp

Could reach 200 mpg !

[gonzo00]

lol! i am the proud owner of an enfield diesel and have had 225 mpg on a recent run from belfast to cork! and all on red diesel at 62p per litre....got to be the most economical bike on the road! doesn't half rattle your fillings though...think riding a cement mixer and you've got the idea! ;0)

[Hopkirk]

Red diesel Gonzo?

Naughty naughty.

[DrFilth]

years back my first moped did about 180 mpg