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Speaking of gas prices, what's the average on a new sport bike? I'm talking R6, 600RR, etc.
When I had my FZR600, I would get around 200 miles per tank. But, I could never get it jetted right. With a full race pipe and dual K&N's, I netted 89hp on a 9 year old 600.
Are the newer bikes doing better?
*I'm considering one of the two. I regretted selling mine the day after I sold it.
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I have an 02' Yamaha YZF600R, K&N, RS-3 pipe, Jetted. Five gallon tank, I average 220/tank (I don't ride till completely empty). I'm loving it. Took me only $8 to fill up last week and I can commute to work all week long on that. It's really saving me $$$ right now.
2006 Mazdaspeed6
1997 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace
1996 Volvo 850-R
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Man, it almost makes buying a bike a rational decision for me! 
"Moore has also accused the American people of being the stupidest, most naive people on the face of the Earth. And after last weekend, he's got the box office numbers to prove it!"
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most 600cc sport bikes are going to be around 50 mpg. I know I am using my bike to go to and from summer school all summer, cause like someone else said it costs about 6-8 dollars to fill the tank up with premium, and it will last me a week and a half or so. And they are so much fun to ride!
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Don't think you'll save lots of money on gas by buying a bike. Maintenance is somewhat a [censored]. Set of tires will last you 5-7k at best, chain, sprockets, tune-ups, etc. But it sure as hell is fun. And my pig-of-a-bike with its triple nets me 35-45mpg, depending on what mood I'm in.  -J
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Originally posted by JVT:
And my pig-of-a-bike with its triple USED TO net me 35-45mpg, depending on what mood I'm in.
-J
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'00 Triumph Daytona 955i - wrecked
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-- 1999 SVT #220 --
In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.
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Originally posted by JVT:
Maintenance is somewhat a [censored]. Set of tires will last you 5-7k at best, chain, sprockets, tune-ups, etc.
Buy a shaft drive... yamaha v-star has it i know, but that's not a sport bike...
and horse... salt in the wound, man!!!
Diesel owns you
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yeah - know - but its a sweet bike and he never told me how it happened - I still would like to know - call me morbid but id like to know.
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Haha, I need to change my sig. It's rideable again!
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