gas mileage?

tailgunn · 10-25-2004, 2:37 PM

what kind o' gas mileage you guys get with these? I'm considering a new bike. Also, I've ridden an rc and the heat output was horrible; is the hawk that bad? Those side radiators...

Heavy-Dee · 10-25-2004, 4:03 PM

I would get about 130 miles before the light came on. And 954's run pretty hot.

HD

ConqSoft · 10-25-2004, 4:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

I would get about 130 miles before the light came on. And 954's run pretty hot.

HD

He's talking about the SuperHawk.

azamora954 · 10-25-2004, 4:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tailgunn

what kind o' gas mileage you guys get with these? I'm considering a new bike. Also, I've ridden an rc and the heat output was horrible; is the hawk that bad? Those side radiators...

Not really - He is talking about mileage with "these" and since we are in the fireblades forum....

The hawk he is referring on the heat output.

Yep - bored to tears....

Anyways - my '03 954 gets the light on at around 130-140 depending on how hard I drive it. Just a slip on.

ConqSoft · 10-25-2004, 4:50 PM

Umm. He posted in the SuperHawk forum. Try to keep up.

Hamburgler · 10-25-2004, 5:09 PM

Magazines say ~100 miles per tank due to two friggin massive carbs.

CBR929RE · 10-25-2004, 5:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamburgler

Magazines say ~100 miles per tank due to two friggin massive carbs.

my friend who had one said the light would come on around 100 miles. that thing ate through tanks of gas like it was no ones business.

tigerblade · 10-25-2004, 5:56 PM

My buddy has had his Superhawk since '98 I think. He loves it but it does suck down fuel quickly (so did my RC51). You'll be lucky to get much over 30 mpg. Better look for a gas station around 100 miles.

TGZ13 · 10-25-2004, 5:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tigerblade

My buddy has had his Superhawk since '98 I think. He loves it but it does suck down fuel quickly (so did my RC51). You'll be lucky to get much over 30 mpg. Better look for a gas station around 100 miles.

RC is a pig on gas but if I wanted fuel economy I would have bought a vfr

Welcome back TB

Haywood · 10-25-2004, 6:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tailgunn

what kind o' gas mileage you guys get with these? I'm considering a new bike. Also, I've ridden an rc and the heat output was horrible; is the hawk that bad? Those side radiators...

100-115mi per tank.

Heat is a LOT less than on the RC. Just worry about crashing the radiators on the hawk and not about the heat they put out. The RC is hotter because it's fully faired, the hawk gets a good amount of air, even when sitting in traffic. (Most likely that's why hawks come with only one radiator fan)

hth

tigerblade · 10-25-2004, 6:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TGZ13

RC is a pig on gas but if I wanted fuel economy I would have bought a vfr

I didn't say that it wasn't worth it.

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Originally Posted by TGZ13

Welcome back TB

Thanks!

EDDIE110171 · 10-25-2004, 6:53 PM

I think any modern full-fairing sport bike puts out alot of heat. Its the price you pay for alot of horsepower in a small package.

Good to see you back TB

tailgunn · 10-26-2004, 9:54 AM

Since I started this thread I guess I'll have to clear up the controversy. I already have an 03 954, so I am familiar with the mileage; I was referring to the Hawk.
And as far as heat output from the 954, it's nothing compared to an rc. I rode a buddies rc all around daytona during bikeweek and it felt like I was sitting on an oven, and the mileage was terrible as well. I was hoping the hawk would be better in both areas, but I've already dealt with a bike that gets 100miles/tank and I ain't goin' back unless it's for the track. Thanks.

Haywood · 10-26-2004, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tailgunn

but I've already dealt with a bike that gets 100miles/tank and I ain't goin' back unless it's for the track. Thanks.

Take a hawk for a ride. You just might find yourself likin it enough to deal w/the mileage issue. I still have my 98 and an RC now. Love em both, wouldn't trade `em for anything (except the hawk for a motard).

Ask yourself, how many times have you ever found yourself more than 100mi from a gas station?

tailgunn · 10-27-2004, 1:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywood

Take a hawk for a ride. You just might find yourself likin it enough to deal w/the mileage issue. I still have my 98 and an RC now. Love em both, wouldn't trade `em for anything (except the hawk for a motard).

Ask yourself, how many times have you ever found yourself more than 100mi from a gas station?

I have ridden a hawk; I liked it but it had those nasty red tires on it...

crummy. I like vtwins in general.
It's not how many times have I been more than 100 miles from a gas station; the question is how many times have I run out of gas? I don't care if I'm 1 mile from a gas station; I don't like to push! I'm not knocking the bikes; I was just hoping it was possible to get more like 120-130. I could deal with that.

Haywood · 10-27-2004, 11:51 PM

Well that explains everything, it's the red tires!

I must be one of a few people to get at least decent mileage on a hawk. I think, that by the time I actually run out of gas, I would probably be at the 140-150 mark. It's probably about 125ish before the RLOD comes on.

Oddly, the RC gets about the same mileage and the idiot-informer comes on going downhills at about 115ish...

Did you ride the RC outside of cruising Daytona (guessing based on prev. post)? If you can get free of the congestion and keep it running above ~50mph it'll run cooler.

Bacchus · 10-28-2004, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ConqSoft

Try to keep up.

Don't feel badly azamora954, any number of us have been hit by Conq's patented "Try to keep up" slam. I even managed to hit him back with it once, long, long ago.

And the thing that drives me most batty about these mileage posts is the reference to: "Well, I get "such and such" miles before my reserve light comes on". What I want to read is MPG, not some irregular statistic as "when my light comes on", which could obviously vary from one bike to another.

Ah, there, I feel better already...

Haywood · 10-28-2004, 1:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bacchus

What I want to read is MPG, not some irregular statistic as "when my light comes on", which could obviously vary from one bike to another.

Which is why it's important for people to give thier mileage info, because it does vary so much from bike to bike.

Maybe the guy who re-jetted my bike did a better job than someone elses mechanic and he get's worse mpg than I do? Octanes are rarely mentioned in these types of posts, maybe there's something to that?

Does it make a difference if the information comes from real/actual riders or a magazine? The magazines only get one or two mules vs. ten or fifteen riders (heh, yeah, right) posting thier mpg.

tailgunn · 10-28-2004, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Haywood

Well that explains everything, it's the red tires!

I must be one of a few people to get at least decent mileage on a hawk. I think, that by the time I actually run out of gas, I would probably be at the 140-150 mark. It's probably about 125ish before the RLOD comes on.

Oddly, the RC gets about the same mileage and the idiot-informer comes on going downhills at about 115ish...

Did you ride the RC outside of cruising Daytona (guessing based on prev. post)? If you can get free of the congestion and keep it running above ~50mph it'll run cooler.

125 doesn't seem too bad. I assume you aren't heavy on the throttle all the time? I did ride the rc around outside of the congestion, and yes when you are moving it's much better. But, it gets so hot/humid here during the summer it would be unbearable. I was on a ride a few weeks ago when it wasn't so bad but the guy on an rc was complaining. He looked like he'd been in the sauna.

TGZ13 · 10-28-2004, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tailgunn

125 doesn't seem too bad. I assume you aren't heavy on the throttle all the time? I did ride the rc around outside of the congestion, and yes when you are moving it's much better. But, it gets so hot/humid here during the summer it would be unbearable. I was on a ride a few weeks ago when it wasn't so bad but the guy on an rc was complaining. He looked like he'd been in the sauna.

The RC does get hot in the summer but if you wear gear its really not that bad (not saying that you wont sweat your ass off cause I have and do.. its the comfort to fun factor that changes it for me )

I think the hottest part while riding the RC is my feet cause my boots are waterproof and dont breathe.

tailgunn · 10-28-2004, 1:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TGZ13

The RC does get hot in the summer but if you wear gear its really not that bad (not saying that you wont sweat your ass off cause I have and do.. its the comfort to fun factor that changes it for me )

I think the hottest part while riding the RC is my feet cause my boots are waterproof and dont breathe.

For me it was always around the family jewels; a bit too toasty. The clutch was mighty heavy in traffic too, and I was used to a harley clutch at the time.
I do love that motor though. Who needs revs when you've got instant power?!

mountainmotor · 04-27-2005, 4:48 AM

This is as good a topic as any for my first post .

When a guy builds the SH engine with heavier cams and dials in the jetting there's a sweet spot at cruise speed that would allow up to 150 miles per tank . Problem is that 4000-5500 sweet spot is not where we ride them at most times as far as interstate travel goes .

Honda should have built a smaller airbox which would have allowed for more fuel in the tank .

A good fix would be to mod the underside of the tank for more capacity and run w/o the top of the airbox on . It will breath hot air but these motors kinda do anyway .

superhawk996 · 11-07-2006, 8:37 PM

110 miles then I am looking for the pump...My light was disconnected a long time ago, so I just use the od....

seamus · 11-07-2006, 8:46 PM

Funny, newbie. But it's still an old thread.

Prix · 05-24-2007, 8:53 PM

The heat is no where near a RC-51 my good friend I ride with every week has one and I ride it alot, personally I like my SH better it has almost the same power and is alot more comfortable, but not as good looking in some ways, I like my Blue one better then his old Nicky Hayden Looking model, I dont like the Red, black, yellow, and silver much at all. I like the newer darker ones.

*dbern* · 10-17-2007, 6:36 AM

I usually get around 40 mpg on my hawk. some highway some not. If you really get on it all the time that is where the 100 mile tanks come in. I am currently thinking about the RC. Is there really that much diff aside from the look