74.3 MPG !!!

[furyfan2]

I wish I could say it is one of my GL1100s that gets 74.3 MPG, but sadly, it is not. The good news: It's a Honda :salute: There seems to be no end to the rise in gas prices. About a year ago, I read a projection of what we are dealing with today. I purchased a 2004, 250 Nighthawk , with 2000 miles on it, for the paltry sum of $1500. I have only ridden Gold Wings for the past twenty years :music: It was quite a shock when I rode a " 250 " for the first time :shock: It ways around 317 pounds full fuel ( 4.3 gallons ). What really amazes me , is that it can carry 352 pounds :moped: I have added a windshiled and center stand . It is buzzy going through the gears , but quite smoothe in my cruisin' range ( 40 - 65 mph ) . It is a work horse for my 54 mile daily commute :yes: There is a website called: Pauls Nighthawks , that has a story about a gentlman that rode his 250 Hawk from Seattle Wash. to Tenn. in 6 days :read: I will keep my wings for the long haul :clapping: If gas hits $5.00 a gallon , which I think it will, it might be worth looking into :salute:

 

[dan filipi]

Wish I could commute with a bike but I'm a service electrician and stuck driving my 10mpg van.
I'm getting really good at grouping my trips and so is my wife.

 

[silverbullet]

Here is my way of giving the oil companies the bird! My 98 Honda Helix I paid $1.800 for with 6.000 miles on it in 2010

It used to get me 70 mpg until I put a taller windshield on it. Now it gets me 64 to 65 mpg. With the trunk & under seat storage I can fit 6 to 8 bags of groceries. What I also like is it gives you the protection of a fully faired GoldWing. Its a shame Honds quit making the Helix. I refur to them as the Old VW Beetle of scooters. Odd looking Ducks that are cheap to run & reliable as the day is long & FUN to ride. 65 70 mph all day long.
My guess is around here we will see an onslaught of throwaway Chinese scoote again this year as we did in 08. Every corner used car lot will be selling them again. Me, I'll just keep running my Honda Helix until it dies, if it dies! :salute: :moped:

 

[mcgovern61]

My first bike was a brand new '81 Suzuki GN400, single cylinder kick start and that bike got 71 MPG!

 

[slabghost]

Guess I should start looking for a 250. Naaah don't really want one.

 

[silverbullet]

Guess I should start looking for a 250. Naaah don't really want one.

oh2: oh2: oh2: oh2: oh2: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :mrgreen:

You old timers here can really turn us new comers away from here! I've logged over 200.000 miles in 24 years on Goldwings & am looking forward to contributing to this board & learning from it.
I happen to enjoy my smaller scoots just as much as my GoldWing. Just because some of us diversify our riding & love sharing it.......We shouldn't be insulted because of it! :good: :sensored:

 

[dan filipi]

I wouldn't take that as an insult.
Myself I'd love to get or 175 or 250 anything to putt around especially for short trips when the massive 'wing isn't needed.

 

[slabghost]

Are we a little over sensitive today? I meant no offense. I already have a dozen bikes . One of which is an original CB200T. Just saying I don't need any more bikes and choose not to follow the trend of smaller is better in any vehicle. :whistling:

 

[silverbullet]

Are we a little over sensitive today? I meant no offense. I already have a dozen bikes . One of which is an original CB200T. Just saying I don't need any more bikes and choose not to follow the trend of smaller is better in any vehicle. :whistling:

Then you know how much FUN a small bike can be. I don't know that a small or big vehicle is better than each other. They each have their place. :music:

 

[bk2valve]

Hi FuryFan and Lou,
I love smaller bikes...and especially I love singles...I know your Nighthawk is two cyls....and have often said the anything over one is redundant! lol...Frankly I don't give much of a poop for anyone's views on it, they ride what they ride and that is fine by me. Anything anyone says is completely about themselves anyway...it always is no matter how pointed or offensive you may find it.

My favorite books on moto touring are those where guys use small displacement to ride in countries where the small displacement bikes bring them closer to those they meet, not further from. I love the idea of getting the most and best use for smaller things...across the board. Even my wife doesn't think that way...few do.

I ride a CT110 as my around town bike, just bought a XR250 fuel tank for it and a bicycle dog cart for it so I can do longer trips on it and take my pooch.

I recently read the book by Nathan Millward, the Long Ride Home...riding a CT110 postie from Sydney to London...an excellent trip and read. Also just read "Old Man on a Bike" by Simon Gandolfi where the mid-seventies, overweight heart patient rides a Honda 125cc Pizza bike from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego and am halfway through "Old Men Can't Wait" where he rides the same bike back to Mexico. Wonderful books by a wonderful, intelligent, adventurous old Brit who I have come to personally know, enjoy and admire.

On another note, I have a friend a couple of years younger than I but built the same...in fact looks the same...we call each other "our stunt double". He owns several Honda Nighthawk 250 in Hawaii where you can buy them used when the DMV sells their test and trainer bikes. He owns another CT110 in my garage and two years ago he bought another 250 in Boston while on a trip and rode it from there up to Kenai, Alaska and thought it was totally normal....never said two words about it that I didn't pry out of him. On top of that it was a very early spring ride....quite cold.
So, ride on my friend, don't take anything anyone says as something personal. They are just talking about their own ideas of the world.
Brian

 

[RckRagman]

So, ride on my friend, don't take anything anyone says as something personal. They are just talking about their own ideas of the world.
Brian

Entire post was very well stated...But wanted to give a specific :music: to the last part...

 

[toytender01]

Lou You ride your helix 60 to 70 mph????Is that why that radar unit is out on the street brhind your wheels????? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :whistling: :whistling:

 

[detdrbuzzard]

Guess I should start looking for a 250. Naaah don't really want one.

can't say i blame you there my 450 nighthawk is small enough

 

[silverbullet]

Lou You ride your helix 60 to 70 mph????Is that why that radar unit is out on the street brhind your wheels????? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :whistling: :whistling:

Absolutly! :yahoo: :yahoo: