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Cloggy · 12-21-2007, 03:00 PM

After reading the post from Mirko in Rome about Italy having the highest petrol prices in Europe I'm curious what the price of petrol is in your corner of the world. I think the easiest way to compare is if we use the same quantities, so I suggest $(US)/Gallon(US) for the stuff you use to fill your FZ6. Those of you in the UK watch out as we are talking US gallons, that's 3.785 litres.

exchange rates at present are:
............USD....EUR...GBP....CAD...AUD
1 USD =1.000 0.695 0.504 0.994 1.151
1 EUR = 1.438 1.000 0.724 1.429 1.655
1 GBP = 1.986 1.381 1.000 1.973 2.285
1 CAD = 1.006 0.700 0.507 1.000 1.158
1 AUD = 0.869 0.604 0.438 0.864 1.000

Here in Holland it's aprox €1.41 / litre that equates to €5.33685 / US Gallon which equates to $7.67,5 per US Gallon

buickttype · 12-21-2007, 04:49 PM

Just filled up this morning took 3.07 gallons to fill up at 2.759 a gallon
total 8.47 should be able to ride till next friday (if I do not ride like I stole it)
I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas (Galveston area)

**buggerlugs** · 12-21-2007, 04:50 PM

Man that took a lot of calculations (google calculator is fantastic but i don't have a pound sign on my keyboard). The price in the UK is $7.81 per US Gallon. That is because the government are thieving b*stards. Don't forget annual road tax at $397 a year (for my car). I checked the mpg for my car recebtly. It's a 1990 Mercedes 230TE. Unfortunately it was 18mpg (UK)

buickttype · 12-21-2007, 05:01 PM

man and I complain about 2.75 a gallon I would have to park my truck if I lived in the UK it only gets 17 miles to the gallon so even here I drive it only when it rains or have to take my two kids with me

VEGASRIDER · 12-21-2007, 06:35 PM

I just fueled up this morning here in Vegas and paid $3.01 per gal. I'm heading to LA tonight so I'll be able to provide figures from that area too. Mostly everywhere out west, we have no toll roads too, so those members back east or in the midwest should factor in that cost as well. I do have a question for those members who have toll roads, are the tolls cheaper for bikes vs cars?

**sportrider** · 12-21-2007, 06:52 PM

I gassed up my truck this morning and paid $3.07 a gallon for 87. the gas prices came down 9 cents since yesterday. even then it still cost me $70.00 to fill my tank.

**wrightme43** · 12-21-2007, 06:53 PM

$2.86 a gallon here. 45.something cents is tax.

My truck is the gas guzzlinist thing ever. I bought a new one to hopefully get better gas milage. Nope.

**sportrider** · 12-21-2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrightme43

$2.86 a gallon here. 45.something cents is tax.

My truck is the gas guzzlinist thing ever. I bought a new one to hopefully get better gas milage. Nope.

my 05 actually got better gas mileage then my 06 does. I used to average 16.8 MPG in the 05, I'm only getting 14 MPG in my 06. of coarse that's averaging 80+ MPH. I did drive slow for one whole tank just to see the differance and if I take off like a granny and keep it at 60 MPH, I got 19 MPG and actually got 410 miles out of a tank. but it takes forever to get to work.

in my 05 I had 3.55 gears in it, I have 3.73's in my 06

bluenova · 12-22-2007, 11:57 AM

Belgium average prices:

Petrol 95: €1.33 /L
Petrol 98: €1.44 /L
Diesel: €1.00 /L

US imperial (think it's right):
Petrol 95: $7.23 /G
Petrol 98: $7.83 /G
Diesel: $5.44 /G

Scorphonic · 12-22-2007, 12:51 PM

I paid about 5 dollars per gallon here in ireland..maybe my calculations are a bit wrong, I filled up this morning so I did a bit of guess work and assumed i did a full fill (19 Liters) so this is where I got the 5 dollars per US gallon from!

Alot cheaper than the UK, but they're getting robbed over there.

12-21-2007, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cloggy Euro Mod Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alkmaar Netherlands Bike: FZ6 S2 Red 2007 Posts: 1,303 Rep Power: 28 Member #673	Petrol prices After reading the post from Mirko in Rome about Italy having the highest petrol prices in Europe I'm curious what the price of petrol is in your corner of the world. I think the easiest way to compare is if we use the same quantities, so I suggest $(US)/Gallon(US) for the stuff you use to fill your FZ6. Those of you in the UK watch out as we are talking US gallons, that's 3.785 litres. exchange rates at present are: ............USD....EUR...GBP....CAD...AUD 1 USD =1.000 0.695 0.504 0.994 1.151 1 EUR = 1.438 1.000 0.724 1.429 1.655 1 GBP = 1.986 1.381 1.000 1.973 2.285 1 CAD = 1.006 0.700 0.507 1.000 1.158 1 AUD = 0.869 0.604 0.438 0.864 1.000 Here in Holland it's aprox €1.41 / litre that equates to €5.33685 / US Gallon which equates to $7.67,5 per US Gallon __________________ "DON'T PANIC !" Martin

12-21-2007, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
buickttype Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0 Member #111	fuel prices Just filled up this morning took 3.07 gallons to fill up at 2.759 a gallon total 8.47 should be able to ride till next friday (if I do not ride like I stole it) I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas (Galveston area)

12-21-2007, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
buggerlugs Super Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Aldermaston Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 551 Rep Power: 10 Member #778	Man that took a lot of calculations (google calculator is fantastic but i don't have a pound sign on my keyboard). The price in the UK is $7.81 per US Gallon. That is because the government are *thieving bstards**. Don't forget annual road tax at $397 a year (for my car). I checked the mpg for my car recebtly. It's a 1990 Mercedes 230TE. Unfortunately it was 18mpg (UK) __________________ 2007 FZ6 - black 1981 Honda CB250RS - black http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOLc2NXlVU I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. See, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it . . .

12-21-2007, 06:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
VEGASRIDER Dedicated Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAS VEGAS NV USA Bike: 2006 Blue FZ6 Posts: 1,581 Rep Power: 33 Member #83	I just fueled up this morning here in Vegas and paid $3.01 per gal. I'm heading to LA tonight so I'll be able to provide figures from that area too. Mostly everywhere out west, we have no toll roads too, so those members back east or in the midwest should factor in that cost as well. I do have a question for those members who have toll roads, are the tolls cheaper for bikes vs cars? __________________ *VEGASRIDER...................Member # 35* 2006 Team Yamaha Blue FZ6 VR's Rider Resume

12-21-2007, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
sportrider Freeway Assassin Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redlands Ca.(can't see hell anymore) Bike: 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 10 Member #127	I gassed up my truck this morning and paid $3.07 a gallon for 87. the gas prices came down 9 cents since yesterday. even then it still cost me $70.00 to fill my tank. __________________ My Rider Resume America LOVE it or LEAVE IT former FZ6 test rider much of the action depicted here could rip your limbs off if done improperly.the riding discussed is done by an experianced rider in semi-controlled conditions, save the speed for the track. ride within your capibilities, concentrate and always wear protective gear, including a helmet, gloves, jacket, pants, and boots. I and the forum, forum staff, any combination of the words, forum, staff, thread, post, website, internet or member, are in no way responsible if you ride over your head and wad yourself up trying to recreate something you've read here.

12-21-2007, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
buickttype Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0 Member #111	man and I complain about 2.75 a gallon I would have to park my truck if I lived in the UK it only gets 17 miles to the gallon so even here I drive it only when it rains or have to take my two kids with me

12-21-2007, 06:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 4,907 Rep Power: 71 Member #42	$2.86 a gallon here. 45.something cents is tax. My truck is the gas guzzlinist thing ever. I bought a new one to hopefully get better gas milage. Nope. __________________ “Yes, socialism does not work, and they do not want it to work, because the less it works, the more government is needed. ”

12-22-2007, 11:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
bluenova FZSIXer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belgium Bike: FZ6 S2 '07 Naked - Blue Posts: 248 Rep Power: 7 Member #594	Belgium average prices: Petrol 95: €1.33 /L Petrol 98: €1.44 /L Diesel: €1.00 /L US imperial (think it's right): Petrol 95: $7.23 /G Petrol 98: $7.83 /G Diesel: $5.44 /G Last edited by bluenova; 12-22-2007 at 12:06 PM..

12-22-2007, 12:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Scorphonic No Man is an Ireland. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Republic Of Ireland Bike: 2007 RED FZ6 S2 Posts: 521 Rep Power: 11 Member #352	I paid about 5 dollars per gallon here in ireland..maybe my calculations are a bit wrong, I filled up this morning so I did a bit of guess work and assumed i did a full fill (19 Liters) so this is where I got the 5 dollars per US gallon from! Alot cheaper than the UK, but they're getting robbed over there. __________________ British officer: You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins. Michael Collins: You've kept us waiting 700 years. You can have your seven minutes. Mods to date: K&N filter, Oxford Heated Grips, Puig Touring Windscreen, Dual Headlights, Meta Alarm....em...soon to have Two Brothers (once money isn't an issue!!)...o and i suppose a PCIII will be required.

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