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MCN Fleet: How far will the GSX250R go on empty?

Published: 15 September 2017
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Although I’ve only had my Suzuki GSX250R for little over a month, I have already clocked up just shy of half of my #ride5000miles total.

In this time together, one of the things I have come to like the most about my bike is its incredibly frugal nature.

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Despite having to rev it hard to get the best out of it, the Suzuki’s tiny parallel twin engine will return an impressive near-77mpg consistently on A-roads and motorways and never drops below the mid-60s on even the most spirited of rides. It’s fantastically cheap fun.   

Although only taking gentle sips from its 15-litre tank, I have noticed that the Suzuki’s fuel gauge is very keen – with the light flicking on with just over four litres left in the tank.

At 77mpg, this supposed extra four litres of fuel should carry me a hypothetical 67.8 miles further than the gauge would have me believe.

This is, in theory, enough in reserve to get me home from the office and then to the nearest petrol station the following morning, with a few miles still in hand! Now, to find a day to test this theory…

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By Dan Sutherland

News Editor - I joined the MCN team straight from studying at the University of Sheffield, starting out as Acting Consumer Editor, before becoming the Senior Online Reporter, Senior Writer and more recently the News Editor. Although my first love will always be performance bikes and racing, I have a passion for all things two-wheeled. I did my Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) on my 16th birthday and passed my full test around a year later. I now cover around 20,000 road miles a year on motorcycles of all genres and in all weathers. I have also experienced elements of advanced rider training, tackled countless UK and international short circuits and achieved an ACU race licence to begin a fledgling competition career.