Statistics: Do you own a truck?
 

I am a transfer student, soon to be attending University of California Irvine in Spring of '06. My brother and I got into a huge argument about motorcyclists and truck ownership. It all started when my brother made a certain statement to the tone of: "You cut lanes and are a menace to all other moterists". I replied,"We cut lanes, but we are 16 times more at risk of fatal injury. We bikers reserve the right, in the great state of California, to share lanes because for one, we are far more conservative when it comes to fuel consumption!" His reply was,"Fuel conservation - most bikers own gas guzzling trucks." Anyhow, I decided to write my stat thesis on bikers and "gas" guzzling truck ownership. So, please post wether you own a bike or bikes, and or a truck or CAR. Then state wether it is a gas guzzler (ie a full size truck or V8... or V10 for you bold individuals unafraid of gas prices). I will post my elaborate report sometime in December. I will be sampling biker populations unexclusive to SH owners aswell. Thank you for your time.

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1999 SuperHawk
1976 CB550F SuperSport
2003 Hyundai Elantra
2004 Subaru 2.5RS

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Fuel sipping Chevy (4door) 4x4 tracker.

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I have 2 trucks...

2005 Chevy Avalanche Z71 4x4 - daily driver when I can't ride the SH
1966 Chevy C10 Stepside - restoration project

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01 K2500 'Burb. Sitting while I ride the VTR :)

2005 Nissan Frontier 265 HP V6, limited slip, 4 doors and 6500 towing capacity. 20 MPG on the hiway. Man I love the redesign they did on the '05.

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1994 Ford F-150 6 cylinder. Not a terrible gas guzzler, got 19.8 mpg when driving conservatively

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Chevy Silverdado sitting parked for the last 3 weeks, it only get to go out when it rains. I usualy drive a BMW K1200GT to work/erronds and take the hawk our for fun...

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1998 Honda SuperHawk - Red
1995 Honda VFR - Red
1999 Dodge Durrango - 4x4 - 5.9L V8 - horrible gas milage-about 12-13 MPG with combined city/hwy driving

1998 SH
1972 honda cb 175
1992 mercedes benz 300E 4 Matic, gets about 23 mpg combined. it is a 6 cyl.

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'04 Mazda 3 (25mpg city)
'98 Firestorm

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WOW....

Guilty as charged!!! :twisted:

78 Waggie... 500 CID and 1 ton drivetrain... 4 mpg

http://fsjworld.tenmagazines.com/gal...east/84566.jpg

2001 Expedition XLT ( the day I bought it) 18 mpg

http://www.fullsizejeeps.com/jeeps/f...expedition.jpg

2000 VTR and 2004 R1

http://riverbeast.home.mchsi.com/VTR/SHR1.jpg

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THREAD JACK!

W-O-T: which bike do you ride more, the R1 or the Hawk?

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well.. right now... the SH... cuz I haven't really took COMPLETE ownership yet...

I have to tell you its a toss-up... I like the suspension and handling of the R1, but when on it.. I miss the GRUNT of the SH...

END OF HIJACK... now onto the normal posted comments.... :P

"01 Toyota Tundra 4.7L V8 4X4.
I have had the bed of that thing filled up with various descriptions of crap from motorcycles to to ski equipment, to climbing gear to camping gear to house debris. I can't imagine life without a truck. I drive on mountain roads every day and everyody drives a truck. I'd be scared in a small car. At least on a bike I was small and agile.

I'm selling (what's left of) my bike and putiing an exhaust system on my truck.

I am considering a small car and the tide seems to be turning. I can already see that more people are downsizing for their commuter cars. I could make a car payment on gas savings.

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98 Superhawk
90 CBR 1000F
84 Nighthawk S

2005 F150 Not a gas guzzler: 4.2 V6 22 mpg on the interstate

Wife drives a Lexus GS300

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I want to thank everyone for replying. I know the question is some what pointless in nature, but most statistics are. Even this statement pulled straight from a text book: Statistically, most statistics are only 50% true. Does anyone see the inherent contradiction in that little piece of information? Anyhow, please continue posting your vehicle ownership so I can gather the largest sample possible. I might be able to sell my report to some major auto manufacturers (at the expense of being laughed at). Thanks again.

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How about some data on some of my riding friends:

ZZR1200-Chevy pick-up

ZRX1100-Ford car

CBR954RR-Chevy pick-up

YZFR1-Chevy pick-up

SV650 - Ford pick-up

CBR600F4i - Mitsubishi car

GSXR 1000 - Chevy Tahoe

SV650 - Mazda car

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99 Superhawk
03 400ex
77 Chevy fullsize longbed (GULP)
79 Chevy fullsize stepside (GULP GULP)
97 f-150 4.6 liter (soon to be for sale)

Street bikes:
02 Superhawk
01 Duke
00 XR400 DS
90 VFR750
74 CB360
Cages:
01 Sentra SE
01 Explorer Sport
66 Ford F100 (Sold it over the summer, but can't let it go :(

I drive a Ram 1500 (slurp) when I'm not on the SH and the wife drives a Durango with the 5.9(guzzle guzzle).

I took my first ever trip to the UK/France this summer and it really drove home the point of how much we waste fuel-wise. Most of our gas guzzlers would not physically fit on their streets nor have a place to park much less afford to fill them up.

I had an old toyota regular cab pickup, got about 27-29mpg on the highway, and wished I never sold it.

'05 F-150 5.4l v8
'98 superhawk
'87 cbr streetfighter project

'02 Superhawk
'04 F-150 (5.4L V8, 14mpg avg)

Until my recent knee surgery, I rode the bike pretty much exclusively, such that my truck actually sat without being started for 3 1/2 weeks during September.

Buy yes, guilty as charged. How else am I to be expected to get the bike back from a trackday if I prang and bin the thing?

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2000 SuperHawk
2005 GMC Envoy (20 mpg)
1966 Chevy C10 Project (For Sale if interested)
And what ever vehicle the boss decides to give me to drive (I am a sales and leasing consultant for a Buick Pontiac and GMC Dealer.)

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2005 FORD F-150 SuperCrew 4 door 4WD 300hp 5.4L 24V OHC...17 mpg Hiway...City? Dunno. It's my work vehicle and used mostly for business.

B. Light :idea:

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1990 VW Corrado (G60) OK on gas as long as I'm easy on it
1991 Toyota 4X4 pretty consistent regardless of how I drive it
1969 AMC Javelin pretty consistent also, but in a bad way, usually between 8-12 MPG.
1991 Audi 100 not too bad, mostly highway miles, 20- 25mpg.
2000 Superhawk, you know....

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Probably you don't need this data from Europe, but that's my situation:

1998 Honda VTR 1000 F, 15 Km/l (35 mpg)
1986 Gilera Dakota 350 (now 550cc), 20 Km/l (47 mpg)
1986 Yamaha RD 350 YPVS, 15 Km/l (35 mpg)

2002 Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD, 17,5 Km/l (41 mpg) DIESEL
1988 Fiat Fiorino PickUp 1.7 Diesel, 15Km/l (35 mpg)
1984 Autobianchi A112 Abarth 70 HP (1050 cc), 15 Km/l (35 mpg)

Vtrumble I love that year Jav, also love the AMX as well. The only downfall, which I'm sure your well aware of, is the price for parts! Love those cars though.

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1993 V6 toyota p/u 16 mpg and I could care less about the whole gas milage thing I just love to ride!!