How do the 2 stroke trikes compare in fuel effiency?

[200XMichigan]

I love the 200X for the fact I can ride all day on a tank of gas. How do the 2 strokes do on gas. If you were out on a long trail ride would you need to bring extra gas? Never owned or drove a two stroke (on land anyways).

[jadamek02]

I can't speak for the trikes because I do not have a 250R YET, but my KX500 can go through a tank of fuel in 45 minutes or less.

[greenhuman]

I like riding with 250r's when I have a 350X. We do the same amount of dune riding and the 2 stroke guys are always refueling and I have used 3inches from the top.

[DixiePlowboy]

2-stroke is definitely going to go through fuel faster. My 250R gets refueled about 2 1/2 or 3 times as often as my boy's 350X. Like the old saying goes, "power costs money".

Some of that money goes toward feeding the beast.

[jeffatc250r]

I always have to stuff a few 32 oz gotorade bottles in my pack. Even then a real shift of riding is outa the question. Constant trail riding takin it fairly easy im guessin 3 hrs run time to a tank.

[Billy Golightly]

It depends on the state of tune. A regular 2 stroke 250 compared to a high revving modern 250F dirt bike motor, pretty similar. Compared to an older, slower turning smaller valved engine like a 350x, not even close. The pinger will scarf down the fuel. I've burnt a full tank in less than a half hour before in heavy riding.

[fabiodriven]

I'm not sure if it's just the size of the tank on my 85 Tecate, but I can ride all day and still have a half tank at the end. The guys on the R's (Deepa, Jeff, Paul) usually fuel up once during the day.

[200XMichigan]

Are the Tecates better on fuel that the R's or do they just have a bigger tank?

[fabiodriven]

Are the Tecates better on fuel that the R's or do they just have a bigger tank?

Ahh, the mysteries of the universe my young Jedi...

[DixiePlowboy]

The '84-'85 Tecate does have a bigger tank...liquid R is 2.6 gallons and Tecate is 3.6 gallons....but fuel efficiency depends on a multitude of factors.

[oldskool83]

Strokes will eat more fuel.

[nitrometh king]

Man 2 gallons on my tri-z gets me 50+ miles and I don't jet my bike unless I have to I bet I could get even better