It really perplexes me why people are concerned about fuel consumption on a kapchai Vs a small scooter....you are probably not going to rack up monster mileage on a small bike anyway.

The difference isnt that significant. More of a concern is tank size and range.

Even for my Dominar, fuel consumption albeit a bit high isn't a real concern since I've been saving a few hundred in fuel bills per month switching to it from a car.

Considering a full fill up still cost less than a cup of starbux.

However, range remains a bug bear for me..considering I seldom get to ride 2 hours straight without having to stop for fill ups.

You see, sometimes bad fuel range is just plainly due to speed and throttle opening. The faster you go the more fuel you use.

For a small bike on bigger roads and highways 100kmh is basically maxing out the engine full throttle all the time. And coupled with a small tank, 100kms per tank isn't a surprise. I get half the mileage at full throttle than cruising at the speed limit.

Ultimately it's just how we ride. Malaysian riders ride much faster than our neighbours. It's not uncommon to see kapchais zooming past 100kmh all the time. Smaller bikes are never designed for higher speeds...they usually only meant to go 60 for city roads...that's what the brakes and tyres are designed for anyway.