Motorbike Fuel Cost Calculator

Work out motorbike fuel cost instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Motorbike Fuel Cost Calculator

A motorcycle's fuel advantage is substantial — often 40-50% less than a comparable car — because of far lower mass and frontal area. Fuel is only part of running cost though: tyres, chains and consumables are consumed much faster per kilometre than on a car.

Formula

Motorcycle fuel cost

litres = distance x consumption / 100; cost = litres x price

Worked example

With the default values below, Motorbike Fuel Cost Calculator returns Annual fuel cost of $635.04. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Annual distance: 9,000 km
Consumption: 4.2 L/100km
Fuel price: 1.68
Car consumption for comparison: 7.5 L/100km

Results

Annual fuel cost: $635.04
Cost per 100 km: $7.06
Annual saving versus the car: $498.96
Fuel used: 378.00 L

Step by step

1Values used
2Motorcycle fuel cost
3Annual fuel cost= 635.04
4Cost per 100 km= 7.06
5Annual saving versus the car= 498.96
6Fuel used= 378.00 L

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or fees or charges into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do bigger bikes use much more fuel?

Yes at speed, where frontal area and drag dominate. A 1000 cc sports bike ridden hard can use as much fuel as a small car.

What about total running cost?

Motorcycle tyres last 8,000-15,000 km against 40,000 for car tyres, and chain and sprocket sets need replacing regularly, so the fuel saving is partly offset.