1954 Motorcycle Fuel Economy Guide

1954 Motorcycle and Scooter Models

A guide to motorcycle gas mileage (MPG and L/100km) and efficiency.
Total Motorcycle Fuel Economy Guide is your guide to motorcycle and scooter fuel economy in MPG and L/100km.
Over 5500 bikes by year, manufacturer and model from 1934 to today.
1954 Motorcycle MPG Fuel Economy Guide
World Changing Event: February 23, 1954 – The first mass vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Worldwide epidemics—which left thousands of children and adults paralyzed—provided the impetus for a “Great Race” towards the development of a vaccine. In about 1% of cases the virus enters the central nervous system, preferentially infecting and destroying motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and acute flaccid paralysis.

1954 Motorcycle and Scooter Models

Year
Manufacturer
Model
Engine Size (cc) /Cyl
Average MPG
Average L/100km
Source
Nimbus
Type C
746/4
55.0 MPG
4.3 L/100km
Rikuo
RQ750
747/2
37.5 MPG
6.3 L/100km

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Posted on September 18, 2025 by Michael Le Pard

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