Motorcycle Fuel Economy Tracker: km/L & Gas Expenses
Log each fill-up and MACHINA works out your motorcycle’s real km/L, what you spend on gas, and what each kilometre costs. When economy drops, it tells you what to check.
What a fill-up records
- Date and odometer — when you filled up and at what reading.
- Volume — litres, or gallons for bikes set to miles.
- Cost — what you paid at the pump, in your region’s currency.
- Full tank or partial — partial top-ups count toward fuel used; only full tanks close a measurement.
- Fuel type and notes — the grade you pumped, the station, anything else.
- Receipt photo — taken with the camera or picked from your photo library.
How km/L is measured
MACHINA uses the full-to-full method. Fill to full, ride, fill to full again: the fuel that went in at the second fill, plus any partial top-ups in between, is what the bike burned over that distance. Economy shows in km/L, or mpg for bikes set to miles.
Your average is total distance over total fuel, not an average of each tank’s km/L, so a few short tanks cannot inflate it.
Fuel economy over time
- Latest tank — this tank’s km/L against the one before it.
- Average — your lifetime km/L and how the latest fill-up moved it.
- Trend chart — km/L across your fill-ups, with your best tank marked.
- Since last fill-up — days and distance since you last filled the tank.
Gas expenses
- Total fuel spend across every fill-up.
- Average price per litre you actually paid.
- Cost per km — what fuel costs you for every kilometre ridden.
- Total volume and fill-ups logged, per motorcycle.
When the numbers look wrong
- A missed fill-up — a tank that reads unusually high usually means a fill-up was not logged. MACHINA leaves that tank out of your average and asks you to add the missing fill-up, or confirm the reading is right.
- A drop in economy — when km/L falls below your recent average, MACHINA flags it and ranks the likely causes for your ride: air filter, spark plug, engine oil, chain or CVT parts, tire pressure, brake drag, fuel quality and riding habits. Parts overdue in your service log move up the list.
- In the health report — a sustained drop points the report at the parts most likely behind it.
Questions
How do I calculate my motorcycle’s km/L?
Fill the tank to full and note the odometer. At the next full fill, divide the distance ridden by the litres you put in. MACHINA does this for every full-to-full span and keeps the running average.
Do I have to fill to full every time?
No. Log partial fill-ups as partial; they count toward fuel used, and economy updates at your next full tank.
What if I forget to log a fill-up?
The next tank reads too good to be real. MACHINA leaves it out of your average until you add the missed fill-up or confirm the reading.
Can it track gas expenses in pesos?
Yes. Costs follow your region’s currency, and MACHINA totals your fuel spend, average price per litre and cost per km.
Know your ride.
One-time purchase on the App Store. Android is on the way.
