Hi Chris,
Regular here has stabilized for now at around Cdn$0.90/liter. It was at around $0.74 a year ago. It had last peaked at $0.80 in August 2000. Premium is $0.10 more. I have never had any issues with Canadian gas. I have read many, on-going complaints about gas from UK members of another forum that deals with British motorcycles.
The pleasure of driving vaporizes for me when fuel cost becomes an irritant. I gladly got rid of a four-barrelled big block that ran on premium only when I got the Tiger. I find the Tiger to be very economical for the pleasure it gives, comparing well even with our two modern-day, computerized, family mobility appliances. It only makes 164 horses at full RPM! How much gas can it take given an efficient basic engine design that usually purrs at 1/3 power and a weight well below the magic 3,000 pound fuel mileage killer? I would think a lot less than it takes to move an Austin Healey or an E-Type, but I might be wrong.
Tigers and Alpines are good cars and they run better with use.
Cheers. Gilles