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by: bossman513 - Jul 7, 2014 22:23:27 GMT -5
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Post by bossman513 on Jul 7, 2014 22:23:27 GMT -5
Hello. I have been trying to figure out my fuel economy. I have calculated 120 mpg. Is that possible? I think I have a 1.6 gallon tank and at 3/4 of a tank I have driven 50 miles. Thanks in advance.
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by: geh3333 - Jul 7, 2014 22:53:55 GMT -5
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 7, 2014 22:53:55 GMT -5
Just like many fuel tanks there are usually spots where the fuel gauge will drop slower or quicker due to where the fuel is in the tank . Also many of the speedos are off causing the mileage to be off . To be sure I would ride a route that you are sure about what the mileage is and only if you can then measure exactly how much fuel is in the tank before and after , that will give you your closest mpg . The most mine was was about  to  mpg . That was before the mods . Now is more like 60 to 65 mpg |
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by: bossman513 - Jul 7, 2014 23:19:27 GMT -5
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Post by bossman513 on Jul 7, 2014 23:19:27 GMT -5
Okay. Thanks I'll refill the tank and use my phones GPS to plan my routes. Yea 120 mpg just didn't sound right. But can say the gas needle doesn't move until I drive about at least 30 miles. BTW the way what is is average size tank for a 150cc scooter. Mines is a JCL. I'm not sure of the capacity. At a half tank it take .6 to fill it up.
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by: geh3333 - Jul 8, 2014 1:59:59 GMT -5
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 8, 2014 1:59:59 GMT -5
Mine is 1.8 gallons , I've heard some having 1.8 or 1.6 gallons.
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Post by william42 on Jul 8, 2014 8:10:32 GMT -5
I have a just over 1 gallon tank on mine. I always just put in exactly 1 gallon when I fill up and keep track of the mileage. I've averaged 72 MPG over the 800 miles that I've tracked. Sometimes I get 80 mpg, sometimes 65. It just depends on how many miles I drove until I filled up. And, my needle doesn't start dropping until the tank is about half empty.
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by: geh3333 - Jul 8, 2014 8:31:27 GMT -5
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 8, 2014 8:31:27 GMT -5
If your gauge dosent start to drop until about half empty then your float is probably bad . Mine use to do that so I took the float out and it was in peices .
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Post by Paladin on Jul 8, 2014 13:47:08 GMT -5
I have clocked every drop of gasoline into Zaporog. I ride in Los Angeles, frisky on street and not-the-slowest on freeways, have done 100+ mile runs on the Interstates, and after 10,000 miles I average 67.3 mpg. With a small tank, a little short of full can make a BIG difference. You need to track over several tankfuls.
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Post by ramblinman on Jul 8, 2014 14:08:10 GMT -5
Hello. I have been trying to figure out my fuel economy. I have calculated 120 mpg. Is that possible? I think I have a 1.6 gallon tank and at 3/4 of a tank I have driven 50 miles. Thanks in advance. i've heard the fuel injected 50's can get well over 100mpg. i doubt you could get that out of a 150 though. you sure that's miles and not kilometers? |
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 8, 2014 14:19:32 GMT -5
Mine is the same way,,if I fill it up to the bar in the tank I can go 35 miles before the gauge will even move,,but once it starts moving it drops down pretty quick..lol
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by: bossman513 - Jul 8, 2014 19:38:29 GMT -5
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Post by bossman513 on Jul 8, 2014 19:38:29 GMT -5
Hello. I have been trying to figure out my fuel economy. I have calculated 120 mpg. Is that possible? I think I have a 1.6 gallon tank and at 3/4 of a tank I have driven 50 miles. Thanks in advance. i've heard the fuel injected 50's can get well over 100mpg. i doubt you could get that out of a 150 though. you sure that's miles and not kilometers? |
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by: bossman513 - Jul 8, 2014 19:39:03 GMT -5
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Post by bossman513 on Jul 8, 2014 19:39:03 GMT -5
i've heard the fuel injected 50's can get well over 100mpg. i doubt you could get that out of a 150 though. you sure that's miles and not kilometers? |
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by: bossman513 - Jul 8, 2014 19:40:55 GMT -5
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Post by bossman513 on Jul 8, 2014 19:40:55 GMT -5
i've heard the fuel injected 50's can get well over 100mpg. i doubt you could get that out of a 150 though. you sure that's miles and not kilometers? Yes. I have too that in consideration. So I converted my km on my speedometer to miles. With kilometers I had 220 mpg Lol |
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by: trailheadmike - Jul 11, 2014 15:37:57 GMT -5
Post by trailheadmike on Jul 11, 2014 15:37:57 GMT -5
My 257cc gets 55 mpg pretty consistently. I find it funny that I think this is crummy mileage when I read posts about getting 80 mpg on a 150 until I remember that if I drive my 4 cylinder Mazda as an alternative I only get 18 mpg locally.
One thing to watch for when you do the mpg calculation is that your odometer is accurate. I was getting much better mileage until I realized that my actual mileage is only 87% of what the odometer shows.
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by: bossman513 - Jul 11, 2014 17:03:52 GMT -5
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Post by bossman513 on Jul 11, 2014 17:03:52 GMT -5
Yea the instrument panel is not very reliable.
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Post by rexxk on Jul 11, 2014 20:06:16 GMT -5
neither are road signs
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mpg . That was before the mods . Now is more like 60 to 65 mpg
