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Old February 27th, 2015, 03:10 PM   #10
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Let me rephrase my question. I'd like to gain at least 20% better gas mileage while commuting over stock. I figured since liter bikes get 40 mpg, getting 70 mpg out of a 300cc engine would be possible without streamlining the bodywork. Maybe with few mods like engine management system, maybe some engine work like decking the head, velocity porting the head, maybe even a turbo.
Welcome, Dima.

20% better gas mileage is really ambitious...

Maybe you could put on a bigger front sprocket, a smaller rear sprocket, and only ride on the freeway. In a tuck. When it's warm out. And accelerate really slowly...
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