March 14th, 2012, 10:28 PM
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Towster ['__'`,-,
Name: Josh
Location: San Diego, CA
Join Date: Jan 2012
Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green Ninja 250 SE
Posts: 379
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greenaero
Ajcadoo, Good job! You are doing a lot of the right things to get good fuel economy. I wouldn't upshift 2 gears at a times, I would just accelerate to 5-6K rpms then upshift quickly to my target speed. The stock Ninja is very short geared so a hypermiler will spend a lot time cruising in 6th gear. For me to break 100mpg, I changed my sprockets to get taller gearing, going from stock 14/45 to 15/41 and now up to 15/33. Lower rpms = better fuel economy unless you are lugging the engine .
Be careful about very long EOCs ( engine-off coasting) as the Ninja's transmission is pressure lubricated. Short EOCs should be no problem.
Liist, see above, shift at 5-6K, using 1/4 to 1/2 throttle, avoiding WOT for best fuel economy.
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Do you think a 15/45 Sprocket setup increase the MPGs at all?
So is 4K RPM too low? I cruise at 4K RPM in 6th gear often.
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