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Old February 27th, 2015, 02:56 PM   #9
Electronic M
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Name: Dima
Location: Midwest
Join Date: Feb 2015

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Originally Posted by csmith12 View Post
Welcome Dima!

Leaving it stock is a valid plan, but lets rephrase your question to something we can actually answer. If you find putting around stock "boring", then is it safe to assume you want a bit more pep? Are you willing to accept a little less mileage for a performance level that make you happy? Should your question be? "Where is the happy middle between mileage and performance on the 300?"

Also, how hard you ride it will have a large effect on your mileage, but I am sure you know that. Many 250 racers only get around 35mpg.
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.
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