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Old 12-13-2009, 05:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Arrow Cycle Efficiency Mod List

we have one for cars, what about motorcyles & mopeds


of course, basic stuff applies like oil, tire pressure and weight reduction

but what are the other things more cycle-specific?


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Old 12-13-2009, 06:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Don't forget a Flowmaster muffler with a turndown in front of the rear axle.
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Old 12-13-2009, 06:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Oh yeah... right!

Pull the cat off if there is one too. It helps, I know it does, I've been a mechanick for 3 weeks now and it gots 10 mpg more in my sientifick testing.

Hang some nutz off the back end.
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Old 12-13-2009, 06:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Don't forget a Flowmaster muffler with a turndown in front of the rear axle.
why not straight pipe... a muffler is too restrictive and we all know decibels = horsepower, right yall? LOL


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well, i was talking about simple aero fairing mods or ecu settings, but so much for that

guess the mob mentality is still riled up from that k&n thread





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the tailgate by that hippo almost looks like a grill!


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