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Old 09-23-2010, 07:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
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The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

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You could just get a running start and roll start it...I've had to do that before, much easier if there is a hill, and if you pop it in 2nd or 3rd, depending on the gearing, it'll start up, generally.

Nice find on an old garage kept bike just barely broke in!
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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