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Originally Posted by HHOTDI
I also have a 150cc Scooter planned to make it into an aerodyn recumbent with the same skin! Shooting for 100 MPG! Thanks for the tip, keep up the good work. :{)
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That may not be difficult. I regularly got 90-95 mpg commuting to work on a 225cc motorcycle without any aero mods whatsoever. I did ride smart, ditched the knobby tires (it's a dual sport on/off road model), and kept the tires firm (which didn't hurt road handling and helped tire wear). Of course it was mostly 35-45 mph zones. When I hold 55-60 mph on highways it drops to 85-90 mpg. Two up with my wife on the back it can drop as low as 80 mpg. I don't suppose you're planning much highway cruising with only 150cc but if you are then fish fairings would help a lot. Around town fairings could do more weight harm than aero good at low speeds. Food for thought maybe.
I've helped bend this thread enough. If a moderator knows of a better existing thread for this content I'd happily drive it there instead.
