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Old 04-17-2011, 06:06 PM   #256 (permalink)
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I ride an old 1981 Honda XL-185s for errands and commuting to work. This little marvel usually gets around 90 MPGs. I changed out the dual purpose tires for Dunlop D-404 street tires, laced the wheels with aluminum rims off an old YZ100 to reduce rotating mass, and changed the gearing to lower the RPMs.
It's a fun bike as long as I stay off the expressways. It cruises comfortably at 50-55 mph all day long. On good days I've gotten well over 100 MPGs with it.(Must have been good tail winds =)
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