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Old 05-23-2008, 06:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
FastPlastic
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Ames, IA
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98 Cherokee - '98 Jeep Cherokee
90 day: 17.18 mpg (US)

ZX7R Ninja - '99 Kawasaki ZX7R Ninja
90 day: 42.45 mpg (US)
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Just like to introduce myself. The names Philip but a lot of my motorcycle friends call me FastPlastic. I'm currently residing in central Iowa. My current vehicles are a 1998 Jeep Cherokee with rather poor fuel economy compared to most of the vehicles on this forum. And a 1999 Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R, Which is where I get the nickname FastPlastic. I guess that's what happens when you ride with a bunch of Harleys.

At this point I don't feel I have the cash to trade in the Jeep. And there is just something about the thing that makes me love driving it. So my goal is to work on aerodynamics of the Jeep without severely altering the old school look of it. I'm not looking for amazing improvements. I'll be happy with a couple of MPG, just something to make it hurt a little less at the pump.

As for the Ninja. I drive it as much as I can because the mileage on it is a heck of a lot better. But everything has room for improvement. So I might look at that after working on the Jeep.

Phil

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