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Old 05-31-2008, 11:46 PM   #4 (permalink)
bennelson
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA
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Electric Cycle - '81 Kawasaki KZ440
90 day: 334.6 mpg (US)

S10 - '95 Chevy S10
90 day: 30.48 mpg (US)

Electro-Metro - '96 Ben Nelson's "Electro-Metro"
90 day: 129.81 mpg (US)

The Wife's Car - Plug-in Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
90 day: 78.16 mpg (US)
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Funny how the poll at the top is so split!!

I think this cycle would be great either restored, converted to diesel, or left as gas, but modified (different engine, etc.)

Remember, if you just want it all to work, you don't have to buy parts very specific to it. In general the more generic of something you can find that will still work, the cheaper and easier it will be to find.

The turn signal/horn/highbeam switch on my cycle had to be replaced. The "official" one for my cycle would have been about a hundred bucks. I bought a a new one for a scooter for $38. Maybe I could have found something even cheaper at a salvage yard.

Anyways, use what you got, what you can find cheap or free.
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