Thread: 80-100mpg hiway bikes? (travel speed/overstressed engines)
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:21 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I tried to take a trip, and had a lot of difficulty just maintining 65 (with a passenger), and my mileage plummeted.
Riding two up is a completely different horse since you are adding about 30% more weight, as well as more drag.
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