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Originally Posted by saturndude
I already have a smaller drive sprocket to change the gearing. Any other ideas for squeezing out a couple more mpgs?
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Smaller drive sprocket? That will increase your RPMs at any given speed. Larger drive sprocket or smaller driven sprocket should lower RPMs.
I was planning to bump my drive sprocket up a tooth on my 650R, but I rarely ride it any more as I have to shuttle the kids around too much so I'll be selling it soon.
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Originally Posted by Grant-53
The simplest, most effective aero mod is a tapered tail box behind the rider. If traffic is 20 mph bumper to bumper then an electric bike is viable.
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I'd say there is an even simpler one. Simplest aero mod... is a tight tuck. Most of my riding over about 40mph I have my chest on the fuel tank. This typically gets me about 10% over sitting upright. Precise numbers are tricky to sort out with as tiny as the fuel tank is.