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Old 02-11-2015, 01:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Yamaha Zuma 50 vs 125

Hello everyone. I am looking at the Zuma line. 50cc vs 125cc

Fuelly shows similar best MPGs for both bikes. Yamaha claims 132mpg and 89mpg for 50 and 125, Yet people seem to hit between 100-120 no matter which they own. Is this because there are so few hardcore hypermilers using fuelly? (since hardly any leave any notes worth anything. once in a while you can tell a hardcore, disciplined-with-the-throttle-position rider from the mpg and notes)

Basically, if I bought using Yamaha's MPG figures, I would lean towards the 50cc. And if I bought using Fuelly's MPG figures I would get the 125cc. Who do you think is more credible here?

Still want a Grom. But not for $3500 used and 25cc shy of freeway legal HONDA! GRRR.

Whatever I get, I would like to have a recumbent bicycle windsheild up front with some ghetto coroplast tail section/sides.

Grom is the obvious candidate for a mini streamliner, but these Zumas are floating around in the $1500-2000 range and that works best for me now.

Thanks for the advice!

-Kyle

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