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RedDevil · 04-17-2015, 08:27 AM

I had a Suzuki XF 650 Freewind single and loved it.
Best tanks on that were around 65 mpg - not hypermiling at the time, just steady pace cruising through Spain on a camping trip.

Having said that, FE was bad at highway speed (because of the short gearing) and city (because it was a bucking mule below 3000 RPM, so you always had to shift down even if you did not need the power).

Twins will allow a better ride at lower RPM (than singles) and may be more economical because of it.

04-17-2015, 08:27 AM	#20 (permalink)
RedDevil Master EcoWalker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Posts: 3,999 Red Devil - '11 Honda Insight Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 53.03 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,714 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,455 Posts	I had a Suzuki XF 650 Freewind single and loved it. Best tanks on that were around 65 mpg - not hypermiling at the time, just steady pace cruising through Spain on a camping trip. Having said that, FE was bad at highway speed (because of the short gearing) and city (because it was a bucking mule below 3000 RPM, so you always had to shift down even if you did not need the power). Twins will allow a better ride at lower RPM (than singles) and may be more economical because of it. __________________ 2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut. lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile. For confirmation go to people just like you. For education go to people unlike yourself. Last edited by RedDevil; 04-17-2015 at 09:26 AM..