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Old 04-19-2015, 10:13 AM   #12 (permalink)
jkv357
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You are currently running a 50:1 ratio on oil, have you tested performance and/or economy with more oil?

Typically a 2-stroke will make more power with more oil, which seems opposite of what you'd expect. The additional lubrication and increased sealing of the rings contribute to better efficiency.

Might be worth a try. It may be noticeable, especially because you are only dealing with a few HP. Not sure if it would translate into better economy or not.

Here's a recent purchase of mine -

2000 Derbi GPR with a factory 75cc engine


It's got a 24mm Mikuni Flatslide carb and an Arrow pipe, and does about 70 mph. I'm running premix 32:1 Redline ester race oil, but we won't talk about the FE...

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