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Old 02-23-2009, 09:15 AM   #9 (permalink)
dremd
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Originally Posted by blueflame View Post
By moving the fuel line to a clear plastic bottle with marked levels, and the iphone GPS you could easily see how much fuel this bad boy guzzles.
That could definitely work.

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I'd bet using a smaller rear sprocket will increase FE.
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Probably, but at the speeds my dad will use it at, probably not much, he's entirely content at 10 mph.


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Check your spark plug after a run to see if you can lean it up with an adjustment or main jet.
Unfortunately the frame gets in the way of plug removal and the motor has to come loose, then adjust chain . .. .. But definitely a good idea


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I'm used to 80cc 2 strokes that do 80mph so this is a very detuned setup....
Do those have transmissions?
I actually tweaked the mixture screw while running at wot with the iphone out to get top speed up from 19 (out of the box) to 26
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