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Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-27-2017, 03:24 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 22,825
Posted By stiletto2
Nah... it would sound more like potato, potato,...

Nah... it would sound more like potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato.
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-16-2016, 12:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,500
Posted By stiletto2
Only since you asked... It's not for everybody,...

Only since you asked... It's not for everybody, but...

Something I do is use car tires on my scooters. But it might be hard to find the better suited size tire here in the US. A 165/65R14 would be...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 03-10-2016, 11:56 AM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 519,457
Posted By stiletto2
Which is how I avoid failure sometimes. :cool:

Which is how I avoid failure sometimes. :cool:
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-27-2015, 07:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 11,999
Posted By stiletto2
Yup, yer crazy. The fuel economy method ground...

Yup, yer crazy. The fuel economy method ground vehicles use is in miles per gallon; how ever long that takes. Contrary to your thinking, one usually uses more fuel not less by going faster... to...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-17-2015, 06:52 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 21,167
Posted By stiletto2
There was a video I commented on recently...

There was a video I commented on recently someplace where I said something to the effect of: The most dangerous and deadly animal to people in the US (other than other humans) is not mountain lions,...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-17-2015, 03:07 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 21,167
Posted By stiletto2
Then that would pretty much limit one to city...

Then that would pretty much limit one to city riding... That might be fun for only so long and there are more hazards there. (during all hours)

His accident happened in broad daylight around...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-03-2015, 11:12 PM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 519,457
Posted By stiletto2
And coming up with a whole new engine...

And coming up with a whole new engine isn't/wasn't?
Plus maybe the transmission too?
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-02-2015, 01:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,612
Posted By stiletto2
My solution to tire longevity and lower rpms is...

My solution to tire longevity and lower rpms is to use passenger vehicle tires (commonly referred to as "car tires") on the rear of my scooters as I have done for the past 7 years. On my Honda Reflex...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-31-2015, 01:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,803
Posted By stiletto2
I may be off a bit, but it seemed to be a gimmick...

I may be off a bit, but it seemed to be a gimmick to pedal the thing and have it hit 70 mph by pedal power alone... even though it was just on a test stand and not under much of a load. "Power...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 03-18-2015, 08:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,762
Posted By stiletto2
Replaced shredded drive belt while enroute to...

Replaced shredded drive belt while enroute to Catskill mountains in NY for camping..... My luck... at exit 13
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x467/bandito_two/P1000302_zpsb3e61f84.jpg...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-30-2014, 12:57 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 65,171
Posted By stiletto2
I talked to a guy that has an Ecomobile...

I talked to a guy that has an Ecomobile (predecessor to the Monotracer motorcycle) about how the wipers work on his bike. On the upward, windscreen cleaning wipe of the blades, a light and very...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-21-2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,868
Posted By stiletto2
Man, that IS discouraging. Some can be hopeful...

Man, that IS discouraging. Some can be hopeful though. Even if I never got one, it would be nice to see it succeed.

Made up of 95% US parts and many of those parts available off the shelf is...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 06-26-2013, 10:24 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 65,171
Posted By stiletto2
I've made a little more progress on my project in...

I've made a little more progress on my project in spite of delays of one sort or another. Here it is as it is now. Nose and tail sitting on the bike but needs more cuts/trimming to fit better and to...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-22-2013, 05:03 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 65,171
Posted By stiletto2
Think I've made enough progress on the Vetter...

Think I've made enough progress on the Vetter fairing project for my 2007 Honda Reflex to make it worth posting. A lot of the progress has come in the last couple weeks since it has finally been warm...
Forum: The Lounge 02-09-2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 2,496
Views: 570,417
Posted By stiletto2
You Know You're An EcoModder if: You strip...

You Know You're An EcoModder if:

You strip all the body plastic off of your 65 mpg 250cc maxi-scooter to put a
Vetter fairing on it plus other mpg enhancements and hope you bust the 100
mpg...
Forum: Introductions 02-07-2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,595
Posted By stiletto2
I'm not an aero expert, but from what I've read...

I'm not an aero expert, but from what I've read from people that are, the general thing about cars is that they are sub-sonic and air begins to move around even before it gets to the vehicle. A...
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