Comments on: Do It Yourself 214 MPG Motorcycle Project http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/01/21/do-it-yourself-214-mpg-motorcycle-project/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Klaus http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/01/21/do-it-yourself-214-mpg-motorcycle-project/#comment-344519 Klaus Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:53:45 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10100#comment-344519 My Honda Wave 125i shows a top speed of 110km/h (about 70mph) on its speedo on a straight, sitting upright. Even though the speed is not correct I doubt there's a 60% speed gain. But cutting fuel consumption in half is already impressive! My Honda Wave 125i shows a top speed of 110km/h (about 70mph) on its speedo on a straight, sitting upright. Even though the speed is not correct I doubt there’s a 60% speed gain. But cutting fuel consumption in half is already impressive!

]]> By: Klaus http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/01/21/do-it-yourself-214-mpg-motorcycle-project/#comment-344517 Klaus Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:48:35 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10100#comment-344517 Here in Thailand it would be blown off the street during rainy season on a stormy day! But it would keep you dry. Here in Thailand it would be blown off the street during rainy season on a stormy day! But it would keep you dry.

]]> By: Klaus http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/01/21/do-it-yourself-214-mpg-motorcycle-project/#comment-344516 Klaus Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:46:22 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10100#comment-344516 I agree with most of the comments above, from safety issues to practicality in traffic to the color (personally I can't imagine the seat to be comfortable) but that's all besides the point. This is not a project to design a faired scooter for every day street use; this is a one-off project to show that streamlined bodywork can double the mileage and improve top speed. I ride this same bike (Honda Wave 125i) around town every day and wouldn't apply this fairing if I got it for free because I'm more than happy with the bike the way it is. The FI works great, the bike uses on average 1,8L/100km, less than the crabed 110cc version I've had before. Motorcycle makers should perk up their ears and develop full-body scooters. Interestingly BMW is producing again the C-series scooter - a good idea but people weren't ready for it when it came out. Full-faired small displacement scooters are the future, we will see lots of them, like it or not. Hopefully someone will be able to make them look better! I agree with most of the comments above, from safety issues to practicality in traffic to the color (personally I can’t imagine the seat to be comfortable) but that’s all besides the point. This is not a project to design a faired scooter for every day street use; this is a one-off project to show that streamlined bodywork can double the mileage and improve top speed.
I ride this same bike (Honda Wave 125i) around town every day and wouldn’t apply this fairing if I got it for free because I’m more than happy with the bike the way it is. The FI works great, the bike uses on average 1,8L/100km, less than the crabed 110cc version I’ve had before.
Motorcycle makers should perk up their ears and develop full-body scooters. Interestingly BMW is producing again the C-series scooter – a good idea but people weren’t ready for it when it came out. Full-faired small displacement scooters are the future, we will see lots of them, like it or not. Hopefully someone will be able to make them look better!

]]> By: Andyj http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/01/21/do-it-yourself-214-mpg-motorcycle-project/#comment-283617 Andyj Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:45:45 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10100#comment-283617 His last run bettered 214mpg to 236mpg (US). Some facts many people miss out on is he can tour Europe on a dime. This sort of mpg makes the notion of flying across the EU on holiday while missing all the good bits in between, pointless. The seating which he made to measure will not break his back either. Now, does anyone know how to gear up a Honda SCV100 scooter (CVT) for something a little more radical? His last run bettered 214mpg to 236mpg (US).
Some facts many people miss out on is he can tour Europe on a dime. This sort of mpg makes the notion of flying across the EU on holiday while missing all the good bits in between, pointless. The seating which he made to measure will not break his back either.

Now, does anyone know how to gear up a Honda SCV100 scooter (CVT) for something a little more radical?

]]> By: Jax Rhapsody http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/01/21/do-it-yourself-214-mpg-motorcycle-project/#comment-270318 Jax Rhapsody Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:35:43 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10100#comment-270318 Looks like the precurser t Akira Looks like the precurser t Akira

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