Rattler MPG?
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- denskies
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Rattler MPG?
recently finding out that the ODO is in kilometers has opened my eyes to the ugly truth behind my scooter.... IF in fact it is kilometers that means that on a single tank of gas I got 60 kilometers..... which brings me to roughly
- 30 miles on a gallon of premium gasoline.
Granted, I do have a 19mm carb installed.....Does this sound right? and if so ,would installing the stock carb bring me back down to where I need to be?
- 30 miles on a gallon of premium gasoline.
Granted, I do have a 19mm carb installed.....Does this sound right? and if so ,would installing the stock carb bring me back down to where I need to be?
Silver Rattler buck ten
Custom bars
clutch spring kit
21 mm carb
custom front turn signals
Soon to be "the BATtler"
Custom bars
clutch spring kit
21 mm carb
custom front turn signals
Soon to be "the BATtler"
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ok so is the trip also in miles? Because ive had one dealer tell me that the trip was in kilometers and the odometer was in miles, and another dealer tell me they were both in kilometers.....
Silver Rattler buck ten
Custom bars
clutch spring kit
21 mm carb
custom front turn signals
Soon to be "the BATtler"
Custom bars
clutch spring kit
21 mm carb
custom front turn signals
Soon to be "the BATtler"
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I wish I had more answers after three thousand miles - still tinkering myself, but I'd recommend anyone to get a v8 exhaust before they get anything else. The Prima won't let me see 60 but on a very steep downhill...it limits me to 54/55 on flats and I only get in the 60's mpg wise. Hard to believe they came up with that design for the Rattler...I think they tried to get it to the 'magical' length of three or so feet, but my Rat doesn't like that long of a pipe before the exhaust can see daylight.
The v8 for some reason is very efficient at pulling air/fuel through - I've got it tuned so that I see 61 (indicated) up a mild long hill and 68 or 69 down a mild hill...fuel mileage is in the 70's without even trying to conserve. It's a total different scoot with it on.
The v8 for some reason is very efficient at pulling air/fuel through - I've got it tuned so that I see 61 (indicated) up a mild long hill and 68 or 69 down a mild hill...fuel mileage is in the 70's without even trying to conserve. It's a total different scoot with it on.
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is this in regard to the trip meter? My odo is obviously in miles, but I have noticed the trip meter is in something else. It would make sense if there is supposed to be a decimal at the tenths point. That would make 564, 56.4 miles. is that right?ledge wrote:My trip and odo is in miles... just no decimal point between the actual miles and tenths of miles. I guess that one decimal point would have broke the bank!
I just ride and ignore it now, but it would be nice to know.