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Rattler MPG?
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:21 pm
by denskies
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?
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:34 pm
by nissanman
Check your ODO with a GPS unit... they are in miles. Do not rely on the owner's manual to be 100% accurate when it makes a refference to units measured. My Garmin E Trex and odometer both agree on distance traveled in miles
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:51 pm
by denskies
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.....
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:14 pm
by ledge
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!
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:48 pm
by denskies
ok so even if my trip meter is in miles, BARELY 60 miles to a tank of gas?.... should i downsize the carb?
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:19 pm
by barndwellers_md
What exhaust do you have? If you have a prima you won't get squat for mileage or performance. Get a v8 and see a huge difference.
Stock carb is 19mm. I'm still on a learning curve, but tuning is everything for efficiency and mileage....I'm developing an ear for when it's running correctly.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:40 pm
by denskies
stock carb is 19mm?
I have the stock pipe on it. How can I tune this beast to be efficient yet badass?
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:39 am
by barndwellers_md
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.
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:24 am
by denskies
where can I get a v8 pipe?
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:12 pm
by barndwellers_md
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:58 pm
by luckyleighton
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!
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?
I just ride and ignore it now, but it would be nice to know.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:39 pm
by nissanman
You got it. The decimal point must have cost too much
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:45 pm
by denskies
no...I know the decimal isnt there. Im still getting like 45 miles to the gallon