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30 mpg
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Re: 30 mpg
by craiggor » Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:44 am
I got my mz back on the road in September.worked out its doing 30 mpg.does anyone want to swop for a Honda ss90 or a riders cub.before I do somthing like this.
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Re: 30 mpg
by DAVID THOMPSON » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:15 am
if thats on an english gallon you are running way to rich
i had a yamaha ym1 305cc in 1966 it was a gas hog but not that bad
dave
i had a yamaha ym1 305cc in 1966 it was a gas hog but not that bad
dave
Dave 2002 MZ RT125+1995 Saxon Tour(500cc)
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
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Re: 30 mpg
by craiggor » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:27 am
yes it is English gallons Dave.going to strip and clean carb and reset.but not expecting much more.Geting a 140cc pit bike motor next week.need to get and make a few bits so it will go in mz.then put me and the mz on a diet.
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Re: 30 mpg
by DAVID THOMPSON » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:53 am
some of the guys over here are making the homemade bikes using the pit bike motors
and some are going to extremes
try this
http://www.motopeds.com/
site has a lot of info thats of use
dave
and some are going to extremes
try this
http://www.motopeds.com/
site has a lot of info thats of use
dave
Dave 2002 MZ RT125+1995 Saxon Tour(500cc)
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
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Re: 30 mpg
by craiggor » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:16 am
yes the motopeds look good.fx bikes are another.not keen on the mountain bike wheels.I have only seen a couple of the home made ones.when my kids where younger I put a Honda c 90 in yamaha dt 80 frame.we called it the hahaha.
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Re: 30 mpg
by Old Dog » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:39 pm
Unless you are riding it on the stop all the time then something is very wrong. Forties is normal and if you nurse it may be 50ish on a run but the figure you give suggest something is amiss. Coked head and particularly exhaust.
All the best
Old Dog
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Re: 30 mpg
by craiggor » Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:36 pm
new rings 3,000 miles ago.polished the piston top and head back then.the exhaust is very old.
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Re: 30 mpg
by stinkybob » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:14 pm
Standard MZ's get terrible mileage because they're just crap. My modified MZ300 recently got 135 miles out of two British gallons pulling a heavy trailer recently, and I've seen almost 90mpg out of a 250 ETZ before with a different carb etc. Fit anything besides that standard BVF carb abomination and you'll see improvement. Even an old Amal 930 will do better, and they're rubbish.
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Re: 30 mpg
by DAVID THOMPSON » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:30 pm
if you need a running daily drive this works
one that sucks fuel is not what you need at the price of gas in europe
dave
one that sucks fuel is not what you need at the price of gas in europe
dave
Dave 2002 MZ RT125+1995 Saxon Tour(500cc)
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
1997 MZ 660 Traveller+6/13/09 WV USA
"IN the end times the IDIOTS will be in charge
of everything"
"I like the road less traveled if it's PAVED!"
wd8cyv at yahoo dot com
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Re: 30 mpg
by craiggor » Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:02 pm
90 mpg ! would like to know more about that one Bob.
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