Part of high mileage is getting the engine to turn slower. I am in Illinois where my brother, Bruce has made a 39 T rear sprocket and installed a 17 T front for his new Serow. Pirelli street tires.
Sitting upright, no fairing whatsoever, first, thru 5th gear are just fine. It will maintain 60-65 with the wind but will not hold that speed into wind or up any hill.
This is a good beginning. Anything we get now in mileage improvement will come from streamlining.
Craig Vetter, Designer
Sitting upright, no fairing whatsoever, first, thru 5th gear are just fine. It will maintain 60-65 with the wind but will not hold that speed into wind or up any hill.
This is a good beginning. Anything we get now in mileage improvement will come from streamlining.
Craig Vetter, Designer
I have been interested in improving motorcycle mileage since 1967. My first fairings allowed me to tour cross country on my Yamaha 250, a bike that was considered to be too small for cross country touring.
Today I continue to be interested in high mileage motorcycles and am developing cross country equipment for my 650 KLR and my 225 Serow. On this blog, I will report to you what I am trying and the results. I invite you to participate. We can learn and share together.
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