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bogstandard:
So lets get this post going, but remember, if it changes from one topic to another, it must be related in some way to the previous topic or say a max of three posts back. That will give you a chance to resurrect an old subject.
So going back to John's one on fuel consumption in his wagon.
I only ever go cross country now on my mo'sickle.
My supercharged minus 3.5 HP Suzuki Wagon R Special gives between 45 & 60 MPG on a run, it just depends whether I stick my feet thru the floor and get it up to the ton (100 mph), going downhill with a tailwind.
My old bike gives somewhere between 25 MPG (around the ton cruising) and 50 MPG (autocruise set at 77mph). If I was towing my bike trailer, the autocruise would be set at 66 mph.
I have a special ignition timing disc that needs to be fitted (if ever I can work that low again), which will supposedly give me an increase in power and fuel comsumption of up to 10%. They detuned the 1500cc engine of my bike when it went into production, this timing disc brings it back to the original engine specification.
If the weather is fine, I know which one I would prefer.
Now that should give you something to chew on.
Bogs
dsquire:
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Hells bells I get about 10 mpg [ and our miles are longer ] out of a 17 tonne Mercedes lorry fully loaded and never drop lower than 3rd on any of the hills out of a 6 speed box.
JS.
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John
I agree that your gallons and quarts are larger but as I remenber all American, Canadian and British miles are all :smart: 5280 feet long. Now if you start talking about those punny kilometers thats another story for another thread.
Cheers :wave:
Don
Darren:
13/14 mpg, wow... :jaw:
I complain at 35mpg, that's why I converted to run on LPG about 4 yrs ago...
Do you actually drive yours....... :poke:
Divided he ad:
--- Quote ---This post is starting to become a classic for :offtopic:
Started out with my boiler going down, then thru a discussion about names for money, followed by a Skype discussion, then a bit on workshop heating and now, fuel consumption when driving cross country.
Definitely this post is worth keeping going.
Lets see if we can get it to when my boiler breaks down again.
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:lol: :lol: Now that's pretty funny John :thumbup:
I don't know what all this fuss is about .... MPG!!! sod it! I put fuel in to get where I want..... It costs! That's it!
If I started to worry over little things like pence per gallon etc I'd never visit anyone, drive into the hills or anything of the likes..... You have the freedom of fast transport....... It's brilliant and I love it..... It'll be a very,very high price hike before I give up my freedom! .... Was that all an answer to something or just me spouting c74p?? :scratch: :ddb:
If your struggling John, you gan sit in a deck chair and instruct me.... I'll change your timing disc over.... I have swung a few spanners over the years :thumbup: .... Can you wait until a bit dryer weather though :doh:
I love random :offtopic: discussions that have no real bearing to the original :lol: (fun in the right area.... Water cooler! :thumbup:)
Ralph.
John Stevenson:
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This post is starting to become a classic for :offtopic:
Started out with my boiler going down, then thru a discussion about names for money, followed by a Skype discussion, then a bit on workshop heating and now, fuel consumption when driving cross country.
Definitely this post is worth keeping going.
Lets see if we can get it to when my boiler breaks down again.
:offtopic: Bogs
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Sorry what I should have mentioned is that I got the truck out, filled it with diesel and went to fetch a new circuit board for my boiler ::)
JS.
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