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The free motorcycle equation
It’s hard to explain the appeal of motorcycling to non-initiates. Doubly hard if those non-riders are also math geeks. This equation, created by HFL reader Ben Kester combines fuel economy, gas prices, and the price of a new motorcycle to tell you how many miles it’d take before that bike will pay for itself over your car. If you buy a CCW Hooligun, that pay off could come as soon as 24,375 mi...
21 July 2011
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Could this summer’s high gas prices jumpstart motorcycle sales?
Average gas prices are expected to top $5 a gallon this summer, around a $2 increase from their current level. That price exceeds June, 2008’s record $4.12 average. Back then, pre-Financiapocalypse, that expensive gasoline caused scooter sales to spike 66 percent and temporarily propped up flagging motorcycle sales. Could even higher prices bring about a similar renaissance in sales this year, w...
18 January 2011
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Why Motor Trend and Rush Limbaugh are both wrong about the Chevy Volt
The car world is abuzz with controversy. In the run up to going on-sale next month, the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt is being evaluated by the press and heaped with various plaudits and awards. Right-wing pundits who haven’t even driven the Volt are also weighing in, criticizing both the government for partially funding the vehicle’s development and the publications for reviewing it positively. M...
23 November 2010
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How to get 100mpg on a Kawasaki Ninja
A member of EcoModder.com reports his average fuel consumption on a 2003 Its a stock 2003 Ninja 250 with changed gearing (from 14/45 to 15/39 ). Even the carb jetting is stock. The only other change is the tires. Stock, the bike comes with 100/80/16 fronts, and 120/80/16 rears. My bike has 100/90/16 fronts and 130/90/16 rears. As of 05/15/09, my previous mpg ave...
03 September 2009