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----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Krok To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:17 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] gas mileage > None of you are going to believe me, but: > > When I rode from Denver to LA, I had a Supertrapp, but the engine was > stock otherwise. I was running Dunlop Trailmaxes, at a little higher > than listed pressure on the highway. Keeping the bike around 65 mph, I > got nearly 65 mpg on the highway. Only way it could be wrong is if the > odo is off. In CA, I typically got 50, and it's dropped a little since > I put the jet kit in and opened the airbox a bit. Probably down to 45. > But there you have it. Yeah, I think the oxygenated gas in CA kills > your mileage. My friend in Oregon has the same problem. If you put > oxygen in the gas, rather than take it all from the air, that's less > energy content. > > Chris > > -- > Dr. J. Christopher Krok Project Engineer, Adaptive Wall Wind Tunnel > Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology > MS 205-45 Phone: 626.395.4794 > Pasadena, CA 91125 Fax: 626.449.2677 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. > Remember the good 'ol days > http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/5/_/911801/_/960220655/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

>Seriously though, how do you figure that oxygen in the fuel is any >different than oxygen from the air? Oxygen is oxygen when I balance >combustion equations. Do you mean the oxygen in gasoline is bound to >some other substance and must be broken out before entering the >combustion process?

[b]Sent:[/b] Monday, June 05, 2000 10:17 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] gas mileage None of you are going to believe me, but: When I rode from Denver to LA, I had a Supertrapp, but the engine was stock otherwise.  I was running Dunlop Trailmaxes, at a little higher than listed pressure on the highway.  Keeping the bike around 65 mph, I got nearly 65 mpg on the highway.  Only way it could be wrong is if the odo is off.  In CA, I typically got 50, and it's dropped a little since I put the jet kit in and opened the airbox a bit.  Probably down to 45. But there you have it.  Yeah, I think the oxygenated gas in CA kills your mileage.  My friend in Oregon has the same problem.  If you put oxygen in the gas, rather than take it all from the air, that's less energy content. Chris -- Dr. J. Christopher Krok    Project Engineer, Adaptive Wall Wind Tunnel Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology MS 205-45                                          Phone: 626.395.4794 Pasadena, CA 91125                                   Fax: 626.449.2677 Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

----- Original Message ----- From: Benjamin Lee To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: gas mileage > Is the MTBE that reduce fuel economy and not oxygenation. MTBE takes up > volume and probably have less energy content. MTBE is being phased out > because it poisons the environment it was meant to protect. Corrupt > politicians and fanatic environmentalist is a deadly combination. > Ben > > > From: "Jim & Shannon Morehead" > >Subject: Re: gas mileage > > > >That sounds like a crock to me Chris. Har har har. > > > >Seriously though, how do you figure that oxygen in the fuel is any > >different > >than oxygen from the air? Oxygen is oxygen when I balance combustion > >equations. Do you mean the oxygen in gasoline is bound to some other > >substance and must be broken out before entering the combustion process? > > > >Jim > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Best friends, most artistic, class clown Find 'em here: > http://click.egroups.com/1/4054/5/_/911801/_/960237148/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

> Seriously though, how do you figure that oxygen in the fuel is any

> than oxygen from the air? Oxygen is oxygen when I balance combustion > equations. Do you mean the oxygen in gasoline is bound to some other > substance and must be broken out before entering the combustion process? >

> [1] I think there are other states that use MTBE as well. > >

>My A12 used to get right at 230 miles per tank B4 going to >reserve. Of late though, I get close to 250. Riding style is >the same. I'm thinking that California is starting to phase >out the the MPG robbing MTBE. Any thoughts?