17inch wheel test

[oldman prof]

Jees what a difference,I'm takeing it out on economy run this weekend,if I can feel it I should be able to see it in the fuel, I was getting about 11kms per litre.

[TomB]

Thats about 33 miles per gallon(UK)..........ouch

Let us know how you get on.

[mro]

liter..........US/gal..........UK/gal
11.00,,,,,,, 26.29,,,,,,,,,, 31.07

should be
13.00,,,,,,,, 31.07,,,,,,,,, 36.72
to
17.00,,,,,,,,, 40.63,,,,,,,,, 48.02

have you vac sync'ed the carbs???
what have you set floats to?

When using pod filters and after market exhaust can take trial and error to get it tuned right, but can be done.

My standard (17" rear wheel) 32 to 42 mpg.
got 42 mpg crusing 45 to 55 mph,
32 to 36 around town.


mro

[thewiz]

I have an 18' wheel and tire on the rear of my F, stock everything else .... gets between 32 and 35 like MRO's.

[TomB]

Hey Wiz

Whats the 18" wheel from??

I have an 18" XS750 wheel that I was going to try on one of my bikes, just wondered if anyone had tried it, I know they are a smaller width.

The smaller width may make the tyre choice difficult with a result that the outer circumference/diameter is the same as a 17" wheel with a bigger section tyre, so I could be wasting my time.

[oldman prof]

OK,well I didn't get to take it on the run Sunday to test for fuel economy my buddy had a carb problem on his FJ 1200(we will get back to you guys if we can't get it right) but I did strip my 11 down, Here are the first pics.

http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/a...100%20rebuild/

[thewiz]

Hey, TomB .. the 18'' wheel is a hybrid, best as I can tell. Looks like someone, not me, carefully welded an 18'' tubeless rim right directly onto the stock artillery wheel. It has an AVON 130/80 18 on it. Not the PO or anyone esle who's seen it could say. Works fine. Ain't much clearance 'tween the tire and swingarm though ... has never rubbed.

[snowdog51]

wheel

sure would like to see a pic of that.
as ever bill

[thewiz]

shoppin' for a camera this month .... soon as I decide on one I'll snap a pic of that wheel for ya'