Shawn, That guy has been selling those things from a street stand in Daytona Beach during Bike Week for as long as I have been going to Bike Week....don't ask....:>)
I'll make you a deal......for $200 dollars, the same price as four Tornado Air Systems, I have a bridge across the Intracostal next to my place that I no longer really use.......................:>))))))))) Hawke >> From: Shawn Pearsall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 19:42:22 -0500 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: For our LD Riders >> >> John. Dave & Roger: >> >> I just got off the phone with a company called Tornado Air Systems. The >> make a "cookie cutter" type product that goes in your air hose before the >> injector/carbs. IT creates a vortex that mixes the gas and air for better >> vaporization. They have a 30 day MBG. Now I have just purchase one for my >> Odyssey because I'm taking a trip to Florida next month (Kevin Harrington be >> afraid!) They claim 10 to as much as 24% gas mileage increase. One of the >> guys on my Odyssey owners list bit the bullet and bought one...got 3.5 MPG >> around town driving increase. I'm a skeptic as well...but my van 4400lb >> getting 27-29mpg would be friggin awesome! So I'll let you know. >> >> I spoke with one of their engineers...they make these devices for all motors >> (parasailers, bikes, cars, boats, etc) I asked about free units for your >> Iron Butt rides, etc. They might be interested...but they do want to sell a >> product. My thought was Roger was coming down to DV in April or >> sooner...measure the air intake sizes (let me know too!) they make them in >> 5mm increments starting at 25mm. Fit one in each intack hose...try it out. >> If you could get a min. of 10% increase...does than mean 3 stops a day >> instead of 4? Is that worth ~$50 each unit for the iron butt? >> >> I'm just curious....you're talking close to 300 miles on a standard >> tank....almost 400 in a larger tank....interesting! If they work, I would >> not be surprised if you couldn't get some sort of sponsorship for your rides >> too. Once a Marketing guy....always.. >> >> Shawn P >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 >> ------ End of Forwarded Message
