maybe the engine just runs more effeciently at 5100 than at 6000 rpm. --- On Thu, 7/21/11, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Gearing up a 84 Nighthawk 650 for better mileage To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 12:25 PM Still 19% improvement for a 15% reduction in engine speed. Perhaps you had a slight drag on one brake that changing them cured to help. Not denying your increase, but the usual increase is a slightly lesser percent than the rpm drop. Just trying to explain this one. Kurt On Jul 21, 2011 12:17 PM, "Mack Swanson" <[email protected]> wrote: I did brakes, along with the sprockets and chain, oil change. no tune-up or anything else. went from 42 mpg too 50 mpg. like I said, it decreased my rpm 900 at 70 mph. Mack --- On Thu, 7/21/11, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Gearing up a 84 Nighthawk 650 for better > mileage > To: nighthawk_...Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 11:44 AM > Mack: > That's a massive improvement for a small change (relatively) in rpm. Any > other changes at ... >> >> On Jul 21, 2011 11:04 AM, "Mack Swanson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> back in my motocros... > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lo... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
