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Get better MPG from your motorcycle
By Robin Goodwin on 15/09/2011 14:48:06
Fuel economy: It's a drag, but it doesn't have to get you down. Our guide offers tips for better MPG
't get you as far as it used to . The simplest option for burning less fuel and saving money on a trip would be to stop riding - not something any of us are interested in. Compared to a car, motorcycles still offer great mpg and some motorbikes - mostly
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MPG or BHP?
By mark forsyth on 05/01/2012 11:45:42
Craig Vetter wants better economy. And grocery space
If you were a child of the seventies, you may remember Craig Vetter’s name from his previous work as a stylist (Triumph Hurricane) or his huge fairing business, Vetter Fairings. Since then, the 69 year-old industrial designer has become obsessed by fuel consumption - or rather hi...
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214mpg from this?
By Visordown News on 22/01/2010 11:46:17
Netherlands bike designer coaxes stunning fuel economy from 125cc scooter
HOW DOES 214mpg grab you? Thought so. Well, take a look at this feet-forward streamlined Honda ANF125i, built by Netherlands-based technical boffin, Allert Jacobs.Called the Quest Velamobile, Jacob's machine uses purpose-built, fully
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New 190mpg Honda for £554
By Visordown News on 10/12/2009 16:14:36
Honda India launches its first mass-market 110cc machine
HONDA India today launched the 'CB Twister' - a stylish 190mpg machine, set to sell in India for the equivalent of £554.The Twister, the company's first mass-market 110cc machine, was inspired by the Honda CB1000R. The stylish lightweight is powered
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Brammo unveils sexy electric trio
By Visordown News on 15/07/2010 15:11:23
And one of them will top 100mpg
ELECTRIC motorcycle manufacturer Brammo has just revealed their latest contribution to zero-emission riding: the Empulse.The new naked, which can propel riders to an emission-friendly 100mph, is available in three different guises: 6.0, 8.0 and the 10.0.The digits refer to each b...
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Track T800 Diesel goes on sale in the UK
By Visordown News on 03/01/2012 15:30:53
80mpg more torque than a 1200GS
and 100mpg, producing just 45bhp but with 74ftlb of torque - more than a BMW R1200GS.It's a shaft-drive but doesn't feature convential gears, instead it used continuous variable transmission, much like a twist-and-go maxi-scooter. It'll top out at 100mph
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US forces get diesel-powered Kawasaki
By Visordown News on 25/02/2008 09:29:48
New fuel efficient KLR returns almost 100mpg
The specially developed machine returns almost 100mpgTHE UNITED States military appear to be attempting to reduce their enormous carbon footprint with the help of their new diesel-powered Kawasaki motorcycle. The bikes have been developed by Hayes
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VIDEO: Piaggio MP3 Hybrid explained
By Visordown News on 14/07/2009 14:16:16
Want to know how Piaggio get a claimed 141mpg from their funky hybrid leaning three-wheeler?
HERE'S THE official video from Piaggio explaining the latest technology used on their new MP3 Hybrid.The company claim a staggering 140mpg+ from their funky three-wheeler, which is the world's first plug-in motorcycle to combine a petrol engine
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Inventor introduces solar powered motorcycle
By Visordown News on 30/09/2008 16:15:55
Solar-panelled bike produces 800 watts, which, we reckon, is enough to power a good few light bulbs
Solar power ... not likely to catch on in the UKNo, it's not some sort of early April Fool, joke. This is a real motorcycle powered by solar panels.The bike is base around inventor Jim Corning's wife's Kawasaki 250.Corning took some technology used in his company Prometheus Solar...
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Potential halt to soaring fuel prices
By Ross Sharp on 15/03/2011 14:28:31
The Shadow Chancellor faces a House of Commons vote to reduce VAT on fuel
MPs are urging the chancellor George Osbourne to help the struggling UK economy by reducing VAT on fuel from 20%, back down to the pre-January 2011 level of 17.5%.This has been met with opposition as EU law stipulates a member state may only levy two different VAT rates at one ti...
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