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04-04-2013, 01:30 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 389
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I've done an MPG re-calculation,
On Amazon you can find 2 stroke oils for ~$50/gal. At 150MPG, a bike with direct sprocket, and engine kit is more efficient than my TaoTao ATM50 scooter, which gets 99MPG. It came down to, my scoot: 24 miles per dollar Bicycle + kit: 34 miles per dollar @150MPG (I use a 32T rear sprocket for high MPG's), that means it costs me just over $4.41 / tank (1 gal tank). While the scooter would do just over $4 per tank (1 gallon tank) and do 99 miles. For 150 miles, the scoot would use just over $6.1 That means a saving of $1,6 every 150 miles (excluding oilchanges). Including oil changes, on a period of 1500 miles, the bike would cost me just under $45 on fuel. The scooter would cost me $61 on fuel, and additional ~$20 on oil changes, for a total of just under $81. If you're riding 2000 miles a year, include tag renewal, and you're at $200 per year for the scooter. For the bicycle, you're just at $90 per year. Add to that, a bicycle lock every 2 years, and you'll be running at half the price a scooter does! Despite mixing expensive oil in the fuel system, it still comes out cheaper per mile, than a 4 stroke scooter. It does have lower performance, and is less safe/reliable. Initial purchase price: Wallyworld bicycle: $160 Engine kit : $175 Custom 32T Sprocket: $35 2 Stroke oil, 1 gal: $48 (covers 4 gallon for a total of 4.25 gallons of fuel mixture). bicycle lock: $25 Good Saddle: $30 Front disc brake: $35 Total: $460. Scooter: Inintial purchase price + shipping: $800 Tag + registration + tax: $225 3 quarts of engine oil: $18 1 quart of transmission fluid: $ 9 Total: just over $1050 Even the initial purchase price is half of a scooter! The only thing is, most people say, that these kits don't last very long. A good 8k miles tops. |
04-04-2013, 01:44 PM | #2 | |
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: West Haven CT
Posts: 1,165
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Thats not always the case If you spend the time money and effort you can get them to equal or even exceed a 4 t 50 cc scoot Take care and ride safely dear friend Yours Hank
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