Comments on: 100mpg 115mpg at Scooterville?

By: illnoise

illnoise — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:04:56 +0000

Thanks for chiming in, Bob. Glad to see you didn’t take it the wrong way. And glad to see you’ve embraced your new nickname. : )

By: scootervillain

scootervillain — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:12:44 +0000

Thanks for the high ranking. POC Phil has got to be # 1. He’s my favorite, even when I include myself… Gas prices always seem to bring the news stations out. The 100 MPG quote came from a customer with a Kymco Agility 125. A 50cc Agility (4 stroke) probably can do about 115 mpg if you don’t hammer it too hard.
I’ve had customers claim 100mpg on a Buddy 125. Personally, I like to modify the throttle so it “goes to eleven”. I’ve never bothered to check fuel economy. I did commute on a Buddy most of last summer on I-94. I passed a few cars.
The best I’ve achieved was a speedo indicated 74mph on a flat following a short downhill. Haven’t had a chance to do a comparison on the Buddy 150.
Bob @ Scooterville

By: MarkH

MarkH — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:17:17 +0000

Yamaha is claiming 115mpg for the C3. Maybe that’s where that comes from. I don’t think the motorsport industry is subject to the same Govt. regulations on reporting fuel economy. So when given a chance to lie a little….. :)

By: illnoise

illnoise — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:01:50 +0000

Yeah, they’re fast as hell for a 125, (though probably not legal on I-5). They’re REALLY REALLY REALLY great scooters, and they possibly get better mileage than any other scooter made today. Everything about them is great. But to imply they might get 115 mpg is ridiculous.

By: becky

becky — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:20:55 +0000

Dave and I saw a guy riding a Buddy on I-5 (the part with a 55mph speed limit) and it was going faster than our Dodge truck, so we know it can go fast (no word on the guy’s fuel use though!)