What simple/cheap fuel saving modifications are there available?

[imdying]

Ex girlfriend had an FXR, gave trouble from the word go (from brand new). Had a bit of a flat spot, felt lean to me. Burned out its first plug inside of 8000kms. Shop richened it slightly (moved the needle clip iirc, was a few years ago), still felt shite to me, never really got sorted. Based on that, if it runs right, I'd be inclined not to lean it out.

[wendigo]

What simple/cheap fuel saving modifications are there available? On a 150??? Good piss take mate...

But for a facetious comment: Get a turbo, fuel injection & a big f**k of air tank (probably need to rig up a trailer to your bike to tow it). Rig up the turbo to pump into the air tank. Have a hose leading from the air tank to the engine inlet manifold. Have a valve system set up so that once the air tank is as fully pressurised as far as it will go, the fuel injection system switches of, the carb inlets get blocked of, the hose from the air tank gets opened and the engine run on compressed air....

[sefer]

Here you go mate, the ultimate fuel saving mod. Guarenteed to reduce your fuel bill, and possibly even your registration costs

[FROSTY:Me]

on a semi serious note--if you really wanna save gas--if you are miostly doing 100/km/h riding you could change your gearing slightly.
only half fill ya gas tank--weight =fuel used.
chain always lubed.tyres always propperly pumped up
ride conservatively -so dont try to out run the tin tops

as an alternative --buy one less big mac combo a week and the money saved will make up for any gas used by ignoring me

[marty]

great laugh this thread. 37km/litre???? the busa runs a pretty honest 10-11km/l, but i can stretch it to 15 if i try. i suppose you'd like to get at least 2000ks out of your back tyre too?

if that sort of stuff concerns you, motorbikes aren't for you. buy a mountain bike.

[Dai]

Try looking into water injection.

Expensive to buy but not too hard to fabricate yourself.

Check out this US site for information on the benifits of water injection

http://http://aquatune.com/motorcyle_order.html

Claim up to 25% better fuel eccom=nomy when set up properly.

Planning on setting this up on my bikes when I can build a unit.

Also running a mix of meths in the water is claimed to give a hp boost to the engine.

Dai

[Krusti]

Find a 3000m cliff and push it off, hold tight, shouldn't use too much gas. Is a once only mod though.

[megageoff76]

only half fill ya gas tank--weight =fuel used.

This is what I do, but only cause my bike weighs about as much as a the Battlestar Galactica. Its annoying to have to fill up all the time though.

[WINJA]

buy a good spark plug , maybe even a split fire , keep your tyres pumped up to the manufacturers maximum recomendation, maybe a mesh across between the head and inlet flange to slightly turbulate the air and mix the fuel better it would be a very open weave mesh with a very fine strand