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Scooters - 50cc => People 50 => Topic started by: ic32 on August 10, 2011, 12:22:36 PM

Title: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: ic32 on August 10, 2011, 12:22:36 PM

I am second owner of a 2009 People 50 2T.  I got it with under 200km this summer, and have already put an additional 500km+ on the odometer.  My commute is about 52miles a week, and I end up putting a gallon of gas in every week.  ~52mpg isn't very impressive of fuel economy, particularly compared to the bike's original specs.

Does anyone have any thoughts about the best ways to regain fuel economy?

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: juice on August 10, 2011, 05:06:04 PM

I would look for the leak . Also if you are pumping that much gas through your cylinder you are probably not getting enough oil for proper lubrication . My 2002 p50 gets 75-80 mpg and I weigh 200+ . Good luck .

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: ic32 on August 11, 2011, 01:51:24 AM

I'll see what I can figure out.  I would be surprised if I'm actually burning twice the normal amount of gas, since I see no exhaust at all and almost never even smell the exhaust.  Of course, I would have thought I would smell even a pinhole leak of gas, also...

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: juice on August 11, 2011, 02:33:55 AM

What 2 stroke oil are you using ?

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: JustWantToRide on August 11, 2011, 03:55:07 AM

There's only one person recording a People 50 2T on fuelly.com, and he's (she's?) getting 56mpg.  So you don't sound far off.

http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kymco/people%2050%202t (http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/kymco/people%2050%202t)

I had a Yamaha Zuma 50 and a Zuma 125.  The 50 was supposed to get 123 but I only got about 75.  The 125 was supposed to get 89, but I got 80 on it.  On the 50 I used the throttle like an on/off switch - pegging it while waiting for it to build speed and revs.  I didn't peg the 125 as hard, but my mpg and top sped dropped when I mounted front and rear racks and passenger backrest on it.  They made it a great hauler - so it was worth it.

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208520_152686981462823_100001645663147_338717_7090238_a.jpg)

I never seem to get the advertised mpg.  On my dl1000 I usually got 30 instead of the advertised 40mpg.

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: spidrgr on August 11, 2011, 12:35:54 PM

I get about 90 miles per US gallon. It's a S50 4 stroke. I too use the throttle like an on-off switch. With my DL650, I regularly get about 48 miles per US gallon.

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: coskier on August 18, 2011, 09:28:58 PM

Getting about 62 on my People 50 two stroke.  I am also at 5,280' in elevation, not sure if that makes a difference though.

Title: Re: What kind of mpg are you getting?
Post by: lkdbtg on August 20, 2011, 08:40:36 PM

I've got a 2010 People 50 with the 70cc upgrade.  Just passed 1000km and I'm averaging 85 mpg (yes, I convert km to miles)  My scooting terrain is between 6,300 and 6,800 feet in Colorado Springs.  My partner's 150 is averaging around 75mpg.