My Buddy 170i gets 83 miles per gallon

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mike932
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My Buddy 170i gets 83 miles per gallon

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Figured it out for the first time today. Not bad for stop and go traffic
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Try riding it out in the country. Mine used to get about 100 mpg if I remember correctly. I sold mine because the small wheels were bad on the bumpy roads here, but it was an awesome scooter. Lots of power for it's tiny size which I loved.
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Sounds about right, I'm getting in the mid to upper 80's with my 150 with a mix of country and town riding, not taking it easy on the throttle...
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thumper650 wrote:Try riding it out in the country. Mine used to get about 100 mpg if I remember correctly. I sold mine because the small wheels were bad on the bumpy roads here, but it was an awesome scooter. Lots of power for it's tiny size which I loved.
When you say "small wheels" and "tiny size" are you referring to the Hooligan?

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Post by GregsBuddy »

83 MPG in city riding is excellent. I'm not surprised, however. My 170i is getting 95-105 MPG riding "back roads" with few stops and 45-60 MPH (indicated) speeds. I also wonder if our mild weather here is contributing to good combustion efficiency.
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Post by FromHereToThere »

Yeah with EFI that sounds right.......those 170s are tuned down a bit much imo.
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But they run clean unlike lean-running engines.
Smooth performance with no "snatch".
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skipper20 wrote:
thumper650 wrote:Try riding it out in the country. Mine used to get about 100 mpg if I remember correctly. I sold mine because the small wheels were bad on the bumpy roads here, but it was an awesome scooter. Lots of power for it's tiny size which I loved.
When you say "small wheels" and "tiny size" are you referring to the Hooligan?

Bill in Seattle
I think he was referring to a Buddy 170i. However, I could be wrong.
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cummingsjc wrote:
skipper20 wrote:
thumper650 wrote:Try riding it out in the country. Mine used to get about 100 mpg if I remember correctly. I sold mine because the small wheels were bad on the bumpy roads here, but it was an awesome scooter. Lots of power for it's tiny size which I loved.
When you say "small wheels" and "tiny size" are you referring to the Hooligan?

Bill in Seattle
I think he was referring to a Buddy 170i. However, I could be wrong.
He was. I was wrong. You are right! Actually, I sold my AZ Buddy 170i for the same reason. It's smaller 10" wheels and tires were no match for the bumpy and broken roads of NW Tucson. I moved up to a Hooligan 170i but its 12" wheels and tires are only a slight improvement.

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