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Magical Fuel Penguins mysteriously appear

Pandoras Kitten 3

By Pandoras Kitten 3
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Pandoras Kitten 3 Newbie

Pandoras Kitten 3

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I rode my TA200 day and night along with a couple other folks and today there was yet another all day out session... and I noted I haven't refuelled for an ungodly long period of time.

 

I checked my diary and realised my last fuel stop was almost 500km ago. The fuel tank was at a very low level (Phantom tank cover vibrates if at low level) and I switched to reserve just over the 500km mark.

 

Couple of notes here: I keep receipts for all my refuels, and update my diary immediately. For the past week I only stopped at petrol stations to use the toilets and buy drinks (must not forget to refuel the rider, remember?)

 

That's 9 litres of petrol for 500km which is 55km/l... from a Phantom. That's surprising because I ride pretty normally, but avoiding running over 90kph on the e-ways. Whomever rebuilt this very old banger for me has a few tricks up his sleeve that nobody knows about.

 

Or it's just a case of the 'magical fuel penguins'...

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crazydj Newbie

crazydj

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Don't steal my signature. At least if you wanna display, at least quote that its from me la!

 

Anyway, no suprise there. I ever hit 57km/l on my YBR first time i bought it. But i was averaging 45-55km/h that time. First time got bike mah, then dangerous, then ride super slow worse than uncle.

[2005 Yamaha YBR 125]

 

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad291/crazydj_sgbikes/WarningMagicalFuelPenguins2.jpg?t=1261137815

CSV Newbie

CSV

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oh my! the ybr rider's fuel penguin has escaped to yours! quick quick, get a net to catch them back!

 

lol.

February 2011 - March 2012 = Phantom TA 200

March 2012 - August 2013 = Suzuki Impulse 400

Present = BMW (Bus, MRT, Walk)

 

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swiftee Newbie

swiftee

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now i know why i have no magical fuel penguins... cause i usually average 80km/h - 90km/h daily riding :X

boring rider. with a boring bike.

too old to want to appear interesting anymore.

swiftee Newbie

swiftee

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you guys mean ride faster = save more fuel? lol! im quite lost right here.. =x haha

 

eh? where in this post did u get that idea? :confused:

boring rider. with a boring bike.

too old to want to appear interesting anymore.

xXxRatedxXx Newbie

xXxRatedxXx

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My magic fuel penguins are overworked in the sweatshop of my fuel tank when i open throttle to full blast all the time...

 

Think those penguins already floating facedown in the fuel already... :cheeky:

Zhi Ming Newbie

Zhi Ming

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Hi Kalyan , how do you manage 55km/l from your phantom? Mind sharing what stuff you rebuilt?

 

My phantom avg 42-44 , and my max was only 46.

12 Jun 2008 - Class 2B

28 Jun 2008 - Honda Phantom TA 200 (COE 11/3/17)

17 Jan 2009 - Class 3

27 Oct 2009 - Class 2A

28 May 2016 - Yamaha Fino 115 (COE 04/8/24)

9 June 2017 - Honda CB400 Spec 2 (COE 02/1/23)

crazydj Newbie

crazydj

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The trick is to ride slow. Really slow. Change gears early. Go to the left lane and take your time to pick up. Confirm you see your fuel efficiency shoot up.

[2005 Yamaha YBR 125]

 

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad291/crazydj_sgbikes/WarningMagicalFuelPenguins2.jpg?t=1261137815

BlackDawn Newbie

BlackDawn

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One tank does not define the usual FC of a bike.

Given that your reported FC for a TA200 is easily 10km/l higher than the usual population, Something must have gone wrong with the calculations. Take another 10 full tank refills & see if it consistently stays at 55km/l.

 

:btw: I am skeptical because I have heard this story before, a rider reports some ungodly FC (with a single tank) and raves about it online, only to report later that his brother took his bike out for a spin and filled petrol without his knowledge. I'm not saying this is your case, but the data point you are reporting definitely sounds like an outlier to me.

 

One data point does not make a case.

BlackDawn aka kiamh

"There is no man more free than the one who doesn't give a damn what society thinks of him"

zyrofillica Newbie

zyrofillica

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maybe some sicko added fuel to your bike! As you know there are sickos who siphon petrol via your fuel line, i'm sure there are equally sick pple who do the opposite and get a real kick out of it! MFP? its snakeoil! lol

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/gimages/lego-cycle-helmet.jpg this is not me! :cheeky:
Pplater Newbie

Pplater

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maybe some sicko added fuel to your bike! As you know there are sickos who siphon petrol via your fuel line, i'm sure there are equally sick pple who do the opposite and get a real kick out of it! MFP? its snakeoil! lol

 

I wouldn't mind this kinda sicko though. The more the merrier. Anyway, i also don't understand what is the point TS is trying to make.

P-plate should be an attitude to safety and riding. There's always more to learn.

 

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qeith Newbie

qeith

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I wouldn't mind this kinda sicko though. The more the merrier. Anyway, i also don't understand what is the point TS is trying to make.

 

I don't think he was trying to put a point across. More like sharing the joy of discovering the excellent fuel efficiency he's experiencing.

CSV Newbie

CSV

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he's trying to tell us magical fuel penguin exists, and that we should do more good in this life so they will be willing to enter our fueltanks.

 

lol.

February 2011 - March 2012 = Phantom TA 200

March 2012 - August 2013 = Suzuki Impulse 400

Present = BMW (Bus, MRT, Walk)

 

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gohjohan Newbie

gohjohan

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Which fuel octane do you use? Also did the previous rider put fuel catalyst such as Broquet? I'm asking 'cos when I got my Shadow Aero, it was already 26km/l. Even after regular maintenance and adjusting the idling knob, I've had 29km/l before. Sadly I had to readjust the idling knob back to higher rpm so that the bike won't stall during cold starts. My Shadow Aero is a 745cc, btw. So far best fuel consumption among Class 2 bikes.

http://badges.fuelly.com/images/sig-metric2/414133.png
Zhi Ming Newbie

Zhi Ming

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Does broquet really work?

 

will it increase my 45km/L to 50+ ?

12 Jun 2008 - Class 2B

28 Jun 2008 - Honda Phantom TA 200 (COE 11/3/17)

17 Jan 2009 - Class 3

27 Oct 2009 - Class 2A

28 May 2016 - Yamaha Fino 115 (COE 04/8/24)

9 June 2017 - Honda CB400 Spec 2 (COE 02/1/23)

Guapo Newbie

Guapo

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Does broquet really work?

 

will it increase my 45km/L to 50+ ?

 

Yes it will.

It also adds another 20km/hr to ur top speed.

 

Best of all, no need to pay ERP charges anymore !

Pplater Newbie

Pplater

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Yes it will.

It also adds another 20km/hr to ur top speed.

 

Best of all, no need to pay ERP charges anymore !

 

It might actually make your bike do 0-100km/h in 3 seconds too :thumb:

P-plate should be an attitude to safety and riding. There's always more to learn.

 

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swiftee Newbie

swiftee

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do MFP need to be fed broquet? or is broquet actually MFP? if i fed my MFP broquet would they live a bit longer, say 3 days?

 

lol this thread become nonsense thread already

boring rider. with a boring bike.

too old to want to appear interesting anymore.

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