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Thread: How do the 2 stroke trikes compare in fuel effiency?

  1. 04-19-2010, 08:58 PM #1
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    How do the 2 stroke trikes compare in fuel effiency?

    I love the 200X for the fact I can ride all day on a tank of gas. How do the 2 strokes do on gas. If you were out on a long trail ride would you need to bring extra gas? Never owned or drove a two stroke (on land anyways).
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  2. 04-19-2010, 09:39 PM #2
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    I can't speak for the trikes because I do not have a 250R YET, but my KX500 can go through a tank of fuel in 45 minutes or less.
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    I like riding with 250r's when I have a 350X. We do the same amount of dune riding and the 2 stroke guys are always refueling and I have used 3inches from the top.
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    2-stroke is definitely going to go through fuel faster. My 250R gets refueled about 2 1/2 or 3 times as often as my boy's 350X. Like the old saying goes, "power costs money".

    Some of that money goes toward feeding the beast.
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  5. 04-19-2010, 10:35 PM #5
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    I always have to stuff a few 32 oz gotorade bottles in my pack. Even then a real shift of riding is outa the question. Constant trail riding takin it fairly easy im guessin 3 hrs run time to a tank.
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    It depends on the state of tune. A regular 2 stroke 250 compared to a high revving modern 250F dirt bike motor, pretty similar. Compared to an older, slower turning smaller valved engine like a 350x, not even close. The pinger will scarf down the fuel. I've burnt a full tank in less than a half hour before in heavy riding.
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    I'm not sure if it's just the size of the tank on my 85 Tecate, but I can ride all day and still have a half tank at the end. The guys on the R's (, Jeff, Paul) usually fuel up once during the day.
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  8. 04-20-2010, 12:04 PM #8
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    Are the Tecates better on fuel that the R's or do they just have a bigger tank?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 200XMichigan View Post
    Are the Tecates better on fuel that the R's or do they just have a bigger tank?
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    The '84-'85 Tecate does have a bigger tank...liquid R is 2.6 gallons and Tecate is 3.6 gallons....but fuel efficiency depends on a multitude of factors.
    '84 ATC70.....my 8-y.o. son's ride
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  11. 04-20-2010, 01:04 PM #11
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    Strokes will eat more fuel.
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  12. 04-20-2010, 01:18 PM #12
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    Man 2 gallons on my tri-z gets me 50+ miles and I don't jet my bike unless I have to I bet I could get even better
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