How can you improve gas mileage on a moped?


category: Fuel Economy

I would like to improve gas mileage on a MC-DO3B TAHITI 150cc Moped Scooter. It can go roughly 60mph+ and can get up to 80mpg but i would like to if i could improve the gas mileage even more. Any tips on tuning, new parts, or anything else that i can do to raise the mpg on my scooter. Thanks for your help

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10 Responses to “How can you improve gas mileage on a moped?”

  1. Biker for Life on March 3rd, 2010 1:06 pm

    Don’t ride it. It already gets great mileage.

  2. overlycaffinated420 on March 3rd, 2010 1:09 pm

    hmm… i don’t much about it .. but you could clean out the tank entirely that should give you more mileage or get a different motor

  3. SID on March 3rd, 2010 1:10 pm

    Ride down hill with the wind on your back and loose weight !

  4. Helper on March 3rd, 2010 2:02 pm

    There’s not much you can do.

    You can try some sort of shell (egg shaped) to improve the aerodynamics but then you would look like a complete dork.

    Good Luck.

  5. maddog on March 3rd, 2010 2:53 pm

    you ARE joking ,right ?,magz ,did you change your name again and buy a bigger bike ?

  6. noepel on March 3rd, 2010 3:19 pm

    Get a product called “Sea Foam” and pour some in your fuel tank. It will clean out the carbs and make it run nicely. Once running optimally, your best bet for improving fuel economy (and performance) would be weight reduction.

  7. Andy F on March 3rd, 2010 3:32 pm

    Hmmm More pedal less vroom?

  8. Rcmp on March 3rd, 2010 3:34 pm

    Fill it up with good CLEAN gas, push it to your destination by hand or petal only & check & refill the tank. You should get great gas mileage that way.

    Plan B: Hitchhike and wait for a pickup that will load it up & drive you to your destination. Then check fuel level. You will be getting great gas mileage.

  9. Dave on March 3rd, 2010 3:35 pm

    Change your fuel line to a smaller diameter so gas can barely trickle into the carb, keep your tires well inflated, and shut off the engine any time you are idling.

  10. Garfield on March 3rd, 2010 4:00 pm

    Wear tight fitting clothes to reduce wind drag

    Always drive in a racing tuck to reduce wind drag

    Shut the engine off going down hills

    Loose weight

    Strip parts off the bike that you don’t need.

    Clean the air filter

    Buy a non O-ring chain to reduce rotating mass

    If it’s old get new wheel bearings

    Accelerate slower.

    80mpg and your complaining.

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