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A friend of mine just bought a 701 Svartpilen and he says it’s a lot of fun to ride. Around 350+ lbs wet and 74 hp.
74 horsepower from a 700cc single is impressive. Wonder how smooth it is.
I put some miles on an MZ Skorpion Sport Cup. It was great fun.660cc Yamaha 5-valve single.
disappointing gas mileage (44 mpg) it's great fun to ride. Ordered a one tooth smaller countershaft sprocket and have identified a few other things potentially causing the low mpg.
I once got 32 mpg on my Skorp. It was during an 'enthusiastic' ride with a Buell and a Ducati. I was shocked at how quickly a single dies when it runs out of gas-- no warning, just immediate silence.Otoh, I got over 45 mpg last weekend. Riding alone and sticking close-ish to the speed limit.
50 years of riding and there's only few bikes I have ridden, various 500- 750 British bikes, Bevel drive Ducatis and a Monster, two big block Guzzis, Air head BMW, a few Shovelheads Iron head, Evo Sportster, Honda 750 4 ,Kawasaki 500 and 750 triples, Honda 650NT and a Buell Ulysses...Never ridden a scooter, a single cylinder street bike or any bike newer than 2007...I might be missing an experience but maybe not....
The third tank returned 52 mpg. The only difference? No headwind. I've made a few changes since then: one tooth smaller countershaft sprocket so I can use 5th gear below 70 mph, swapped in a foam filter with a 3D printed frame I got from Sir Real Ed, adjusted the idle mixture screw in a bit and... filled up with the fuel the owner's manual calls for this time (91 ROZ - our 87 Regular). Headed down into the hills of WV this weekend (Pocahontas County) on it.
I'm puzzled. Mine is definitely not geared that high (numerically low, I guess). I can definitely use 5th gear under 70.I'll try to use 87 and see how that goes for the gas mileage.
No matter what you're referencing-- no. My multi cylinder bikes give some warning before cutting out. Sputtering, etc. The single just goes from full chat to nothing in a blink.If you're referencing the mpg, also no. I've never ridden a bike that can vary by almost 20 mpg depending on the day;s enthusiasm. The Skorp has a 2 barrel carb and that secondary is thirsty. :)
Headed down into the hills of WV this weekend (Pocahontas County) on it.
I think I saw a Skorpion heading north out of Boyer Station about 11:00 today. Seemed to be in fast convoy with another machine. You?
Yep. Also true for my DR650. When the gas is gone, it's like you accidentally hit the kill switch.