Cool DIY Streamliner Motorcycle Gets 214 MPG
We love eco-modders and hypermilers because their singular pursuit of superlative fuel economy often results in innovative thinking and interesting vehicles. Like, say, this Honda streamliner. Not only did Allert Jacobs’ slick DIY fairing make a pedestrian Honda Innova motorcycle downright cool, it boosted the bike’s fuel economy to 214 mpg. The Honda Innova is no slouch out of the box, returning 133 mpg from a 125cc engine …
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