Clickers and Gas Mileage

[zmountainman]

If we want better gas mileage for the big, epic spring rides where the snow is often hard and sun-baked and we're travelling across fairly flat glaciers & icefields, should I be clicking up or down? We're not concerned about full throttle RPM and max HP but just want to go as far as possible.
Does anyone know if there's a relationship between clickers and gas mileage for this scenario?
You clutching experts must have some thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Z

 

[Teth-Air]

If we want better gas mileage for the big, epic spring rides where the snow is often hard and sun-baked and we're travelling across fairly flat glaciers & icefields, should I be clicking up or down? We're not concerned about full throttle RPM and max HP but just want to go as far as possible.
Does anyone know if there's a relationship between clickers and gas mileage for this scenario?
You clutching experts must have some thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Z

I say click down and the rev's will be down. This may make sense but unless you make extreme changes, you probably won't notice much in distance. If lugging the motor in deep snow/climbing things could be worse though.

 

[sledhead-also]

I got crappy fuel economy until I installed DJ's S8X clutch kit. His helix makes the motor work at low rpm instead of freewinding at higher rpm and not going anywhere. It engages smoothly, boondocks well and I see 10mpg when not doing a lot of hillclimbing.

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[Highmarker]

In spring snow conditions you should be able to go 80 miles at least with your extra gas....not like in three feet of powder when it is pinned all day long. maybe 50 miles then.

 

[newtrout]

Definitely click down. You'll be running lower rpms for the same ground speed. I often drop to clicker 1 when I have some trail to ride between the truck and the alpine or vice versa. Quick clickers are niiiiiice.

 

[Dynamo^Joe]

If we want better gas mileage for the big, epic spring rides where the snow is often hard and sun-baked and we're travelling across fairly flat glaciers & icefields, should I be clicking up or down? We're not concerned about full throttle RPM and max HP but just want to go as far as possible.
Does anyone know if there's a relationship between clickers and gas mileage for this scenario?
You clutching experts must have some thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Z

Lower rpms will results in lower fuel consumption under light loads.
Lowering the clicker will lower the rpms - the lower number reduces the angle of the ramp making it easier for the tra lever to push.
The result is "pushes harder with less rpms" however for suffer in backshift capability but since you want improved mileage on the road then the backshift capacity will not be an issue.

 

[pinnedunderdoo#3]

coming from the ''fuel run out king'' here i dont no if i have ever got better then 60 miles to a tank on my best day.... imo the clickers arent worth while changing for fuel economy i've had them all over the place and i cant tell the difference actually when i went for one ride this year i think i got worst cause your hammer down way more and i had to put fuel in at about 40km's

 

[zmountainman]

Lower rpms will results in lower fuel consumption under light loads.
Lowering the clicker will lower the rpms - the lower number reduces the angle of the ramp making it easier for the tra lever to push.
The result is "pushes harder with less rpms" however for suffer in backshift capability but since you want improved mileage on the road then the backshift capacity will not be an issue.

This is what I thought too, making the ramps less steep and easier for the rollers to push would make for a 'bigger gear'. The trade-off of poor backshifting is ok for glacier & icefield travel when the snow is hard. I just hope the snow doesn't go all rotten next week when it's supposed to get sunny.

Thanks for the info. Cheers, Z