BIKERS CLUB MARCH 2019 ISSUE | Page 25

So, I asked, "What's special about this so called 5M Mileage Boost technology that you're talking about? And he replied, This technology offers up to 30% more mileage with a simultaneous 20% boost in acceleration laparoscopically, without the need to open the engine!" Now the last part is what really surprised me. I just couldn't believe it. I bluntly said that it was impossible. But he patiently explained how IC Engines are incompetent in turning fuel into distance travelled. More than 80% of the energy is lost due to friction, heat and other factors. I tried to test his technical knowledge, but he was thorough. I understand that he's a guy who knows what he's talking about. However, It was only after more than 3 weeks that i've finally agreed to get my KTM Duke 200 Mileage Boosted. Before judging him, I wanted to give this guy a fair shot. We did a pre-test mileage before the 5M Mileage Boost and it gave an average of 35Km/L. The advantage with KTM's Duke is its inbuilt on the dash board, Real-time mileage calculator & average mileage calculator. Article by: Annalise Waters , Year 12 Photos Emmanuel Vills, Year 12 the 5M by: Mileage Boost, which After took about 45 minutes to complete. The first significant thing I noticed when I started the bike was the change in the engine noise. The engine became smooth and refined. The next significant change was the remarkable spike in acceleration. But after a few days, I checked the mileage again and this time it shocked me even further. A miracle again, 55Km/L ! So again, I took a pic of the wonder: The engine seemed and sounded entirely new and completely different. While returning home after the service, I checked the dashboard and to my surprise, my bike was now offering 49Km/L. I immediately got off the road, parked the bike, took out my phone and shot this photo. I sent the pic to him over WhatsApp, evidently excited about the gallons of fuel I'm going to save. He replied back that it's just getting started and the results are more likely to be improved over time. I simply thought he's crazy. 49 Km/L on a KTM Duke is itself an amazing thing and I thought it would be greedy to expect more. Finding a good stretch of a lonely road is a rare event in the traffic synonymous city of Hyderabad. But one afternoon I did. As I was enjoying the pleasure of the ride on the unusually lonely road, I got reminded to check the mileage. Finally, to my utter surprise again, Lo and behold! 58Km/L !!!