Date:         Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:42:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: open rack on westy
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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Yup Loren bought my Bagawest. I had the same experience with it, a
marginal increase in fuel economy. Plus a measurable increas in
storage space,

Chris

On 6/15/06, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>  John wrote: Those Bagawest boxes were cool, but looked like they only added
> to the problem...
> Actually John, I can attest to the fact that the Bagawest does not add to
> the problem, and have some reason to believe that they help.  Ran with
> another nearly identical Westy or ten days last fall.  When we fueled he
> usually took less gas than my rig, from a tenth to as much as 1/2 gallon.
> In April-May of this year we ran together again, just under 3,000 miles.
> This time I had a Bagawest carrier on top.  And I consistently beat him this
> time, from a tenth up to half a gallon per fill up.  There are other
> elements in this but I can say the Bagawest, if any effect, appears to help.
>