Hopefully Fixed Gas Mileage Problem

[Sleeperhawk]

Okay, been consistently riding at 65 mph on Interstate to work the last couple of weeks and gas mileage has been around 34 to 35 mpg, 1 up. Also been smelling gas and seeing a spot from the four tubes on the left side.

 

So yesterday tried V7Goose idea of adjusting the floats. This is the first time I have ever taken carbs off of any vehicle, let alone 4 of them. Actually the process was not bad at all, just follow the article Freebird has in the tech section.

 

Got on the phone for a little bit with V7, just to confirm how to measure , thanks V7Goose.

 

Put everything back together, went for a quick run around the neighborhood to make sure the bike still ran. Also no backfiring, have Khromewerk slip ons.

 

Today, going to 2 up at 65 mph, got 40.9 mpg, :cool10:

 

I will try going around 80 mph on this next tank going to work and let you know what the mph is. I do know at 80 to 85 mph, 2up I was getting around 30 mpg. So if I can get 35 mpg at 80 mph, I will be a happy camper. :cool10:

[Eck]

Sure glad you got that worked out.. once you get it all done and know what your doing maybe we can do mine.....

[stardbog]

George, you should check Coils too, if You have dipping under bike from 4 tubes, that's may be indicator one of coils doesn't fire / or week spark. Some of unfired gas is slipping way in to crank case rising oil level. I's easy to figure out that.

Open your oil filler cap and smell for gas in oil, if you have smell that's indicator one coil is going bad. Coil Doesen't have to quit all the way, but simply there is not enough juice for spark to fire. Found that last year in Ft. Collins. Thank's to Redneck.

Good Luck.

[Yammer Dan]

Sure glad you got that worked out.. once you get it all done and know what your doing maybe we can do mine.....

 

 

Where does the line form at?? One thing we got around here is carbs!!!Fuel Injection mightsend a few to the "Dark Side":stirthepot: I'll be addressing carbs this winter.