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Offline KX5000

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« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2005, 09:17:45 PM »
WOW! I'm getting about 25 mpg on my 97 b12, what am I doing wrong? Oh well I don't ride to save gas anyway!! :banana:
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Offline solman

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« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2005, 09:30:49 PM »
I've been quite consistent with 36 mpg.  It was worse before I added the pipe and holeshot jet kit.  I may have to mess with the position sensor to see if I can get better. :thanks:
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Offline Bob Holland

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« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2005, 10:08:30 PM »
As souped up as my Bandit is, and with 38 mm flatslide carbs, I get between 35 and 38 mpg.
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« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2005, 10:50:30 PM »
I have a cd manual for my bike and it doesn't go into detail at all.  It just says to check these two pins and should be within this range.  I tried messing with it and I must be doing something wrong.  I got 4.6  for the two end to end posts, but had to move it all the way back to get 3.6 for the other reading. I started it up and revved it and it sounded really blubbery. :stickpoke:   So I just moved it back to its original position.
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Offline fritobandito

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« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2005, 04:06:58 PM »
If your end posts reading was 4.6, then 76% of that is approx. 3.5. I'm not sure why it sounded blubbery. I checked mine last night and my end posts reading was 4.87. I checked the middle post-end post reading and it was about 3.95 when 76% would be 3.7. I moved it to get 3.7, which was easy after I finally broke one of the screw loose with some vise grips. I started it up and it runs just as good as before. We'll see if it helps my gas mileage. would a 5% difference in reading make much difference in gas mileage? I guess we'll see. As a side note, I checked my air filter and it is absolutely filthy dirty, which is probobly the real culprit in my mileage being less than others. But, I won't change it until I go through a tank and see if moving the TPS makes a difference. I'll keep you'ins posted. frito-out!
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Offline dvblue_2000

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« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2005, 05:58:07 PM »
My stock 02 1200S gets 41-43 mpg.  I don't ride like a wildman, but I usually get it up to 90 everytime I ride.
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« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2005, 06:03:54 PM »
Yeah I mean I have a 2002 600 and I am pushin like 45mpg but I ride it like a bat outta hell....or as fast as a 600 bat could go...
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« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2005, 07:18:32 PM »
I ony get about 25mpg too. I know its terrible gas milage,tried going lower needle settings and smaller piolots.Had to bump it back up(1st G,a "98")and could still go up in the pilots to 40s.I have a Holeshot header and high mount comp exhaust,150mains,38.5 piolots,clips@1.5 from the top.(I know I could drop the washer and go the full knotch,but I like to get at least 100 miles out of a tank)5deg. advacer, K&N pods and gsx-r 750 cams (just dropped them in,did'nt mess w/ the timing.)Now I'm 2nd guessing the piolot sizes. I have the stock piolot back in and could still go up another 1.5,but now I do'nt remember if its 38.5s 0r 40s. But either way my fuel milage still sucks.
  Maybe there could be a wrist problem associated with this?
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« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2005, 08:30:52 PM »
Yeah,
My Bike 2001 GFS 1200 has a Scorpion Race exhaust and had the jets in the carbs done,it hunts a little at idle like its running too rich but, goes like stink when I open it up, probably uses a bit gas because of this but doesn't have any lean surging which I have heard sometimes is a problem with standard setups. I get about 43-47 Imperial mpg on 91 octane
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Offline billybandit

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« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2005, 05:56:24 AM »
I get about 75mpg, then 55mpg when I'm absolutely thrashing it. Mind you it is the 250cc!  :duh:  :banana:
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Offline Red01

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« Reply #25 on: November 26, 2005, 09:11:52 PM »
...and you're using Imperial gallons, which are bigger than US gallons.

40 mpg in the US is like 48 mpg in the UK.
Your 75 mpg would be 62.5 here and your 55 would be 45.8.
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« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2005, 07:33:16 AM »
Stop pissing on my bonfire!
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Offline amboman

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« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2005, 10:42:24 AM »
My 05 B 12 returns between 38 and 42 mpg on a trip with a mixture of just sitting back and cruising and no way am I letting my brother in law pass me type riding.  I am using 91 octane fuel.
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Offline Bazza

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« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2005, 10:43:22 PM »
I get about 37 US MPG on my 2002 B-12 with pipe, jet kit etc.
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« Reply #29 on: December 01, 2005, 07:13:07 PM »
I think my 05 B-12 might be a gas hog.  I ride 64 miles round trip through a toll road w/ very minimal traffic.  I cruise at around 75-80 MPH and typically get about 150-160 miles to the tankful.  Does that sound right?  

At times I'm a bit aggressive when I ride but nothing too crazy.  I have less than 2k miles on it. It's brand spanking new.  Should I expect better MPG when I get more miles on her? I normally use 91 octane.

Thanks for information.
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