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[Alex Jomarron]

I don't have a CA KLR, but I did experience a 10mpg increase on my bike. At 28k I brought it in to the local dealer because after sitting a year neglected, it would not fire. So they did the usual plug, filter, and then they drilled out the card in order to do mixture adjustments, and voila! I didn't believe it when the bike hit around 240 on the main tank. After filling the tank, the bike was getting around 55 mpg. My numbers aren't precise because I haven't ridden the KLR a lot the last couple of years. My riding was varied, 70 on the highway, city, 60 in the country, then one thing was that I was running without bags. Nonetheless, I wish I had done this prior to the big trips I had taken her on. Alex Jomarron West Dundee, Illinois USA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

[WILLAM GILMORE]

could you please explain exactly what that did and why? Sounds really interesting. Thanks, Will Alex Jomarron wrote: I don't have a CA KLR, but I did experience a 10mpg increase on my bike. At 28k I brought it in to the local dealer because after sitting a year neglected, it would not fire. So they did the usual plug, filter, and then they drilled out the card in order to do mixture adjustments, and voila! I didn't believe it when the bike hit around 240 on the main tank. After filling the tank, the bike was getting around 55 mpg. My numbers aren't precise because I haven't ridden the KLR a lot the last couple of years. My riding was varied, 70 on the highway, city, 60 in the country, then one thing was that I was running without bags. Nonetheless, I wish I had done this prior to the big trips I had taken her on. Alex Jomarron West Dundee, Illinois USA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bill Watson]

It's mostly riding style. I have a stock bike, stock jetting, 16 tooth front sprocket. Riding 1,000 miles a month and riding 60-70 mph on the freeway. I'm always going 300 miles (plus or minus 10 miles) before hitting reserve. A few tanks ago I went 325 miles before hitting reserve. 35 psi in the tires, time your traffic lights, and no silly warm-up - start it and ride it - that kind of stuff. Living where it's warm probably doesn't hurt the mileage either. Bill Watson Phoenix 63 to 67 mpg average, daily commuting ------------------------------ could you please explain exactly what that did and why? Sounds really interesting. Thanks, Will Alex Jomarron wrote: I don't have a CA KLR, but I did experience a 10mpg increase on my bike. At 28k I brought it in to the local dealer because after sitting a year neglected, it would not fire. So they did the usual plug, filter, and then they drilled out the card in order to do mixture adjustments, and voila! I didn't believe it when the bike hit around 240 on the main tank. After filling the tank, the bike was getting around 55 mpg. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dspuffer]

I do not do that well. I can consistantly get 250 miles before reserve. This yeads me 55 mpg. The exceptions are when I am riding hard off road or running the full tank at 70 to 75 mph. Then I get closer to 45 mpg. Puffer --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson wrote:

> It's mostly riding style. I have a stock bike, stock jetting, 16

tooth front sprocket. Riding 1,000 miles a month and riding 60-70 mph on the freeway. I'm always going 300 miles (plus or minus 10 miles) before hitting reserve. A few tanks ago I went 325 miles before hitting reserve. 35 psi in the tires, time your traffic lights, and no silly warm-up - start it and ride it - that kind of stuff. Living where it's warm probably doesn't hurt the mileage either.

> > Bill Watson > Phoenix > 63 to 67 mpg average, daily commuting > > > ------------------------------ > could you please explain exactly what that did and why? Sounds

really

> interesting. > Thanks, Will > > Alex Jomarron wrote: > I don't have a CA KLR, but I did experience a 10mpg increase on my > bike. At 28k I brought it in to the local dealer because after

sitting

> a year neglected, it would not fire. So they did the usual plug, > filter, and then they drilled out the card in order to do mixture > adjustments, and voila! I didn't believe it when the bike hit around > 240 on the main tank. After filling the tank, the bike was getting > around 55 mpg. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Matt Smith]

Aaaargh .... I hit reserve at about 280km yesterday, something is so not right with this. Any ideas what I should look into? Now mind you I'm usually cruising at about 5500rpms

On 6/21/05, dspuffer wrote: > I do not do that well. I can consistantly get 250 miles before > reserve. This yeads me 55 mpg. The exceptions are when I am riding > hard off road or running the full tank at 70 to 75 mph. Then I get > closer to 45 mpg. > > Puffer > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson > wrote: > > It's mostly riding style. I have a stock bike, stock jetting, 16 > tooth front sprocket. Riding 1,000 miles a month and riding 60-70 > mph on the freeway. I'm always going 300 miles (plus or minus 10 > miles) before hitting reserve. A few tanks ago I went 325 miles > before hitting reserve. 35 psi in the tires, time your traffic > lights, and no silly warm-up - start it and ride it - that kind of > stuff. Living where it's warm probably doesn't hurt the mileage > either. > > > > Bill Watson > > Phoenix > > 63 to 67 mpg average, daily commuting > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > could you please explain exactly what that did and why? Sounds > really > > interesting. > > Thanks, Will > > > > Alex Jomarron wrote: > > I don't have a CA KLR, but I did experience a 10mpg increase on my > > bike. At 28k I brought it in to the local dealer because after > sitting > > a year neglected, it would not fire. So they did the usual plug, > > filter, and then they drilled out the card in order to do mixture > > adjustments, and voila! I didn't believe it when the bike hit around > > 240 on the main tank. After filling the tank, the bike was getting > > around 55 mpg. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Eric L. Green]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, dspuffer wrote:

> I do not do that well. I can consistantly get 250 miles before > reserve. This yeads me 55 mpg. The exceptions are when I am riding > hard off road or running the full tank at 70 to 75 mph. Then I get > closer to 45 mpg.

Let me guess. You're another member of the "I never go over 4000rpm" club.

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson > wrote: >> It's mostly riding style. I have a stock bike, stock jetting, 16 > tooth front sprocket. Riding 1,000 miles a month and riding 60-70 > mph on the freeway.

I am surprised you're not road kill, riding 60-70mph indicated (55-65 actual) on the Phoenix freeways. At least this rules out California "gas" as the issue, since Phoenix uses the same basic "gas".

> stuff. Living where it's warm probably doesn't hurt the mileage > either.

Doesn't help it either. -E

[Voice Man]

I don't even do that well. Stock bike, stock jetting, stock front sprocket, and I always get about 44 mpg out of it. I have to switch to reserve right around mile 220 each time. I've got a friend who's also riding the same stock set up with sprockets and carb jetting, etc, and he consistently gets 53 to 55 mpg. Lance A17 Branson, MO --- "Eric L. Green" wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, dspuffer wrote: > > I do not do that well. I can consistantly get 250 > miles before > > reserve. This yeads me 55 mpg. The exceptions > are when I am riding > > hard off road or running the full tank at 70 to 75 > mph. Then I get > > closer to 45 mpg. > > Let me guess. You're another member of the "I never > go over 4000rpm" club. > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bill Watson > > > wrote: > >> It's mostly riding style. I have a stock bike, > stock jetting, 16 > > tooth front sprocket. Riding 1,000 miles a month > and riding 60-70 > > mph on the freeway. > > I am surprised you're not road kill, riding 60-70mph > indicated (55-65 > actual) on the Phoenix freeways. At least this rules > out California "gas" > as the issue, since Phoenix uses the same basic > "gas". > > > stuff. Living where it's warm probably doesn't > hurt the mileage > > either. > > Doesn't help it either. > > -E > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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[Bill Watson]

Eric L. Green wrote:

>Let me guess. You're another member of the "I never go over 4000rpm" >club.

Most commuting is 4000-4500, and when needed, sure I'll spin it to 6000 plus. But you're correct, this isn't 5500 all day. I don't find it enjoyable at all, and you're right, it shows up as a pretty big hit in economy. I'm not trying to win a race, just flow with traffic smoothly.

>I am surprised you're not road kill, riding 60-70mph indicated (55-65 >actual) on the Phoenix freeways. At least this rules out California >"gas" >as the issue, since Phoenix uses the same basic "gas".

I've already fixed the speedo so I was quoting a true 60-70. Not sure how to respond to the 'road kill' statement - I've got 200,000 plus bike miles and don't seem to have had a problem there. Agreed about the fuel issue.

>> Living where it's warm probably doesn't hurt the mileage >> either. >Doesn't help it either.

Well, I guess we'll have to disagree on that, my mileage always improves and falls with Summer and Winter riding, about 5 mpg. Bill Phoenix --------------------------------- Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Eric L. Green]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, Bill Watson wrote:

>>> Living where it's warm probably doesn't hurt the mileage >>> either. > >> Doesn't help it either. > Well, I guess we'll have to disagree on that, my mileage always improves > and falls with Summer and Winter riding, about 5 mpg.

That's because Phoenix gas changes between summer and winter. Winter uses alcohol as the oxygenator, summer gas uses MBTE due to the volatility of alcohol in high temperatures. 10% ethanol (winter gas) vs. 2% MBTE (summer gas) means that the summer gas has around 5% more energy per gallon. -E

[Erik Nelson]

> > I've already fixed the speedo so I was quoting a true 60-70.

How does one go about doing that? erik