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Well I bought my 2001 Interstate a few years back and have always managed 22-25 MPG on the highway. I had done everything that I have read on the boards to help it out. After extensive synchronizing and adjusting of the pilots with no reward I purchased a new set of carbs from evil bay and then repeated the process hoping... No luck, still Low MPG. Last fall I noticed a little clutch slippage while accelerating hard, so I change the clutch this last winter. Big pay off there MPG is now 32-35 MPG on the highway.  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2010, 02:45:18 PM » |
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With a good lookin scoot like that you'll be saving all kinds of money from putting on all those mega miles  |
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VRCC # 30938 '99 Std. - Black & Silver - "Spirit Horse" Dear God, Seriously .... Thanks for creating beer. You rock !!  |
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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2010, 03:40:58 PM » |
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Nice looking,,Enjoy the extra MPG.
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« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2010, 04:03:04 PM » |
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blue/silver was made in 2001 also??
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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2010, 05:20:20 PM » |
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What oil has been used? How many miles are on the bike?
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Mildew
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« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2010, 06:21:49 PM » |
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My bike used to average 28 now it averages 33. I never changed anything. Go figure.
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Oyeaa
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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2010, 07:14:50 PM » |
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blue/silver was made in 2001 also??
Doop where is my head it is a 2000 I/S !!!! Bought it with synthetic in it. Have used Rotella Synthetic in it since purchase. |
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Oyeaa
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« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2010, 07:27:55 PM » |
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Only 58,000 miles  |
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« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2010, 07:40:28 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2010, 08:15:06 PM » |
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Good lookin bike.
Never seen that seat before. Was that made custom for U?
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« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2010, 05:22:11 AM » |
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My bike used to average 28 now it averages 33. I never changed anything. Go figure.
Same strange thing here also. I always adv.about 36-38 mpg on my 98 Tourer but the last few tanks it jumped to 41-42 mpg. Have not changed anything on bike.  The only thing I can think of is bike was stored with Sea Foam over winter instead of sta-Bil in gas / carbs. Maybe Sea Foam cleaned out jets.  |
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« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2010, 05:57:03 AM » |
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My bike used to average 28 now it averages 33. I never changed anything. Go figure.
Same strange thing here also. I always adv.about 36-38 mpg on my 98 Tourer but the last few tanks it jumped to 41-42 mpg. Have not changed anything on bike. The only thing I can think of is bike was stored with Sea Foam over winter instead of sta-Bil in gas / carbs. Maybe Sea Foam cleaned out jets. ...and they've started the summer formulations at the refineries instead of the winter. I always get better mileage on summer fuel. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2010, 06:30:04 AM » |
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My bike used to average 28 now it averages 33. I never changed anything. Go figure.
There's a consensus these engines don't fully break-in until around 20k miles. My mileage improved right around there, but my throttle control did not.  |
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« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2010, 07:48:07 AM » |
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My bike used to average 28 now it averages 33. I never changed anything. Go figure.
There's a consensus these engines don't fully break-in until around 20k miles. My mileage improved right around there, but my throttle control did not. I hear you DFragn. My Jade Lady has 23,000 on her now and throttle control has gone down hill as I get older. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2010, 08:23:13 AM » |
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What oil has been used? How many miles are on the bike?
Yeah...oil would be my suspicion too...somebody at some point ran something with friction modifiers in it. These clutches are typically not fragile. |
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Oyeaa
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« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2010, 12:31:29 PM » |
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It is a Russell Day Long Saddle. They custom Build. I Love it. http://www.day-long.com/Good lookin bike.
Never seen that seat before. Was that made custom for U?
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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2010, 03:04:40 PM » |
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When I brought my 98 Tourer new I got about 30 MPG 96,000 miles later and a number of tune-ups it still gets 30 MPG
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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2010, 10:59:38 PM » |
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I just bought my 99 I/S and have some throttle issues as well. Strange, but the GL1100 never seemed to go this fast all the time! Never feared radar before the Valk, but now... |
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