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Carb adjustment.

Started by ValkyrieRider, Sun 28, Sep 2014, 19:48:26

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ValkyrieRider

I have a 97 Valkyrie. I had it dynoed and set up for riding in Colorado a few years back. I just moved to Georgia for a new job. Since I got here the gas mpg has dropped off. I is down in the 26  mpg from around 32mpg that I got in Colorado. I am wondering if it is due to the altitude change and that it may be running lean now.
Thanks for your help.
Eddie.
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Crackerborn

Altitude alone should not cause that big of a drop off in MPG. Check to see if you are dragging a cylinder or two...no spark, no fuel are the usual suspects. Pull the plugs to see if they all look consistent. Nothing wet or overly tan/white colored. Wet means no spark, light coloration means starved for fuel.
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sandy

32 isn't very good: 26 is very bad. We need to know what has been done to the bike. Pipes, carb adjustments, K&N filter, etc.  I get 37 at 70 MPH and recently freeway construction has slowed me down. My last tank was 39 MPG.

Michvalk

If it's eatin' fuel, I would sooner think it's running rich. JMHO! :cooldude:

Patrick

High altitude settings require the pilots to be reset .5 turn, so just to run properly at lower altitudes try setting the pilots back to 2.25 turns [ 35 jets].