Member Contributer Chuckster Posted June 30, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2012 BTW how many gallons does the tank hold because the light goes on and i put in 3.2 to 3.4 gallons. 19.00 litres (5.02 gallons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RollinAgain Posted June 30, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2012 How are you measuring your mileage per gallon? Rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 well.. i fill it up then i go till the light comes on. then it takes about 3.5 gal and trip meter says about 87 average. im not nice to her... but im not bouncing it off the rev limit either. thats how i measure 87 devided by 3.4 equals 25.5... my elcamino gets 24 on highway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 sombody has to have had this problem before!!!! i hope im not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted June 30, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 30, 2012 HAVE YOU PULLED YOUR PLUGS YET? if so post up a pic of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 i will post a pic of plugs 2morrow. been ridin all day 92 miles and put in 3.5 gal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbkenison Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Here's my guess: carb bowl plugs aren't tightened all the way, causing gas to constantly leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted July 1, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 1, 2012 Here's my guess: carb bowl plugs aren't tightened all the way, causing gas to constantly leak he said no gas smell.. however.. a quick test.. ride your bike for a few min... the feel the bottom of the carbs..are they wet? even a little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 booger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted July 1, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 1, 2012 Be happy you only pay some 3-4 bucks a gallon... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afpierce489 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Sorry, just saw this thread. Nevermind, this was what was happening to me last season. I would only get about 100 miles and then the fuel light would come on. I figured I was getting about 28 mpg last season. I also had a problem with my temperature gauge to the point that it wasn't reading correctly. The fan was comming on and keeping things cool, it just wouldn't read right. This season, I removed the carbs and all the rubber and did the pine sol soak. I also went with smaller jets. Books say I'm supposed to have 130 main's with 38 slow. This season I basically made it a 94 California model with 125/128 but still kept the 38s. The only mods I have are a K&N air filter and a Yoshi slip on. After I cleaned the carbs I spent hours getting the carbs sync'd to within a gnats ass of each other. I rode the other day and the fuel light came on at 170 miles. I filled up at 180 miles and only put in 3.92 gallons. I worked the numbers and that's 45.9 mpg. The only other thing I did was replace the temperature sensor for the cooling system gauge. Let me know if you have any other questions. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Nevermind, the R/R is your regulator and rectifier. It is a switch under the seat on the right side of the bike. You'll need to remove the large Allen bolt on the rear right fairing to see it. They are notoriously hot so they burn out routinely and replacement parts are available from Honda but several people have gone to the Yamaha R/R as they run cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 still no luck. reaklly thinkin about gettin rid if this bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted July 6, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 6, 2012 What did the shop that worked on your bike say? If you paid them a bunch of money to get your bike running properly, they haven't finished the job, have they? Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted July 6, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 6, 2012 Still no pictures of the plugs. I will buy it, how much you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Be happy you only pay some 3-4 bucks a gallon... ;-) I'm a little offtopic, look how many tanks of fuel you get in Europe with a minimum wage (a tank of 40 liters, or 10.5 gallons). Bicycle...here i come ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasthecook Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I get about 150 miles per tank, but I also have a high flow air filter, a Stage 1 jet kit installed, and a racing exhaust on my VFR. I'm also not very gentle with her at all, when I did the track day at Spa-Francorchamps in April, I was constantly bouncing off the rev limiter in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears. I don't really care about mileage too much though, for me, it's about enjoying the ride. Although stopping for gas every 80 miles would get old really quick. You might also want to check the condition of your chain for frozen/dead links, wheel bearings and brake rotors, as increased drag in these components can make the engine work harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbkenison Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 You may want to double check your mileage against GPS, your odometer might not be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 So was the topic author found the problem? I am experiencing the same problem ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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