Re: [ST] Gas milage cont.

["Burt Barrett" <bbarrett1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve-
My 99 Sprint ST gets 40 around town, and 50 on the road-speed doesnot mean
much to Big Red, far as milage goes.  Now the rub.  40/50 happens only on
summer blend gasoline.
This year I got it up until December.  Now Im getting about 36, and part of
it on a trip.
Last winter I was quite concerned about this and consulted the STD, and
Mickey at Orange County Triumph-Hes Great-always has a good answer, and his
crew is about the best around.  That said, he thought my drive chain might
be worn out, I think I had about 9K on it. ( It was)  Well, I changed it (
DID Chain) and milage didnt improve.  It went back to 40/50 when the gas
blending changed for summer.  Dont know if the chain needed to be broken in
or what.
The bike did the same thing when it was brand new-but it was purchased in
December 99.
By the way I live in Bakersfield, Ca, about 100 miles north of LA.
How about you guys who have the Race Can muffler-better gas milage? More HP?
I know they sound great!  Im looking for one for mine!

Regards,

Burt &
Big Red
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Lawler" <slawler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:08 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Gas milage cont.


> "VB" <vcburton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > 5. So, I had 45 MPG and lost it, and he doesn't seem to be able to get
it
> > back.
>
>
> Val,
> I don't know if anyone suggested this but check your brakes. Go for a
> short ride then feel your disks. If they are extremely hot then you are
> getting excessive drag thereby explaining the decreased mileage.
>
>
> --
> Steve "Devil Dawg" Lawler
> A Red Sox fan in -Ah, damnit, there's always next year.
>
> 2001 Sprint ST "Blue Devil 2"
>
> "Mmmmm. Leather on leather.
> Ooooo. The crack of your ash.
> Hey, get your mind out the gutter. Baseball season is starting soon."
>
>
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