RE: [ST] Mileage going down

["RedDawg" <RedDawgST@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

99, doesn't use oil (knock on wood), don't know if the CO has been
adjusted or not, and I use Flash mostly for commuting these days, so
primarily in the 4-5K rpm range. At a track school, got significantly
less mileage when using lots of Wide Open Throttle, but wasn't surprised
by that.

Just had the 48K service done, and they replaced the plugs (at least
they were supposed to), and the chain has about 4K on it. I noticed that
Shell
is adding alcohol to their fuel, but this phenomena transcends seasons.

Thanx to everyone for responses. I guess I'll have to keep digging to
find an answer.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick
& Joyce
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 9:45 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ST] Mileage going down

RedDawg asked:
> Has anyone had the problem of reduced mileage 
> over time that has been resolved?

Does your bike use oil?  If so, this will affect combustion efficiency
and
mileage will be lower.

You didn't mention what year ST you own but on pre-'02's, a common
problem
is having a new tune loaded into your ECU without resetting the CO back
into
the 2.5 - 3% range afterwards.

Not sure where you are but in our area, our gasoline has 10% ethanol
from
October through February.  As a result, my mileage is about 10% lower
during
this time than it might be during similarly cold weather during other
times
of the year.

And lastly, the more I ride my bike and make improvements to it and my
riding skills, the more time I spend enjoying wider throttle openings in
the
upper regions of the rpm range, with predictable results.

- --Rick in Oregon
  '01 Sprint ST
averaged 48.4mpg during 'very spirited riding' on the TRAP Rally

"If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the
computer,
a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and
explode once a year, killing everyone inside." 
	--Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine


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