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Posted by OR Seedman
- May 07, 2019, 23:05:28 PMyeah..chaps were the only item that would cause additional drag.....I already had the batwing fairing on last summer....we have been fairly cool up until a few days ago...I am going to ride to work in the morning and check the mileage...hopefully it will go back up to near 40 again...
Posted by greenbarn
- May 07, 2019, 21:57:27 PMLOL, I'll bet that will help... I thought about a windshield, but figured you would recognize that if you had added a windshield. That's an automatic couple MPG.... But I hadn't thought of the chaps.
Posted by OR Seedman
- May 07, 2019, 10:49:49 AMonly in the early morning......day temps are getting up there in the high 70's and low 80's now.....
Posted by mittico68
- May 07, 2019, 01:28:03 AMQuote from: OR Seedman on May 06, 2019, 19:32:15 PMI think, though, that I figured out what the main cause is....Crash bar chaps (forgot to mention those) and cold weather...we have warmer temps now so i took them off and will see if that makes a difference....
I bet that you'll note an improvement in your fuel mileage... and in your feeling of cold! 
Posted by OR Seedman
- May 06, 2019, 19:32:15 PMwell....I always pack on a few in winter...LOL....
air filter refreshed (K&N)
new OEM plugs
Tire pressure good...
I think, though, that I figured out what the main cause is....Crash bar chaps (forgot to mention those) and cold weather...we have warmer temps now so i took them off and will see if that makes a difference....
Posted by greenbarn
- May 05, 2019, 23:50:16 PMAir filter clean?
Tires up to proper pressure? (might verify with a second gauge)
"new plugs" -- OE plug?
any change to the fuel you're using?
Might want to check the plugs, see if they look rich
Didn't gain a bunch of weight over the winter, did you, LOL??
Posted by OR Seedman
- May 04, 2019, 18:45:53 PMWeird thing has been happening with my 1500 this spring....All last year I averaged around 38-40 mpg, no matter what the riding conditions...so far this spring, I have been averaging about 28 mpg. For the life of me, I can't figure out what is causing the big drop in mpg...I have new plugs, tires, and paint....no other changes have been made...ideas?