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Posted by Troll
- September 25, 2013, 14:12:11 PMMaybe the Australian version of this bike has a converter, but mine doesn't. I have looked into my goat bladder, and there is NOTHING in there that even looks like a converter. Just 2 perforated tubes leading into the can with one big outlet. I was getting less than acceptable fuel mileage from my '01, and all I really needed to do was open up the intake to let the engine breathe. I have a stock exhaust and my own design air box...I AVERAGED 46 mpg on my trip to Drift-In, over 2,500 miles in 8 days...
Posted by 1SG CAV
- September 25, 2013, 13:40:21 PMHave you checked to see if the goat Bladder (catalytic convertor) is partially plugged. This would cause your fuel consumption to drop. You would notice this by several ways rough idle, poor acceleration, and of course fuel economy, Not sure how you would check it or if you can even find a replacement. Just one of the things I would check though.
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Posted by Brent Duncan
- September 25, 2013, 13:18:08 PMwell this tank is 94 octane, and i filled it with 13 liters it wasn't on E>
no accessories on the bike.
I'm down to 1/4 tank right now with only 102 km on the display.
no gas smell around the bike, not that i notice.
Posted by nhtrikes
- September 25, 2013, 13:04:13 PMNot sure what the reason(s) could be but that definitely sounds way too low for our bikes. Any smell of gasoline at all around the bike? Leaking? When you say you're only getting 170-190 km (105-118 mi) per tank, is you tank totally empty? How many liters (.264gal) of gas are you putting in when you fill it? I have an '02 1500 and get 46.5 mpg city to 48.5 mpg highway consistently. I have no add-ons, ie. windshield, bags, things that might cause extra drag. But even that wouldn't account for such poor fuel mileage. What grade (oct. rating) of fuel are you using?
Posted by Brent Duncan
- September 25, 2013, 12:12:33 PMwondering if anyone can point me in directions to inspect and possably consider that would effect fuel economy.
here is what I'm experiencing.
2001 drifter 1500
everything stock except punched baffles out of stock exhaust.
changed plugs 2 weeks ago, old plugs looked fine a smidgen white but hardly.
not experiencing any popping or backfiring, just did once on heavy acceleration and fast throttle release.
running ngk dpr7ea-9 spark plugs same as removed.
now my concern is my fuel economy with just city driving is crap.
averaging about 170-190 km per tank, 11km/LT OR about 23-24 miles a gallon.
this to me seems really bad, but maybe its OK for city i don't know.
but if its bellow average can anyone help me as to what i can look into and where i might check for possable things that maybe effecting my fuel economy.