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Re:50+ MPG Yesterday 3 Years, 8 Months ago

When i got my bike back after layin her down i noticed my fuel mileage was getting worse and worse, and i was filling up more regularly. Well i decided to let her run out one day and only got 97 miles to a full tank

Yeah i was peeved! After talkin to folks and callin the dealer to see if they checked the BAK, i found that the air filter was black, dirty, and very oily. i got the k&n recharge kit and cleaned it up real good, but then i put way too much oil back on it

! so much that it sprayed out all over the side of bike the first time riding it after!! i've only had time to ride it a few times since, but i rode over 200 miles this weekend and it is now back over 40mpg's

!!

i ordered a new filter and am planning on swapping it out, but i didn't realize the air filter made that big a difference!

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2008/05/27 00:18

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2008/05/27 10:45

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2008/05/27 12:57

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