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It's probably nothing but I suspect the intakes being tight were causing excessive rich mixture and maybe some of the unburnt fumes/fuel made it to the oil. The "Camp Fire Tube" did collect quite a good sample last long ride. The Valves are all .06mm so hopefully the next tank of fuel shows improvement. I do spend a lot of time trailriding this bike as it's a massive improvement over my larger Stelvio for that purpose (and the Stelvio would break a leg off if it fell on you!). The bike runs excellent and sounds like it's breaking in well. |
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11-02-2015, 01:29 PM
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Excellent name for it.
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11-01-2015, 08:58 PM
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When the empty fuel light starts flashing, it's a good time to start looking for fuel. Filling the tank with 200 miles on the trip odometer is an excellent time to ensure the fuel pump remains submerged in fuel.
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11-02-2015, 07:25 PM
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 Winter is coming so I won't be riding much longer here in NY and I'll be dreaming of Spring too! |
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11-03-2015, 01:17 AM
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Canada was so close to being able to welcome Maine as a Province! It was to be called New Ireland. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ca...he-war-of-1812
Oh well.
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11-03-2015, 01:30 AM
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There was only one problem with the plan; the British lost the war.
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11-03-2015, 04:21 AM
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You almost had some prime real estate! A couple shots of Isle au Haut. I remember playing on this rock as a kid and swam in that pond countless times!  
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11-03-2015, 01:49 AM
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It was a tie!
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11-03-2015, 01:53 AM
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Tell that to Andrew Jackson.
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11-03-2015, 03:09 PM
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I'm not overly concerned with MPG on chinese machines, though they tend to do better on that than most bikes.
I average ~65mpg on the NC700x which is rather unusual for a bike of that displacement. It's got a low-revving auto-style engine design.
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11-03-2015, 04:30 PM
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Keith I agree with riding in NW Maine, more fun up there and less tourists to slow you down! NH and VT have some fine roads as well.
I just added another fill up and 55 MPG after the valve check. I guess that's what I'm getting for this bike haha. It's probably about 60 if I didn't ride any trails so that's not too terrible. Lee |
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11-03-2015, 04:54 PM
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I might check air flow filter etc., also I wonder if there isca way to check fuel mapping
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11-06-2015, 05:01 PM
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I'm going to just accept that I'm not getting better than 55 average on this bike. Last 100 miles no dirt and 50.9 mpg. I'm not doing anything crazy just riding normal. I weigh a lot but 50.9 is pretty low. My Vstrom and KLR both beat this bike in MPG. Even my 1050cc Tiger 1050 was able to get 42-44. I even got 48 for a high on the stelvio and that thing is a gas guzler.
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11-06-2015, 05:05 PM
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Here is something you can try. Remove the fuel tank, and disconnect the MAP/MAT sensor, as described in the thread linked below.
http://www.rx3forums.com/forums/show...-loosing-power If the sensor is dirty, clean it, and re-install. Does your used motor oil smell of gasoline?
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