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Title: Stock bike air mixture setting Post by BOBD on 11/28/12 at 11:08:12 How far out should the air mixture screw be on a stock S40? I live at 1000ft above sea level. I would like to get the best gas mileage possible, because of the small gas tank.

Title: Re: Stock bike air mixture setting Post by Serowbot on 11/28/12 at 11:15:29 Turn it full in (clockwise)... then, back out 2 1/2 turns... Then start yer' engine... Now, turn it in slowly clockwise,.. and listen for when it starts to get a bit stumbly... then, back it back out 1/4 turn from there... That'll be the leanest point for best mpg's...

Title: Re: Stock bike air mixture setting Post by BOBD on 11/28/12 at 11:20:15 Thanks. That is what I was thinking. Just wanted to be sure.

Title: Re: Stock bike air mixture setting Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/28/12 at 19:47:02 Turn it in full, using Fingertips, thats a soft needle valve.

Title: Re: Stock bike air mixture setting Post by Routy on 11/29/12 at 06:43:38 You are really adjusting the idle mix for best idle, not for mileage. The idle mixture has very little.... if anything to do w/ mileage at speed. If the bike is running good at all speeds, the only real noticable adjustment for mileage is that round thing on the end of the RS handlebar ! But then, you knew that ;)

Title: Re: Stock bike air mixture setting Post by Gyrobob on 11/29/12 at 06:58:07 47485249555340424A4453210 wrote: You are really adjusting the idle mix for best idle, not for mileage. The idle mixture has very little.... if anything to do w/ mileage at speed. If the bike is running good at all speeds, the only real noticable adjustment for mileage is that round thing on the end of the RS handlebar ! But then, you knew that ;) Agree. If you want to improve mileage: -- Why are you using an inefficient motorcycle?  Get something smaller and more aerodynamic. -- Given you will keep the Savage (hopefully) the only way to improve mileage is to start flatus-ing around with carb internals, muffler back pressure, and carb airflow restrictions. The later model Savages, as I understand it, are jetted pretty lean, so you won't be able to do much there, mileage-wise, unless you free up some flow before or after the cylinder head.

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