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Stock bike air mixture setting
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.
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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...
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11/28/12 at 11:20:15
Thanks. That is what I was thinking. Just wanted to be sure.
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11/28/12 at 19:47:02
Turn it in full, using Fingertips, thats a soft needle valve.
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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
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Re: Stock bike air mixture setting
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11/29/12 at 06:58:07
Routy wrote
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
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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