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Holy #$%* that's terrible. I don't think your exhaust is using 10+ MPG.
That is terrible, you should take that pipe off and sell it to me!I don't play that "how many MPG..." game, I do everything wrong that is told to get get fuel economy (accelerate fast, speed, etc)If I used my bike for commuting it would be different.
Seems like 550's often get worse mpg than 750's. I have heard of many 550 guys reporting mpg figures in the high 30's. 30mpg even?...that is bad and I wouldn't think any pipe would cause mileage that bad. My guess is you have a combination of hidden problems such as slightly rich jetting, mildly defective ignition, incorrect tire pressure, worn wheel bearings, worn drive chain, or some combination of some of these. I have not had my 550 long enough to check mpg. My 750 gets anywhere from 42 to 48 mpg depending on riding style and how many hours I left my bike sitting with the petcock on.
Miles / liter? lolI guess the ODO reads in miles and the gas station probably reads in liters ... so makes sense .... sort of. IW
My 550 gets 50+ mpg consistently on highway and 45-48 on twisties. I love my 550
Quote from: Mooshie on March 06, 2014, 03:11:13 PMMy 550 gets 50+ mpg consistently on highway and 45-48 on twisties. I love my 550You have less weight to carry though.
Quote from: LesterPiglet on March 06, 2014, 03:13:31 PMQuote from: Mooshie on March 06, 2014, 03:11:13 PMMy 550 gets 50+ mpg consistently on highway and 45-48 on twisties. I love my 550You have less weight to carry though. Yes, I imagine the 100 extra pounds or so that my bike had to carry probably had some impact on mileage. LOL
Oh, and I am running pods as well--Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain.
How many miles have you logged with pods so far, Lisa?
Quote from: Bankerdanny on March 07, 2014, 10:27:27 AMQuote from: LesterPiglet on March 06, 2014, 03:13:31 PMQuote from: Mooshie on March 06, 2014, 03:11:13 PMMy 550 gets 50+ mpg consistently on highway and 45-48 on twisties. I love my 550You have less weight to carry though. Yes, I imagine the 100 extra pounds or so that my bike had to carry probably had some impact on mileage. LOLAwww, aren't you all sweet. This is the only place where I get that type of a response! Oh, and I am running pods as well--Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain. I have no idea what type of mufflers/pipes I have. I will take a closer look when I get home.
Quote from: Mooshie on March 07, 2014, 11:48:21 AMOh, and I am running pods as well--Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain. PODS!!??? On a 550!!?? GASP!!! Girl, don't you know that Pods invert the flux turbulence pattern induced by the stock airbox?? How many miles have you logged with pods so far, Lisa?
Quote from: Mooshie on March 07, 2014, 11:48:21 AMQuote from: Bankerdanny on March 07, 2014, 10:27:27 AMQuote from: LesterPiglet on March 06, 2014, 03:13:31 PMQuote from: Mooshie on March 06, 2014, 03:11:13 PMMy 550 gets 50+ mpg consistently on highway and 45-48 on twisties. I love my 550You have less weight to carry though. Yes, I imagine the 100 extra pounds or so that my bike had to carry probably had some impact on mileage. LOLAwww, aren't you all sweet. This is the only place where I get that type of a response! Oh, and I am running pods as well--Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain. I have no idea what type of mufflers/pipes I have. I will take a closer look when I get home. "Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain." While they may be able to tune carbs can they show me a before and after dyno run with pods being the only change and it made more power than stock? It may run fine and dandy but better than the stock air box I have my doubts. I am still waiting after 15 years for someone to post proof that they got pods to work better than a properly tuned stock air box.
Quote from: scottly on March 07, 2014, 08:29:24 PMQuote from: Mooshie on March 07, 2014, 11:48:21 AMOh, and I am running pods as well--Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain. PODS!!??? On a 550!!?? GASP!!! Girl, don't you know that Pods invert the flux turbulence pattern induced by the stock airbox?? How many miles have you logged with pods so far, Lisa? 18,000 miles and counting since 2010.Quote from: Powderman on March 08, 2014, 08:20:11 AMQuote from: Mooshie on March 07, 2014, 11:48:21 AMQuote from: Bankerdanny on March 07, 2014, 10:27:27 AMQuote from: LesterPiglet on March 06, 2014, 03:13:31 PMQuote from: Mooshie on March 06, 2014, 03:11:13 PMMy 550 gets 50+ mpg consistently on highway and 45-48 on twisties. I love my 550You have less weight to carry though. Yes, I imagine the 100 extra pounds or so that my bike had to carry probably had some impact on mileage. LOLAwww, aren't you all sweet. This is the only place where I get that type of a response! Oh, and I am running pods as well--Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain. I have no idea what type of mufflers/pipes I have. I will take a closer look when I get home. "Kott Motorcycles knows how to tune and jet carbs for these bikes that is for certain." While they may be able to tune carbs can they show me a before and after dyno run with pods being the only change and it made more power than stock? It may run fine and dandy but better than the stock air box I have my doubts. I am still waiting after 15 years for someone to post proof that they got pods to work better than a properly tuned stock air box.You're a serious kind of fellow aren't you Powderman? All I'm saying is I get great gas mileage and with pods. Not making any other claims--50 mpg with over 18,000 miles works just fine for me.
Nooooooooo. Not that!
While they may be able to tune carbs can they show me a before and after dyno run with pods being the only change and it made more power than stock? It may run fine and dandy but better than the stock air box I have my doubts. I am still waiting after 15 years for someone to post proof that they got pods to work better than a properly tuned stock air box.
Quote from: Mooshie on March 10, 2014, 09:08:06 PMNooooooooo. Not that! Could be worse. What kind of oil do you think is best for your "podded" bike?!
Quote from: Powderman on March 08, 2014, 08:20:11 AMWhile they may be able to tune carbs can they show me a before and after dyno run with pods being the only change and it made more power than stock? It may run fine and dandy but better than the stock air box I have my doubts. I am still waiting after 15 years for someone to post proof that they got pods to work better than a properly tuned stock air box.The fact that she is getting 20% better fuel mileage than the average 550 is proof that her motor is operating more efficiently than most. The stock 550 air filter has a very small surface area compared to a stock 750, and Honda jetted the carburetors to operate with this restricted input, much the same as running with the choke partially on.Lisa, please post your current jetting, so others might learn from your/Kott's experience.
...over 200 on my 550 which often gets pushed.
Quote from: Stev-o on March 10, 2014, 09:49:35 PMQuote from: Mooshie on March 10, 2014, 09:08:06 PMNooooooooo. Not that! Could be worse. What kind of oil do you think is best for your "podded" bike?!LOL--pass the popcorn!
Quote from: dave500 on March 11, 2014, 01:15:10 AM...over 200 on my 550 which often gets pushed.No wonder you're getting good mileage. Try it using the engine.
