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Offline evanphi

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Re: Mileage musings...
« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2014, 03:03:37 am »
Also... For those interested, my mileage is definitely better.  2.82 gallons (approx... I had already used 1/3 of the 4.7 gal before reserve based on my usual mileage) were used to travel 84.5 miles, resulting in 30MPG. Much better. I was was doing a sweepers run, mostly around 5-6K rpm the whole day, riding rather spiritedly.

I filled the tank on my run, so the true test will be running this current tank down. Based on this calculation, I should get about 225KM before hitting reserve.

Whether it was the new float valves, or setting 2/3 to full advance, that improved the mileage I'll never know... I'm not going to go undoing one of those to find out. ;D
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Re: Mileage musings...
« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2014, 06:42:14 am »
I put the new air screws in. 7/8 was too lean, they are now sitting at 5/8 out, and is running like it used to.

Coming up on 150KM on the current tank, taking for a ride tonight and will hopefully get it past the old tipping point. We'll see........................
--Evan

1975 CB750K "Rhonda"
Delkevic Stainless 4-1 Header, Cone Engineering 18" Quiet Core Reverse Cone, K&N Filter in Drilled Airbox
K5 Crankcase/Frame, K4 Head and Cylinders, K1 Carbs (42;120;1 Turn)

She's a mix-matched (former) basket case, but she's mine.

CB750 Shop Manual (all years), searchable text PDF
Calculating the correct input circumference for digital speedometers connected to the original speedometer drive