2001 super sherpa 4 sale, 650 miles, $2500, located eastern nc

[rsanders30117]

I've a Y2k KLR650 with 21.7k mile. I carefully keep records of each tank full & mileage. Over the past 3k mile I have noted a very steady, linear decline in my gas mileage. Up to about 18k mile I average about 51 m/g. Then it began going down hill. Now I'm down to an average of 45 m/g. Details totally stock exhaust with Dyno-Jet stage 1 with needle set one notch richer & idle mixture screw set at 2 turns out. It starts & runs good but I've noted a bit of wander with the idle setting. I've had to crank up the throttle position a bit to maintain the idle speed. I periodical clean my air filter using the No-toil system. I have a fairly fresh iridium spark plug. What puzzles me is the slow extremely steady (linear) drop in the m/g, no sudden step change that occurred when I did something specific. It's like something is wearing out (horrors!!) or breaking down. Anybody got a suggestion where I should start looking for the problem??

[Fred Hink]

When's the last time you adjusted your valves? Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "rsanders30117" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] help, declining m/g > I've a Y2k KLR650 with 21.7k mile. I carefully keep records of each > tank full & mileage. Over the past 3k mile I have noted a very > steady, linear decline in my gas mileage. Up to about 18k mile I > average about 51 m/g. Then it began going down hill. Now I'm down > to an average of 45 m/g. > > Details totally stock exhaust with Dyno-Jet stage 1 with needle set > one notch richer & idle mixture screw set at 2 turns out. It starts > & runs good but I've noted a bit of wander with the idle setting. > I've had to crank up the throttle position a bit to maintain the idle > speed. I periodical clean my air filter using the No-toil system. I > have a fairly fresh iridium spark plug. > > What puzzles me is the slow extremely steady (linear) drop in the > m/g, no sudden step change that occurred when I did something > specific. It's like something is wearing out (horrors!!) or breaking > down. > > Anybody got a suggestion where I should start looking for the > problem?? > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Lujo Bauer]

Possible causes or cures: valve adjustment, carb cleaning/inspection, change in riding habits, different tires, tire pressure, dragging brakes, binding/worn out chain or sprockets.... 45 mpg would still be pretty good in my book. I don't think my '99 ever got over 50. -Lujo rsanders30117 wrote:

> I've a Y2k KLR650 with 21.7k mile. I carefully keep records of each > tank full & mileage. Over the past 3k mile I have noted a very > steady, linear decline in my gas mileage. Up to about 18k mile I > average about 51 m/g. Then it began going down hill. Now I'm down > to an average of 45 m/g. > > Details totally stock exhaust with Dyno-Jet stage 1 with needle set > one notch richer & idle mixture screw set at 2 turns out. It starts > & runs good but I've noted a bit of wander with the idle setting. > I've had to crank up the throttle position a bit to maintain the idle > speed. I periodical clean my air filter using the No-toil system. I > have a fairly fresh iridium spark plug. > > What puzzles me is the slow extremely steady (linear) drop in the > m/g, no sudden step change that occurred when I did something > specific. It's like something is wearing out (horrors!!) or breaking > down. > > Anybody got a suggestion where I should start looking for the > problem??

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[dooden]

Super Fred to the list with his speedy reply... I concur, if the valves are getting tight, that engine aint breathing. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > When's the last time you adjusted your valves? > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rsanders30117" > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:22 AM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] help, declining m/g > > > > I've a Y2k KLR650 with 21.7k mile. I carefully keep records of each > > tank full & mileage. Over the past 3k mile I have noted a very > > steady, linear decline in my gas mileage. Up to about 18k mile I > > average about 51 m/g. Then it began going down hill. Now I'm down > > to an average of 45 m/g. > > > > Details totally stock exhaust with Dyno-Jet stage 1 with needle set > > one notch richer & idle mixture screw set at 2 turns out. It starts > > & runs good but I've noted a bit of wander with the idle setting. > > I've had to crank up the throttle position a bit to maintain the idle > > speed. I periodical clean my air filter using the No-toil system. I > > have a fairly fresh iridium spark plug. > > > > What puzzles me is the slow extremely steady (linear) drop in the > > m/g, no sudden step change that occurred when I did something > > specific. It's like something is wearing out (horrors!!) or breaking > > down. > > > > Anybody got a suggestion where I should start looking for the > > problem?? > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >

[rmiller53a]

Hello all, Selling my 2001 SS. Purchased May 2002. As new condition, 650 miles, brake fluid changes and oil + filter, and brand new battery. Garaged and covered. Located in eastern NC. Email to r_m_i_l_l_e_r_3_4@c_o_x.n_e_t (omitt underlines) Russ Miller