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Originally Posted by
bonjo
i guess you have to do more detective work!
the engine uses a lot of fuel while warming up so in colder/ winter weather consumption goes up perhaps 10%perhaps more.
what tires did you put on at the service (they can affect fuel consumption).
the CO setting might have been changed which can also contribute.
did you put in an different engine oil (Ihave experienced about 10% improved fuel consumption by using premium synthetic)
71 is very good but not surprising if your riding style is gently and you don't spend much time in traffic jams and at red traffic lights
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About hot weather versus cold weather - I read several places and posted about it earlier in the thread. Hot weather should indeed lower the fuel consumption - so that my bike got increased fuel consuption would certainly be strange. And weather didnt change that much, from 30-35 to 38-42.
I changed tyres from Heidenau K60 to Pirelli Mt60 and the new tyres are less knobby and softer than the Heidenaus. Anyhow it should not under any circumstances affect fuel consum in that way.
Oil used is premium synthetic as it was before - changed at the same garage so that shouldnt be the problem.
But - I think Pleiades thoughts about the Kev fuel mod settings was right. I had it on approx 5 oclock and then after his advice turned it down to around two. And I have now got noticable lower fuel consumption. First tank after I changed fuel mod setting I was at 450 km when reserve light kicked in, which indicates around 70 mpg. That is more as it used to be before.
Although there are a couple of other factors that needs to be mentioned. The previous measurements was in Malaysia where I had usually had a speed of approx 90-100 km/h and was running 95 RON gasoline. I then changed fuel mod setting and moved over to Indonesia where the average speed is only 50-60 and even less due to very heavy and tight traffic and the other thing here is that the normal gasoline here - government subsidised - is 88 octane.
One factor that should increase fuel consum ans one factor that should decrease it....makes it even maybe?
Anyhow - I think Pleiades advise was the right although I still need to check it out further ahead. So thanks to Pleiades again for another proper advice....
