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Post by tom93gts on Jul 28, 2008 23:15:42 GMT -5
So what kind of miles per gallon is normal on your RE5's? I just filled up the other day when my low fuel light blinked at me. I had only 50 miles and put in 2.5 gallons, so 20 mpg or 21 km/l.
I thought I had read in magazine articles that Suziki rated it 27 mpg?
Good thing I never intended this to be my touring bike!
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Post by RE5Gary on Jul 29, 2008 1:06:12 GMT -5
I haven't had the chance to test it yet and find out the mpg but I am hoping for at least 30 mpg as I want to use my RE5 as a cruise bike. My triples don't cut it as cruisers. The triples do loosen kidney stones quite well though. I found that out a few years ago. I headed to the hospital about a half hour after returning home from a cruise on the H2.
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 29, 2008 2:24:18 GMT -5
I hope you get better mileage than I do if you plan to use the RE5 to do much cruising! Actually, I hope you do any way as it means something needs adjustment on mine and it can be improved.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 29, 2008 9:06:37 GMT -5
Oh oh the joys of feeding an RE5 have surfaced, i was warned they were more thirsty than a GT550. Its possible you can tweak the carb a bit jetwise, lower the float to its lowest spec setting etc but then other problems might surface such as hesitation. You will have to be 'on the ball' with the spark plug reading, tuning, timing etc to squeeze out the additional MPG and still keep the engine fuel mixture within spec.
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Post by Jess on Jul 30, 2008 0:16:57 GMT -5
100 miles per tank is about right. Hate to disagree with Allen... but tweaking the carb is an uber NO NO! First off... no jet kits were made. There is also a non removable "jet" that is pressed into the body. Almost everyone attempts to remove it the first time they rebuild an Re5 carby. Float level is critical to the bike running right. This is why there are so many low milage examples... guys tweaked the carb and then could never get it running right again... so it got parked. When an Re5 is running right it is sweet. As long as you leave it the H#LL alone you will be happy. When it is not right, It is a miserable bike to own. Letting the bike sit for extended periods will gum up the carby very quickly. So when it is right... ride it. Just my two cents. Jess
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 30, 2008 8:59:42 GMT -5
Jess i understand where youre coming from and i would not advocate to drill out or simply fiddle with the carbs stock jet settings for no reason. While i do not have my RE5 to deal with yet im sure theres a few issues pertaining to the laws of the RE5 carb i plan to persue for the sake of getting to know just what its all about. For example, Suzuki always gave a float spec height to a set of figures you can stay within, its worth persuing the lowest setting they stipulate to see if any significant milage figures are created without a sacrifice in performance in comparison to the highest setting. Anything i find out in due course with mine ill certainly pass on to the group....
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 30, 2008 9:02:39 GMT -5
Hmm, float height... I should check mine. I have had my carb apart a couple times but never bothered to check floats
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 30, 2008 15:51:43 GMT -5
Tom let us know what you find with the float, and also, what kind of airfilter are you using..
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 30, 2008 18:21:04 GMT -5
I have the stock oiled foam filter from Sam. Hope to get into that carb again tonight
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Post by Jess on Jul 30, 2008 22:49:19 GMT -5
For example, Suzuki always gave a float spec height to a set of figures you can stay within, its worth persuing the lowest setting they stipulate to see if any significant milage figures are created without a sacrifice in performance in comparison to the highest setting. Anything i find out in due course with mine ill certainly pass on to the group.... For someone who chastises me for using absolutes in another thread ... Always does not apply in this case. Re5 Float level is 43.3mm... no range given. As I said before, float level is critical... Hence 43.3mm ;D Best, Jess
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 30, 2008 23:51:13 GMT -5
So I didnt get a chance to check the floats tonight. Will have to get to that in a couple days
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 31, 2008 8:36:17 GMT -5
Jess thats the first time ive seen an absolute value in a float level on any engine, are you sure you wernt drinking absolut vodka,,LOL.. HOWEVER that doesnt mean Toms is at the correct height untill he checks it . By chance do you think the engine would know if you lowered it to say 1mm or even 2mms.
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Post by tom93gts on Aug 1, 2008 22:27:48 GMT -5
So I pulled the carb off tonight, the float was all out of whack. I had a hard time measuring exactly 43.3mm using as the manual says, a caliper. So I got my measurement and had to eyeball it a little, I think I am within a couple mm so hopefully a mm or 2 out isnt going to cause problems.
I also found a new problem that sprung up in the last couple days. Seems the petcock suddenly quit working properly. Now it just flows with or without vacuum applied to it. Guess I have to take that apart again, I hope that doesn't have to be a semi-annual repair.
Now its time for a test ride!
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Post by tom93gts on Aug 3, 2008 9:58:02 GMT -5
Guess I should have checked all the cable adjustments after that, it has a pretty good hesitation!
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Aug 3, 2008 15:22:15 GMT -5
Tom HVC cycle have the kit that will give you the all important vacuum circuit o ring that fits onto the diaphram pintle. A little trick is to polish the flat back portion of the lever so its ultra smooth, this way it slides on the four hole rubber better when moving it. Let us know how the MPG relates to riding now with a NORMAL riding style in effect.
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