Best fuel additive to use?
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The bike only has 8,500 miles on it, runs like a champ and uses zero oil.
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Just sucks gas.....I had a (dare I say the word) Suzuki before I got this bike and maybe I am just used to how that drank gas but I keep seeing how other people here are getting 35 + and right now I have 120 miles on the trip meter and only have 1/8 tank left....I mean...WTH...lol
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if its 10% ethanol it will only affect your fuel mileage by maybe 2% E85 That is 85% ethanol will reduce mileage by 20% I dont know of any additive that will enhance your mileage my guess is the cam and 103 are the culprit on your mileage maybe better off getting a dyno done I dont believe that bike is injected so rejet on the carb may be possible
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if its 10% ethanol it will only affect your fuel mileage by maybe 2% E85 That is 85% etanol will reduce mileage by 20% I dont know of any additive that will enhance your mileage my guess is the cam and 103 are the culprit on your mileage maybe better off getting a dyno done I dont believe that bike is injected so rejet on the carb may be possible
The bike is injected, no carb.
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True but I run gas with 10% ethanol (no other option in PA) and my gas mileage is 38mpg city and 42mpg highway. The cause of your 30mpg is something else, IMO. Running too rich maybe?
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Amsoil makes a good fuel additive, called quick shot, for air-cooled engines like our Harleys. It helps with the ethanol issue.
here is a link to it: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/aqs.aspx
I doubt that is going to improve you gas mileage unless you have some fuel issues going on.
I would suggest check you spark plugs, wires, as well as tune (carb or EFI) to make sure that all OK.
With my 2008 UC with a 103" stage 2 kit I was getting horrible gas mileage even with a good tune (dyno's and with a thundermax auto tune). Somewhere in the 33 mpg range. This had the SE-255 cams in it. I recently switched to Feulings Reaper 574 cams and getting much better gas mileage (close to 40 mpg avg), more torque over a broader range.
Hope that helps.
here is a link to it: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/aqs.aspx
I doubt that is going to improve you gas mileage unless you have some fuel issues going on.
I would suggest check you spark plugs, wires, as well as tune (carb or EFI) to make sure that all OK.
With my 2008 UC with a 103" stage 2 kit I was getting horrible gas mileage even with a good tune (dyno's and with a thundermax auto tune). Somewhere in the 33 mpg range. This had the SE-255 cams in it. I recently switched to Feulings Reaper 574 cams and getting much better gas mileage (close to 40 mpg avg), more torque over a broader range.
Hope that helps.
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well I am sure it has a tuner then, you can still get a dyno done and they maybe able to wring some more mileage out of it with AFR adjustments with out killing the performance. I would not think that they could get more than a mile or 2 per gallon unless it is really running that rich
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Quickie beat me to it. Startron is good stuff. I ran it in my old bike and my truck and noticed better mileage and performance in both. Haven't ran it in the 103 yet but I plan too. You can get it at wal mart usually in the marine section. Also some bike shops carry it.
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From: Kafar Hanusi
You might try de-bonding the fuel, 100% clean Acetone will debond the molecules to enhance combustion, just don't get any on the bike, in the bike is ok, try about 2 oz per 5 gallons. It will also clean the injectors lines etc... under these conditions there is no damage to the engine IE: rings, valves etc...