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Rob_l
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 08:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

an Erik Buell Racing pump gas ECM? With stock exhaust and K&N air filter.
Maybe already a thread on this.
Thanks.
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Syonyk
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 08:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How do you ride?

Most people have seen a slight reduction in mpg with the race ECU.

Whether that's from the better fueling making the mixture at cruise richer, or people enjoying the bike more and pushing harder, I don't know.
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Rob_l
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 08:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I do back road two and three hundred rides, five miles to and from work with a WOT now and then just to keep it cleaned out. Not much freeway.
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Petereid
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 08:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

did you buy this bike for fuel economy?
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Chevycummins
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Rob 1, sounds like my riding, I get about 33 to and from work 7 miles each way. About 40 when on back roads. Not sure on highway mpg yet.
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Mountainstorm
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 09:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I was stunned to report 39 MPG this Winter running up and down mountain highways in 5th and 6th between 55 and 75 MPH. When I am on roads using lower gears and more throttle I get about 31 MPG. Average is 33 MPG after a few thousand on the E B R ECM.
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Syonyk
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 09:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

did you buy this bike for fuel economy?

If someone's putting a lot of miles a year on it, a significant shift in fuel economy *does* matter.

Not a huge amount, but it does matter.
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Jredx1
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I went from an average of 33mpg indicated on the cluster down to 31mpg, this was after I installed my race ECM, K&N, and Keda RT-3. Would I go back to my old setup to get 2mpg back? Not a chance.
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Rob_l
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 09:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

(Petereid) No but it gets more miles per tank then my Tuono Factory.

(Chevycummins) Thats close to what I get now but better, 35 back roads with stock air filter. Don't know to work just that its much less by about 50 miles a tank.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I got two ECM's on the way, one for each of my 1125's. I will post up my numbers : )
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Chevycummins
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 03:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Froggy, your numbers don't count because you have those special low rolling resistance tires and that wax that was designed by NASA for the space shuttle.
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Fresnobuell
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 03:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I found it's 1-2 MPG less than stock.
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Ratgin
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 04:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Froggy,

Your MPG figures dont count!

MPG numbers are on a running motor, not one thats shut off and coasting down hills.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 04:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well if my average goes up 4mpg, what does that mean? : )
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Ratgin
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 04:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You left it off longer with a tail wind?
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Spaceman
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 10:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

On my 09 1125R, I had an average of 33 MPG running a K&N air filter and Jardine RT5 set pretty much max rich across the board. Fuel/air ratios were around 13.5:1. Now with my new Erik Buell Racing ECM for street gas I'm averaging 30 MPG. Haven't had it on the dyno yet but I think it has a bit more power and is definitely running cooler.
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Spaceman
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 05:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"... set pretty much max rich across the board." forgot to add in the previous post that I was running a Jardine Pro Tune 3. If I remember right it was set to close to max rich on the cruise mode and all the way on the acceleration and full throttle sensitivity modes.

BTW I don't need the Pro Tune 3 anymore. Anyone out there want one?
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Daniii
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 01:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have the latest flash on an otherwise stock engined CR. Riding with a group on the Talimena trail last weekend, not hot dogging it, I got a surprising 40 mpg. That's the same as I get on the V-Rod when riding in a group. By myself, on either, I get a lot less. 31-32 mpg around town.
The V-Rod gets a lot better mileage at high altitude (>50 mpg). Haven't had the CR up high yet. Ambient temp makes a diff as well. Cold air reduces mileage a lot. On either bike, I suspect.
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 11:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Too soon to say for sure, but I suspect I will have a new personal best soon, the Erik Buell Racing ECM is fantastic : )
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Fresnobuell
Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 01:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think I will have a personal best LOW MPG this weekend and I am SOOOOO looking forward to it!
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Chevycummins
Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 03:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My personal best low MPG was 20 but that doesn't count because that was on the original 08 flash.
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Tq_freak
Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 06:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Froggy Method with the Erik Buell Racing ecm and letting the ECM learn first I got 250 out of a tank.
it worked out to be 52 MPG, the fuel light was on when I stopped and I had to lean the bike way over to get it started the last time cause it was almost out.

I haven't been able to repeat it, I think mainly cause the bike is to much fun and mu short attention span.

I am sure this news will make Froggy happy.
its an 09 CR with an FMF and stock air filter. Front and rear o2's are at 100%
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