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Title: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: JJ on October 08, 2015, 05:10:13 PM: Sorry for all the questions, but I like listening to the voices of experience! (lol) :cool:

Two questions:

1. What kind of city . highway mileage are you getting? I am averaging 28-30 MPG around town, and I am not flogging it too badly. Completely stock motor, no Creedon chip, no Stucchi cross-over, etc.

2. What do you recommend to improve the MPG overall?

Thanks in advance. :cool:

JJC
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: oldmxdog61u on October 08, 2015, 07:01:24 PM: My lemans does the same, doesnt seem to matter how i modulate the throttle. The best seems at 70...
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on October 08, 2015, 08:29:03 PM: Mine was in the mid-40s, rural riding. Creedon chip was the only mod. New owner reports low-40s average.
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: Turin on October 08, 2015, 08:40:17 PM: I don't get anywhere near those numbers.
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: Stormtruck2 on October 08, 2015, 08:51:38 PM: I have burned through a full tank in 161 miles, and also in 90 miles.
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on October 08, 2015, 09:09:37 PM: We've already talked about this, JJ.. Your trim pot is no doubt set at full rich to cover up the fueling issues.
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: Wayne Orwig on October 08, 2015, 09:27:34 PM: I no longer have the Centauro. But I would easily get down around 30MPG if I worked the fun grip. I also once got near 55MPG following a friend poking along with a sidecar rig.
I had burned my own chip. Most people tweak the idle mixture screw too rich to keep it idling.
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: JJ on October 09, 2015, 07:36:26 AM: Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on October 08, 2015, 09:09:37 PM
We've already talked about this, JJ.. Your trim pot is no doubt set at full rich to cover up the fueling issues.

@ Chuck - Yes, I remember you that, but "too rich" is better than "too lean" for that OHC 4V motor, yes?

Also, a friend riding behind me said he could "smell" the gas from my bike. So, would a Power Commander and/or Will Creedon chip fix this issue?

After riding it several hundred miles, I also notice this is a distinct "flat spot" at about 4,000 RPM where it sometimes "wallows" until you twist the throttle, then it goes away.

JJC
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: guznax on October 09, 2015, 09:41:41 AM: between 36 and 42 mpg with a 92 Daytona 1000. Depends on the temperature outside.
it has a stock P8 chip and, a stucci cross-over and polished camshafts (by peter Horvath)
Title: Re: Cenatuaro owners! What kind of gas mileage are you getting?
Post by: Wayne Orwig on October 09, 2015, 10:17:06 AM: Quote from: JJ on October 09, 2015, 07:36:26 AM
Also, a friend riding behind me said he could "smell" the gas from my bike. So, would a Power Commander and/or Will Creedon chip fix this issue?

Turn the idle mixture trim.
Don't apply 'fixes and tweaks' of the base is out of whack.