milage issue

[Yazz]

I check the air filter today and it is clean so I am going to try plugs and wires. I was looking at it today and I can see one plug but not the other. I am assuming that the intake has to be removed to get to the front cylinder. Is there a service manual available for these?

Checking your plug wires is easy. Take the side panel off where you found the spark plug. In a darkened room, turn on the engine. Look for light arcing from the wires and listen for a snapping sound.

Arcing and snapping = bad plug wires.

 

[Bob Denman]

Arcing and snapping = bad plug wires.

And THAT means; A trip to Ron's... :thumbup:
But we're hoping that you see nothing! :thumbup:

 

[Yazz]

And THAT means; A trip to Ron's... :thumbup:
But we're hoping that you see nothing! :thumbup:

Hoping you don't see anything either!

Just a simple test and you can cross plug wires off your list of things that might be wrong.

 

[MikeinGA]

I have a 2012 rt. It seems to be running fine but the mileage has dropped from 33mpg to 24mpg almost over night. Not riding any different. The dealer put it on the computer and updated it but it didn't help. There were no error codes either. I am baffled. Has anyone had this problem.

When I bought my 2011 RS-S SE5 new I got 34 mpg at 1000 miles, at 3,000 miles it went down to 26 mpg. When I took out the stock air filter it had a lot oil on it. I changed the air filter to a K&N air filter and replaced the spark plugs and the spark plug wires that I bought from BajaRon. The gas mileage went up to 36.8 mpg. I did a lot of other mods, now I get 41 mpg on the highway and 38 on the mountain roads.


Mike

 

[doug1950]

mileage

When I bought my 2011 RS-S SE5 new I got 34 mpg at 1000 miles, at 3,000 miles it went down to 26 mpg. When I took out the stock air filter it had a lot oil on it. I changed the air filter to a K&N air filter and replaced the spark plugs and the spark plug wires that I bought from BajaRon. The gas mileage went up to 36.8 mpg. I did a lot of other mods, now I get 41 mpg on the highway and 38 on the mountain roads.


Mike

Mike other then the filter and plugs and wire what else did you do to get that type of mileage ?????????????????????:yikes:

 

[MikeinGA]

Mike other then the filter and plugs and wire what else did you do to get that type of mileage ?????????????????????:yikes:

Here it is Doug:

Better Gas Mileage for my 2011 RS-S
1. Check the front and rear wheel alignment and correct if not aligned.
2. Clean fuel system. I use Seafoam twice a year. In the fall and spring.
Stabilize gas that contains alcohol. I use Marine Stable,
at 1/2 oz. per 5 gallons of gas.
3. Use 89+ octane gas.
4. Tire pressure that are correct for your Spyder.
5. Synthetic motorcycle oil. I use Amsoil 10-40 synthetic motorcycle oil. There
are a lot of brand names on the market to choose
from.
6. Air filter. I use a K&N air filter in my 2011 RS-S
7. A catch can. This is a filter to keep the dirty oil out of the air box
and the engine throttle bodies.

This is Bajaron's oil catch can setup.

1. Universal glass fuel filter. It does come with hose barb fittings but none were used. (to bulky)
2. Foam, Foam installed & the fuel filter & gasket that I removed from the fuel filter.
3. The new setup connected to the engine. (Be sure not to cut the vent hose to short.
easy fix if you would happen to though)
To sum it up, it is a very cheap & easy mod to keep the oil out of the air box.
My only consideration in the process that I didn't do was to take the nut ends of the filter to the grinder & make them round,
so the trip into the hose would be smoother, but I didn't & all went well. The below are how to pics.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5891&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1311883552
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5895&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1311883552
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5896&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1311883552
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5897&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1311883552
8. Riding techniques.

1. When pulling out without traffic, get to speed by shifting at 5,000 rpm's.
2. When on highways run the rpms at 5,000 to 6,000 to maintane speed.
3. When on other road run the rpms above 4,500 to keep in the engines powerband.
4. When starting a cold engine, let it warm up for 1 or 2 minutes.
5. When ridding do not let your gas tank go below a 1/4 of a tank of gas.
When you get less that 2 gallons in the tank the gas will stat to evaporate at a high
rate and the gas/alcohol starts to separate. If the Spyder stopped and engine is hot the gas will
start to boil.
9. Spark plugs and wires. Use Iridium spark plugs and custom ignition wires, I got mine from BajRon and
they are high quality parts.


That's IMHO.