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Dave6172 · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:38 am Post subject: Fuel mileage?

What kind of fuel mileage should one expect from a good running '97 K1100LT?
I'm currently getting 40.5-40.75 mpg mixed country roads and slab. Comments?

N41EF · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:51 am Post subject:

I have a '93 LT, no luggage riding single I've averaged 43.6 over the last 900 miles. Mixed usage as you. I ride 72-75mph on the interstate, and prefer to take backroads for the view. Best tank was 45.4, worst was 41.0 was almost all in town.
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Dave6172 · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:56 am Post subject:

Mine is fully loaded and has just over 94,700 miles. I usually ride one up.

Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:24 pm Post subject:

Try a lighter girlfriend.
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:55 am Post subject:

My '92 K100RS- I see 46-47 mpg pretty much all the time.

Running hard in lower gears drops it to the low 40's

Does the smaller fairing of an RS make that difference?
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old guy old bike · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:20 pm Post subject:

1 up, not much in the bags. 43-44 commuting on mostly 2 lane roads.
Jeff
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molerat · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:54 pm Post subject:

41-42 for around town driving, not sure about the highway, have not had it out on the highway for a whole tank in a while, long overdue for that.
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1995 K1100 LT
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Steve L · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:23 am Post subject:

I ride my LT 100% one up. I get an overall average of 42.0 - mostly non-freeway riding.
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1996 K1100 LT

exavid · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:28 am Post subject:

Last tank was 43mpg using midrange gas. About 50/50 town and slab running 70-75mph on the slab.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:36 am Post subject:

You guys aren't riding hard enough. I can get my LT from 45+ with cruise control on slab down into the mid-high thirties in the twisties.

Yes, the fairing makes a difference. Pushing a barn door around at 80 mph usually does.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:11 am Post subject:

Wife an I went out a leisurely backroads ride last night. 55-60mph and 4K rpms, my fuel plus was telling me 50-55mpg.

2 up no side bags/trunk. 95LT 108K miles.
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Dave6172 · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:55 am Post subject:

While looking around on the IBMWR site I found an article about poor mileage on an '85 K. They suggested testing the resistance of the temp sensor (which tells the FI box when the engine is warm). I plan to do this as soon as I find out which contact in the FI connector is #10.

Is there a document that maps out that connector available anywhere on the net?

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:19 pm Post subject:

hosehoundfr86 · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:55 am Post subject:

I seem to get better fuel mileage with my wife on the back,,,,she is like my cruise control,keeps it at a steady controlled pace,,,when I run solo the bike seems to just take off and suck fuel like it was a hungry baby on a fresh bottle,,, go figure,,,,,,,,,Hilton

Dave6172 · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:54 am Post subject:

Thanks for the information on which pins are which on my '97 Scott. Now, when I remove the plug from the FI unit and I'm holding the plug in my left hand, with the "hook" at the top and the metal retainer clip at the bottom, how are the pins numbered? are there numbers stamped on the plug?Is there a document that helps determine which pins are which?

Thanks, Dave