viperdougc
Member
Hey folks!!!
Its been two and a half years and since I have been having serious issues with my completly stock Vipers gas mileage. I was only getting about 90 miles to a tank of gas and sometimes could stretch it out to 100. Problem was I didn't notice anything much wrong with its performance. The only other symptom was the hand grips didn't get as warm as my buddys Viper. It sounded a little different...kinda had a "babble" instead of that "snapping sound" other vipers made.
I and "Yamaha dealer" went over the CDI (anyone want one I got a perfectly good extra),clutch, bearings, track, carburator--jets--needles--pilots--mains (at least 8 times), power valves (20 times). Spent about $1200 getting the dealer to check things over...and over that time I still got horrible gas.
Funny thing I was getting good RPM...even overreving a bit....so it never really occured to me that it could be the stator. Especially since right at the beginning of this fiasco the dealer was supposed to check the stator to make sure it was good...never again. In the end I changed my stator the other day and fired her up...........IT WAS A DIFFERENT SLED......I can't remember when it ever sounded like this. Took it for a rip and boy did I have to hang on. And the gas consumption has improved for sure....just not sure how much yet.
Anyway I'm outta here got some more miles to put on.
Its been two and a half years and since I have been having serious issues with my completly stock Vipers gas mileage. I was only getting about 90 miles to a tank of gas and sometimes could stretch it out to 100. Problem was I didn't notice anything much wrong with its performance. The only other symptom was the hand grips didn't get as warm as my buddys Viper. It sounded a little different...kinda had a "babble" instead of that "snapping sound" other vipers made.
I and "Yamaha dealer" went over the CDI (anyone want one I got a perfectly good extra),clutch, bearings, track, carburator--jets--needles--pilots--mains (at least 8 times), power valves (20 times). Spent about $1200 getting the dealer to check things over...and over that time I still got horrible gas.
Funny thing I was getting good RPM...even overreving a bit....so it never really occured to me that it could be the stator. Especially since right at the beginning of this fiasco the dealer was supposed to check the stator to make sure it was good...never again. In the end I changed my stator the other day and fired her up...........IT WAS A DIFFERENT SLED......I can't remember when it ever sounded like this. Took it for a rip and boy did I have to hang on. And the gas consumption has improved for sure....just not sure how much yet.
Anyway I'm outta here got some more miles to put on.
bluelightning
New member
congratulations! just got my sled back the other day and its runnin right for the first time too...wasn't 2 and a half years though lol
S.S.Viper
New member
Congratulations...kinda sucks that you had to go through that and the dealer never inspected the stater...Sometimes it could be the last thing that needs to be checked first..I had a CDI and Gauge go...we finally realized it was 2 things...but boy was I freaking out...and let alone picked up the parts used on this site for under $200...what a relief...all the best and keep yer right thumb pinned...
Rambunctious
New member
great news
this electical stuff is tough to diagnose.
I might be interested in your cdi
seems my srx box ( all srx) ) starts to puke out above 8700 or so and on nitrous i am pushing 9200.
working on getting the R's down but have been told the viper box is good for 9000 rpm.
what year?
Ramb
this electical stuff is tough to diagnose.
I might be interested in your cdi
seems my srx box ( all srx) ) starts to puke out above 8700 or so and on nitrous i am pushing 9200.
working on getting the R's down but have been told the viper box is good for 9000 rpm.
what year?
Ramb
ramb I for got how much more timing a viper box has over the srx box it might not be a good idea to add all that timing if your running juice.
daman
New member
So what was the deal the stator was weak not putting out enough
juice??
juice??