bluebullet
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Guys, rode around 240 miles on saturday, cranked pretty hard on the old viper, sled ran strong but noticed my overrev is back, pulled around 9400 on full throttle and gas milage around 10mpg! I know I was out of my power range most of the day and I am sure that's why I am burning more fuel! Trails were hard and fast. I need to check my clutches, My belt only has around 500 miles and looks good. I think I will start with a good clutch cleaning and see how that works. I looked at the clutches when I bought it and rollers, buttons and weights all looked good. The secondary doesn't have much tension on it and don't remember where it's set at. Maybe it's not shifting out all the way? I saw speeds of 105 on dream meter all day. Sled seemed to pull harder if I watched rpms and kept them at 86 -8800 rpms but can't ride watching that all day. I am pretty sure I have all stock set up but we check it out tonight.
I have put around 1500 miles this year and will probally clean the exhaust valves since weather will be rain around here and warm for the next week or so. Any input and help is always apprecited, Thanks Blue
I have put around 1500 miles this year and will probally clean the exhaust valves since weather will be rain around here and warm for the next week or so. Any input and help is always apprecited, Thanks Blue
NYsledneck
New member
Yeah i thought the srx`s were good on gas but i only get around 8 mpg with mine.
The redhead SX's are pretty good for gas. Just last weekend I got about 11-12 mpg.
ALLSEASONRIDER
Member
My '01 SX-R 700 gets 13mpg every year when I check it. The Vmax-4 on the other hand is at between 8-9.
venture, 10
viper, 13-14
viper with slp, 8-10
viper with srx, 13-15
srx 14-15
if your srx is getting 8, you have alot of problems. i lost two power valves in canada and rode it home, got 8-9 and sled would only go 100
tery, just bring up your clutches and or sled friday, may as well make it a weekly thing. we can go out for a night ride.
viper, 13-14
viper with slp, 8-10
viper with srx, 13-15
srx 14-15
if your srx is getting 8, you have alot of problems. i lost two power valves in canada and rode it home, got 8-9 and sled would only go 100
tery, just bring up your clutches and or sled friday, may as well make it a weekly thing. we can go out for a night ride.
bluebullet
New member
Scott, How about a night ride next friday to kick off the TY Ride? Thanks for the parts for the wifes sled, All worked out and back together and running good. I am taking this weekend off from riding and plan on working on my viper getting preped for the TY ride, Hope the weather holds out!!!!!! Bangor Trails are shot! I am sure you are fine up there. Any luck on a cover for her VMAX? I think we are comming up Friday and riding Sat and heading back sat night? not sure yet how the wife will handle getting back on the sled. She thinks she is healed but riding might be harder than she thinks.
Thanks , Terry
Thanks , Terry
bluebullet
New member
Viper update
Guys, Cleaned the power valve's ( really bad), Pulled primary (stock weights) and secondary and cleaned and checked, Changed secondary from 70 degrees to 80 for slower upshift and quicker backshift. Will anything I've done help my overev and or gas milage issue? I need to check my belt adjustment as its riding a little low in the secondary ( even ). Maybe it's not shifting out and thats why RPMs are high? How do you adjust belt to sit correctly in the secondary? I know there is some screws that you would turn out to bring the belt higher? Are they the 3 behind the clutch? Or the ones seen on the outside of the clutch by the windage plate?
Every thing else looks good with the old girl.
Thanks Blue
Guys, Cleaned the power valve's ( really bad), Pulled primary (stock weights) and secondary and cleaned and checked, Changed secondary from 70 degrees to 80 for slower upshift and quicker backshift. Will anything I've done help my overev and or gas milage issue? I need to check my belt adjustment as its riding a little low in the secondary ( even ). Maybe it's not shifting out and thats why RPMs are high? How do you adjust belt to sit correctly in the secondary? I know there is some screws that you would turn out to bring the belt higher? Are they the 3 behind the clutch? Or the ones seen on the outside of the clutch by the windage plate?
Every thing else looks good with the old girl.
Thanks Blue
FASTonGRASS
New member
yes te three screws on the back of the clutch are the ones you want.
daman
New member
A viper sets deflection a little differently from other'sbluebullet said:
daman
New member
Carbs clean i'm sure,track deflection is on? jetting good(low,mid,top)?
that over rev yes is probly robben ya,ya want 8500 for stock vipe
that over rev yes is probly robben ya,ya want 8500 for stock vipe
jr_amsoil
New member
NYsledneck said:
i here ya there man. but i tend to stay on the gas pretty hard
bluebullet
New member
My 99 SRX was great on gas compared to this viper. I am hopeing the few changes I made will help on gas milage and overrev.
bluemonster1
LIFE MEMBER ONLY ONCE!!!
I am only getting 10-12 mpg on my SRX,but tend to be pushing the speed alot.
Got 13-14 last trip out with my 02 Viper ER.Was not riding hard. Only averaged about 60mph or so on the trails.
My 97 700 Sx gets about 12 mpg's
My 97 700 Sx gets about 12 mpg's
daman
New member
Start tuning....
on my Vmax-4!!!!!!!!!!!
You must have a hole in your gas tank then.......i can do better then thatNYsledneck said:
on my Vmax-4!!!!!!!!!!!