M1000 update causing poor fuel mileage??

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catunder

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Had the updates done to my '08 M1000 two weeks ago and now my mileage is only about 6mpg. I was getting 8-9 before. Riding on hard pack now and one would think that the mileage would actually improve. The bog is gone and the top end runs great but is seems rich at the bottom i.e. idle and engagement rpm's. Any one else experience this or could this just be my wild imagination running wild again??

 

ditch1000

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Poor fuel Milage

It's true. Mine was a pig on Saturday after the re-flash. Hope you have a box to tune it.
Check out the M1000 update test results thread. Lots of guys are having the problem with the stupid rich midrange.

 

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HiWaYman92

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If you wanted fuel milage you should have bought a phazer four stroke.

 

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1080paul

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I'm getting mine re-flashed this week and I'm running a 1200 kit. Sounds like I'll be lowering my numbers??

 

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catunder said:

Had the updates done to my '08 M1000 two weeks ago and now my mileage is only about 6mpg. I was getting 8-9 before. Riding on hard pack now and one would think that the mileage would actually improve. The bog is gone and the top end runs great but is seems rich at the bottom i.e. idle and engagement rpm's. Any one else experience this or could this just be my wild imagination running wild again??

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I was thinking that the last two weeks, even thought about posting it, but was thinkin i'd give it one more week and see. But the gas goes faster for sure. All i have is an mbrp can, but i'm gonna have to get a BD box, just to make this thing run right. might as well, then i can get the pipe, y-pipe and air intake to go along with it!!

 

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catunder

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Thanks for the replies. Now I can probably rule out that I had some other problem and rule in the reflash as the cause of my poor fuel economy.:beer;