Issues with 87 SE50

[Feral_Sparky]

So ive been running an old Honda Elite for about 1200 miles or so and I got it running great. The not so great part is I am only getting around 40-50MPG. I cant find any leaks. new fuel lines, new petcock and carb is great and it runs perfect but I am getting really low mpg no matter how I ride.

So does anyone have any idea's on what it might be? A possible leak somewhere?

[noiseguy]

That doesn't sound that out of whack to me... it's stock I assume? What are others getting with their bikes?

I've got a tech doc on low MPG... look at that list.

http://hondaspree.net/wiki/index.php5?t ... ge_-_Spree

[Feral_Sparky]

That doesn't sound that out of whack to me... it's stock I assume? What are others getting with their bikes?

I've got a tech doc on low MPG... look at that list.

http://hondaspree.net/wiki/index.php5?t ... ge_-_Spree

So then my tank is a half gallon?

[noiseguy]

Heck, you filled it up last... you tell me

[Bear45-70]

If you are burning too much gas, it is not caused by a vacuum leak.

Dirty air filter, wrong or worn out spark, carb needs adjustment (check the float setting first, because the idle mixture screw is not causing this problem).

[Feral_Sparky]

Heck, you filled it up last... you tell me

I have a simple request.... can you come over here and slap me up side the head? Because I dont know why it never clicked in my brain, I just never thought about it until you said something... I only need $2 to fill up... half a gallon... I feel like such an idiot hahaha

[noiseguy]

It's what we're here for.

50 miles, 1/2 gallon, 100 MPG.