using lots of gas

[cameron]

hi
I have an 2006 rs venture tf. i`m only getting 12 mpg,can anyone tell me what might be wrong.

thanks cameron

 

[yamaslob]

Brand new still breaken it in, how do ya use your throttle deep snow possibly?? It all depends on your riding style, and again mite be runnen it really rich./

 

[Steely Dan]

I have an 05 Rage and it didn't get better than 10 - 12 mpg on the first few tankfuls. Some of the problem was deep snow but I think the 3 cyl is a pretty tight engine and it takes 1000 miles to loosen up.

 

[Auskins]

The 151" also hurts the mileage

 

[twomorestrokes]

Guess I was lucky...I got 17 right out of the box on the first tank.

 

[STORM-CHASER]

It may be worth checking the choke, I know I heard of a few sleds that had choke cable out of wack and the choke was not comeing all the way off makeing it burn more that it should, I never had this problem I just remember reading a post about it.

 

[RSV]

It may be worth checking the choke, I know I heard of a few sleds that had choke cable out of wack and the choke was not comeing all the way off makeing it burn more that it should, I never had this problem I just remember reading a post about it.

Yes, something must be wrong. My '05 Venture TF never got any worse then 18mpg brand new, breaking trail in 3 feet of snow. Got as much as 22mpg just cruising around. Talk to your dealer...

 

[cameron]

me

thanks all i going to book it in with the dealer.I have about 1600 miles on it now and i was getting about 17 to 19 mpg before then all of a sudden it dropped of.

thanks again
cameron

 

[snoway]

check your parking brake.....

 

[hondo]

Have your dealer look at your Carbs.

They may need to be synchronized.

It's got to be something mechanical for such a sudden drop in fuel economy.