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Suzuki Marauder mileage
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:03 pm
by Aqualung
My 2004 Suzuki Marauder 1600 gets about 22 miles per gallon - this seems ridiculous for a bike that weighs 650 lbs and has an engine that is smaller than a Honda Civic which gets 40 mpg.
Anyone have any ideas whether a Cobra F2000 or like equipment will help me get better miles out of my bike? Is this mileage average for a bike of this size? I am only getting around 95 miles per tank (4 gallon tank) and its driving me nuts to have to stop all the time for gas....
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:03 pm
by flynrider
I know several folks that have the 1600 Marauder and it's clone, the Kaw Mean Streak 1600 (It's a Kaw bike, rebadged for Suzuki). They've been getting around 35 mpg around town and 40 mpg on the open road, with stock FI programming and stock pipes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:17 pm
by BuzZz
It sounds like something is seriously out of tune or plugged up.
Stupid question, but is your air filter dirty?
If someone tried a FI re-program that was less than optimal, that could cause it. You probably need a dealer and his equipment to find and fix something like that.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:43 am
by Sev
Bike's carbed.
What color is the dust on the inside of your pipes?
Black - rich
Brown - good
White - lean
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:21 am
by flynrider
Sev wrote:Bike's carbed.
Are you sure about the carbs, Sev? I was looking at my neighbor's 2004 over the weekend and it definitely had FI. I did a google search for specs and I'm seeing FI on the 2004 Marauder/Mean Streak.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:52 pm
by Sev
ERP, for some reason I thought it was the '04 800. I'm an idiot.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:29 pm
by Aqualung
Thanks for the responses... Now I just need a Suzuki dealer who knows what they are doing, a classic oxymoron!