I was in northern wisconsin and the Western UP riding the past four days. This is the first time I've put any significant mileage on the sled since it was rebuilt. Put about 1,000 mileage on, and gas mileage was consistently low - 7-8 MPGs. I cleaned the powervalves one night, but they weren't that bad. I am going to call the mechanic who rebuilt it to see if he changed the jets or something, but I thought I'd post here also. Track tension seemed fine. I was running a brand-new Polaris belt that seemed to sit where it is supposed to on the clutches. Other guys in the group did fine on gas. Two of the guys have 600 CFIs, and they were consistently getting 14-15 MPGs. The Cat in our group with 10,000 + miles on an EFI 700 did fine on gas, as did a 600 Carbed IQ, which is the same engine and set-up as my Fusion. I used 20-25% more gas than either of those any stop (if they put in 6 gallons, I would have to put in 8 or so).
On the plus side, the mechanic who rebuilt the engine also re-shimmed the clutch (a previous dealer in Indiana had done this), and the 1,000 miles is a new record for that sled on a belt. I'm crossing my fingers that the clutch is now properly set-up.
On the plus side, the mechanic who rebuilt the engine also re-shimmed the clutch (a previous dealer in Indiana had done this), and the 1,000 miles is a new record for that sled on a belt. I'm crossing my fingers that the clutch is now properly set-up.
