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Hi All, I was reading all the threads the other day and one had a response that lead to cyber-cycle.com. I clicked on it and began to read their FAQ's. The link below is their detailed explanation of the Air Cut-off valve. If you own a 75-87 4 banger and most of us do. you might find this interesting reading.
According to Saber Cycle (see attached detailed explanation) all 1975-to 1987Goldwings should be getting 50-58 MPG. The explanation below is a detailed account of what the Air Cut-off Valve does and what happens when it begins to fail. My 1987 1200I runs very well, idles smoothly, starts every time and cruises at 80 all day with little effort. It does not get 50-58 MPG!. It does produce a puff of blueish smoke when it starts up. It also has 118,000 miles on it. I was very happy and content until I read this article about air cut-off valves.
I guess I am asking, is 50-58 MPG a reality? And is the puff of blueish smoke at start up a sign of bad things to come?
http://www.saber-cycle.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl/SID=1120592447.17291/page=AirCutoffValves.htm
Hi All, I was reading all the threads the other day and one had a response that lead to cyber-cycle.com. I clicked on it and began to read their FAQ's. The link below is their detailed explanation of the Air Cut-off valve. If you own a 75-87 4 banger and most of us do. you might find this interesting reading.
According to Saber Cycle (see attached detailed explanation) all 1975-to 1987Goldwings should be getting 50-58 MPG. The explanation below is a detailed account of what the Air Cut-off Valve does and what happens when it begins to fail. My 1987 1200I runs very well, idles smoothly, starts every time and cruises at 80 all day with little effort. It does not get 50-58 MPG!. It does produce a puff of blueish smoke when it starts up. It also has 118,000 miles on it. I was very happy and content until I read this article about air cut-off valves.
I guess I am asking, is 50-58 MPG a reality? And is the puff of blueish smoke at start up a sign of bad things to come?
http://www.saber-cycle.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl/SID=1120592447.17291/page=AirCutoffValves.htm