Reasons for poor gas mileage?

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

I am going to try letting it warm up with the choke on for a few minutes and then take off with the choke completely off and take my chances.

OK, so you are not going to take my advice and that's OK because you don't REALLY know me but...........

HEED THIS: Don't screw around with it long enough that the warranty expires. You could have a physical defect in the carb. that will require a new one to fix it. No reason for you (or the next owner) having to pay for something like that. Right ??