I have a 2013 1000cc Outlander max and it is burning more fuel than it normally does. They only thing that I have done to it lately is put a new suspension on it which are the fox podium shocks. So I know that can’t be the problem. I went on my usual ride that I have taken many times before and the last couple of times it’s seem to burn at least three more bars of fuel taking the same route. The quad seems to be running fine. I’ve driven it in the same temperatures as I am now, I don’t smell any fuel out of the exhaust while it’s running and I have not noticed any fuel leaks. It does have a bit of a rough idle when I first started in cooler temperatures (-7°C). But that is only the first minute to the oil start circulating in the engine warms up a little bit which for my quad is normal at that temperature.

I have never adjusted the valves and the quad has almost 6000 km on it but I do not hear any tapping from the valves. I just put a new air filter in it and change the oil as well as spark plugs. There is also no engine codes coming up either. Also I am using the same gas as I always have.

If someone could help me and steer me in the right direction here that would be greatly appreciated.