how far on reserve

[chric]

And a petrol gauge

[Kev L]

sure mine does about 150
it's just about empty now so i'll stick a full tank in when its dry

Don't forget you have a 19l tank

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That's still good mileage given that the bike is carrying as much chrome & lights as a Chicano 70's Cadillac!!

[VTRDark]

That is true Kev but surly all the polish and wax makes up for it. Super slick and friction free. That just sounds so wrong

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[gafr]

managed15 miles, wouldnt want to push it any further though

[tony.mon]

managed15 miles, wouldnt want to push it any further though

No, I was knackered just pushing mine into the garage the other day.

[lloydie]

Mine been on reserve for two months now and should last till February :-)

[Diabolus]

Mine been on reserve for two months now and should last till February :-)

mine too the tanks in the shed out of the way, whilst the rest of the bike is in the utlity room/ workshop

But i regularly hit 118 miles till the light comes on and have done another 20 miles till it was spluttering into asda petrol station

does everyone brim it when they fill up ? I do ,i think that last inch to the top of the tank can make a big difference fill it sat on the bike too so its upright.

[rollingthunderx2]

I did 30 from the light coming on, staying at 50mph and not braking, ran out just after 29 mls. Small tank, 16l.

[Diabolus]

I did 30 from the light coming on, staying at 50mph and not braking, ran out just after 29 mls. Small tank, 16l.

[Diabolus]

16l tank I have done 10miles when the light has come on but I haven't pushed it any further. I generally fill up as soon as I can once the light comes on. Also I don't like to run tanks too low or they may bring crap up from the bottom of the tank into the carbs.



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isnt that a bit of an old wives tale. as it will never pick up a certain amount of fuel left in the tank as it doesnt completly drain the tank from the position of the fuel tap + there is a filter in it.

[VTRDark]

You could be right there as there is a filter in the tank so unless it is broken then that should stop anything. It's an old habit I have kept from years ago.

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[Virt]

You could be right there as there is a filter in the tank so unless it is broken then that should stop anything. It's an old habit I have kept from years ago.

(:-})

Well the day after I got my license and bike, I rode to a friends' house as he was curious to see my bike for a the first time and he was thinking of getting the bandit, which is practically the same bike anyway. It started fine at 8am, but when I got to theirs and turned the engine off it wouldn't start again as some old fuel had clogged up and blocked the pipe.. Doesn't sound like my bike has a filter then, but if it does then you never know ;)

[Rangastorm]

I did 63km, 2up. At the petrol station it took 14.3L of fuel so technically I could have gone a bit further. Also I use 98 Octane petrol which is the best you can get here in Oz outside of a racetrack or airfield. I'm not sure what Octane most others are using but as in my car I get better mileage from the higher octane.

[8541Hawk]

I have mine adjusted so that I have 1 US gallon left in the tank when the light blinks on.....
So I can get 30 miles or so even wringing her neck after the RLOD.

[Tweety]

On a fairly regular route, I have almost dead on 136 miles from one filling station to another... I know for certain that I get 135.5 miles to a full tank, as I have ended up coasting into the station on more than one occasion, having run dry in the last downhill... And to my annoyance, last time around, I sputtered to a stop fifteen meters or so short of the hill peak, and had to drag the bike the last bit up in scorching heat, to slowly coast down... Bike boot's aren't the best for traction, let me tell you...