62 miles from full till the light came on!
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62 miles from full till the light came on!
is this correct? ive not had the bike long and im a bit worried!
i must admit i dont tickle it, but are these figures correct?
if so how do i fit a tow bar for the fuel tanker!!
love the bike tho my favourite yet just a bit thirsty!!
mark
i must admit i dont tickle it, but are these figures correct?
if so how do i fit a tow bar for the fuel tanker!!
love the bike tho my favourite yet just a bit thirsty!!
mark
Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
That sounds a bit thirsty to me. Mine normaly does around 90 to 100 miles till the light comes on then about 15 to 20 miles on the light. That is mostly on country roads with the odd motorway blast. Might be worth getting it checked out to be on the safe side. 

Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
Hello there = can you keep your queries on one thread so we can see who has replied etc? I've just responded to this but on another thread you started
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!


Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
WELCOME........... TO THE STORM !!!!!potterballs wrote:is this correct? ive not had the bike long and im a bit worried!
i must admit i dont tickle it, but are these figures correct?
if so how do i fit a tow bar for the fuel tanker!!
love the bike tho my favourite yet just a bit thirsty!!
mark

Jim
Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
Used to get 85 at worst, normally ~100 until red light. Sure you don't have a hole in the tank? 

Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
I got 75 once out of mine
that was after some ham-fisted riding though
Firestorms have a notoriously sh1t tank range but 62 is very severe!


Firestorms have a notoriously sh1t tank range but 62 is very severe!
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Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
You should get more than that , i once managed 132 before my RLOD came on....and i dont ride like a granny
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Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
i got 66 reg john, must be an hooligan me lol...that was the main reason for getting shut of mine...esp as i tend to do 20,000 miles every yearJbrebel wrote:I got 75 once out of minethat was after some ham-fisted riding though
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Firestorms have a notoriously sh1t tank range but 62 is very severe!
Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
60 ish is a bit thirsty mate, used to regulary get 80 ish so i think yours could do with a general service.
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Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
Funny you should say that Lee. I can remember the first time I rode it after filling the tank up about 2/3 and the light came on about 50miles or so?lee67 wrote:i got 66 reg john, must be an hooligan me lol...that was the main reason for getting shut of mine...esp as i tend to do 20,000 miles every yearJbrebel wrote:I got 75 once out of minethat was after some ham-fisted riding though
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Firestorms have a notoriously sh1t tank range but 62 is very severe!

It got better after the jets were fitted and I adjusted a bit

Still poo compared to some other bikes I've run though. Think the TL was better. The Buell will manage 120-130 steady and thats only a 13.5L tank.
SP1's rock!
Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
Grumpy, me? NeverStratman wrote:
Hello there = can you keep your queries on one thread so we can see who has replied etc? I've just responded to this but on another thread you started
Dont be grumpy Thats my job.

Curmudgeonly, now that's nearer the mark

Two bikes, still only four cylinders!


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Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
sorry about the 2 threads!
im new to this so give me a bit of slack ! haha
but thanx for your 2 responses anyway.
im new to this so give me a bit of slack ! haha
but thanx for your 2 responses anyway.
Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
Your not alone... im lucky to get 70 odd out of mine most days, and its the same on my second Storm!
I do ride my bikes hard though!

I do ride my bikes hard though!


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Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
62
get it fixed, it'll go faster
Pete.l



get it fixed, it'll go faster

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Re: 62 miles from full till the light came on!
i got 81 out of it yesterday! which cost £12.75 this sounds a bit better and i did give it quite a lot of pain! (well it just kept begging for more) also i think it could be down to my riding a bit as i keep forgetting to change into 4th and 5th as it just doesnt need to! and i dont want to drive it like a taxi! but i may try that this time and see what i achive. went to rivington barn on mon saw a nice yellow storm exhausts sounded mint!