135 miles before reserve brought a tear to my eye
#1
07-18-2013, 05:01 PM
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,401
135 miles before reserve brought a tear to my eye
I was stoked to go 135 miles before I hit the reserve today. I used to only make it 75 miles before having to turn on the reserve. I love the new tank and extra miles!
#2
07-18-2013, 06:19 PM
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Blackburn, England
Posts: 279
i get on average around 60 miles then the fuel light will flick on.
is this normal? i do appreciate it is a small tank.
Thanks
#6
07-18-2013, 09:44 PM
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Cheshire, in between the Welsh hilly bits and the Peak district hilly bits - just about in the North
Posts: 78
Fuel Light
Correct they do - but I still rely on the trip meter to let me know when to start looking.
#8
07-18-2013, 10:52 PM
I get to about 80-85 miles before I have to switch to reserve, ever since I had to switch to reserve around 75 when I was on the highway in the left lane, I am always cautious and try to gas up when I get to 50-65 miles haha, I want to get a larger tank but the price just seems a little steep
#10
07-19-2013, 01:29 PM
I used to get 120km before reserve too. BUT, two weeks ago I went for a camping trip and something strange happened. We got struck by a storm and decided to head back to civilization. We were 175 kms away from the nearest town. I was afraid I'd be short on gas. Believe it or not, with the bike all packed (50lbs of gear), my 200lbs self + gear, wind drafting me everywhere, 15 deg Celsius, forest service road all the way back and an average speed of 75km/h, I was surprised to hit reserve at 150km. 
At first I thought I had forgotten to switch the petcock back to ON, but no. I seriously don't understand why I get the best mileage on this bike only in the worst conditions, because it happened another time with the same setup and really strong headwind, but on the highway.
On a side note, I really consider selling my bike next year for two main reasons, and the need two look for fuel at every 100kms is one of them.
At first I thought I had forgotten to switch the petcock back to ON, but no. I seriously don't understand why I get the best mileage on this bike only in the worst conditions, because it happened another time with the same setup and really strong headwind, but on the highway. On a side note, I really consider selling my bike next year for two main reasons, and the need two look for fuel at every 100kms is one of them.
Last edited by DustyCowboy; 07-19-2013 at 01:38 PM.