| Author | Message | ||
     Darksaber15 |
Let me start off by saying I have been lurking since Sept. 2007 when I bought my bike. You guys are a great wealth of knowledge! I apologize if this has been covered to death elsewhere, but the search function on BadWeb seems broken, and I've googled this all night to no avail. Today I ran the bike dry for the first time. Now I know for sure how embarrassing it is to push a bike along the road to the nearest gas station (luckily only 1/4 a mile). When I finally filled up the bike only took 3.292 gallons...to the top of the inner lip (holding receipt.) Does this sound right to anyone else? Is there almost half a gallon of un-useable gas sitting at the bottom of the tank I should be aware of? From the manual I know it should be a 3.7 gallon tank, including .7 reserve. I think I got around 31-32 miles on reserve so that sounds correct. Much like everyone else, my low fuel/reserve light comes on right about 120mi which equates to about 2.6 gallons down so I always thought I had around a gallon left at that point. Guess who looks like an idiot now? <--  So again, how many miles have the rest of you gotten on reserve and if you ran it dry how many gallons did you put in to fill it to the top? | ||
| Mluds0379 |
I've run out of gas twice. 36mi is the most i've gotten once it switches to F miles. 24mi is how far I got the second time I ran out of gas. I always wait until I'm in the low 20's before I head to a gas station. | ||
| Ourdee |
Dirty rotten broken SEARCH function. | ||
| Jraice |
Mluds0379. You wait until the low 120's (right about when the light comes on) or until 20 miles after the light comes on (almost empty)????? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Use the Google Search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=reserve+ga s+tank&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_filetyp e=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=www.badweatherbikers.com&as_ qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi= &safe=off | ||
| Pogue_mahone |
i got 42 mpg before it quit. coasted down to the gas station off the highway and only had to push it across the street and fill er up. w 87 octane LOL | ||
| Darksaber15 |
Thanks for the response! I found a post that a 1125R rider ran his dry and filled it to 5.2gal (it's a claimed 5.6gal tank.) So basically what I'm seeing is we do indeed have a 3.3 gal useable tank with fuel light at .7 useable remaining...LAME but ok. Wish someone put that sentence in the manual. Anyone else have $0.02? | ||
| Tpoppa |
Actual fuel capacity is 3.4 gal (on my XB9S), the reserve is .7 gal. 3.7 is prolly before the fuel pump, etc is taken into consideration. | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
I had to find out for myself just to know my bike more and got 43miles, i wasnt smart enough to have a gas tank even though I was testing the bike, luckly i was only like a 1/4mile away from a gas station | ||
| Darthane |
I've ran my Firebolt dry once, and it took a little over 3.4G. I typically start looking for a station when I've got 20mi on the low fuel odo. The longest I've ever stretched it was on the way back from NY - something like 45mi. It took over 3.4G to fill it up, I'm pretty sure I was running on fumes! | ||
| Mluds0379 |
jraice 20mi after the light comes on( as long as I know there is a gas station with in the next few miles. I have a 20mi ride to work, all hwy with a gas station at every exit...kinda like kramer on seinfield. I gotta push that needle as far down as I can! lol | ||
| Damnut |
I've gotten as low as 18 miles and as high as 37 miles on reserve. I was really hammering on the bike when I got 17 miles on the reserve. Now I don't dare go past 20 miles when the light comes on. I also keep track of my mileage just in case the idiot light stops working. I average ~44mpg on my 04 XB12R | ||
| Augustus74 |
Isn't it bad to run your bike completely out of gas??? | ||
| Petereid |
Isn't it bad to run your bike completely out of gas??? Yup.....just because you have to push | ||
| Rocket71 |
oh man. I had not idea I had run my bike as low as I have based upon these numbers. Guess I have gotten lucky so far. Won't run it to far beyond the light anymore. | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
This is funny, My light comes on and I'm thinking I got 5 or 10 miles. Start worrying and drop everything for the closest gas. And the last time I realised I didn't have my wallet, lucky I had about 2 bucks in change floating in the saddle bags. I coulda made it home and back twice! | ||
| Jraice |
Most of my riding is in the mountains so I usually check and if I am anywhere near 100 miles Ill go fill it up. Only time I really see the light come on is if I blow it and get halfway up the hill without realizing I needed to fill up, or on trips that are longer then one gas tank. | ||
| Ourdee |
It's always good to leave a ten spot under the seat. | ||
| Niceguyeddy |
...or a $50 hidden in your wallet(which I highly reccomend). I usually filler up around the 100 mi marker to be safe. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
When on a trip I fill up as soon as my light comes on. More than once I ran across a lone rural gas station that was out of fuel, or I was out of cash and they didn't take cards. Always leave yourself a little room to search for fuel. | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
It's always good to leave a ten spot under the seat. I do now... | ||
| Zeroman |
wow they didn't take cards? what part of Siberia were you in? I've not run into a gas station that didn't take cards in 20 years.. driving from corner to corner round the country... even in asia and beyond (though i wasn't too far off the beaten track there). Heck.. I haven't used anything but pay at the pump in 10 years to my recollection.. even in southern and texan US. I have pulled into those stations... but just continued on. I have never been to wyoming or the dakotas.... I imagine you could be a bit more hard pressed there. | ||
| Boliver |
Isn't it bad to run your bike completely out of gas???Augustus Quote Yes it is very bad on any electronic fuel injected motor.When there are gas stations everywhere why would you run your bike out of gas anyway.Thats just my opinion | ||
| Damnut |
When there are gas stations everywhere why would you run your bike out of gas anyway. shit happens | ||
| Fullcircle |
Running out of fuel is'nt as bad for the fuel pump as one would think. In 22 years as an auto mechanic I have never seen a fuel pump fail as a direct result of running out of fuel. Keep in mind that as soon as the engine quits so does the pump so the chances of damage is minimal. (Message edited by fullcircle on May 06, 2009) | ||
| Voofighters |
I've gone 25 miles on the empty light. Nothing spectacular. As far as the $50 in the wallet.. YEA RIGHT.. I've tried it and it's gone as soon as I need it for something else -food, beers etc etc.. I kinda take that like setting your watch fast 10-15 minute? It doesnt work! Im so damn undisciplined about this stuff.. I always end up being short on money or late. But running out of gas.. F that.. I aint pushing. I'm in socal and its FREAKIN hot at times. As soon as that light comes on, time to fuel up. | ||
| Squirett |
VOOFIGHTERS--As soon as that light comes on, time to fuel up. Even in a car, I just never have liked being low on fuel(1/4 and lower.) you are always better safe than pist' off at the people honking as you walk a bike to gas up. | ||
| Birdy |
I fill up both my cars and bike as soon as the light comes on. If for no other reason than I hate to push! But it's also is a good way to avoid the crud that settles in the bottom of the tank. | ||
| Xb9ser |
I use my 1st tripmeter as a gas gauge. Always reset it, When I gas up.My light comes on from about 130 to 150 miles. If I stop within a few miles it takes 2.8 gal. My last three tanks were between 54 and 58 miles to gal.If going somewhere I dont know well I will top off first chance. When rideing in strange areas I start looking for gas at 100 miles just to be safe, never ran out. I have 3 gas stations about 6 miles in three direction from the house. One is cash only no checks or plastic.  | ||
| Iamarchangel |
Mine's a toy, not a commuter so I'm doing runs. I fill up within 10 -15 minutes of leaving my house. Lately, I've been going through more than a tank on my runs. I keep two things in mind. One, seems like my need for a stretch and an empty tank are about the same time. Two, I rode for a long time in nowhere, Michigan, on the fuel light getting more and more nervous. I thought I could skip a fuel stop. Wrong, I didn't like the feeling of walking in MON. | ||
| Darthane |
Nowhere, Michigan? Nowhere, Ontario is WORSE! ...I was starting to get a little panicky when I rode through there a few weeks ago. >.< Pushing the Firebolt is one thing. Pushing the Uly loaded down with all three bags and a backpack is something else entirely. (Message edited by darthane on May 10, 2009) | ||
| Iamarchangel |
Ha, posting at 2am is always a bad idea. I was actually in Nowhere, NY. I had been on the road for about 8 hours, didn't fuel up on the last freeway stop. I was on a country road recommended by somebody here but I had never been to where I was going. Fuel light came on outside of Auburn as the sun light was going down. Eventually came across a station in Genoa, got gas and discovered I was about 20 minutes from my destination. It was a nice road but I was too distracted. I try to avoid that feeling. Yes, it can, and does, happen in Ontario but I live here. |
