How far do you push it when the fuel light is on?

Started by thought, May 25, 2011, 07:45:29 PM

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redxblack

I refuel every 130-150 miles. I don't think my fuel light works, either.

orangelion03

Quote from: Silver King on May 26, 2011, 09:50:55 AM

First week I had the bike I ran out of fuel on the freeway.  Luckily, a CHP officer that has a love for Ducatis ran and got me a half gallon of gas to get to a station.

Now that's a SOLID! 
VIVA LA EVOLUCION!!!

pitbull

the lights been long dead on my 01 900......... so, like others...... the trip meter is my guage.
01 monster 900ie cromo, 01 ST4

the_Journeyman

My M750 I've had no trouble going 20 miles.  However, I was starting to get worried at that point.  Seems around 20-25 is about all that is recommended.

JM
Got Torque?
Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
ADULT TRUTHS

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

ute

30 Kms ...so about 20mi ...not my idea riding with a Busa buddy who can go forever on that thing

Bigbore4

You guys disappoint me today.  Not as one of you has yet said

"Depends on how far from the gas station you are"
Dave
96 M900         05 FJR         86 SRX6        
And a brand new Super Tenere coming in no one knows

seevtsaab

20 ish miles  is max for me, found that out early on the hard way.
Well i was able to coast almost 2 miles to a station.

I'm usually good to around 150 miles before my light comes on, 10-15 more if on a long ride.

RBX QB

Out of gas on the freeway is FUN! Got 20 miles, 2 miles from where I was gonna fill up.

Now I'm around 110 miles city driving, 150 (max) freeway, before I fill up.

yamifixer

Happened to me on Tuesday this week. Light came on on way to work. i was running late so i figured I'd get it on the way home. it was 17 miles after it came on steady when it cut off, as I was turning into gas station.

YAY ME!!!!
'00 M900Sie, '66 Benelli Fireball, '70 Honda Z50
Valve Springs are EVIL

triangleforge

The ST2 has a generous 6 liters left when the fuel light comes on, which is going to bite me in the ass one of these days; twice I've pushed it well over 40 miles, both times riding two up, and over mountain passes with a couple thousand feet of climbing - once up from near Bagdad, AZ to home in Prescott and another time between the Grand Canyon South Rim & Flagstaff. Both times I mis-estimated how fast the last quarter tank (actually the last quarter before the reserve) would go, and found myself with the nearest gas 40+ miles in one direction and way, way more in the other.
By hammer and hand all arts do stand.
2000 Cagiva Gran Canyon

Silver King

Quote from: RBX QB on May 27, 2011, 09:30:15 AM
Out of gas on the freeway is FUN!

I had some guy holler from his truck, "Nice day to take your bike for a walk!"   [roll]

Dirty Duc

Quote from: Bigbore4 on May 26, 2011, 06:38:19 PM
"Depends on how far from the gas station I am."

Fixed it.  Ran out of gas 3 times on my 11 mile commute.  plus I ride when it is cold, which wrecks anything resembling gas mileage.

mysticbluex3

I feel pretty comfortable up to the first 20miles.  After that, I start worrying. 

rosstermyer

i regularly go 25-30 miles on my non ABS 1100S