4 years after this thread was originally started kwoodham posits
After commuting 75 miles round trip on my 06 Gen II for a couple years now, I FINALLY get around to searching out this thread... I usually fill up after every other commute because my reserve countdown would come on at about the 190-200 mile mark and I wasn't sure about another 25 miles or so required to go three days between fill-ups. Last fill I put in 3.5 gallons at 150 miles (about 42 MPG), so based on this thread I should have about 1 gallon left at 225.
That a whole lot of pit stops that I could've saved over two years. Don't want to think about it...
and reignites the gas tank/mileage conundrum.
The 6.6 gallon gas tank holds at least 6.6 gallons.
Of the 6.6 gallons, the fuel pump can pump out 6.6 gallons when the motorcycle is vertical.
If your FJR gets 40 mpg worst case that = 264 miles
No matter when the gas gauge starts to flash, your worst case distance before flame-out is 264 miles
Your gas gauge starts to flash, you immediately pull over and put gas in the tank, a fill to the bottom of the 'strainer' = 5.3 gallons
that means that 1.3 gallons remains in the tank, if you fill consistanly to the same mark, this volume will be the same
that means that you have 52 miles remaining @ 40 mpg
that means that you your full tank would yield a total of 264 miles, regardless of when the gauge starts to flash
When I ride with Cota95 I seem to get 48 mpg
When I go on a Fred led ride with pillion I get 44 mpg
When I ride with just pillion I get 40 mpg
When I ride by myself I get 34-36 mpg -- my gas gauge can start flashing as low as 170 elapsed miles
I'm aware of this mileage variation and take it into consideration. Here in New England it's hard to be more than 20 miles from a gas station. When riding out west I have seen times where there may not be a gas station for 100 miles. Adjust your gas strategy accordingly......