flashing "low fuel"

[818Guy]

Okay, I rode for about 20 miles with the flashing "low fuel" indication.

Filled her up with 5.5 gallons. If I'm not mistaken, it'll hold about 6.4 gallons.

Is it me or does that seem like a rather early "warning"?

I'm trying to determine how much I actually have in the tank when I get the indication.

Thanks for any info.

 

[HIGHLANDER]

Okay, I rode for about 20 miles with the flashing "low fuel" indication.
Filled her up with 5.5 gallons. If I'm not mistaken, it'll hold about 6.4 gallons.

Is it me or does that seem like a rather early "warning"?

I'm trying to determine how much I actually have in the tank when I get the indication.

Thanks for any info.

Usually about 50 to 70 miles depending on how big your cohones are !

You'll never pump in the full 6.4, there's always a little left slopping around the tank.

 

[Beal]

Total gal capacity is 6.61 gallons per the 06 Bin-o-facts found on this site. So..... you should get at least 50 miles plus after the warning light appears.

I have gone 55+ on three occasions.

Rick

 

[dcarver]

Total gal capacity is 6.61 gallons per the 06 Bin-o-facts found on this site. So..... you should get at least 50 miles plus after the warning light appears. I have gone 55+ on three occasions.

Rick

Funny how the fear factor changes with how close to home you are.. I hit 42 on the road and I'm basically FREAKIN. Around the homeyville, ho hum.. no problem. I always figure 6.6, 35 mpg, 1.5 in reserve... but honestly, I don't like to push it. After I have SkyWays aux tank installed, that's another story..

 

[Beal]

Total gal capacity is 6.61 gallons per the 06 Bin-o-facts found on this site. So..... you should get at least 50 miles plus after the warning light appears. I have gone 55+ on three occasions.

Rick

Funny how the fear factor changes with how close to home you are.. I hit 42 on the road and I'm basically FREAKIN. Around the homeyville, ho hum.. no problem. I always figure 6.6, 35 mpg, 1.5 in reserve... but honestly, I don't like to push it. After I have SkyWays aux tank installed, that's another story..

Couldn't agree more about the distant from home factor.

Also...I'm pretty sure that the reserve amount is included in the 6.6 total.

Rick

 

[extrememarine]

818guy,

See my adventure with low fuel light here: Frostyballs Ride It's no fun wondering if you're going to be able to ride or walk to the next gas station.

Now, I get gas no later than 2 bars. But if you're feelin' adventurous, I'd track your MPG for a good period of time to establish a good baseline MPG, the do the math based on when the light starts blinking; '04 manual says there is 1.6 gals remaining when the light comes on, IIRC. Mine works out as: 1.6 gals reserve @ 38mpg = 60.8 miles (theoretically). I have gone 45 miles on mine, but never again.

my .02 cents...

wr

 

[FJRski]

I've figured 1.5 gal left on my '06 by subtracting how much it takes to fill it from a theoretical 6.6 gal capacity, but I have never gone more than 30 miles after the reserve started flashing. Theoretically, I should be able to double that, but hey, the FJR is a heavy bike to push, although it does weigh less than a VW. As I recall, back in the '70's, I needed to cut it pretty close sometimes, especially late at night, but today, there always seems to be a 24-hour mini-mart near the next exit.

 

[rickcorwn]

The Owners manual says 1.46 IIRC. If you nurse it the FJR you can get 50 mpg so in theory you could go as far as 75 miles on reserve. But you know what they say "In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is."

That flashing just wears away at you, I've never gone more than 45 or 50 before I gave in. Some day I'll head out with a small tank of fuel and find out.

 

[FlyingLow]

That was one upside that carburetted bikes had over f.i.ed bikes: If you were so inclined you could pack a gallon of gas and do a run-dry test, and not have to worry about frying an in-tank fuel pump in the process.

 

[SilveradoSlick]

I don't remember exactly what the milage on the tripmeter was when I pulled off on the off-ramp, but it was somewhere in the 40's. I think I had been fighting a head wind. Fortunately I was caravaning with the wife. Of course, caravaning with my wife leads to getting poor gas milage.

 

[03silverbullet]

I went 56 miles on reserve. It was spitting and sputtering , but I made it to the gas station.

I put in the full 6.6 gallons in the tank.

 

[03HiYoSilver]

I went 56 miles on reserve. It was spitting and sputtering , but I made it to the gas station.
I put in the full 6.6 gallons in the tank.

03Silver,

Was the last bar still flashing when you got gas? Or was is off totally?

Wow that was close...

 

[03silverbullet]

I went 56 miles on reserve. It was spitting and sputtering , but I made it to the gas station.
I put in the full 6.6 gallons in the tank.

03Silver,

Was the last bar still flashing when you got gas? Or was is off totally?

Wow that was close...

When the last bar is flashing, your on reserve. It never goes off.

 

[SkooterG]

I went 56 miles on reserve. It was spitting and sputtering , but I made it to the gas station.
I put in the full 6.6 gallons in the tank.

Outstanding! Finally someone who has actually been there/done that!

:yahoo:

 

[03HiYoSilver]

I went 56 miles on reserve. It was spitting and sputtering , but I made it to the gas station.
I put in the full 6.6 gallons in the tank.

03Silver,

Was the last bar still flashing when you got gas? Or was is off totally?

Wow that was close...

When the last bar is flashing, your on reserve. It never goes off.

Thanks, That solves the question I was always wondering about without running out of gas!! Now I know.

 

[James Burleigh]

It's deja vu all over again: Already had this discussion!

Jb

Oh no! I've become a thread scolder! That means I've been around too long, 'cause I'm feelin' a little too comfortable.

 

[Ignacio]

Oh no! I've become a thread scolder! That means I've been around too long, 'cause I'm feelin' a little too comfortable.

My work here is complete. :yahoo:

 

[James Burleigh]

Oh no! I've become a thread scolder! That means I've been around too long, 'cause I'm feelin' a little too comfortable.

My work here is complete. :yahoo:

Grasshopper has finally snatched the pebble from the master.... :aikido:

 

[818Guy]

Thanks everyone. When I stopped to fill I had about 15 miles to home. So it would have been around 35-40 on the flashing light which seems to be "okay" based on reports posted here. My miles were freeway so I do not necessarily have a problem extending my range to 40ish; especially after only filling her with 5.5 gallons.

:clapping: