It appears to be this way on all 06 A models delivered to date.
No problem here, I've got A model...
They won't correct mine. I could care less about the instantaneous mode and don't think it's worth it to take back to the stealer to have it fixed. With my luck, they would fix that and break something else.
My bike starts counting up after 5 gallons of fuel is used. Does that mean i've got about 80 miles to go before i'm stranded?
You know how to do math, right? You can go 80 miles on reserve only if you're getting 50mpg. I've ranged between 31mpg and 46mpg (the first was hitting hit hard and riding 70-100mph for 3 hours, the second was on a 50/50 mix of back-country twisty roads and interstate, doing ~60mph on the back roads and 75mph on the interstate). Thus I can get 50-74 miles out of my reserve, depending on how I'm riding. I usually get around 65 miles out of the reserve, on the average.
I'll play devils advocate on this one. Miles to empty is calculated by the average fuel mileage since the last time you reset it. Let's say you have been running very hard, and your average is 39mpg. With one gallon left, you it will tell you that you can travel 39 miles until empty. But you are in control. If I'm running low on gas, and know that the nearest gas station is not close, I can cruise at 65mph and probably average close to 50mpg. By knowing how far I have gone, I can better adjust my speed accordingly.
Smitty
How do you change it? I have not burdened myself by looking at the owners manual, but I have not seen anything that seems to want to change it.
