Don't you hate it when.....

[marko138]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Not sure if its a count down but when the light comes on the odometer goes to zero and starts counting up so you know how many miles you have ridden on reserve.

The XB's do that too.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by z06boy

I "thought" I had run out of gas about 20 years ago on a 88 Ninja 600R (first bike) but then remembered it had a reserve switch/tank. I had actually go off of the bike and started walking before I remembered...dumbazz move but it never happened again.

i left the house once with the fuel selector set to off felt like an idiot for hours lol

[Looni2ns]

Lordy! Take a short ride, fill it up, and reset the bloody trip odo.

My Bandit didn't have anything but trip odo, so I got in the habit. When I got the SV, I took it out the first time, and rode it 'til the light came on. Comes on steady at 152, and you're riding on fumes by 155. Haven't pushed it beyond that, and don't care to. Running out of gas w/a fuel injected bike isn't fun. Most of the time, I just rely on the trip odo. Get close to 150, and I fill her up.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Looni2ns

When I got the SV, I took it out the first time, and rode it 'til the light came on. Comes on steady at 152, and you're riding on fumes by 155.

the '03 and '04 SV didn't have the blinking fuel light (no second sensor, just the one) so when it comes on, it only comes on solid.

It's at about 1.5 gallons so it isn't a huge deal, but it would be nice to have that second level.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

On the 1125? Didn't know they had the count down.

Originally Posted by tommymac

Not sure if its a count down but when the light comes on the odometer goes to zero and starts counting up so you know how many miles you have ridden on reserve.

Yeah, that's what I meant.
On the 1125... you have 25 miles from low fuel light staying on constant, to no go. SO it's kinda a count down.

Whats fun is playing on twisties with low fuel. lean it over in a turn, light comes on, ride a bit up and down, it goes off. back and forth...

Yes, I'm easily amused.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Yeah, that's what I meant.
On the 1125... you have 25 miles from low fuel light staying on constant, to no go. SO it's kinda a count down.

Whats fun is playing on twisties with low fuel. lean it over in a turn, light comes on, ride a bit up and down, it goes off. back and forth...

Yes, I'm easily amused.

LIES! There are no twisties where you live.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by marko138

LIES! There are no twisties where you live.

MN lakes country... a couple hours from where I live.

And remember, I had it out in Utah in 08. Awesome roads out there, just watch out for the Mormons!

[t-homo]

My bike has 2 trip odos and then a fuel odo for how far you have gone since the low fuel light came on. I typically use trip 1 for total miles that day, 2 for since I filled up, then can get about 30-40 once the fuel one comes on. I typically get 45 mpg and the fuel light comes on with almost a full gallon left.

[Cutty72]

Trip 1 for fuel fill ups
Trip 2 for oil change interval
Low fuel trip for if I'm not paying attention, or stretch too far between gas stops!

[Smittie61984]

It doesn't bother me so bad. I usually can remember where I filled up. If I fill up at 100miles I know that I really need to fill up at 240. Or sometimes I'll put on about 50 more miles and then fill up to reset.