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

[Rider]

I had an old Chevy P/U years ago that had a broken gas gauge so I had to use my trip odometer to know when to get fuel. About every 150 miles. 16 gallon tank @ 10MPG highway. More frequent if I was heavy on the gas pedal.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

I always do it to calculate mpg. Fuel gauge or not. Do it in my cars too.

Same here. Got 41mpg's outta my first tank of the year.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

I always do it to calculate mpg. Fuel gauge or not. Do it in my cars too.

Why does it ever change?


Low fuel light, but I always reset the Trip.

[Trip]

I didn't run out on the road, I felt the loss of power and pulled into a city park park lot. The cop happened to be there.

[Sixxxxer]

I just usually look at my odometer and see where Im at mileage wise when I get gas...Its simple math...Add on about 130 Miles to your Odo and thats when you should start looking for gas...We'll for me anyway.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

I just usually look at my odometer and see where Im at mileage wise when I get gas...Its simple math...Add on about 130 Miles to your Odo and thats when you should start looking for gas...We'll for me anyway.

I tried that, but then I forgot my mileage

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

I just usually look at my odometer and see where Im at mileage wise when I get gas...Its simple math...Add on about 130 Miles to your Odo and thats when you should start looking for gas...We'll for me anyway.

I've done that but the number somehow evaporates after the first cager tries to kill me

[Dnyce]

before a fairly long trip i always gas up anyway, but so far ive gone as far as 21miles once the reserve light comes on.

[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.

[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.