Miles Per gallon?
 

Ok, so i dont have an owners manual, but i picked up a repair one and couldnt find my Miles to the gallon, I thought my tank held about 5 gallons, but when i fill it up, the reserve comes on at about 75 mileswhich doesnt sound right at all.I dont know much about this bike yet... when the reserve bars come on, does that mean its on the reserve tank, or does that mean there is that much till the reserve? because the bars start blinking. anyway, any help is much appreciated as usual. thanks.
-Sean

RE: Miles Per gallon?
 

You should have just under 5 gallons for a full tank. When the reserve light pops up, you are in the reserve tank, and you have just under a gallon left.

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^^^+1 although svgrider you should be getting a lot more than 75 miles before you get to your reserve.

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I realize that... so whats the problem, am i not filling it all the way to the top??? any explanation? thanks
-sean

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at what point do you guys hit reserve? I usually hit it at ~140miles

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I got 150 before something went wrong and now I get only 115 :(
svgrider, It could depend a lot on how you fill up or if your reserve indicator is faulty. So I'd say when the reserve bars pop up, go to the nearest pump and fill up 1 gallon. And reset the trip meter. That way you'll know almost exactly how much mpg you get. Even in city it should be upwards of 40mpg unless you ride at the redline.

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It's definitely how you drive the bike that will affect your MPG

But the tank holds 4.8 gallons

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When all four reserve bars start to flash, you have started using your reserve. Think of the reserve indicator as a count down to your reserve.

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i usually fill up at 150 miles and my reserve doesnt even come on. i just fill up as a precaution. one time i went to the reserve and it kicked on at 170 miles. but i drive in 6th gear alot, and most of my driving is highway, so that helps the MPG

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how long with all four blinky lights till you start stalling? and why does mine sometimes come on the turn off and wont come back on for another good 30 miles

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i had no idea all 4 bars start blinking... i thought once the indicator showed up, you were on your reserve and the bars represented how much off your reserve is left. i always filled up at 140 miles (before the indicator shows up)

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Same here

Guess I'll have to read the owner's manual to double check it (out of curiousity)

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this exact topic cam up a couple of weeks ago. tank holds 4.8g, reserve indicates .9g I think it was.

most poeple thought once the bars came on you were on reserve, but it didnt make sense, becuase that day, I had the bars come on and had only ridden like 120m, and
still had lots o gas. I ran for about 30 miles until all 4 bars were flashing, (and I was in a sweat-thought I was out of juice). finally found a gas station, but only put like 3.8g in the tank.?? Thus, it is true, flashing bars mean start looking for a good place to get gas, you got plenty of time, but be aware. When all 4 bars start flashing, you are below a gallon of gas, and need to find a station NOW.

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thats good to know, I have had 3 bars flashing before and thought I was going to be pushing it for a long way...lol...other than that I fill up as soon as the 4 bars show up

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So hold up.....I didn't get a chance to check my manual yet (at my parent's with the bike).....

So all4 bars will light up and then they go down one by one, and then they all come back and then they start flashing???

OR once the first one goes away they start flashing or what???

I mean I really don't care, I just never noticed how it worked

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You ever seen that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer sees how far he can drive the new car
on empty??

but all 4 bars come on, then start flashing one by one. when you get down to the last one flashing, you have just under a gallon........ I think