5 gallon tank?
Cruiser
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From: Watertown, NY
RE: 5 gallon tank?
That what I am confused about. Like we all say... IT IS A 5 gallon tank. Why is that my red light blinks and I only get maybe 3.5 gallons of gas back in it again? What else is it I could check? Float improperly positioned? etc...?
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From: Oregon
RE: 5 gallon tank?
acceleration... makes it blink.. slow down and look, might go back to solid red.. but heh if it doesn't.. believe it.. it is low (cough, don't ask me how I know)
think of it as your reserve, when it starts to blink
find a place to fill asap...
think of it as your reserve, when it starts to blink
find a place to fill asap...
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Watertown, NY
RE: 5 gallon tank?
ORIGINAL: boone432
yeah, i have to say, i dont think ive ever got anywhere near 5 gallons in my tank!!! sure would be nice. maybe ill take a risk this time and see what i can get in there
yeah, i have to say, i dont think ive ever got anywhere near 5 gallons in my tank!!! sure would be nice. maybe ill take a risk this time and see what i can get in there
J/K, maybe I'll try it this weekend too and find out...
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From: Rochester, NY
RE: 5 gallon tank?
Guys, you might want to be careful trying to run out of fuel like that, the gas is used a a coolant for the pump and running it too long,too low could cause it to overheat and possablydamage it.
Run it out if you must for your testing, but be aware that you should be ready to shut it down as soon as the enginestarts tosputter ordies.
Have funand remember to play nice.
Run it out if you must for your testing, but be aware that you should be ready to shut it down as soon as the enginestarts tosputter ordies.
Have funand remember to play nice.
Road Captain
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RE: 5 gallon tank?
My Deluxe will throw the low fuel light around 135-140 miles and only takes ~3.3 gallons to fill even on the stand. I used to get 100-105 before hitting reserve on the peanut tank on my Sportster.
Road Captain
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RE: 5 gallon tank?
fuel gages? reserve lights? my bike has none of those.. 
normally I can get about 150/160 before I have to go to the reserve.
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normally I can get about 150/160 before I have to go to the reserve.
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From: Savannah, GA via Russell, PA
RE: 5 gallon tank?
I can get about 220 - 240 miles on a tank of gas and the one time I pushed it I was able to put 5.1 gallons in tank. I avrage around 4.2 to 4.5 gallons a stop.
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From: The Lone Star State
RE: 5 gallon tank?
My LED gas guage always shows red prematurely. Mine goes red about 125 miles. I can stop and it only takes about 3.5 gallons to fill it up. I am confident I could get 190-200 miles per tank. I ususally fill up at about 160-170.