Low fuel light
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Road Master
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From: Katy, TX
Low fuel light
Really dumb question but I can't find any answers searching. So far I have not run my bike down until the low fuel light comes on. When the light does come on how long do you have until you need to stop to get gas? Don't want to find out the hard way and run out.
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From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Most people look for a station not to long after the light comes on.. " if you trust the light " .. I do.. I usually have just under a gallon left when the light comes on so in my case I don't push it much more than about 30 miles..
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Road Master
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From: Katy, TX
Thx, was just curious. My gauge is currently about half way through the red and the light still isn't on. Didn't know if when the light popped on I had 5 miles or 10. Work is only 14 miles away figuring the light is going to come on the way to work tomorrow or on the way home.
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From: San Antonio, Republic of TEXAS
well, I ran my new-to-me RKC down to the light, not on purpose. I was literally in front of a gas station when the light came on. I put 4.993 gallons in the 5 gallon tank. glad i didn't have another mile or so to go.... I'd been pushing it.
no longer will I get that low.
no longer will I get that low.
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From: Irvine, Orange County, Ca
All tanks run differently. Next time you fill up reset your trip and then ride until your light comes on. Then fill up immediately and you can figure out how much you had left by how much you put in. When the light on my Deluxe goes on I have almost exactly 1.5 gallons left. When the light on my Lo goes on, I have about .5 gallons left.
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Road Master
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well, I ran my new-to-me RKC down to the light, not on purpose. I was literally in front of a gas station when the light came on. I put 4.993 gallons in the 5 gallon tank. glad i didn't have another mile or so to go.... I'd been pushing it.
no longer will I get that low.
no longer will I get that low.
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Road Master
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From: Katy, TX
All tanks run differently. Next time you fill up reset your trip and then ride until your light comes on. Then fill up immediately and you can figure out how much you had left by how much you put in. When the light on my Deluxe goes on I have almost exactly 1.5 gallons left. When the light on my Lo goes on, I have about .5 gallons left.
Going to do that tomorrow sometime. Might take the back roads because there are more gas stations on them than going the highway. Just want to get a better idea of when I am going to need gas. My old bike I knew exactly how long I had.
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From: Gastonia, NC
All tanks run differently. Next time you fill up reset your trip and then ride until your light comes on. Then fill up immediately and you can figure out how much you had left by how much you put in. When the light on my Deluxe goes on I have almost exactly 1.5 gallons left. When the light on my Lo goes on, I have about .5 gallons left.