(HELP) Fuel Reserve
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Road Captain
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From: Cypress,Tx
(HELP) Fuel Reserve
Trying to determine when does the bike actually go to reserve? On the dash, you can push the botton for different menu's and one shows r and x amount of miles. Does this mean its already on reserve or does this mean its going to reserve in x amount of miles? I ran 194 miles with, fuel gauge shows empty and R is showing 61 miles. I stopped for fuel and only put in 4.6 gallons.
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The display showing 61 miles was estimating that you have that much fuel left. Once it gets to about 10 miles, it will just say low fuel. I have been there and continued to ride for several more miles, more then 10. When I filled-up, I put in about 5.7 gallons. YMMV
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Orange County Texas
I always run on my range meter, if I run it down to zero miles it always take 5 gallons to top off my tank. Since the bike has a 6 gallon tank I should have apx a gallon left in the tank. So apx anothor 40 plus miles.
I never look at the gas gauge.
But, when the range meter hits 30ish I'm looking for a gas station just to be on the safe side.
I never look at the gas gauge.
But, when the range meter hits 30ish I'm looking for a gas station just to be on the safe side.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Terrace, British Columbia
99 Ultra, I know for a fact i've got 22 miles when low fuel light comes on...last 5 miles at about 45 mph tho. Hard to ride with your legs, fingers and arms crossed :-))
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Tourer
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ROFLMAO!!!! I think mine has said that once before too.
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Mine read that the other night right before I pumped 5.97 gals into the tank. I was out in the country and taking back roads, figured I would hit a little town with a gas station soon. LO light came on, probably went another 40 miles before I found the gas station. Thought for sure I would be talking a farmer out of his lawnmower gas.
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