| Author | Message | ||
     Jackgraves |
Sorry everytime I do the search function it fails. So how many miles can I go when I see that orange fuel light. | ||
| Jules |
Some info here: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/383954.html http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/350372.html http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/414353.html | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Corrected Sorry everytime I do the search function I fail.  (Message edited by americanmadexb on May 10, 2010) | ||
| Froggy |
Some quick math - light comes on at about 4.6 gallons used, so you got about 3/4 of a gallon remaining rounded down. 50mpg times .75 = 37.5 miles. 40mpg would be 30 miles range. | ||
| Jackgraves |
Thanks for the help Jules | ||
| Dano_12s |
I went 26mi.before I ran out!Thought I had a little more but...nope | ||
| Americanmadexb |
I get really nervous around 20 miles. Before on my Ss i got nervous around 28-30 miles | ||
| Daniii |
Who gets 50 mpg?? I am happy to see 32. I would say 25 miles is safe. You really don't want to run the tank empty. The fuel pump could be damaged... | ||
| Dosmie |
Daniii meet Froggy. If you want to learn how to stretch your MPG just pay attention to what he posts. | ||
| Froggy |
54mpg on my CR, 49mpg on my R, 75mpg on my XB12, 85mpg on my Blast.  | ||
| Freezerburn840 |
I am still practicing some of Froggy's techniques but when I am done at work here in California at the end of the day with all the traffic I just want to get home. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
28 MPG is still way better than my truck! And way more fun! | ||
| Orman1649 |
I don't know what would make you want to hypermile on an 1125. It's kinda like trying to hypermile a big block muscle car. These bikes were meant to be DRIVEN! The blast...OK, hypermile away...but 1125...really? WHY?!? | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Hey man, back off. I bought a Prius for the drag strip...so far I am in the low 15s. 14s look out! | ||
| Froggy |
Its fun, and more challenging I plan on entering my CR into the next hypermiling contest near me, I know I can beat that damn diesel VW. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Its fun, and more challenging To each their own, but I can't think of anything more fun, challenging or appropriate for the R or CR than pushing your limits thru a favorite set of twisties or on the track. | ||
| Ratbuell |
See....Froggy always forgets to mention during these MPG threads that he's about the size and weight of a clutch lever. But the guy can get some serious distance out of a gallon of dead dinosaurs. | ||
| Ccryder |
I'm seeing 160-170 on my commute. I don't push my reserve over 25 miles since my ride would leave me pushing. | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
27.6 miles is the number for me | ||
| Dirty_john |
One mile less than when the fuel runs out - seriously I always refill the tank after no longer than 15 imperial miles just in case. I once stretched the low fuel range on my XB12R to 15 miles and nearly ended up pushing it home. | ||
| Nillaice |
all the way down to the bottom of the hill. | ||
| Ogobracing |
I figure I need to get gas ASAP when the light comes on, at least within 20 miles. Where I live it's easy to be 20 miles from a station when you are out and playing, so I've learned the hard way to fill up when you can. I do wish there was more range to a tank, and much more range once the low-fuel light is lit. | ||
| Freight_dog |
I've run out once. Don't remember the exact miles but I was thinking I had 30+ miles to dry. Ran out at a little over 20 miles. Now I treat the light as a "get gas NOW" light. | ||
| Afhans |
The light means "get gas now." If you REALLY want to know know who far you can go with your light on strap a 1 gallon jerry-can to you passenger seat and run your bike dry. Then do it two more times and let us know what you get when figure out the average (average=(a+b+c)/3).  | ||
| Jackgraves |
You guys are a big help, im going to the mountains next week and this info will keep me from pushing. Thanks | ||
| Freezerburn840 |
Now I treat the light as a "get gas NOW" light +1 on that for sure. I have not ran out but I think I pushed it to 20 miles on reserve. I am not going any further. | ||
| Dirty_john |
Remember that running the fuel pump dry might do it any good in the long term |
