GSA realistic range?

[edzt]

I’ve bought a 2008 GSA and I love it. But, I’m pretty certain the fuel strip has failed
As it has been in storage for a while I don’t think the seller knew as it was showing half full. 50mls up the M5, and I ran out of fuel in Gloucester services(stroke of luck)

Until I get round to fixing it I’ll make do with resetting the trip every time I fill up
What range should I expect? I’m not a fast rider.


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[DJ123]

Best way is to continuously ride it to a set distance, eg 100 miles, and see on average how much fuel goes in. You'll soon have a good average of how much the MPG or MPL is.

 

[TLSgazza]

I've had as little as 280 miles and as much as 467 miles.
Personally I think these things need a working fuel guage.
The new updated ones are supposed to last. I'd get one fitted. Each to their own I suppose.
I've heard it said that the fuel pump works harder when the fuel level is low, not sure how true this is.but it could end up doing more costly damage if true.
And I find the low fuel warning a pain in the eyesight.

Btw I've had 11 strip's fitted.thelast one has lasted 2 years so far though.

 

[turkuss]

I have a 2008 GS and the fuel strip is unreliable so I just fill up and reset trip counter and refill at 200 miles simples

 

[Joca]

I have a 2008 GS and the fuel strip is unreliable so I just fill up and reset trip counter and refill at 200 miles simples

I do the same. Although my strip has not failed, it is not very clever. Does not move until drops to half. But works fine after.
I've done more than 200 but usually just fill up before that.

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[Scotriders]

Assuming it's the same size tank as the 2010 GSA, don't trust it past 300 miles.
My strip is the same. It'll show 50 miles of range and a couple of bars, then nothing
I've had 400 once, but 300 is my must fill mileage.

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[Flintlock]

Based on your riding - an easy 300 miles

 

[Pukmeister]

I hope you didn't buy my old 2008 GSA, it was a great bike but the fuel strip was a useless design. I had it replaced for £200+ and it seemed to last, but often had a mind of its own.

Range wise, reset the trip at every fill up and start looking for a filling station once you hit 280 miles and you should be fine.

 

[Scotriders]

I've put 108,000 on one of my TCs and added about 10,000 to the 40,000 on my other TC so you can rest assured there's a good mix of riding in there and I can't think either has ever run out before 300. But the lower milage one has ran out a few times at not much over 300.

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[Neil W]

250 with a decent safety margin

 

[er-minio]

I have a 2007 GSA.

Fuel consumption varies wildly if you do motorway miles over 120/130kmh. Keep that in mind.

Apart from that, my fuel strip has been dead for more than 5 years.
I do 10 liters = 100 miles and use the trip meter.

When traveling I always fill the tank to the brim, but I never push it more that 250miles per tank. But there is quite a few liters in when I refill.
I used to do over 300 miles with one tank when I had the level, but keeping it at 250 is safe.

 

[Pukmeister]

Its worth a mention:

If your bike stutters to a stop and you find you are out of fuel, dismount and lay the bike over on its left side as far as you can. You will probably hear fuel sloshing over from the RH to the LH side of the fuel tank. Stand the bike up again and try starting it. It might now run long enough (at slow speed) to get you to the nearest filling station.

The GSA has an internal fuel return pump (aka sucking jet pump) that uses surplus fuel pressure to get the fuel back to the LH side of the tank where the fuel supply pump sucks from. Sometimes the fuel doesn't always get back when the tank gets low as the return pump has to work harder than normal. The tip above might let gravity give you enough of a helping hand to save the day.

 

[Scotriders]

Its worth a mention:

If your bike stutters to a stop and you find you are out of fuel, dismount and lay the bike over on its left side as far as you can. You will probably hear fuel sloshing over from the RH to the LH side of the fuel tank. Stand the bike up again and try starting it. It might now run long enough (at slow speed) to get you to the nearest filling station.

The GSA has an internal fuel return pump (aka sucking jet pump) that uses surplus fuel pressure to get the fuel back to the LH side of the tank where the fuel supply pump sucks from. Sometimes the fuel doesn't always get back when the tank gets low as the return pump has to work harder than normal. The tip above might let gravity give you enough of a helping hand to save the day.

Yeah, that saved me a long push a couple of times with my original TC, though it doesn't seem to work at all with the newer one

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[edzt]

Its worth a mention:

If your bike stutters to a stop and you find you are out of fuel, dismount and lay the bike over on its left side as far as you can. You will probably hear fuel sloshing over from the RH to the LH side of the fuel tank. Stand the bike up again and try starting it. It might now run long enough (at slow speed) to get you to the nearest filling station.

The GSA has an internal fuel return pump (aka sucking jet pump) that uses surplus fuel pressure to get the fuel back to the LH side of the tank where the fuel supply pump sucks from. Sometimes the fuel doesn't always get back when the tank gets low as the return pump has to work harder than normal. The tip above might let gravity give you enough of a helping hand to save the day.

Thanks,
I tried rocking it from side to side and got a few stutters and coughs.
Trouble was I stopped the bike, went for a coffee and a piss and returned to a non starter.
Took me a while to work out. Seemed too unlikely to run out of petrol in a service station, especially when the gauge was showing half full!!

Could have been a lot worse….outside lane of a busy motorway for example


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[Pukmeister]

In my case I was heading south from Glasgow on M6 and had reached Cumbria somewhere, when after cresting a hill it coughed and died, letting me coast to the hard shoulder.

After some head scratching I remembered the tip to lean the bike over and it got me going again until I could reach the nearby "Truck Haven" just off the M6 somewhere that sold me a tank of very expensive petrol to continue my journey south.

 

[er-minio]

Yep, used that trick a couple of times.
Keep in mind that with the broken fuel strip the overflow pump runs constantly.

I have one of those dutch converters... but works only if the tank is basically full (gives the pumps a rest at least).
Planning to remove the float, the converter, and experiment with the updated strips soon.

 

[edzt]

I know the feeling, I knew the Adv had a big tank but that was the first time I’d ever put more than 50 quids worth in a bike!


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[Lord Snooty]

Thanks,
I tried rocking it from side to side and got a few stutters and coughs.
Trouble was I stopped the bike, went for a coffee and a piss and returned to a non starter.
Took me a while to work out. Seemed too unlikely to run out of petrol in a service station, especially when the gauge was showing half full!!

Could have been a lot worse….outside lane of a busy motorway for example


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Exactly what happened to me on my 2010 GSA; outside lane of the M42 going for an overtake and then splutter, cough, dead! managed to coax it into the hard shoulder without mishap. Fuel gauge showing 60 miles but I knew from the way it died that it was empty. Luckily I was not far from home and a call to my brother solved the problem when he turned up with 5 litres of go juice. Not pleasant when it happens though.

 

[icedfusion]

Sounds like you need to get yourself one of these for 'just in case':

 

[Guru Gora]

Gas up

Trip meter reset

200 miles

Gas up

Repeat for happy riding