How many miles after flatlining

[Nutty]

I nearly got caught out the other day, as the remaining miles on the tank went from 5 down to 1, before flatlining. As I'd only done 205 miles on this tank, I was convinced there was a few miles left, so did another 12 miles before giving in. On fill up, the bike took 19.6 litres, so that was close.

Anyone been able to squeeze any more miles out after the dreaded flatline?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I nearly got caught out the other day, as the remaining miles on the tank went from 5 down to 1, before flatlining. As I'd only done 205 miles on this tank, I was convinced there was a few miles left, so did another 12 miles before giving in. On fill up, the bike took 19.6 litres, so that was close.

Anyone been able to squeeze any more miles out after the dreaded flatline?

Drill the filler neck, get more in

 

[roundincircles]

I got 19.5 litres in with 4 miles showing. Seems to me after fill up it quickly shows range which is always conservative so it must compute on the running average unless you zero the readouts.......anyone know how it calculates range?

 

[GC6269]

I got 120 miles from a full tank on last night's ride........

 

[JayC]

I got 120 miles from a full tank on last night's ride........

You're probably riding it properly, nothing to worry about, they don't all do that Sir!

 

[jonnyp]

Drill the filler neck, get more in

Good advice....with it drilled the LC tank is approx 21.5 ltr !

 

[Magnon]

Posted this a while back but valid here....

I wanted to know tank capacity and distance from range showing zero and can confirm I covered 7 miles before engine started to cough. Put a measured two litres in tank then rode approx 1 mile to fuel station. Filled tank into neck (I've removed the extension pipe) and got 19.26L so total 21.26L or thereabouts.

 

[Nutty]

Drill the filler neck, get more in

Good advice....with it drilled the LC tank is approx 21.5 ltr !

As a technical numpty, how do I do this?

 

[Mr K]

As a technical numpty, how do I do this?

As a technical numpty, don't. Petrol vapour, drilling....well you get the jist.

 

[Mr K]

I got 120 miles from a full tank on last night's ride........

You've another 4 gears after 2nd you know?

 

[Nutty]

As a technical numpty, don't. Petrol vapour, drilling....well you get the jist.

I did think that it could all end badly

 

[Piaf]

You've another 4 gears after 2nd you know?

 

[jonnyp]

As a technical numpty, how do I do this?

It's very simple and you can do it with a hand drill if you are worried or off the bike if you remove all the parts.

Take a look at this thread.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=334297

 

[Nutty]

It's very simple and you can do it with a hand drill if you are worried or off the bike if you remove all the parts.

Take a look at this thread.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=334297

Nah, bugger all that, I'll just fill it up a bit more often

 

[Mr K]

Nah, bugger all that, I'll just fill it up a bit more often

I wouldn't do any drilling on my hexagonalbonce... there was a rubber gromit I removed...allowed you to fill the tank faster.

 

[jonnyp]

As a technical numpty, how do I do this?

I wouldn't do any drilling on my hexagonalbonce... there was a rubber gromit I removed...allowed you to fill the tank faster.

There is a 70mm extension in the filler neck you can remove as stage one if you don't fancy drilling it. But you still need to take the filler assembly out.

The LC has an all plastic filler, not like the metal one on the older 1200's.

Removing the filler extension and/or drilling a vent hole also allows the tank to fill quicker.

 

[GC6269]

You've another 4 gears after 2nd you know?

Yeah, I haven't quite sussed third gear wheelies.