marcopol
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091200GSA. Went in to "reserve" clock said 36 mile range left. Normal driving then bike runs out of fuel after 7 miles. WTF .
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Strange one, my 11 plate has gone past 0 for maybe 5 miles when I couldn't find an open fuel station when in Spain..
phooey
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Something wrong there - my 08' gsa will run for 30miles normal riding beyond 0 miles range and I often 'dip' into the bottom of the tank before refilling.
Yes my old GSA often took 36 liters to fill I never ran out so don't know what it would take from empty. My 800 GSA often takes 25.5 liters to fill I must try it till empty sometime. Interesting bmw don't give a range now just a count up. I have managed 60 kms after light comes on and counter starts. JJH
(RIP) Johno23
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Mine did that when the fuel strip packed in. Just tip the bike, shake it a bit and you will get to a station no probs
Tip the bike as far to the left as you dare. Can you hear fuel sloshing over to the left side of the tank? If so, the sucking jet pump (Venturi pump) inside the fuel tank is not returning fuel to the supply pump side of the tank. A common problem on GSA, usually cured by replacing the fuel supply pump.
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Probably the usual knackered fuel sender strip.
Yes mine did the same just before the fuel strip went ... start using the trip meter
Bendy toy
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Chuck a spare fuel can in the top box and run the bike dry. Then you'll know for sure what the "reserve" capacity is.
That's what I'm doing this evening, trying to find out what miles it will do on a full tank as the gauge is rubbish. It's up to 386 miles at present on the trip meter. The fuel gauge still shows one bar off full with a range of 350miles
can't be much further before it runs dry surely.What is this "reserve" you speak of coz my bike hasn't got one.....the engine just stops when it runs out of petrol and there's no tap to turn on 
That's what I'm doing this evening, trying to find out what miles it will do on a full tank as the gauge is rubbish. It's up to 386 miles at present on the trip meter. The fuel gauge still shows one bar off full with a range of 350miles
As i thought , it surely could not do much more on a tank. 396miles in the end. Which considering it was fully loaded from the Lake District down to Herts via motorways, then the rest a combination of roads around Herts is pretty good going i think. Just a shame it showed a full tank all the way through.
Bendy toy
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That's way better mpg than I ever get. Respect
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Psssst the throttle is the bit under your right hand!
on't worry, it was no poodle. It was a fully brimmed tank ready for the ride home from Penrith.Bendy toy
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I don't hammer the engine but do keep up with motorway traffic. ;-)
On any roads with full luggage I'll struggle to beat 45mpg. That's puts my absolute range around 340 miles.
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On any roads with full luggage I'll struggle to beat 45mpg. That's puts my absolute range around 340 miles.
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Not looked at mpg myself, but i did see mention of 10miles per litre as a rough guess from someone on here, which is not to far off as i put 36litres in it last night
Bendy toy
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Not bad - the rider's handbook says it holds 34 litres!
At least I had no need to worry when my last "nearly empty" fill took 33.6 litres.
At least I had no need to worry when my last "nearly empty" fill took 33.6 litres.
BMW spec it to 90% volume to allow for expansion - it will take 36 litres. Best I've done is 35.6L.
Straydog
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never trust a computer..
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