Tang range with low fuel light on.

[Taipan]

Hi All,

My low fuel light cam on about 2 miles a go. I stopped for fuel as I was nearing a garage. As I pulled in it struck me that I'd left my wallet at home!

My journey home is 31 miles. My bike is an 1100 with the metal tank. I have no idea how far the bike will go once the light has coem on? Will there be enough fuel to get me home, or should I borrow a £5 from a colleague?

Thanks.

 

[Kropotkin]

There's 2 or 3 litres of fuel left after the warning light comes on (though this varies from bike to bike, they are not set up very accurately), so in theory, you should be able to get back home again, as long as you don't thrash it all the way. I've ridden further than that with the light on.

I'd be tempted to borrow the fiver, but see how far I get before giving in and filling up.

I have an 1150, but the both it and the 1100 have the same tank. Only difference is that the 1150 has the overdrive 6th gear, which makes fuel conservation a little easier.

 

[Taipan]

Sounds like it will be too close for comfort. I'll borrow a £5. Thanks for the reply,
Best
Dave.

 

[littleredrooster]

I've done 30 quick-ish miles after the light came on ('01 1150) and not run out. I keep meaning to strap a can to the back and see how many miles it will do.

 

[Telford]

Hi All,

My low fuel light cam on about 2 miles a go. I stopped for fuel as I was nearing a garage. As I pulled in it struck me that I'd left my wallet at home!

My journey home is 31 miles. My bike is an 1100 with the metal tank. I have no idea how far the bike will go once the light has coem on? Will there be enough fuel to get me home, or should I borrow a £5 from a colleague?

Thanks.

Does the garage have an internet connection?

 

[MikeO]

Did 47 miles on my Adv without running dry - fully laden and at 50-60 mph. It's not a bad idea to deliberately run the bike dry just once. That way you'll know for certain how far your bike will go - and can plan accordingly...

Mike

 

[Paul Wakefield]

It's not a bad idea to deliberately run the bike dry

I thought that could damage the cat (assuming its still fitted!)

Paul

 

[Dahoum]

Tang range with low fuel light on.

Depends how much you've drunk I suppose

 

[MikeO]

Re: It's not a bad idea to deliberately run the bike dry

I thought that could damage the cat (assuming its still fitted!)

Paul

So, when you're low on fuel, you're going to stop before you run out and walk to get some more?

Mike

 

[Paul Wakefield]

you're going to stop before you run out and walk to get some more

Probably wouldn't go that far. But I don't think I'd voluntarily run it dry "just to see" either.

Paul

 

[MikeO]

Well, if you do it once under controlled conditions, I reckon the chances of having to do it again are considerably diminished.


Mike

 

[littleredrooster]

It's not a bad idea to deliberately run the bike dry just once.

....that's wot I just said.....

 

[Kropotkin]

So, Taipan, did you make it home?

 

[Taipan]

So, Taipan, did you make it home?

Yes thanks. I hate to borrow money and was very reluctant to ask anyone here at work. But as luck would have it my mate dropped in, so i borrowed a £20 off him and filled it up. Sadly he charged me one pint as his lending fee.

With the light on and one bar showing, it took 20.8 litres. So if its a 22 litre tank and I average 45 to the gallon, it looks like I wouldn't have made it. phew.

 

[Finbarr]

On my 1150 I regularly put 25 litres in at fill up.

My usual formula is to fill up at 25-30 miles after the light comes on (at around 210). I'm fairly regularly getting 240 miles to a tank.

I filled a 5 litre petrol can and stuck it in the top box and rode one day until it died - This told me I get 35 miles after the light comes on before it croaks.

The 5 litre can got me home again!

 

[Kropotkin]

Finbarr: Did you lie the bike on its right side to get the last big of fuel out before refilling, or did you just refill when the engine died the first time?