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20-01-06, 01:38 AM | #1 |
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fuel light - capacity ?
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Sorry I'm sure this has been asked a million times before, but I have searched the archives and can't find a definitive answer .... I didn't get an owners manual with my bike. What does it say is left in the tank when the fuel light comes on ? Cheers Tom |
20-01-06, 02:16 AM | #2 |
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Your bike holds 17 litres, so just subtract the amout used and you will know exactly.
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20-01-06, 02:26 AM | #3 |
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i thought it was 20 miles left when the light comes on but i can't be sure
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20-01-06, 02:34 AM | #4 |
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Seems to vary quite a lot from bike to bike.
I sort of guess that when the light starts to flash I have about 20 miles. But, if you push it, the light will start to stay on when its really getting thirsty. At that point I was basically rolling into the petrol station. But I suppose there is a couple of miles worth still knocking about when this happens. Never actually run it dry. So, cant be more help. (Actually, I think whether or not it flashes or just goes straight to solid varies from model to model. Even more variables...) |
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20-01-06, 08:21 AM | #6 |
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I was told by my dealer that it'd have just under a galon left so would be good for about 30 miles, only intend trying it in desperation though, would also depend how your'e riding.
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20-01-06, 08:28 AM | #8 |
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I always ride through the fuel light as i know (and knew with the SV) that i get 150+ to the tank so i get a 2.5 days at work off one.
My tanks takes 17 litres also. Guess how much i put in yesterday? 17 litres plus 2 glugs of Pro FST. Lucky or what!??! |
20-01-06, 08:28 AM | #9 |
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Hi Tom
would you like an owners manual - I have mine left over from when I had a K4 - it should be the same for your K3 I would have thought. Drop me a PM with your address & I'll send it to you I never managed to get more than 15.5 litres in my tank, and that's from completely empty (conked out whilst I was overtaking a bus ), and holding the bike upright so it wasn't leaning over cheers |
20-01-06, 08:53 AM | #10 |
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Well, just today the light came on the first time at 93 miles ( I spent a lot of time sitting in traffic ). I didn't put fuel in the tank till 111 miles and it took 3.2 gallons to fill. So there was about 1.3 gallons for fuel left. I got 35 MPG on that tank, so AFTER going 20 miles AFTER the light came on, I could have done about another 30 miles and still had 1/2 a gallon.
I ride a K3 naked that I just put an M4 high sport exhaust on - it sounds awesome! |
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