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Stormspiel 10-06-05 08:36 AM

How many mile do you get on reserve???
 
Came to work this morning and realised halfway that blinker turned full for low fuel :shock:. I have an 8 mile ride home and have done 4 already. Will i make it :-k Forgot my wallet #-o

weegaz22 10-06-05 09:00 AM

you on a curvy? curvy models flash first then go solid, i think you will be ok as ive rode about 20 miles with the light on/flashing

Boomer 10-06-05 09:02 AM

You'll be fine. I've done about 25 miles when the warning light has gone solid on the pointy K3.

Liam 10-06-05 09:10 AM

I got caught out late Sunday in Wales last year (on a curvy 650S) - no petrol stations open and (riding gently) did 34 miles with the reserve light on solid, heart in mouth for the last 20 of them. Bike didn't miss a beat.

Liam

Carsick 10-06-05 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer
You'll be fine. I've done about 25 miles when the warning light has gone solid on the pointy K3.

On the pointies it goes solid with 5 litres left, you can do a bit more than 25 miles.
On the curvies it goes solid at more like 2 litres. 8 miles should be doable but I would be worried about it.

Stormspiel 10-06-05 09:31 AM

Not looking forward to it, BIG hill near my house. I'll die before i reach top :roll: :shock: [-o< Please let me make it

weegaz22 10-06-05 09:34 AM

well you know what to do, give it a big handfull of throttle on the run up to the hill, then coast up it :lol:

Jabba 10-06-05 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weegaz22
well you know what to do, give it a big handfull of throttle on the run up to the hill, then coast up it :lol:

Or half the tyres' rolling resistance, thereby decreasing fuel consumption, by wheelying all the way home :thumbsup:

Stormspiel 10-06-05 09:41 AM

Ha Ha Ha . Knowing my luck i'll get stuck behind some sunday driver doing 20mph :roll:. This just gets better, It's now raining and i haven't got waterproofs on me either :shock:. i really need to be better prepared :roll:

ash 10-06-05 10:05 AM

Just fill it up at the first petrol station ya get to and play dumb..... 'oh, sorry I've forgot me wallet'. Fill out the form and just go back and pay within 24 hours !! Done that a few times..... however, as above, you should make it no problem....


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