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That is how many miles I can go, if I have been pushing the bike hard, before I run out of gas on the turnpike. I knew I was in trouble when the yellow light came on right after I got on.......it coughed 1/4 mile from the next service plaza. I just pulled in the clutch and coasted up to the pumps cool as a cucumber. :banana:

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Your a nut! LOL

I kid you not, that is the second time I have done that exact same thing in my lifetime. 20 or so years ago in a car going to Toledo...I forgot to get gas and was hammering away in the left lane when the car coughed...I was RIGHT at the 100 mile post service plaza...jammed the brakes to get over and make the ramp and coasted right up to the pumps.

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I've never been able to coast to the pumps. Mine episodes usually involve cursing, sweating, pushing and general pissy-ness.

The worst was pushing my Buell to over 220 miles on a little 4.4 gallon tank. Fell 1 mile short on 71. That last mile was a steady uphill push and the nearest gas station wasn't really near the highway. Nothing like pushing a fully geared up bike with a weeks worth of crap. Now, I learned my lesson.

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I've done that once in BFE. I try fill-up before 110 now.

Yea, 120 is always my number on this bike. I just plain forgot as I left work for the weekend....till the yellow light came on..then I remembered.

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.... Now, I learned my lesson....

Ok, those look perfect and I got a spot for them on the bike. How big are they...maybe half gallon each? which is plenty. Heck even two 1/4 gallon onrd would get you 15 or 20 miles. Where did you get them?

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Ok, those look perfect and I got a spot for them on the bike. How big are they...maybe half gallon each? which is plenty. Heck even two 1/4 gallon onrd would get you 15 or 20 miles. Where did you get them?

They are about 1/4 gallon each (33 fl oz comes to mind... but my mind is failing and I've been drinking tonight). Cost $20 and can be found at any camping store. MSR is the mfg'er.

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If I'm hammering it, I'm lucky if the damn thing gets 100 miles to a tank (4.4 gal). If I stay easy on it, it'll go to 130ish before the light, I've never pushed it past 150. Too chicken and don't feel like pushing the awkward beotch.

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I've never pushed it past 150.

Whole thing is kind of ironic. few earlier I had the wife on it and we were heading to dinner...as we got on I said we had to stop for gas and we got in the conversation of how far can you go an a 1/4 tank...or when the light comes on. I had the idea to one day soon just strap a tank on to the luggage rack and go out and find out...so that I would know for sure.

Well, now I know. Worked out very well.

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If I'm hammering it, I'm lucky if the damn thing gets 100 miles to a tank (4.4 gal). If I stay easy on it, it'll go to 130ish before the light, I've never pushed it past 150. Too chicken and don't feel like pushing the awkward beotch.

That's the pisser. I don't keep track of how I'm riding- aggressive or not. I get a similar range, from 110-160 before the reserve light comes on, and about 25 miles when it does. Only my ornery bitch has decided to not trip the reserve light on occasion. Walked her at least 2 miles so far this season, and more than that last year.:o

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Did you know, you can open the gas cap and look and see?

Not that anyone now days would ever do that, but... back-in-the-day...

You know... before we had any gauges or indicators at all.

The camping fuel bottles are 33oz for the largest ones I've looked at.

Figure on 15 miles per bottle, on a bike that gets ~60mpg.

Figure on 10 miles per bottle, on a bike that gets ~40mpg.

There are other ADV cans that hold more, but are hard to find.

(And harder to mount on the bike.)

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Did you know, you can open the gas cap and look and see?

Not that anyone now days would ever do that, but... back-in-the-day...

You know... before we had any gauges or indicators at all.

Some of us still do that! On the Interceptor it's tough to see though, so I've just figured out that 130 miles or so keeps me out of reserve.

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Did you know, you can open the gas cap and look and see?

Not that anyone now days would ever do that, but... back-in-the-day...

You know... before we had any gauges or indicators at all.

The camping fuel bottles are 33oz for the largest ones I've looked at.

Figure on 15 miles per bottle, on a bike that gets ~60mpg.

Figure on 10 miles per bottle, on a bike that gets ~40mpg.

There are other ADV cans that hold more, but are hard to find.

(And harder to mount on the bike.)

My fuel rests underneath the seat, with the tank curved inward underneath to clear the airbox. Unless it's completely full, you'll never see how much is left in there. ;)

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My fuel rests underneath the seat, with the tank curved inward underneath to clear the airbox. Unless it's completely full, you'll never see how much is left in there. ;)

Maybe if we had a flashlight, or a lighter even we could peer down in the tank?:dunno:

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My fuel rests underneath the seat, with the tank curved inward underneath to clear the airbox. Unless it's completely full, you'll never see how much is left in there. ;)

oops, you got me there. Ah the old days, where fuel tanks were up front and easy to see into...

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Maybe if we had a flashlight, or a lighter even we could peer down in the tank?:dunno:

yes! lets use a lighter to peer into the gas tank! brilliant...

ill pull over mid ride, pop off my seat, get out my zippo, and then get to looking down in there in a feeble attempt to guess how much gas i have

for people that worried, you can hook up a fuel gauge

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I've put under 100 miles on my YZ426 since street legal, filled it up at least three times almost empty most of them. Has a 2.2 gallon tank. I'd hate to try and ride too far. I try and fill up every time it ride even on my VFR just to keep fresh gas in it, plus it gives me a chance to grab a snack.

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for people that worried, you can hook up a fuel gauge

It's weird...I was more comfortable with no gauge. I knew I could drive away and when it coughed I could switch to reserve and I had a solid 30 miles. With the gauge I feel like I am never sure...did the light just come on or did it come on 10 miles ago and I just noticed it?...did it just hit 1/4 or was it like that for awhile?....I feel like I don't really know. I think part of the problem is also how far I can go changes a great deal depending upon how I am driving. Hammer down on the freeway vs just cruising along is a big swing in mileage.

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It's weird...I was more comfortable with no gauge. I knew I could drive away and when it coughed I could switch to reserve and I had a solid 30 miles. With the gauge I feel like I am never sure...did the light just come on or did it come one 10 miles ago and I just noticed it?...did it just hit 1/4 or was it like that for awhile?....I feel like I don't really know. I think part of the problem is also how far I can go changes a great deal depending upon how I am driving. Hammer down on the freeway vs just cruising along is a big swing in mileage.

i had my light come on once sitting at a red light, flipped it to reserve...light turned and i immediately pulled into the gas station sitting right at the intersection...it died about 5 feet before the pump

the other day, my gas light came on, i put it on reserve and was pulling holeshots down morrison for 10mins and rode another 5miles to my house and it did fine

my gas light scares me lol

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