wildbd said:
Getting 46 miles to a gallon. Usually go about 220 to 230 miles on tank then fill up.
I figure that I too could get 220-230 a tank considering I am commonly getting 40-44 mpg manually computing it. But since my low fuel warning comes on so prematurely, I just can't get comfortable driving so long after it starts blinking.
Comes on at about 175. (as stated previously in this thread)
At that point it will take about 4.3-4.5 gallons. (depending on effort to squeeze more in)
That would indicate I still had about 1.5 gallons left. Which would end up getting me just as far down the road as you guys that get a much later warning. (warning closer to 200)
Up until this thread, I was actually thinking my led gauge worked properly because it seemed like each portion of the countdown was very close to 35 miles.
1st section is double sized, and will go out at about (70-75 miles)
2nd section 105-110 miles
3rd - 140-145 miles
4th- 175-180 miles (almost perfect for how mine behaves)
5th - this is the blinking portion - so because of the seemingly consistant nature of the first 4 "sections" of the gauge, I just can't talk myself into the last section being worth 50-60 more miles.
So can I really expect the TB's to still be able to pick up the fuel that is supposed to be in my tank? If so, how much you think is SAFELY available if the tank would hold 4.5 gallons added?
And has anybody gotten a good look at the mechanism that measure the fuel? Is it adjustable even a small amount?
I guess I could get a can of spare gas strapped on and go run the thing dry to find some answers. But this is the ONLY aspect of my bike that seems out of the norm for "the norm" defined on this forum.
Sad thing is I coulda learned a lot myself while I rode a second S10 for several thousand Kilometers in Australia. But that's just it.......everything was in metric. So my tired old man brain couldn't\didn't even try.