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Post by naffed on Jul 29, 2011 20:02:27 GMT
hi im pretty new to bikes and was wondering why my bike doesnt have a petrol gauge? and could i fit one easy enough?
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Post by newell on Jul 29, 2011 20:41:46 GMT
There is one fitted to the 600 but it is cunningly disguised.  On the clocks you will see a trip meter. Whenever you fill up with fuel, trip this back to zero. Estimate what MPG you are getting from your bike, say 45 mpg? Then when you have covered 140ish you will know that you really should be looking for fuel soon! Simples |
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Post by gacf on Jul 30, 2011 16:08:19 GMT
Sounds about right... I get 45mpg enjoying myself or commuting, above 53 mpg if I'm cruising on A roads. I've not yet gone more than 100 miles between top ups. Just remember the mileage and litres of fuel then use www.eforecourt.com/calc_mpg.htm or similar when you get home. All you need to remember is your lowest mpg then assume you're running to that to be on the safe side. eg- 45mpg will use about 10L of fuel over 100 miles. As for fitting a gauge, I don't think you could fit one very easily... you'd need get a gauge and the in-tank gizzards, install it, and get it calibrated for the size tank... a whole lot of effort really. |
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Post by naffed on Jul 30, 2011 16:40:07 GMT
Cheers guys and the guy who had it before me said he could roughly get 170-200 mile to the tank but unsure at the mo as I'm not riding it till i get my insurance i'n a couple of weeks  |
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Post by gacf on Jul 30, 2011 16:59:05 GMT
Cheers guys and the guy who had it before me said he could roughly get 170-200 mile to the tank but unsure at the mo as I'm not riding it till i get my insurance i'n a couple of weeks That might be attainable if you have a spare fuel can strapped to the back of your bike... otherwise 120-140 miles is probably far enough before you start looking for a petrol station. Remember it's hard to look cool when you've run out of fuel oh dear... that rhymes a bit too much, but I'll leave it so I can use the sunglass icon |
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Post by Grumbleweed on Jul 30, 2011 17:39:49 GMT
Why hasn't anyone mentioned that there is a reserve position on the fuel tap? Though 140 (plus) miles is the average milage before you run out of the main supply you then turn the tap 90 degrees (or 180 degrees - I haven't done it for over a year) and the bike will carry on for another 4 litres of fuel. The new Divi has little black blocks that disappear from the LCD dash, but you probably didn't want to know that  . Grum. |
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Post by naffed on Jul 30, 2011 19:22:17 GMT
ah sweet thats good to know. whats the capacity of the tanks?
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Post by gacf on Jul 30, 2011 19:29:45 GMT
17L including the 4L reserve?
I hadn't mentioned reserve because if you're new to riding like me, you probably don't want to be trying to twist it to reserve while on the road or having the engine skip from lack of fuel in the main....
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Post by newell on Jul 30, 2011 19:42:28 GMT
Yes, good spot. I had forgotten about the reserve position on the tap.
It's easy to find on the move. JUst turn the tap around 180 degrees.
So that where it was pointing down in the normal 'on' position, in the reserve position it is pointing up.
HTH
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Post by bobh on Jul 30, 2011 20:01:14 GMT
Just don't forget to put it back to "On" after you've filled up, otherwise the next time you run out it'll be empty.
As one who rides fairly gently, I used to manage about 60m.p.g. on my XJ600N, around 160-180 miles to reserve (less on a motorway into a headwind with M40man on the back).
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Post by teejayexc on Jul 30, 2011 20:10:31 GMT
As one who rides fairly gently, I used to manage about 60m.p.g. on my XJ600N, around 160-180 miles to reserve (less on a motorway into a headwind with M40man on the back). You even seemed to manage that on an SV round Cadwell  |
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Post by amorti on Aug 1, 2011 8:04:06 GMT
I used to get 56-60mpg every time on my commute. What you do, is flick the reserve tap on when you feel it run out (with practise you can do this on the move) then you have about 20 miles to find fuel. It'll be 190+ miles to reserve at that rate, which is pretty normal I reckon going from earlier fuel economy threads.
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Post by Grumbleweed on Aug 1, 2011 10:04:47 GMT
I used to get 56-60mpg every time on my commute. What you do, is flick the reserve tap on when you feel it run out (with practise you can do this on the move) then you have about 20 miles to find fuel. It'll be 190+ miles to reserve at that rate, which is pretty normal I reckon going from earlier fuel economy threads. I don't think I ever did better than 50 mpg, but it was never worse than 45! It must because I weight 45 stone and my missus can be seen from space (not that she's ever been on my bike ). 50% of the above is true. Grum. |
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Post by amorti on Aug 1, 2011 11:08:51 GMT
I used to get 56-60mpg every time on my commute. What you do, is flick the reserve tap on when you feel it run out (with practise you can do this on the move) then you have about 20 miles to find fuel. It'll be 190+ miles to reserve at that rate, which is pretty normal I reckon going from earlier fuel economy threads. I don't think I ever did better than 50 mpg, but it was never worse than 45! It must because I weight 45 stone and my missus can be seen from space (not that she's ever been on my bike ). 50% of the above is true. Grum. 22.5 stone, then? I weigh 11.5 stone, and was lighter still back then. Did have a 50+ litre top box on the back, mind. |
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Post by Grumbleweed on Aug 1, 2011 19:21:04 GMT
I don't think I ever did better than 50 mpg, but it was never worse than 45! It must because I weight 45 stone and my missus can be seen from space (not that she's ever been on my bike ). 50% of the above is true. Grum. 22.5 stone, then? I weigh 11.5 stone, and was lighter still back then. Did have a 50+ litre top box on the back, mind. Nah, you were close but it was just the bit about the mpg! I just got 49mpg out of the new one which is as good as I've ever had. It must be an improvement in the ambient temperature or something as I still can't resist the occational blast between fill ups. I actually had an argument will the Shell lady today as I refused to believe it was £18.64 worth of fuel  . Grum. |
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Post by bobh on Aug 1, 2011 21:33:21 GMT
I actually had an argument will the Shell lady today as I refused to believe it was £18.64 worth of fuel . Grum. Try filling up a Teneré with a 23 litre tank then  Mind you, it only needs it once a month  |
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Post by amorti on Aug 3, 2011 7:45:47 GMT
I actually had an argument will the Shell lady today as I refused to believe it was £18.64 worth of fuel . Grum. Try filling up a Teneré with a 23 litre tank then Mind you, it only needs it once a month Sometimes I think there must be Scots or Yorky in me, as I have started cycling 3-4 days a week to save 12 miles worth of fuel a day... at 50mpg on my Honda that's a little over 1 litre a day. It does also get me a bit fitter / keeps the spare tyre away, mind. |
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Post by showaddydadito on Aug 3, 2011 7:51:32 GMT
My '96 600S goes onto reserve faithfully between 175 and 182 miles every time. (and most of those times it has been from 179-181).
I do about half n half short commutes (under 2 miles) and mid length runs (10-40 miles).
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