02-08-2018, 04:10 AM
(02-07-2018, 10:31 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Don't you blokes with these new-fangled post 2013 CB1100s have a trip computer that tells you how many miles you have left in the tank? I thought you did? I also recall that Ferret and others have commented on its accuracy. Why not also review the thread on [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11741]Noroomtomove's First Law of Motion and Fuel Consumption which will give you a handy tip or two on how to work out on any given occasion how much fuel you have left in the tank and how far it is likely to take you. The reserve light on my bike starts flashing at different mileages depending on a whole range of factors, like wind, riding style, temperature. What matters is how much juice you have left after how long and how far it will take you on that occasion.
Given that my riding style means I don't seem to go near the sort of MPG the Ferret and Noroomtomove are capable of achieving, my CB is going to run out of gas long before theirs. That's what I want to be able to work out.
By the way, NRTM's formula has given me a great deal of comfort. Today I happily rode more than 30 kms past the point where I would normally have filled up and achieved a personal best on kilometres ridden before filling up. I still had at least a couple of litres left so could have gone further.
My EX has a trip computer. If I remember which of the buttons I am suppose to push twice, it will display some information. Hopefully before I run off the road trying to access it.
Then the sun usually makes it unreadable. So If I lean forward and put my glove over it, I may be able to read it. Hopefully before I run off the road trying to steer the bike with one hand.
I have 100 maps which I use to set a route for my day ride. Each of the maps has the distance of each leg. I know I average 21 kilometers per liter on my EX. So I plan to my gas stops for 250 to 275 kilometers.
The maps also have the time required for each leg. So I can plan when and where I will stop for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon break. If possible I will stop at a place for lunch that also has a nearby gas station.
That way I don't have to worry about running out of gas or running off the road pushing buttons and trying to read some tiny and hard to read information.
These new fangled devices are like the rear view camera on my Impala LTZ. Great when you are in the shade of the garage, provided you remembered to clean the slush, road salt or dust off the lens before you pushed the starter button. But totally useless when you back out into the glare of the sun. Fortunately cars still have three mirrors.
Can you tell winter makes usually friendly and polite Canadians GRUMPY!
