12-20-2015, 04:45 PM
You went 172.7 miles on a standard tank? That's actually pretty good mileage. If I'm doing mostly city riding, my '13s gauge starts flashing at around 115 miles. From experience, I know that I have almost a gallon remaining, so I usually try and hit a gas station within 25- 30 miles of that.
If the '14's computer uses the fuel gauge to estimate remaining fuel, it would probably be optimistic when initially starting the bike. I've noticed that the tank float reads considerably higher when the bike is on the sidestand. For example, yesterday my gauge started flashing the last bar just as I rolled into the driveway. This morning I started the bike as it was sitting on the sidestand and it was showing two bars. It wasn't until I'd ridden a few blocks that the gauge went back to the single flashing bar.
If the '14's computer uses the fuel gauge to estimate remaining fuel, it would probably be optimistic when initially starting the bike. I've noticed that the tank float reads considerably higher when the bike is on the sidestand. For example, yesterday my gauge started flashing the last bar just as I rolled into the driveway. This morning I started the bike as it was sitting on the sidestand and it was showing two bars. It wasn't until I'd ridden a few blocks that the gauge went back to the single flashing bar.