12-21-2015, 02:01 AM
No the bike should not react differently at all no matter how much or how little fuel it has in it until it runs out completely.
As far as refilling too early or too late, again I suggest you use one of your trip meters to see how far you go until you really need to refuel. Use A or B and zero it when you fill up. Go 150 miles and fill up and see how much fuel you used. If less than 3.9 gals, you can go further. Zero trip meter again. Go 175 miles this time and fill up. Still not use the 3.9 gals? You can go further. Zero meter. Repeat. When you get down to filling up and it takes 3.4 gals (leaving 1/2 gallon left... approx. 20 miles or so) that is as far as I would push it unless it's an emergency. Then you will KNOW if it's too early or too late to get gas.
BTW IMO there is no too early, but there is a too late. Pushing is not fun.
there is no definitive answer on longest range and shortest range because all that depends on the rider, how aggressive he is, where he is riding what rpm range he uses, how he uses the gearbox etc. I have seen average fuel consumptions on this board from high 30's to low 60's and given that there is no simple or definitive answer to your question
As far as refilling too early or too late, again I suggest you use one of your trip meters to see how far you go until you really need to refuel. Use A or B and zero it when you fill up. Go 150 miles and fill up and see how much fuel you used. If less than 3.9 gals, you can go further. Zero trip meter again. Go 175 miles this time and fill up. Still not use the 3.9 gals? You can go further. Zero meter. Repeat. When you get down to filling up and it takes 3.4 gals (leaving 1/2 gallon left... approx. 20 miles or so) that is as far as I would push it unless it's an emergency. Then you will KNOW if it's too early or too late to get gas.
BTW IMO there is no too early, but there is a too late. Pushing is not fun.
there is no definitive answer on longest range and shortest range because all that depends on the rider, how aggressive he is, where he is riding what rpm range he uses, how he uses the gearbox etc. I have seen average fuel consumptions on this board from high 30's to low 60's and given that there is no simple or definitive answer to your question