2013 CB1100 MPG

[flynrider]

What's the hells wrong with you'all.Afraid of what this Bike might
tell mommy.How's yuz supposed to know how much fuel is in the
durngull tank.Stick yer finger in thar.Use one them cardboard tongue
depressers like at the doctor's office.
I suppose { actually I don't } the same silly argument can and has
been made to justify a speedo that is way off.
Oh what difference does a speedo make.Or Oh what difference does the
tire gauge make.Or whether you can read those little numbers on
a spark plug feeler if it's all worn down.
Nuthin' makes any real difference.
That's it Danny.Nuthin' and ta hell and back and who gives
a fig.Surely no one's CB 1100's mommy.
I'm not gonna let this CB's fuel gauge beat me.I just have to figure what each
bar translates to and how much is in the tank when the red Warning appears
and when it flashes.Somewhere in the vicinity of 90 + miles
and maybe 114 miles.

Thats in the owners manual. I think it was quoted earlier in this thread also. If memory serves me right its either .8 or .9 gals.


On a side not: Foolardi why are all your post aligned on the left hand side? To me at least, it makes it hard to follow your "train of thought". Maybe that imparts some confusion into the issue.

and yes having a fuel gauge that doesnt tell you how much gas you actually have is a pain. BUT......... with a carbed bike we had a petcock to be able to switch reserve. So use the "unproductive" fuel gauge as the same way. Disregaurd the bars UNTIL!!!! you get to the last blinking bar. That is now your reserve. Look for a fuel station......

Knowing your gas mileage helps to know how far you have with that last bit of gas, for me i know as of now at max i have 30 miles. For others it could be higher or lower depending on their setup, mods, and riding habits.

Bingo!

The only part of the fuel gauge that is really accurate is the flashing bar.

Depending on my riding style, the last bar might start flashing after 118 miles (city riding) or 140 miles (leisurely highway riding). Doesn't matter when it starts flashing, when it does, I know I've got a gallon left.

At that point it's exactly the same as if I'd switched to reserve on a bike without a gauge. Time to plan a fuel stop.

I haven't run the tank dry yet, but I have pushed it on a couple of occasions and put 3.6 gallons back in.