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So on my ride last night I was determined to see when this bike went to flashing reserve and what would happen with the new fuel electronics when it did
I had filled up on 1 bar not flashing last time at 142 miles, and zeroed my Trip B. When I got to 142 miles on this tank I started watching it. Finally at 153 the last bar started flashing (about 3 miles from home) and then the mileage went to 61 indicating at current speed I had 61 more miles of fuel left in the tank ( 153 + 61 would indicate a range of 214 miles). Then it flashed to total miles on bike. Then back to miles on tank and remaining miles on tank, then back to total miles on bike. Very strange. Why would I need to know total miles on bike when I am running out of gas?
Funny thing is, when I got to my street I slowed down from 55 to 25 and by the time I got home I actually had 64 miles of gas left at the new current consumption rate of 25 mph.
My next goal is to see if I can actually get 200 miles on the tank if I don't chicken out, panic and fill up.
Btw the computer said 50.8 mpg ave for anyone who cares ( Tortuga I know you don't
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That is still some impressive mpg you are getting! To bad they didn't have that fancy guy with the calculator built in to the 13 model...
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ferret, I'm an idiot because I read your post three times and it still doesn't make a lick of sense to me.
Huh?
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Lol.. Like reading a Kevin Cameron article huh?
Where are you lost? I filled up, zeroed my meter, went 153 miles before the last block started flashing, and I'm going to see if i can get 200 miles on the tank.
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(04-12-2014, 10:11 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Lol.. Like reading a Kevin Cameron article huh?
Where are you lost? I filled up, zeroed my meter, went 153 miles before the last block started flashing, and I'm going to see if i can get 200 miles on the tank.
That's it? Thats all there is to it?
I need to stop drinking.
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The last post was the " Pony" version. It's not necessary to read the whole book, just pick up the crib notes and read that.
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how does Mr.ferret always gets really great mileage..? please share your secret..!
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He has the one of a kind bike! Both his 13 and now his 14 either that our he does all downhill riding and coasts for the most part. ;-)
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(04-12-2014, 08:37 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: So on my ride last night I was determined to see when this bike went to flashing reserve and what would happen with the new fuel electronics when it did
I had filled up on 1 bar not flashing last time at 142 miles, and zeroed my Trip B. When I got to 142 miles on this tank I started watching it. Finally at 153 the last bar started flashing (about 3 miles from home) and then the mileage went to 61 indicating at current speed I had 61 more miles of fuel left in the tank ( 153 + 61 would indicate a range of 214 miles). Then it flashed to total miles on bike. Then back to miles on tank and remaining miles on tank, then back to total miles on bike. Very strange. Why would I need to know total miles on bike when I am running out of gas?
Funny thing is, when I got to my street I slowed down from 55 to 25 and by the time I got home I actually had 64 miles of gas left at the new current consumption rate of 25 mph.
My next goal is to see if I can actually get 200 miles on the tank if I don't chicken out, panic and fill up.
Btw the computer said 50.8 mpg ave for anyone who cares ( Tortuga I know you don't )
Hehe, you're right. It doesn't bother me. I fill up with BP Ultimate Unleaded at a heady £1.40 per litre. Only the best for my Dixie.
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The gauges on mine are very close to right! I fill mine up on center stand pack it full. The bike shows how much you have used! Mine was showing I used 1.6 gallons when I filled up it was 1.5 gallons reading on the pump! So giving pump error and gauge error and trying to put the same amount back in it .1 tenth is pretty close.
Michael
