superNoob - am I out of gas? bi-weekly gas useage thread.

[jen_]

Ok, sorry if the noobs seems to be taking over...

Rode my bike to work yesterday.  This is my longest ride to date.  I am still on my first tank of gas in the gs (how embarassing!).

On the way home, I killed it trying to shift into first after stopping at a red on a hill under a railroad bridge.  Embarassing, sure, but it started right up and I took off.

About a mile later, going 50 mph, I tried to downshift to slow for a red, and as I pulled in the clutch, the engine died.  I restarted it, went about 50 feet, it started bucking and it died again.  I tryed to restart while rolling to a stop and pulling over with no luck.  As it died, the oil light would come on briefly, and then shut off.

So I pulled over as the cagers screamed past me (OMG bikes have no hazard lights!!! ).  I switched the fuel to RES, and with a little throttle, she started and I rode the last mile home.

So was this just me running out of gas?  My trip meter is only showing 110 miles.  Granted, I didn't fill the bike last time, but I did look in the tank when I bought it and it looked pretty full.  When I look in the tank now, I still see gas in there, I'd guess 1/3 of a tank still sloshing around in there.

...if it matters, my bike is an 04 w/almost 1000 miles.

[My Name Is Dave]

It wouldn't hurt to fill it up.

I've been getting about 180 miles at least out of my 4 gallons I put in each time. And that's with a good amount of gunning the throttle; I can't stand being TOO conservative  

Anypoo, if you got 110 out of a partial fill-up, I'd say it sounds right. Fill it up and get back out riding  :mrgreen:

D  

[Jazzzzz]

yes, that's you running out of gas - you'll get another 30-50 miles out of it on reserve, assuming your bike behaves like mine (which isn't necessarily a safe assumption)

[Chuck]

With a small amount of experience, you'll easily recognize the signs earlier, and be able to go to RES on the fly.  Sit on your center stand and practice turning the petcock while you're riding.  You'll really appreciate it when you're in the middle lane on the highway and it starts to sputter.

I've found the odometer to be extremely reliable.  I always run out within 5 miles of 225 (2001 with big tank ).