Tripometer jumped a 100ths digit ??

[zirconx]

Today I rode my bike to get some lunch.  When I left the tripometer read 177.  I ran out of gas and had to switch to reserve.  When I got to the gas station and looked at my tripometer, it said 285!  Has anyone had this happen before?  Anything I can do to fix this issue?  I haven't owned the bike very long so I don't know if this is a regular thing or just a fluke.

[007brendan]

Are you SURE you didn't touch the tripometer reset screw?  If you did, it would start incrementing the numbers(s), starting with the lowest number first, which would have been the 1.  It probably wouldn't take much of a turn to roll it from 1 to 2.

[zirconx]

Nope, didn't come anywhere near it.

[007brendan]

I still think it's a result of the reset wheel getting turned slightly somehow.  I guess just watch it, it shouldn't be hard to notice a jump in 100 miles.

[the mole]

Don't worry, be happy. You just rode an extra 100 miles at no cost. Your fuel consumption will be amazing!

[ke7syv]

Yeah as long as the total mileage doesn't go up. If it did, you might be the first to hit 200,000 on that bike. Chances are it was over-turned the last time and just vibrated the rest of the way there. Hopefully just a one time thing. Keep an eye on it though.

[twocool]

Today I rode my bike to get some lunch.  When I left the tripometer read 177.  I ran out of gas and had to switch to reserve.  When I got to the gas station and looked at my tripometer, it said 285!  Has anyone had this happen before?  Anything I can do to fix this issue?  I haven't owned the bike very long so I don't know if this is a regular thing or just a fluke.

Just to be really anal.....its the hundreds digit, not the hundredths

hundred = 100
Hundredths = 0.01

tripmeter has tenths   0.1...no hundredths

Cookie

[ke7syv]

We need a "one smiley whipping another smiley" smiley for moments like this.

[mister]

We need a "one smiley whipping another smiley" smiley for moments like this.

Done

Michael

[ke7syv]

That is Awesome!  thanks for diggin that up. Now who do I bribe, I mean contact around here to have that added. Afterall, we do have over half the bottom line remaining...

[zirconx]

It did it again today!    The tripometer was around 180 something and by the time I got to the gas station it read 285.  I wish I knew if it was doing it to the odometer, too.  I never pay attention to the odometer.

[Elijafir]

I caught mine doing what I think you're describing.  When you fill up your gas are you rolling it up to 000.0?  I prevent this problem by rolling it up to 999.9 and then just riding that .1 of a mile to let it roll over on its own. 

[bill14224]

Today I rode my bike to get some lunch.  When I left the tripometer read 177.  I ran out of gas and had to switch to reserve.  When I got to the gas station and looked at my tripometer, it said 285!  Has anyone had this happen before?  Anything I can do to fix this issue?  I haven't owned the bike very long so I don't know if this is a regular thing or just a fluke.

You drove 8 miles and hit the tripmeter knob with your knuckle, probably when you were taking the tank bag off or removing your gloves and placing them on the cluster so you could fill the tank.

[zirconx]

I caught mine doing what I think you're describing.  When you fill up your gas are you rolling it up to 000.0?  I prevent this problem by rolling it up to 999.9 and then just riding that .1 of a mile to let it roll over on its own. 

Yes I always roll it to 000 when resetting it.  Putting it to 999 will somehow help the problem?  Will have to try that.

You drove 8 miles and hit the tripmeter knob with your knuckle, probably when you were taking the tank bag off or removing your gloves and placing them on the cluster so you could fill the tank.

I noticed it when pulling into the gas station, not after I had parked the bike.  Unlikely I bumped it myself 2 different times while driving.