Run out of Fuel

[ahh-cool]

anybody run out of fuel?
Trying to figure out how much is left when the light comes on and when the last bar is lit.
Will that last bar go out? or is it always lit?
If it goes out, then how much do you have left?
Since I never know how much I have when I fill my tank, since it never seams full when I fill it.
Stefan

[Bob Denman]

When that, "Holy CRAP!" light comes on ; you've got just a touch over a gallon left...
Get Thee to a gasolinery; PRONTO!

[Pennyrick]

When that, "Holy CRAP!" light comes on ; you've got just a touch over a gallon left...
Get Thee to a gasolinery; PRONTO!

A touch over a gallon left but no way to get out the last 3/4 of a gallon unless you turn your Spyder upside down!

[BikerDoc]

I have ridden as much as 25 miles once the red light comes on.. I usually don't bother to get gas until it does. that is probably a habit from my earlier spiders when it seemed like I was always filling the tank.. the 2014 improved range certainly makes it nicer

[ARtraveler]

I ran mine out to 209.7 yesterday. The light went on at 205 or so. 5.6 gallons to refill. That just about a gallon left folks.

That was only 37 mpg--a bit lower than my usual 40 mpg. I was taking the twisties a little faster than usual this tankful.

[Bob Denman]

My farthest on a tank so far, is 213.2 miles.
The bike took only 5.0 gallons, for a 42.6 mpg effort!
No doubt; these triples rock the house!

[Oldmanzues]

I try to not let the light come on. Three bars and I look for gas. Same with four wheels. To great a chance of a accident if you run out of gas. Two or four lane. I have heard, but do not know, that in some places, you can be fined a lot for running out of gas on a highway.
Case in point: Dad runs a truck out of gas, he and kids pushing it, kids hit and killed by drunk driver.
Just me
Oldmanzues

[robmorg]

Case in point: Dad runs a truck out of gas, he and kids pushing it, kids hit and killed by drunk driver.
Oldmanzues

Interesting you mentioned that. It happened in 2012, and just two days ago, a jury acquitted the dad from charges for shooting and killing the drunk driver after the incident. The acquittal came even though everyone in the court room knew what happened. Interesting story.

Article from the Houston Chronicle

[SNOOPY]

I've never been below half a tank.

I fill up at home, go for an hour or two ride, then back home.

Easy lol

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[robmorg]

I have ridden as much as 25 miles once the red light comes on.. I usually don't bother to get gas until it does. that is probably a habit from my earlier spiders when it seemed like I was always filling the tank.. the 2014 improved range certainly makes it nicer

Doc,

Was that "25 miles" with an earlier model? Apparently from the posts here the 2014 does not go very far after that light comes on. It would be interesting to know the difference, if any, between 2014 and pre-2014 models in this regard.

[NovaSpyder]

I've never been below half a tank.

I fill up at home, go for an hour or two ride, then back home.

Easy lol

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Gee Snoopy do you have one of those dog shock collars that keep you close to home?

[BajaRon]

There are too many variables to give a definite answer to how far you can go when the low fuel light comes on. Pushing it beyond 20 miles is really asking for it though.

I can tell you that, as with most fuel injected vehicles, when you start to run out of fuel, you are OUT of fuel. It's like hitting the kill switch. Every thing stops right now!

Uhhh... What I mean is, this person who will remain nameless told me this is what happened. I would NEVER be so foolish as to let MYSELF run out of fuel just before the drag races at Spyderfest....

[Dan McNally]

[Cal777]

When I filled up it took 6.1 gal. Is that a record?

[Yazz]

Uhhh... What I mean is, this person who will remain nameless told me this is what happened. I would NEVER be so foolish as to let MYSELF run out of fuel just before the drag races at Spyderfest....

Think I might have met that person you spoke of at the drags. That person was not the only one too carried away to not look at their gas gauge. In fact quite a few nameless persons were back there filling up...

[bruiser]

I seem to have heard about one or two nameless folks testing the fuel mileage at SF.

I agree with Ron. The "bingo" light comes on on my wife's 2010 RT before the one on my 2012 RT does. I have two bars left when hers comes on.

[Bob Denman]

What is it about SpyderFest, and that light??
The only time that I ever saw it on my 2010; was in Springfield...

[jerpinoy]

When my light come on then look at my odo and I make sure at 150 traveled time to gas up.

[SNOOPY]

Gee Snoopy do you have one of those dog shock collars that keep you close to home?

Yes




Actually I don't trust this thing very far!


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[BajaRon]

Think I might have met that person you spoke of at the drags. That person was not the only one too carried away to not look at their gas gauge. In fact quite a few nameless persons were back there filling up...

Whatever it is you remember is not admissible in court! I deny everything!

[garb55]

On my 2014 RTL.
I have the low fuel light come on at 1 bar
Then when the last bar turns off I know I can travel another 20 miles and not run out
I have done it twice and each time it took 6.2 gal. to fill
Don

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I didn't run out but I must have been running on fumes last week, pulling my trailer. I think the light comes on when the next to last bar goes off. Pulling the trailer I figured about 15 miles per bar after the first 15 or 20 miles. I then got at least 10 miles after the last bar disappeared but the bike was still running when I got to the pump. Filling it up to the tippy-top I put in 6.157 gallons.

[Chupaca]

carry a gas can with you...ryde till the light comes on..set the trip meter to "0" then ryde on till it stops. Read the trip meter and that is how far you can go that day...knowing your average mpg will give you an idea how far you can go. I get 30 on average so I get gas as soon as that red light comes on..

[PW2013STL]

Doc,

Was that "25 miles" with an earlier model? Apparently from the posts here the 2014 does not go very far after that light comes on. It would be interesting to know the difference, if any, between 2014 and pre-2014 models in this regard.

On my 14 when the light comes on I have just over 1 gal left. I have put in 6.4 once without running out, but have to say I was sweating that one.
I try and fill up within 20 miles after the light comes on.

[OwnerOfHarriet]

so from what I have read -- on the 2014 they rate the tank at 6.7 gallons?

but you can only use fuel down to 6.2 until it no longer picks up fuel? -- seems that should be adjusted

we have gone over 200 with out the light coming on with my wife's 2014 RT LT. It seems we put in 5.3 gallons -- Spyder took just a tad more than my bike did