Full Tank of Fuel

[Fatcycledaddy]

Because of the Spyder's great range, I no longer obsess about how much fuel is left. On my Indian Scout there were always two Givi fuel containers in the left saddlebag, adding 1.3 gallons of fuel to the meager 3.3 gallons of the tank. There are stretches in Eastern Oregon where you pass a sign that says 125 miles to next fuel, after you are 40 miles past the last station. I couldn't make that ride without the extra fuel and there are other rides I like where a closed station can make the loop longer than the bikes range. And so I don't alarm Peter, I always added the fuel as soon as there was room in the tank. No worries now, with the Spyder's long legs. You do learn to buy fuel whenever it's available. Fuel availability and range are coupled, more in some parts of the country than others.

You are exactly correct, same here.
I never try of plan on running low on fuel, and I have never ran the either Spyder out of fuel, but there are places out west where that does occasionally happen, you have 125 or more miles to the next station, and that is after you have ridden a ways already.
Then there are the times in Wyoming where you run into the winds blowing so hard that you only get 25 MPG towing the camper, you thought you would get to the next station with over 1/4 of a tank, and end up running on empty by the time you get there.
Knowing how much farther I can go in those situations is a great benefit.
The point was missed that it is not about pushing it as far as you can and running low, that is stupidity!
I carried extra fuel in the Yamaha Venture every time we went west, its range was much less.
With the mileage and tank size of the 2015 Spyder, it only happened to me twice that I was very close to running out in the 50,000 or so miles we put on it, and those were the two scenarios just mentioned.

 

[RideOn]

:thumbup:

We had another variation back in high school - Scientific Wild A$$ Guess. Used it frequently in chemistry and physics - almost 50 years ago. So guess that's "old school" too.

Bob

 

[Northofthesix]

That’s why I asked the question. My owners manual says it’s a 26 litre tank (6.9 gal), but is it? I’ve never put 26 litres in it. I was wondering if anyone has been able to put the amount of fuel in that the manual says it holds. They would obviously have run dry.....or would they?

Just back from a trip where I rode about 50 km after my "km remaining" screen went blank, so about 80km after the low fuel light went on. There was no roughness to the ride and my buddies were following me with a siphon hose if needed (we were just doing a route on back roads that went a bit further than we expected untill we found a gas station open). I put 23.6 litres in and I could not have put another drop in..... so I would suspect the 26 litres was accurate and I only had about 3 or less left. please

 

[whiting57]

It's not rocket science, and there's more to Life than worrying about whether or not the fuel capacity printed in the manual is correct.

Maybe it's just me....

Nope ... me to.

I can also guarantee the riding from tank to tank, topography, wind etc. when touring will generally not be the same. Gas gauges on bikes ... well, 40 years on bikes, 35 years of inaccurate motorcycle gas gauges, i have learnt to never trusted one yet.

 

[Mikey]

Nope ... me to.

I can also guarantee the riding from tank to tank, topography, wind etc. when touring will generally not be the same. Gas gauges on bikes ... well, 40 years on bikes, 35 years of inaccurate motorcycle gas gauges, i have learnt to never trusted one yet.

Hess why when you have no bars left you probably have 1.5-2 gal. left after you fill up!! they have it there for fudge factor! And that not to say that the pumps that accurate, have seen some flakey seals and wondered how I got all that gas in that can at times! Oh my god, did I just say that!!!:yikes: Here we go!!!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Hess why when you have no bars left you probably have 1.5-2 gal. left after you fill up!! they have it there for fudge factor! And that not to say that the pumps that accurate, have seen some flakey seals and wondered how I got all that gas in that can at times! Oh my god, did I just say that!!!:yikes: Here we go!!!

It's NOT a FUDGE factor ...... Spyder Gas tanks are direct fill there is no filler neck pipe, so the nozzle goes far below the opening .... the FUEL in the tank triggers the shut-off .... easily bypassed ..... I do it all the time ..., 2 Gal. is 20% of the what you can put in the tank ...... that's a lot of gas ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[whiting57]

oh my god, did i just say that!!! Here we go!!!

lmao ....

 

[2dogs]

You should always know where you're are going and how far it is. Not knowing one or both can place you and your passenger at great risk. I'm just say'n........

 

[Possible]

You should always know where you're are going and how far it is. Not knowing one or both can place you and your passenger at great risk. I'm just say'n........

Seriously? The trip is the destination. Where you're going, how far it is, and when you get there are always variables in my travels on a bike. Probably one of the reasons the Spyder would never
be my choice for touring. If I can't get at least 160 miles before looking for a gas station, I'm going to be riding something else. My VFR will do about 200 miles on the app. 5 gallons of fuel.

The Spyder is fun, but it's not, in my mind, a real touring machine for out west. But Peggy likes it, and that's all that's important.

 

[2dogs]

Seriously? The trip is the destination. Where you're going, how far it is, and when you get there are always variables in my travels on a bike. Probably one of the reasons the Spyder would never
be my choice for touring. If I can't get at least 160 miles before looking for a gas station, I'm going to be riding something else. My VFR will do about 200 miles on the app. 5 gallons of fuel.

The Spyder is fun, but it's not, in my mind, a real touring machine for out west. But Peggy likes it, and that's all that's important.

Yes, "seriously" most of all Peggy is very important. My passenger is only good for a hundred miles or less. At that point, she's ready for a break or a diet Pepsi or the totty. If the passenger is not happy, no one is happy. And there is no way I'm going to venture into the unknown particularly with a passenger on board.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Seriously? The trip is the destination. Where you're going, how far it is, and when you get there are always variables in my travels on a bike. Probably one of the reasons the Spyder would never
be my choice for touring. If I can't get at least 160 miles before looking for a gas station, I'm going to be riding something else. My VFR will do about 200 miles on the app. 5 gallons of fuel.

The Spyder is fun, but it's not, in my mind, a real touring machine for out west. But Peggy likes it, and that's all that's important.

:agree: .... However if BRP made the Gas Tank twice as large 50% or more of the members here would complain about that ...... my mantra is " deal with what you have " or fix the issue ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Gwolf]

:agree: .... However if BRP made the Gas Tank twice as large 50% or more of the members here would complain about that ...... my mantra is " deal with what you have " or fix the issue ..... Mike :thumbup:

The Spyder has almost twice the fuel capacity of my previous bike which I rode for about 20 years. You will never hear me complain about the larger fuel tank. I was fueling about every 120 miles with the oversize tank on the old Sportster. I get 200 miles easy without the low fuel light ever coming on with the Spyder.

 

[missouriboy]

I use my trip meter and fill up every 200 miles, +/-10, and the most I ever put in was around 5.7 gallons, but usually somewhere between 5.0 & 5.5 gal.

I insert the nozzle as shallow as possible, flow as slow as possible (never on automatic) and quit at the first tiny sign of splashback. 38.5mpg avg. for last ~5000 miles.

 

[teninospyder]

If you are really concerned about running out because of long stretches between gas stations, carry extra fuel. My old Sportster had an over-size fuel tank on it, but still, only held 4.2 gallons and the .2 was not really usable. I could drain it almost dry with the reserve switch on. I was traveling through a lot of National Forests and parks where it was long stretches between gas stations. I carried 4 of the large MSR aluminum fuel bottles full of gas with me. Went some long stretches, but never ran completely out of gas the whole 20 years I rode it. If I was riding the Spyder up in the Adirondack Forest or out west, I would also carry the fuel bottles on it, even though it will go over 100 miles farther then the old Sporty with a full tank. How much fuel you carry does not depend on the tank size. It depends on how much trouble you want to go to in order to have extra fuel.

This discussion contains all the reasons a while back I decided to carry a full 1 gallon gas can with me at all times. Most of our "fun" travels out here ARE on back roads (paved of course) and being "sometimes" forgettful, it's comforting to know I have that reserve if I need it. 'course that doesn't help if we are still more than 35 or so miles from a station, which CAN happen:roflblack::roflblack:
However, So far so good :yes::yes:

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Little Blue]

Trailer? ?

opcorn: Well, Maybe, an interesting trailer.
Just curious how you use it. Gasoline, Diesel, Milk, Camping, or maybe a grill. .......:yes:

I saw one at a camp store and they were doing hamburgers on it. .......

 

[Gwolf]

opcorn: Well, Maybe, an interesting trailer.
Just curious how you use it. Gasoline, Diesel, Milk, Camping, or maybe a grill. .......:yes:

I saw one at a camp store and they were doing hamburgers on it. .......

Talked to people that own those type trailers.They are basically just fancy cargo trailers with large side doors to store your gear in. You could fit a couple jerry cans inside.

 

[Bangorbob]

Gotta love it!!! Thanks for the photo.

 

[RideOn]

I have to say the little tank trailer is damn cool. Not so sure about its usefulness, at least as a tanker.

As a former tanker yanker, count me impressed by the detail and work that must have gone into building it.

:clap:

 

[RayBJ]

When I tour the vast open spaces of the mid-west I use this 1.75 gal Rotopax on the qlink base. My last trip to Canada had some gas stations ~100 miles apart and sometimes only 87 octane so I also carry octane booster.