Yes, but up until then I had been averaging between 36 to 42 mpg at each fillup. My overall for the 2000 mile trip was 36.6 mpg. The stretch where I ran out I got less than 30 mpg.
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Yes, but up until then I had been averaging between 36 to 42 mpg at each fillup. My overall for the 2000 mile trip was 36.6 mpg. The stretch where I ran out I got less than 30 mpg.
Easy Rider
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It is not the injectors so much as it is the high pressure fuel pump.......that can't run very long without the liquid fuel to cool it.
RinconRyder
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From your post I thought it was intentional BUT my post was not intended to be critical. I was posting the warning (1) to see if it was true (I believe it is) and (2) to warn others who might think there is no problem running out of gas.
RinconRyder
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That is true for cars and trucks but I didn't know the Spyder's fuel pump was located inside the gas tank. Probably should have assumed.
heyharris1
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I normally don't take chances as I do not like being stuck on the side of the highway. The farthest I have ever traveled without stopping was 125 miles. Usually I try and stop about every hundred miles if something is close. I have just never been one to push it.
Jim
Jim
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Actual experience--one time only. 998 twin. Refuel light on at 150 miles. Rode it to 184 miles. The gauge was below empty. Took 5.8 gallons.
Never done it with the 1330. The light goes on about 210. Most times I fill before the light goes on. Gotta keep Linda and the 998 happy. :yes:
On actual distance rides--I am ready to get off and stretch about 125 into the ride. Gas and other stops work just fine. :thumbup:
Never done it with the 1330. The light goes on about 210. Most times I fill before the light goes on. Gotta keep Linda and the 998 happy. :yes:
On actual distance rides--I am ready to get off and stretch about 125 into the ride. Gas and other stops work just fine. :thumbup:
BLUEKNIGHT911
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OK , from your wording it sounded otherwise .... and my explanation of what happened in My original post explained the circumstances ....... :thumbup:..........Mike :bbq:
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I am getting around 34 mpg on a 2013 RT the previous owner had 170 miles for his low fueld time to fuel up warning which to me comes into about the same 40 to fifty miles to empty, since i am new to the spyder world I beleive I will stick with his expeience
Dave
I am getting around 34 mpg on a 2013 RT the previous owner had 170 miles for his low fueld time to fuel up warning which to me comes into about the same 40 to fifty miles to empty, since i am new to the spyder world I beleive I will stick with his expeience
Dave
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:agree: Its really that easy. I've only had a Spyder for 3 months but know how many miles I have at 55 mph after the light comes on. All part of knowing the bike.
You either have not been following the posts, or you have never ridden across the Nevada desert on secondary roads, or both. Under controlled conditions (constant speed, no headwinds, flat terrain and no need to accelerate to overtake slow-moving trucks and RV's), estimating how far one can go on a gallon of gas is a piece of cake. Even I can do that nojoke
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
It is good to have an "idea" of how far you can go on a gallon of gas. But, just like octane, oil brands, and tires, there are a lot of outside variables to consider. Will this be the time that your estimate is "under" normal?
The best answer is to fill when you see it on those longer trips. I would rather be riding with a topped off tank, than hoping the next gas station is open or still in business. That is my rule when riding in Alaska. When driving in uncharted territory, fill it when you see it.
In lower 48--most stations are less than 150 miles apart. That should cover 95% of the situation. If you run into 175 +, then it may be wise to carry a couple gallons--just in case. I have not felt the need to carry extra gas--anywhere so far.
My limit was posted earlier in the thread. Just some additional .02. :thumbup:
The best answer is to fill when you see it on those longer trips. I would rather be riding with a topped off tank, than hoping the next gas station is open or still in business. That is my rule when riding in Alaska. When driving in uncharted territory, fill it when you see it.
In lower 48--most stations are less than 150 miles apart. That should cover 95% of the situation. If you run into 175 +, then it may be wise to carry a couple gallons--just in case. I have not felt the need to carry extra gas--anywhere so far.
My limit was posted earlier in the thread. Just some additional .02. :thumbup:
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