June 26th, 2011, 08:51 PM | #1 |
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ran out of gas... again
had some meetings to attend today and wasn't paying attention to my gas situation. (no gauges installed at the moment) ran out of gas on surface streets sitting at a stop light and wound up having to push her about half a mile to get to the gas station... what a great work out, i think i should try it more often. great cardio! that makes 3 times i've ran out of gas this year. i'm on a roll.
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June 26th, 2011, 09:03 PM | #2 |
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Alex, since you don't have a gas gauge just do what us pregen owners do. Set your trip meter to zero when you fill up and refill when you hit 180 miles. That would be a safe distance that should allow you plenty in the tank to make it to a gas station. You may want to adjust the distance higher knowing your bikes mileage better.
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June 26th, 2011, 09:31 PM | #4 |
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June 26th, 2011, 09:36 PM | #6 |
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once i have more time on my hands i plan on picking up a digital (trailtech) vapor odometer+speedo but until then she's just been my grocery getter. don't make long trips very often these days. repainted the tank so i have the tach and temp gauges out. was playing around with an extra cell phone i have as a gauge but every where i try to put it i can't make it look good so i decided to ditch the idea
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June 26th, 2011, 09:42 PM | #7 |
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if I were you, I'd fill up on a regular basis (every 3 days or so), until you get some sort of odometer on that bike... unless you like pushing.
honestly, not a bright move (and possibly very dangerous), riding a bike w/ no reserve on it w/o any way of knowing how much mileage you've got on it since the last fill up. get some gauges on there, pronto. |
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June 26th, 2011, 09:48 PM | #8 |
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i can't say i disagree. i tried to make the oem speedo/odo work but the drive gear in the front fork is stripped so that's a no-go until i can repair it. i usually keep it topped off as it normally doesn't drop below 3/4 a tank since i haven't been driving far but it slipped my mind today (..... and the other times. well the first was because there wasn't a gas station for 30 miles and i over estimated how far i could make 1/8thish of a tank last... wound up getting a lift for the last mile... so close)
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June 27th, 2011, 12:48 AM | #9 |
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I've believed that I ran out of gas at some points and then, years later, found out that it was actually the tank forming a vacuum in the cold or after I let it cool for ~15 mins. It's happened to me several times and usually when the tank is empty enough for me to suspect that I'm out of gas.
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June 27th, 2011, 02:00 AM | #10 |
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June 27th, 2011, 04:21 AM | #11 |
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Lean the bike over there will still be gas in the other side of the tank saddle. Dead zone!
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June 27th, 2011, 05:40 AM | #12 |
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flashlight + opening tank cover
Maybe until you get gauges you could try to keep it topped off? |
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June 27th, 2011, 06:03 AM | #13 |
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sooo, do the new gens not have a reserve?????
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June 27th, 2011, 07:17 AM | #14 |
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Nope, they have a fuel gauge.
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June 27th, 2011, 08:17 AM | #15 |
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June 27th, 2011, 08:26 AM | #16 |
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June 27th, 2011, 08:27 AM | #17 |
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peeking in the tank has been my gas gauge lately. hard to tell accurately though, what looks like a full tank turns out to be almost nothing when you shake it.
as to the lighter... ! tell me you don't know first hand! haha !!!
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June 27th, 2011, 08:31 AM | #18 |
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this was on a 93 fzr600, which is *supposed* to have a reserve. but apparently it has a nonstandard tank with the reserve made part of the main tank (was a track bike)... i should just always carry a container of gas on my back when i ride... sounds like a smart idea
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June 27th, 2011, 09:37 AM | #20 |
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Do you have a GPS? Those have trip meters.
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June 27th, 2011, 11:01 AM | #21 |
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have you concidered strapping an MSR fuel bottle on the bike somewhere?? i know a few people who carry them on there atv's and off road bikes.
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June 27th, 2011, 11:54 AM | #22 |
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pretty positive attitude there buddie
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June 27th, 2011, 01:00 PM | #23 |
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June 27th, 2011, 01:49 PM | #24 | |
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June 27th, 2011, 02:23 PM | #26 |
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The panda kinda resembles a certain member does'nt it? lol
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June 27th, 2011, 03:37 PM | #27 |
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ran out of gas on my 636 yesterday.......on the way to the gas station
i was 1/2 mile away when it died tried walking her to the gas station 1/4 mile later, out of breath, out of shape, arms cramped, going slightly uphill, i gave up called my sis, told her to bring the spare gas can |
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June 27th, 2011, 04:02 PM | #28 |
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vapor is a great gauge, feel free to pm me if you need any help installing.
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June 27th, 2011, 04:34 PM | #29 |
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You needed Jeff and his gas sucking ability, and Dustin to let you ride B
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June 27th, 2011, 04:38 PM | #30 |
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Sounds like a very interesting story Ambar. Please fill us in on the details.
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June 27th, 2011, 05:59 PM | #31 | |
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the story: 3 of us were heading through ortega hwy on the ninjas. even then i was horrible at gas management even WITH a gas gauge. made it almost all the way through but ran out at the lookout when i tried to start her back up. we tried siphoning some out of jeff's tank with some drinking straws put together but unfortunately we suck at sucking and both got gas in the mouth (NASTY!!!) couldn't get any gas to actually siphon for the life of us! wound up coasting down the hill, then hopped on the back of dustin's bike for the extra mile or two to the gas station... we felt retarded when we got back after jeff mentioned switching to reserve which we forgot about. luckily we didn't feel as stupid later on when we realized there was no reserve. thanks guys. you both rock. lesson learned: there is now a rubber tube in my backpack.
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June 27th, 2011, 06:15 PM | #32 |
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LOL...Great story alex.
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June 27th, 2011, 06:31 PM | #33 |
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just bring a bottle of gas next time you go riding
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June 27th, 2011, 07:37 PM | #34 |
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I was gonna say... sorry I wasn't there to give you a lift this time...lol Great times
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June 27th, 2011, 09:17 PM | #35 |
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June 27th, 2011, 10:27 PM | #36 |
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June 28th, 2011, 12:45 AM | #37 |
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Remind me, what on that bike is "standard"?
It's still a cool bike!
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June 28th, 2011, 12:49 AM | #38 |
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See Kevin, just remember to run out up hill from the gas station!
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As for Him being a wordsmith being from pitsburg I can see where you would have an issue with that, see to the rest of us it's normal conversation so how about from now on when he uses a word with more then 2 syllables you just pm me and I'll explain the meaning to you that way you won't have to get a headache as your brain try's to comprehend it. Ken, there is nothing standard on that bike! Not sure if you got to ride it but it is a freaking beast, basically get it over 4k and hold the **** on! Lol |
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