Just ran out of gas :(

ryan.chin · August 6th, 2012, 02:17 PM

Just ran out of gas on the ninjette. Luckily I have some friends nearby who can bring me some. What are your guys horror stories of running out of gas, if any?

diablos991 · August 6th, 2012, 02:20 PM

I have been meaning to check how far my tank will take me.
But I'm too nervous about the whole run-out situation and don't exactly want to put a moltov in my backpack.

Jiggles · August 6th, 2012, 02:29 PM

@alex.s

I'm Fred · August 6th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Just reset the distance counter everytime you put gas, that way you have a rough estimate on when to fill it up

Monkeytofu · August 6th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diablos991

I have been meaning to check how far my tank will take me.
But I'm too nervous about the whole run-out situation and don't exactly want to put a moltov in my backpack.

Uh, don't the 08-12 models have a reserve tank?

Jiggles · August 6th, 2012, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkeytofu

Uh, don't the 08-12 models have a reserve tank?

No.

toua70 · August 6th, 2012, 02:37 PM

Running out of gas suck!!! I posted my story somewhere here on the forums couple months back. Anyway, here it is again

I went up north to fresno over memorial weekend. Its about a 4 hour drive up north from southern California. The gas gauge on the ninja 250s are notoriously inaccurate!I go off by my trip meter and usually fill up every 180 miles or so. On my way back home, I was approaching 140 miles on my trip meter. I thought I would get another 40 miles out of tank. So I kept going and passed all these creepy little gas stations. I wanted to go to the nicer ones where there will be lots of people lol (watched too many horror movies) I knew the nice stations were there right before heading up the mountains on the I-5. Next thing I know, there was no freaking power to my throttle. I was forced to pull over, check my gas tank and nothing! I was stranded in the middle of NO WHERE in the hot sun surrounded by farmlands and crops lol. I got off, hung my brand new helmet on my mirror and started pushing my bike down the interstate. My helmet then falls off from the mirror, rolls down the I-5 and I had to chase after it. So not did I only run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, my new helmet is all scratched up :'(

everyone driving would just pass by and look at me and not bother to help. I texted my wife, told her I ran out of gas and stranded in the middle of no where. I had no idea how far the next gas station was. It was hot, i was sweating and the bike seemed to get heavier by the minute. I would walk about 50 yards or so and rest and repeat. It was hard because i had my backpack on, plus my gymbag strapped to the back of my ninja that had all my clothes and stuff. About 20 minutes later, a guy on a hayabusa came to my rescue. He lives in the area and said the closest gas station was like 10 miles ahead lol thank GOD he came. So he took off, came back with gas in a small bottle. I filled up, rode with him to the gas station and filled up my gas and I offered to pay for his gas. I was also trying to give him money for his help but he didn't want it. He said to me, "Don't be an asshole" haha he was nice enough to help and I was very thankful. So yeah, thats my story. Filled up and rode all the way back home to LA :0)

diablos991 · August 6th, 2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm Fred

Just reset the distance counter everytime you put gas, that way you have a rough estimate on when to fill it up

I have a strange suspicion that there is still plenty of gas in the tank when that gauge says empty.

Jiggles · August 6th, 2012, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diablos991

I have a strange suspicion that there is still plenty of gas in the tank when that gauge says empty.

You need to be on the sidestand for the gauge to be accurate

alex.s · August 6th, 2012, 03:11 PM

gauges are always wrong. use your psychic powers to tell how much gas is in the tank. it works for me, i only run out of gas every other week.

on the plus side, pushing the bike is a great exercise.

Monkeytofu · August 6th, 2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

No.

What a shame. I thought it was a good bike. What a rotten way to go.

Jiggles · August 6th, 2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkeytofu

What a shame. I thought it was a good bike. What a rotten way to go.

It has a fuel gauge and a trip meter, that's good enough for most competent people

ryan.chin · August 6th, 2012, 05:34 PM

Yeah my 2012 is supposed to have an indicator light when I'm low, but it didn't come on. I felt like a douche bag, especially sucked because I was near an ex's house and her dad drove past and gave me the stank eye.

I'm Fred · August 6th, 2012, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm Fred

Just reset the distance counter everytime you put gas, that way you have a rough estimate on when to fill it up

I'll quote myself because it seems no-one understood how to know when you need to fill the tank..

iplante · August 6th, 2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm Fred

I'll quote myself because it seems no-one understood how to know when you need to fill the tank..

i usually fill the tank every 130 miles, whether or not there is still any gas in the tank.

That way, I'm safe, but if I hit 130 miles and there's no gas station near, i'm not gonna run out either!

krolinked · August 6th, 2012, 05:44 PM

I've run out of gas in the middle of the night at the top of the LA Crest while riding the twistys. Then my headlights went out as im rolling down the hill. PITCH BLACK.
I slammed my brakes so effin hard they skid to a stop lol.

dirty nasty · August 6th, 2012, 05:47 PM

127 miles from home I ran out. That sucked.

Alex · August 6th, 2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

Yeah my 2012 is supposed to have an indicator light when I'm low, but it didn't come on.

Are you sure? It has a fuel gauge, but I hadn't realized any of the new-gens had an additional indicator light as well.

Coolbpf · August 6th, 2012, 08:33 PM

The current gens dont have a reserve tank? I keep being reminded every day as to why the pre gens are oh so much better. That's what you get for trying to make a 250 look like a supersport.

Alex · August 6th, 2012, 08:44 PM

menikmati · August 6th, 2012, 08:53 PM

I reset my trip meter every time I fill up since my fuel gauge is broken, I can usually go around 225-250 miles a tank but always fill up at the end of the workweek at around 180-200 miles.

ryan.chin · August 7th, 2012, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Are you sure? It has a fuel gauge, but I hadn't realized any of the new-gens had an additional indicator light as well.

90% sure. There is a little light that lights up when my bike has the key in the ignition.

Alex · August 7th, 2012, 06:43 AM

I don't think that's a low fuel indicator; it's likely the low oil pressure light. Post up a pic and we can confirm.

ryan.chin · August 7th, 2012, 08:02 AM

Ptdoughnut · August 7th, 2012, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

temp light.

ForceofWill · August 7th, 2012, 08:46 AM

Hah, I lol'd at that picture. I forgot that the international sign for low gas was a thermometer submerged in liquid. Sorry bro I had to

Although it is kinda their fault for putting it in the gas gause bezel. I can see how newer drivers would confuse it.

More on topic, I never trust my gauge, it's a pos. Thing stays at like half full until it slams to empty. I always use the trip meter. Fill up around 220 miles each time.

aShifty · August 7th, 2012, 08:51 AM

i have a different problem. i have trouble filling the tank complete full.

LoneRonin · August 7th, 2012, 08:52 AM

this has happened to me a few times now...

1) On the highway far from home. I was lucky to have Kawi Roadside assistance, called em up and sent a tow truck with gas in a jerry can. I paid em 4 bucks for the gas and was on my way. If you have no roadside assistance its 60 bucks just for them to come to you then however much gas you need.

2) On the way to school. This wasn't too bad, sister brought me gas and I was on my way.

3) On a local road, luckily a gas station was only a block away...pushed her on the sidewalk, sweating buckets...

4) On the highway again, 1 exit from home. Luckily there was a huge lane wide shoulder for me to relax while I baked in the sun. Friend brought me gas and I was on my merry way.

LoneRonin · August 7th, 2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diablos991

I have a strange suspicion that there is still plenty of gas in the tank when that gauge says empty.

yea 6 liters...a third of the tank.
Its actually empty when the needle is resting on the little pin thingy, not when its at the E...

Ptdoughnut · August 7th, 2012, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aShifty

i have a different problem. i have trouble filling the tank complete full.

just keep pulling out the nozel slowly until its full.

Filling tanks makes me cold.

Alex · August 7th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

temp light.

+1.

ryan.chin · August 7th, 2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ptdoughnut

temp light.

I am an idiot. Haha. I kept looking at the light like, okay, ive got a while... then my bike shudders then turns off and I nearly **** my pants.

Alex · August 7th, 2012, 09:34 AM

Just for the sake of completeness in case this thread pops up in searches, the FI models sold in other markets from 2008 - 2012 do have a low fuel indicator, but do not include a gas gauge. I'm not sure we know yet whether the new 2013 model will include a low fuel indicator for either the carbed or FI versions (or both).

Coolbpf · August 7th, 2012, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan.chin

I am an idiot. Haha. I kept looking at the light like, okay, ive got a while... then my bike shudders then turns off and I nearly **** my pants.

If you have that light come on, you have bigger problems than an empty gas tank :{P

CZroe · August 10th, 2012, 03:33 PM

Ran out of gas in the car last night. Range meter was WAY off after putting a gallon or two in at a time for the last month to coordinate a family gasoline discount. I'm mad because I often had to get expensive gas and the discount totally isn't worth this!

Bosgarage57 · August 10th, 2012, 03:45 PM

I have a pregen so dont have this problem, but has anyone tried doing a resisitor mod? I know on my concours 1000 the gauge was crappy, after doing the mod it helped it. heres the link I used, maybe someone should try it and see if it can be done?

http://c10mods.blogspot.com/2011/07/...ification.html

iceknyght · August 10th, 2012, 03:51 PM

I ran out of gas about a month or so after I got the bike... I was still within my 'normal' trip distance (I normally go about 180-200 per tank and it was around 160), so I must have been on it a bit more that tankful than I thought... I was on the Highway, but luckily it happened right before an offramp! Sadly, the gas station was on the other side, so I still had to push the bike up to the top of the overpass, but then hopped on and coasted down to the gas station...

August 6th, 2012, 02:17 PM	#1
ryan.chin ninjette.org sage Name: Ryan Location: Columbia, MD Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6 Posts: 605	Just ran out of gas :( Just ran out of gas on the ninjette. Luckily I have some friends nearby who can bring me some. What are your guys horror stories of running out of gas, if any?

August 6th, 2012, 02:29 PM	#3
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	@alex.s __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 6th, 2012, 03:11 PM	#10
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	gauges are always wrong. use your psychic powers to tell how much gas is in the tank. it works for me, i only run out of gas every other week. on the plus side, pushing the bike is a great exercise. __________________________________________________

August 6th, 2012, 05:44 PM	#16
krolinked Nerd Name: Chris Location: Tujunga Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ducati Hyperstrada Posts: 672	I've run out of gas in the middle of the night at the top of the LA Crest while riding the twistys. Then my headlights went out as im rolling down the hill. PITCH BLACK. I slammed my brakes so effin hard they skid to a stop lol. __________________________________________________ It doesn't LOOK that steep. But you can go first...

August 6th, 2012, 08:44 PM	#20
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	__________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 6th, 2012, 02:20 PM	#2
diablos991 ninjette.org member Name: Shawn Location: Clearfield, UT Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 134	I have been meaning to check how far my tank will take me. But I'm too nervous about the whole run-out situation and don't exactly want to put a moltov in my backpack.

August 6th, 2012, 02:30 PM	#4
I'm Fred ninjette.org member Name: Jiggles knows Location: Montreal Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): None yet :( Posts: 102	Just reset the distance counter everytime you put gas, that way you have a rough estimate on when to fill it up

August 6th, 2012, 02:37 PM	#7
toua70 ninjette.org guru Name: Toua Location: Long Beach Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 and Gsx-R 750 k8 (out of commission) Posts: 482	Running out of gas suck!!! I posted my story somewhere here on the forums couple months back. Anyway, here it is again I went up north to fresno over memorial weekend. Its about a 4 hour drive up north from southern California. The gas gauge on the ninja 250s are notoriously inaccurate!I go off by my trip meter and usually fill up every 180 miles or so. On my way back home, I was approaching 140 miles on my trip meter. I thought I would get another 40 miles out of tank. So I kept going and passed all these creepy little gas stations. I wanted to go to the nicer ones where there will be lots of people lol (watched too many horror movies) I knew the nice stations were there right before heading up the mountains on the I-5. Next thing I know, there was no freaking power to my throttle. I was forced to pull over, check my gas tank and nothing! I was stranded in the middle of NO WHERE in the hot sun surrounded by farmlands and crops lol. I got off, hung my brand new helmet on my mirror and started pushing my bike down the interstate. My helmet then falls off from the mirror, rolls down the I-5 and I had to chase after it. So not did I only run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, my new helmet is all scratched up :'( everyone driving would just pass by and look at me and not bother to help. I texted my wife, told her I ran out of gas and stranded in the middle of no where. I had no idea how far the next gas station was. It was hot, i was sweating and the bike seemed to get heavier by the minute. I would walk about 50 yards or so and rest and repeat. It was hard because i had my backpack on, plus my gymbag strapped to the back of my ninja that had all my clothes and stuff. About 20 minutes later, a guy on a hayabusa came to my rescue. He lives in the area and said the closest gas station was like 10 miles ahead lol thank GOD he came. So he took off, came back with gas in a small bottle. I filled up, rode with him to the gas station and filled up my gas and I offered to pay for his gas. I was also trying to give him money for his help but he didn't want it. He said to me, "Don't be an asshole" haha he was nice enough to help and I was very thankful. So yeah, thats my story. Filled up and rode all the way back home to LA :0)

August 6th, 2012, 05:34 PM	#13
ryan.chin ninjette.org sage Name: Ryan Location: Columbia, MD Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6 Posts: 605	Yeah my 2012 is supposed to have an indicator light when I'm low, but it didn't come on. I felt like a douche bag, especially sucked because I was near an ex's house and her dad drove past and gave me the stank eye.

August 6th, 2012, 05:47 PM	#17
dirty nasty ninjette.org sage Name: Karl Location: MA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534	127 miles from home I ran out. That sucked.

August 6th, 2012, 08:33 PM	#19
Coolbpf Limp Noodle Name: Tyler Location: Missouri Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250, Fastest Red money can buy Posts: 212	The current gens dont have a reserve tank? I keep being reminded every day as to why the pre gens are oh so much better. That's what you get for trying to make a 250 look like a supersport.

August 6th, 2012, 08:53 PM	#21
menikmati crash 250, get supersport Name: Richard Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R SE (Sold 6/9/14), 2009 ZX-6R (Sold 6/25/14), Subaru BRZ Posts: A lot.	I reset my trip meter every time I fill up since my fuel gauge is broken, I can usually go around 225-250 miles a tank but always fill up at the end of the workweek at around 180-200 miles.

August 7th, 2012, 06:43 AM	#23
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	I don't think that's a low fuel indicator; it's likely the low oil pressure light. Post up a pic and we can confirm. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 7th, 2012, 08:02 AM	#24
ryan.chin ninjette.org sage Name: Ryan Location: Columbia, MD Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6 Posts: 605

August 7th, 2012, 08:46 AM	#26
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Hah, I lol'd at that picture. I forgot that the international sign for low gas was a thermometer submerged in liquid. Sorry bro I had to Although it is kinda their fault for putting it in the gas gause bezel. I can see how newer drivers would confuse it. More on topic, I never trust my gauge, it's a pos. Thing stays at like half full until it slams to empty. I always use the trip meter. Fill up around 220 miles each time.

August 7th, 2012, 08:51 AM	#27
aShifty ninjette.org member Name: Armin Location: St. Louis Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 82	i have a different problem. i have trouble filling the tank complete full.

August 7th, 2012, 08:52 AM	#28
LoneRonin ninjette.org sage Name: Jason Location: Mississauga Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634	this has happened to me a few times now... 1) On the highway far from home. I was lucky to have Kawi Roadside assistance, called em up and sent a tow truck with gas in a jerry can. I paid em 4 bucks for the gas and was on my way. If you have no roadside assistance its 60 bucks just for them to come to you then however much gas you need. 2) On the way to school. This wasn't too bad, sister brought me gas and I was on my way. 3) On a local road, luckily a gas station was only a block away...pushed her on the sidewalk, sweating buckets... 4) On the highway again, 1 exit from home. Luckily there was a huge lane wide shoulder for me to relax while I baked in the sun. Friend brought me gas and I was on my merry way. __________________________________________________ ”Any man dies with a clean sword, I’ll rape his f*ing corpse!”- The Hound

August 7th, 2012, 09:34 AM	#33
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Just for the sake of completeness in case this thread pops up in searches, the FI models sold in other markets from 2008 - 2012 do have a low fuel indicator, but do not include a gas gauge. I'm not sure we know yet whether the new 2013 model will include a low fuel indicator for either the carbed or FI versions (or both). __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 10th, 2012, 03:33 PM	#35
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Ran out of gas in the car last night. Range meter was WAY off after putting a gallon or two in at a time for the last month to coordinate a family gasoline discount. I'm mad because I often had to get expensive gas and the discount totally isn't worth this!

August 10th, 2012, 03:45 PM	#36
Bosgarage57 ninjette.org sage Name: Luke Location: Sevierville, TN Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 Buell Uly, 05 VStar 1100 Posts: 577	I have a pregen so dont have this problem, but has anyone tried doing a resisitor mod? I know on my concours 1000 the gauge was crappy, after doing the mod it helped it. heres the link I used, maybe someone should try it and see if it can be done? http://c10mods.blogspot.com/2011/07/...ification.html

August 10th, 2012, 03:51 PM	#37
iceknyght Recalculating. . . Name: Jason Location: Colorado Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 (sold) '12 Ninja 650 Posts: 353	I ran out of gas about a month or so after I got the bike... I was still within my 'normal' trip distance (I normally go about 180-200 per tank and it was around 160), so I must have been on it a bit more that tankful than I thought... I was on the Highway, but luckily it happened right before an offramp! Sadly, the gas station was on the other side, so I still had to push the bike up to the top of the overpass, but then hopped on and coasted down to the gas station... __________________________________________________ jasontracewell.com

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