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  • Skippy76
    Skippy76
    11 years ago

    hello there guys,

    I was just wondering what sort of kms you all get out of a tank of juice????

    I have an 04 1200 custom and I have the standard 17ltr tank I have been filling it up at around the 180km mark (before the low fuel light comes on)

    and I have never use the reserve tank at all.

    another question is how far does the reserve get you ?????

     

    I really don't want to run out and I was also curious to see what everyone else is getting out of their bikes

     

    Cheers

     

  • terroristone
    terroristone
    11 years ago
    Been done many times before dude, use the search and tab. but to answer your question, i get 200 around town and have gone as far as 249k's and still had some left all freeway. my light comes on around 180.

    T1
  • Skippy76
    Skippy76
    11 years ago
    sorry guys but I tried to do a search on the search page and all I get is google search answers that's why I started this topic
  • walka
    walka
    11 years ago
    I have a 06 1200 Custom, 240 ish before reserve, 270 to 280 empty
  • Nomada
    Nomada
    11 years ago
    A reserve.....thats a.news to me
  • steelo
    steelo
    11 years ago
    2003 Soft tail deuce. Recent ride to Bordertown 270kms on 13.5litres. About 5l/100kms consistent. Can get over 300kms out of a tank
  • DAVUTCH
    DAVUTCH
    11 years ago
    150ks thats about it
    but hey fill it up ???????????????
  • Flashover428
    Flashover428
    11 years ago

     Hay champ is that a D&D exchaust you have on the bike? just waiting for mine to arrive. What do think of it? Regards Paul

  • Flashover428
    Flashover428
    11 years ago

     I have a 2" tanklift and get about 155 before light comes on

  • Sida
    Sida
    11 years ago

    what is this reserve people are talking about? I just assumed when the light comes on that is essentially 'the reserve'. my old bike had a little lever that you turned to go on the reserve.

    Enlighten me :)

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    11 years ago

    350 or 360 klm out of my 2012 street glide on cruise control on the open road, have limped into the servo with 370klm on the odo. Less than 300klm around town.

  • walka
    walka
    11 years ago
    Customs have a 17 Litre Tank, Im on reserve at 15 Litres
  • Sida
    Sida
    11 years ago

    i thought i was doomed yesterday as the light had been on for about 40k's. filled up just on 10 liters....2.5 left. stupid inaccurate light.

  • Neverland
    Neverland
    11 years ago

    194k and the light came on. hmmm, Put 9.08 litres in. Guess I have a  little to go lol. Then again with only 397km on the clock it can only get better :D

  • Sida
    Sida
    11 years ago
    i assumed that there was a sensor in the tank rather than the computer doing calcs. From all teh peolpe who do tank lifts then have issues with the light becoming really inaccurate my thinking was there is a sensor towards the front of the tank.
  • Skippy76
    Skippy76
    11 years ago
    I just did my first fill up I had 270 on the trip meter and I put 13 ltr in. And the low fuel light still hadn't come on yet so that's not to bad at all. I have the 17ltr tank 1200c with a arlen ness big sucker too
  • Ramakill
    Ramakill
    11 years ago

    I'm usually around 230 - 240km before the light comes and usullly put in around 11 - 12 L.  It sems the low fuel light is pretty random in operation.

  • Rubber-rigid
    Rubber-rigid
    11 years ago
    '05 1200c - switched to reserve yesterday at 297km - filled 14.4 liters - pretty consistently get around 20-21 k/pl. Fuel tap with reserve switch - best invention since sliced bread !!
  • Viob
    Viob
    10 years ago

    Just re-using this topic for a related question. 

    Got a 48 with 1.5" tank lift. Original tank with 7.9 litres - at least this is what is listed in the manual. 

    Did anybody run their bike completly bone dry? Or what was the max capacity you reached when refilling? Somehow I never came above 6.5l / 135km and already thought I'm pushing it. I sometimes ride another 30k when the warning light comes on. And that is city commute. 

    So long story short if the tank really fits 7.9 I can put on another 20km easily... right?

  • Viob
    Viob
    10 years ago

    all 48 have the same 7.9l tank if I'm not mistaken...

    What I was after is the question what did the guys here reach as max refill when they ran their bikes almost bone dry. Up to now I only reached 6.5 of the 7.9 which I find a bit weird.

    Maybe the tank lift has an impact but it shouldn't be too much, right?

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