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crashley
739 posts
49 months
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Poss a daft q, but am I right in thinking these bikes haven't got a fuel light either?
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Miss VR
Original Poster
90 posts
33 months
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redstu
2,055 posts
108 months
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I think it's important to run onto reserve when you have a bike with a fuel tap.
After a long time without a bike I bought an old Kwak 2 years ago, after about 5 miles and doing 70 on a DC it splutter, no problem just turn the valve. But it wasn't so simple, the fuel didn't flow and I almost drained the battery trying to start it. I think some crap had accumulated in the valve as I never had the problem again.
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VidalBaboon
8,857 posts
84 months
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Miss VR said: Do you have a face for Radio? Top marks for posting anyway 
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mgv8dave
657 posts
82 months
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Re-set the trip every time.
I do 100 miles then re fill up costs about £15.00 I have a red warning light and it "should" last about 20 miles.
But i have never tried it.
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H100S
950 posts
42 months
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Yazza54 said: Just ride it till it starts coughing then flick over the tap, then it's 20 ish miles to find a petrol station. Or trip it. What do you get out of the TT?
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Miss VR
Original Poster
90 posts
33 months
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crashley said: Poss a daft q, but am I right in thinking these bikes haven't got a fuel light either? Didn't notice one.
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Yazza54
9,429 posts
50 months
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H100S said: Yazza54 said: Just ride it till it starts coughing then flick over the tap, then it's 20 ish miles to find a petrol station. Or trip it. What do you get out of the TT? I've got about 15 before chickening out. Though famously ran it out of fuel on a biker banter meet in about 4 miles!!! 
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Miss VR
Original Poster
90 posts
33 months
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VidalBaboon said: Do you have a face for Radio? Top marks for posting anyway Something like that
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Yazza54
9,429 posts
50 months
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Miss VR said: VidalBaboon said: Do you have a face for Radio? Top marks for posting anyway Something like that Don't tease us now
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VidalBaboon
8,857 posts
84 months
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Miss VR said: VidalBaboon said: Do you have a face for Radio? Top marks for posting anyway Something like that I wouldn't worry, I have biblically low standards (they have to be  ). What about the bike anyway
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VidalBaboon
8,857 posts
84 months
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Yazza54 said: H100S said: Yazza54 said: Just ride it till it starts coughing then flick over the tap, then it's 20 ish miles to find a petrol station. Or trip it. What do you get out of the TT? I've got about 15 before chickening out. Though famously ran it out of fuel on a biker banter meet in about 4 miles!!! 
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Yazza54
9,429 posts
50 months
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VidalBaboon said: Yazza54 said: H100S said: Yazza54 said: Just ride it till it starts coughing then flick over the tap, then it's 20 ish miles to find a petrol station. Or trip it. What do you get out of the TT? I've got about 15 before chickening out. Though famously ran it out of fuel on a biker banter meet in about 4 miles!!! Still got all me badges
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LiamB
4,573 posts
12 months
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I don't have a fuel gauge and it is bloody annoying!
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Hooli
21,203 posts
69 months
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Dr Jekyll said: Zero the trip when you fill up. This, I do it even on bikes with a gauge. I'd suggest a full tank, zero the trip & ride it normally till it dies again. Then you've got a max range to keep in your head before reserve. Subtract a bit from that & look for petrol after that long. Btw - I think I just purchased the same boots as you 
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Miss VR
Original Poster
90 posts
33 months
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Hooli
21,203 posts
69 months
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Thank you  They were also the cheapest ones that fitted in the HG not much of a discount closing down sale.
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Miss VR
Original Poster
90 posts
33 months
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They were the only ones which fit around my chunky calf muscles. They're not waterproof by the way.
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Hooli
21,203 posts
69 months
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Miss VR said: They're not waterproof by the way.  b  ks, I was hoping they were.
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RizzoTheRat
8,068 posts
61 months
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Easy enough to find the bike's fuel capacity via google. Then once you've filled it up a few times you can work out how many miles you do per liter, and therefore how many on a tank. Alternatively as said above make sure the tap isn't on reserve and ride until it conks out to get the tank range, then hope someone hasn't had it apart in the past and put the fuel pipes on the wrong way round as happened to a mate of mine
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