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20-05-2008, 08:46 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Redcar
Bike: M1000ie
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Fuel!! Pushing my luck.....
.....on leaving Whitby at the weekend rideout, I past the last petrol station on the way onto the moors but thought I had enough in to reach Guisborough....3 miles down the road the fuel light and indicator came on - should I turn round and fill up or - keep going said the voice on my shoulder.....23miles later, the bike stalled on the petrol station forecourt as I rolled up to the petrol pump......
Judged that just about right! Regards, Mark Nambduke
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20-05-2008, 09:41 AM | #2 |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: brough
Bike: M1100evo
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There's no fuel like an old fuel!
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20-05-2008, 09:52 AM | #3 |
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I had 67 miles from a full tank to reserve at the weekend, got to be some kind of record eh! Good job I didn't buy it to go touring on.
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20-05-2008, 10:33 AM | #4 |
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woah another monster round here thought i was only one only seem to see bmws
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20-05-2008, 11:36 AM | #5 |
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Ho ho ho!
How did you do at golf on SUnday then?
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20-05-2008, 11:59 AM | #6 |
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21-05-2008, 08:52 AM | #7 |
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I now know that I get exactly 130 miles from a full tank and the reserve is 30 miles. Can't believe the lack of motorway petrol stations between Heston Services and Cheshire, went through two counties without any.
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23-05-2008, 06:15 AM | #8 |
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As a matter of interest, how much does it cost to fill up once the warning light comes on?
I decided to fill up on around 85 miles and I only had to put £11 in? I assume that the tank holds a good £16 worth of fuel so I should get a good 130 miles? I must ride like a tart! I'll try the theory once I have checked that the warning light actually works! Rich |
23-05-2008, 07:05 AM | #9 |
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Mine came on at about 96 last night then I drove 22 mils home quite carefully and got to the petrol station a further 2 miles on - thank you lucky petrol fairies!!!
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24-05-2008, 08:56 PM | #10 |
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So what is the reserve on a 600, I've only just got a fuel indicator light and I've filled up as soon as it's come on just in case it's not working.
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