Reserve Range RR8

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  1. gixerthou

    gixerthou Active Member

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    does anyone know the range of the reserve once the light is on

    light came on as i hit my works car park

    need to know if i can make it home ??
     
    #1 gixerthou, Mar 13, 2012
  2. Corki

    Corki Active Member

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    Depends on how far you've got to go but I would guess about 30ish miles. There’s a countdown on the gauge from 0 to 10 which I think are 10ths of litre. Personally I don’t push it past 6. Hope this helps
     
    #2 Corki, Mar 13, 2012
  3. gixerthou

    gixerthou Active Member

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    yes is does thanks

    always wondered what the flashing 0.0 and 0.1 meant - lol
     
    #3 gixerthou, Mar 13, 2012
  4. Remal

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    I've got to 0.3 on track and 0.4 on the road. managed about 30 miles on the road before i gave up and filled her up
     
    #4 Remal, Mar 13, 2012
  5. gixerthou

    gixerthou Active Member

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    Thats cool - should make it back from Bath to Bristol then
     
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  6. Andrew

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    Surely it's easier to fill it up rather than go to all the hassle if you should happen to run out ?!
     
    #6 Andrew, Mar 13, 2012
  7. gixerthou

    gixerthou Active Member

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    Yeah but where is the fun in that
     
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  8. Andrew

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    Thats one way of looking at it, I just would'nt want to be you later pushing my bike the last 3 miles home!!!
     
    #8 Andrew, Mar 13, 2012
  9. Benn The Pig

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    It's 10ths of a gallon I think the highest anyone ever got to is 0.6 before bottling it.

    I was averaging 37 ish mpg the other day so 0.6 is about 2.7-3 litres of fuel so I'd say 20 mikes ish to be safe any more your risking it
     
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  10. Only1Matrixxx

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    The manual says


    low fuel light (amber) comes on when you reach the reserve (3.5 l / 0,92 US gal left in the tank)
    The lower segment then shows the amount of reserve fuel used (blinks) starting from "0"

    Here's the catch!!

    3.5 litres

    0.92 US Gallon
    0.77 UK Gallon

    Maybe UK bikes only go to 0.7???

    Someone on another UK site said "Went to 0.8 on mine, started to splutter, coasted into petrol station, big sigh of relief...lol "
     
    #10 Only1Matrixxx, Mar 13, 2012
  11. Only1Matrixxx

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    I find that when I have the fuel light on, it is ALL I can think about, and really takes away from the enjoyment of the ride.
     
    #11 Only1Matrixxx, Mar 13, 2012
  12. Andrew

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    Does anyone know if the 06-07 bikes have this dash feature
     
    #12 Andrew, Mar 13, 2012
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    no just low fuel light....
     
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  14. Andrew

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    Cheers I knew about the light, as when I bought my bike on the way home the damned think came on just after I'd pasted a services on the motorway.
    It had been shitty weather for the first 2 and a half hours, so I wouldn't have been surprised in the slightest if i'd have run out that night.
    Luckily the next services were only about 12 miles up the road.
     
    #14 Andrew, Mar 13, 2012
  15. Brym

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    Nearly got back from Bristol to Gloucester. About 35 miles on tight new engine.....then a 500 yard push doh!
     
    #15 Brym, Mar 13, 2012
  16. Villan

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    Its a crap system imo
     
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  17. philt636

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    I never knew what it meant 0.0 gal always makes me panic not anymore. Its still the same guage on 12 bike. I'm sure my dads cb1000r has a fuel gauge like a car that would be easier
     
    #17 philt636, Mar 13, 2012
  18. JM1

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    I ran out of petrol on Sunday at 0.7 on the gauge! (although my bike's gearing may have distorted the figure a bit).
     
    #18 JM1, Mar 14, 2012
  19. bladebhoy

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    i ran mine once to 0.8 only because i was in the middle of nowhere, just had to keep going till i found a petrol station. no coughs or splutters.
     
    #19 bladebhoy, Mar 17, 2012

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