ave8er
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posted October 19, 2009 01:05 PM
useable fuel
Does anyone have any idea how much of the 5.8 gallons in the gas tank of my 14 is actually useable? I was coming home from Daytona this weekend and when I got to a station I put 5.28 gallons in. It had been blinking the no fuel light for 20 miles or so.
  
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ZX11D
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posted October 19, 2009 02:24 PM
I have pumped in 5.6 gal. once. My assumption is that there may be 30 miles if sensible riding left once you get the low fuel warning signal.
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Pretty Fast
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posted October 19, 2009 02:52 PM
I have ridden right at 29 or 30 miles after the low fuel light without running out of fuel but I didn't like the feeling of having to go that far with the warning on. I drove very sensible during that time. There is a little over a gallon left in the tank once the low fuel light comes on.
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dcjens
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posted October 19, 2009 03:08 PM
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I have ridden right at 29 or 30 miles after the low fuel light without running out of fuel but I didn't like the feeling of having to go that far with the warning on. I drove very sensible during that time. There is a little over a gallon left in the tank once the low fuel light comes on.
+1 I went 170 miles till I hit the low fuel once or twice. I agree there's about a gallon left. My average indicated is 34.4ish. I figure there's 200 miles in a tank between full and walk.
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gilberjj
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posted October 19, 2009 04:26 PM
I've put over 5 gallons in it a couple times, but I hate running it that low!
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masszx14
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posted October 19, 2009 09:26 PM
I got almost 25 nail-biting miles after the "low fuel" came on last time.
And I've ran out of fuel in the middle of nowhere (read NH and VT) once or twice
to the amusement of the 1000 cc gang 
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posted October 19, 2009 11:06 PM
I ran out of fuel the other day and I had 230 miles on that tank . I coasted it into the gas station so lucked out there. Put 6.1 gallons of gas in. The range said a bit over 30 miles left before the fuel empty indicator flashed. It was 30 miles on the dot and she was out!
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ave8er
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posted October 20, 2009 07:56 AM
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I ran out of fuel the other day and I had 230 miles on that tank . I coasted it into the gas station so lucked out there. Put 6.1 gallons of gas in. The range said a bit over 30 miles left before the fuel empty indicator flashed. It was 30 miles on the dot and she was out!
WOW 230 miles, I get about 160. I do have a 43t rear sprocket which reads faster than i am going so I imagine I am only getting about 145 miles on 4.5 gallons but that also keeps me at higher RPM when I am on the interstate which I am sure burns more gas.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 20, 2009 03:13 PM
Yup 230 miles and that's freeway cruising 75- 80mph. Stock gearing too.
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posted October 20, 2009 03:18 PM
My fuel light starts flashes and I still have 1.5 gall in the tank
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posted October 20, 2009 03:20 PM
droped a front tooth get about 200 miles on mine
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 20, 2009 03:23 PM
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My fuel light starts flashes and I still have 1.5 gall in the tank
Yeah mine usually gets the same once my fuel empty indicator flashes , but sometimes it's a little less than 1 gallon ...strange.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 20, 2009 03:27 PM
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Yup 230 miles and that's freeway cruising 75- 80mph. Stock gearing too.
Almost forgot ! That was riding 2 up also. I get even better when I'm by myself. Probably why I ran out of gas cause I was used to what mileage I get when I'm by myself lol!
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posted October 20, 2009 03:30 PM
I have a full exhaust system with more HP thats the equation
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 20, 2009 03:39 PM
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I have a full exhaust system with more HP thats the equation
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Yah you really suck it up with that setup!
I kinda like being able to make Vegas on a single tank lol.
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ave8er
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posted October 20, 2009 06:19 PM
i have a full muzzy system +2 sprocket in the rear PC-III with a decent map and I get way less miles than you guys.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 21, 2009 09:28 AM
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i have a full muzzy system +2 sprocket in the rear PC-III with a decent map and I get way less miles than you guys.
Yah 14's are like that with mileage. Some better some worst. A lot of it is in that Right hand , the 14 turns into a freakin toilet when you twist the thing !
My worst mileage a few times was 110 miles till the fuel empty indicator flashed 
I try not to ride like that too much... Gets expensive
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gilberjj
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posted October 21, 2009 01:42 PM
I have probably averaged 35 mpg over the life of the bike.
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posted October 21, 2009 11:12 PM
Till the light comes on I usually get 120 something miles up to 150 miles. Comes out to about 30 to 33 or so MPG. Usually consists of a mix of full throttle runs through a couple of gears or three you know up to 120 130ish, along with the usual amount of as many twisty roads as possible. I have never used a tank of fuel cruising down the interstate can't stand it maybe if I could go 150! I consider that mileage fairly good when you consider how hard the engine has been run.
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zixxer14
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posted October 22, 2009 05:04 AM
When I got mine it had 37mpg average on computer, don't know how in hell they did that, I avg. 31-33 tops, but I do have a twitch in my right wrist. zoom..zoom
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