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| BlueNose | | Thor |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2010 - 22:58 Post title : Warning - Don't Believe It! | | | Somewhat foolishly I trusted the fuel gauge beyond the fuel reserve indicator light! Silly silly boy!
Weather was good, the riding was brilliant and then (with 57 miles still indicated on the gauge) a cough a splutter and loss of power. 
Now I had been on reserve for a while so probably well over 200 miles ??? but I hadn't been counting. Had to be rescued by my brother  ??? he gave me a fuel litres to garage to fill up with an additional 20 litres (5.3 US gallons) so it was a touch dry!
Don't get caught folks!
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2010 - 23:04 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: BlueNose) | | | So you are saying DTE (distance to empty) was still reading 57 miles when you ran out?
curious. Must of had a stuck float or something for that to happen. I think youre fine to trust the gauge so long as you notice that number actually move over time and you haven't been riding for nearly an hour with the light on 
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| BlueNose | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2010 - 23:36 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
So you are saying DTE (distance to empty) was still reading 57 miles when you ran out? |
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Yep - 57 miles (unless it was yards if so it was spot on!)
Idicated full after fill up - after usual delay.
Don't know the route of the problem but my carefree riding bliss contributed to my troubles. Must admit the thought had crossed my mind that I hadn't filled up in a while!
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| Keets | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/02/2009 | | Posts | : | 453 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 00:46 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: BlueNose) | | | Thats odd. I had mine down to 37Km before a fill up over the weekend. I'd say there was cause to take it to you're dealer for an explanation/fix
| Cruisin' on thru the junction i'm flyin' 'bout the speed of sound
Noticin' peculiar function i ain't no roller coaster show me down.
I turned away to see her woa! she caught my eye
But i was rollin' down movin' too fast;
...Doh!
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 06:29 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: BlueNose) | | | BlueNose wrote:
Thatch wrote:
So you are saying DTE (distance to empty) was still reading 57 miles when you ran out? |
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Yep - 57 miles (unless it was yards if so it was spot on!) |
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Well I've taken mine into the Zero Zone (DTE=Zero) a couple of times and experience a few 'coughs' and 'engine stalls' while it was there!
Welcome to the club BlueNose - if ya 'Bird stalled, you're a qualified ZZ member!
My technique is to watch the trip counter. Once that thing tells me 300 km (180+ miles) or over, I start looking for the next garage.
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Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot!
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more info at Fuelly.com
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| BlueNose | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 07:31 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: Birdy68) | | | I'm a ZZ member! 
Will be keeping my eye on the trip from here on in.
Waiting by the road is not something I wanna do again anytime soon.
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| Pappasgarage | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 371 | | Location | : | Espoo, snowbird in California, Finland |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 07:35 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: BlueNose) | | | Have had mine to 17 miles and no coughing.
| Speedmaster 2004 in Espoo Fi, Rocket3 Touring 2014 in Oceanside Ca. IBA Finland SS1000
and T-Bird 09 gone
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 20:04 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: BlueNose) | | | sorry to hear obout your dry running
were you able to reset it to read 0 miles or km after you had run out of petrol?
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| Flash | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2010 | | Posts | : | 165 | | Location | : | South Coast, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Apr 2010 - 01:47 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: zolti) | | | Took my indicator down to 0 miles left, (at 200 miles worth of travel). Then filled up the tank. I calculated there was 1/2 gallon left before gassing up. That would have given me about another 20 miles worth of travel. That's cutting it somewhat close. From now on, I'll be looking for gas at 180 miles.
| 2010 Blue TBird-1700
Triumph Rally: May 28,29,30, 2020; Bennington, VT, USA
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| weatherman | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 19/02/2009 | | Posts | : | 232 | | Location | : | Vista, Ca, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Apr 2010 - 04:23 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: Flash) | | | Had mine to 37 miles and no issue -but I was worried.
I have noted on the trip to Laughlin that there can be a difference on the "miles to go" display depending on how fast I was going.
Don't remember for sure to quote, but there was a big difference between 75 mph and 45 mph.
| If there's a T-bird in the garage then your either sick, broke or missing the time of your life.
Get out and ride that Bird.
The Tbird arrived June 26, 2009 - Speedy was traded in June for a 2012 Bonnie T100.
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| zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Apr 2010 - 09:33 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: weatherman) | | | miles to go will depend on fuel consumption,
usually the faster you go the more fuel you use
i dont know what the optimum speed is for the bird, i would guess around 55mph
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Apr 2010 - 21:20 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: zolti) | | | Down to 7 MTE, petrol station closed when past returning tonight. Worried now, 2 miles back to it in the morning. Will I get there? I'll let you all know tommorrow.
Regards
| If only I had a bigger garage
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| BlueNose | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Apr 2010 - 23:45 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: SeanS) | | | Back on reserve fuel and down to 37 miles. Gonna get another 20 miles before fill up - living dangerously eh!
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| PES | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/01/2009 | | Posts | : | 927 | | Location | : | Tulsa, OK, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2010 - 00:55 Post title : Re: Warning - Don't Believe It! (Re: BlueNose) | | | Maybe you should carry a little plastic bottle with a qt. of gas somewhere on your bike BN.
| "Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."-author unknown
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