Neat Stupid Little Feature

**Manny** · 07-31-07, 02:27 PM

The new bike (1098s) has been a lot of fun to ride so far.
One neat stupid little feature it has is when the fuel light goes on a special mile counter comes up on the screen (counting up from 0) so you know how far you have gone on reserve. Since I can no longer afford gas after buying the bike, it lets me push it to the limit.

Probably lots of bikes with this as well, but none that I have ever owned.

**Jaynnus** · 07-31-07, 02:30 PM

That's cool....I need me one of those.

I have gone as far as 28 miles on reserve, I wonder how far I can push my luck before I have to push my ride!

**LuvDog** · 07-31-07, 02:42 PM

Fuel light? What's that? LOL

**bigred875** · 07-31-07, 02:51 PM

nice..it's the little things...my z1000 has a gas gauge...i thought that was great!

**Billy** · 07-31-07, 02:55 PM

the 06 750 has the exact same feature. It does come in handy.

**Stoneman** · 07-31-07, 02:57 PM

My TLR has a great, accurate gas gauge. I fill it up at when tripmeter 'A' gets to 100 miles...

**Manny** · 07-31-07, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Stoneman

My TLR has a great, accurate gas gauge. I fill it up at when tripmeter 'A' gets to 100 miles...

What is that like once a year?

**Manny** · 07-31-07, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by R1slowflyer

Who wants to know how much gas they actually have?

I like to know.

**mycirus** · 07-31-07, 04:28 PM

I could have used that. On my Nova Scotia trip my light was on for a while since 105 miles or so. But gas in Canada was 5 dollars a gallon, gas in Maine is 3ish. So I said screw it, I will get gas in Maine. I had 127 on the clock and got on the ferry fine. Coming off the bike died. I had to get some gas from the FJR with us (thanks Skip). So moral of the story is. Listen to the light or miles. And dont ride with DaveDuc. I guess at a constant 90mph you burn gas???

Bruce

**kawi997** · 07-31-07, 04:40 PM

my 03 749S will tell ya the air temperature, on board lap timer, and 100 , 200 rev limit lights, but no gas gauge. go figure those italians.

**Josephd14** · 07-31-07, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Stoneman

My TLR has a great, accurate gas gauge. I fill it up at when tripmeter 'A' gets to 100 miles...

I though I was the only one who did that.. Jay your sooo SMAAHHHTT..

**Stoneman** · 07-31-07, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Manny

What is that like once a year?

HA! 5, MAYBE 6!

**sxlova07** · 07-31-07, 08:18 PM

the 600rr I had actually had a gas gauge...loved that feature

**ZX-12R** · 07-31-07, 09:08 PM

The new Concourse has tire pressure sensors that display on the dash!

**CMG241** · 07-31-07, 09:55 PM

My Buell has a low fuel light, its more of a signal to get out of traffic - you're out of gas.

**erik87** · 07-31-07, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Josephd14

I though I was the only one who did that.. Jay your sooo SMAAHHHTT..

nope, i use my tripmeter too

my bike also has a digital "reserve" light...it consists of 3 little bars and a little gas icon that pops up when you hit .5 gal...telling you that you will need gas soon

then the top bar starts flashing telling you to really start looking for a gas station

then the top two bars start flashing, telling you to find a gas station now

then all three bars and the little icon flash...telling you to get to the fucking gas station or your pushin!

**The Snowman** · 08-01-07, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by bigred875

nice..it's the little things...my z1000 has a gas gauge...i thought that was great!

gauge? I'm still in the dark ages. Bike bogs down, turn the manual switch from main tank to reserve and start counting miles on the trip meter.

I figure since I'm getting 40+ mpg, I can get about 35 out of my .9 gallon reserve.

I've pushed 30 miles before on reserve.

**Zed** · 08-01-07, 06:48 AM

The ZX-14 has a trip computer that displays instant MPG, average MPG, and best of all, estimated range on remaining fuel. All neat stupid little features, but not terribly relevant; I get gas at around 150-180 miles no matter what.

**sxlova07** · 08-01-07, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Zed

The ZX-14 has a trip computer that displays instant MPG, average MPG, and best of all, estimated range on remaining fuel. All neat stupid little features, but not terribly relevant; I get gas at around 150-180 miles no matter what.

the estimated range on fuel would be nice to see

**Zed** · 08-01-07, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by sxlova07

the estimated range on fuel would be nice to see

Yeah it's trick, and seems to be quite accurate. There is one dumbass thing they did with the trip computer on this bike though: When you get down to the end of the tank, the last bar on the fuel gauge starts to flash and the trip computer displays nothing but a LOW FUEL warning in huge letters, and the MPG and estimated range functions are disabled at that point.

This happens with somewhere around 30 miles left to the tank, if I recall correctly, but I've only ever let it get that low twice.

**LuvDog** · 08-01-07, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by 97BladeRider

gauge? I'm still in the dark ages. Bike bogs down, turn the manual switch from main tank to reserve and start counting miles on the trip meter.

I'm right there with you.... bog, grumble, jolt, bog.... it must be time for reserve.... reach down and switch the petcock from fuel to res and look for a gas station.

**Zed** · 08-01-07, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by LuvDog

I'm right there with you.... bog, grumble, jolt, bog.... it must be time for reserve.... reach down and switch the petcock from fuel to res and look for a gas station.

Ditto on my other bike. The ZZR has a fuel gage but I seldom pay much attention to it - it reads Full for the first 100 miles! I just watch my trip meter; only once have I ever pushed to where I needed to switch to reserve.

**Crash Dummy Denno** · 08-01-07, 10:42 AM

i heard my bike has a lap timer built in

**Zed** · 08-01-07, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Smooth R6

i heard my bike has a lap timer built in

Yeah my 14 has a programmable "launch light". Like I care; I have it shut off.

**Crash Dummy Denno** · 08-01-07, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Zed

Yeah my 14 has a programmable "launch light". Like I care; I have it shut off.

i'm lost - i was serious

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