Low fuel indicator

funnyman7878 · Jul 25, 2013

Well I know there isn't a fuel guage but what exactly happens when there is a low fuel situation, what am I looking for on the dash? Sorry, i'm at work and did not read the manual fully

This is on a 2012.

Also approximately what is the range on a full tank of gas if ridden conservatively during break-in (under 6k rpm and mix of fwy and city riding, no hard starts)

TedEbear · Jul 25, 2013

The trip odometer switches to 0.0 and starts counting up. That shows how much of the 1 gallon fuel reserve you have used. As the number increases it flashes at a faster rate. When it gets to around .9 you will run out of fuel.

And there is a fuel guage, it just works the opposite of what we're all used to. If you press the B button and cycle through it there's one display that shows how many gallons you have USED. If you subtract that from the 4.7 gal capacity you'll know how much you have left.

SamRR · Jul 25, 2013

You'll see what you're looking for once you hit low fuel!
I think on a full tank you can go for about 140-160 miles before you hit low fuel!

Growl · Jul 25, 2013

Our fuel indicator is based on amount used not amount remaining so the gauge ticks up not down. What I do is manually reset my fuel consumption indicator after every fill up. This way I know how much gas I have left before going on a ride. Ex. fuel consumption says 3.2 so I know I have 0.6 gallon left before I'm running on 1.0 gallon of reserve. At 1.0 of fuel left the gas light comes on.

funnyman7878 · Jul 27, 2013

terrific, thanks!!

wolverines0607 · Jul 27, 2013

Do 08 have a fuel gauge. I could've sworn mine did. But now I can't seem to find it

TedEbear · Jul 27, 2013

wolverines0607 said:
Do 08 have a fuel gauge. I could've sworn mine did. But now I can't seem to find it

Did you read my reply? Press the B button (the lower one) and cycle through the displays. One of them shows how much fuel you have USED out of the 4.7 gallon tank.

wolverines0607 · Jul 27, 2013

I did. His is a 12. Mine is an 08

GligorovDimce · Jul 27, 2013

As soon the the light comes on i am on the next gas station.

wolverines0607 · Jul 27, 2013

GligorovDimce said:
As soon the the light comes on i am on the next gas station.

Not me. I usually go to the counter reads. 2-. 3

numbafree · Jul 27, 2013

I get 38-42 mpg. my fuel light comes on with 1 gallon left. I've gone to .6, but it's not fun for me to ride on fumes.

I have a 2011.

GligorovDimce · Jul 27, 2013

wolverines0607 said:
Not me. I usually go to the counter reads. 2-. 3

Yeap, but where i ride on the country roads there is no gas station near by. Its a lot of twisty roads with nice curves,and i am only in 2th or 3th gear with the Rpms between 5000 and 9000 and sucks that fuel in no time.
I always want to have fuel, i don't always want to watch the numbers, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3. And think how much i have left.
1 gallon on highway in 6th gear with 6000 Rpms is not the same as 1 gallon on twisty roads and in second gear on 8000 Rpms.

EZname · Apr 20, 2014

TedEbear said:
The trip odometer switches to 0.0 and starts counting up. That shows how much of the 1 gallon fuel reserve you have used. As the number increases it flashes at a faster rate. When it gets to around .9 you will run out of fuel.

And there is a fuel guage, it just works the opposite of what we're all used to. If you press the B button and cycle through it there's one display that shows how many gallons you have USED. If you subtract that from the 4.7 gal capacity you'll know how much you have left.

Why did they made it like that?

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TedEbear · Apr 20, 2014

EZname said:
Why did they made it like that?

I don't know. I'm not sure if other brands work the same way or if they have a normal display for a fuel gauge.

Rinzlr · Apr 20, 2014

Because the bike calculates how much fuel is used based on your mileage and rpms.

cdaus_4 · Apr 22, 2014

Was wondering how far the numbers went.
Usually I don't fill to the top and just round off the $ & make it neat and avoid coins. Looked at the trip meter before I went out on the weekend, 100kms, so figured I had enough to get next stop down the highway. Wrong! Light came on 30km short (oops, obviously didn't put as much in at last fill!)
Peeled off the highway & gently cruised to a small township and the meter was 0.6. However, no 95 octane, no 98. No choice but to give it a small drink of 91 octane and then brimmed it at the next major.
There's a lesson there...

Bevo · Apr 22, 2014

EZname said:
Why did they made it like that?

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Because it would probably be less accurate for the bike to measure how much fuel you put in it.

Bevo · Apr 22, 2014

TedEbear said:
I don't know. I'm not sure if other brands work the same way or if they have a normal display for a fuel gauge.

The CBR600RR had a series bars instead of digits

1%Sportbiker · 2023-01-20T03:46:03-0500

TedEbear said:
The trip odometer switches to 0.0 and starts counting up. That shows how much of the 1 gallon fuel reserve you have used. As the number increases it flashes at a faster rate. When it gets to around .9 you will run out of fuel.

And there is a fuel guage, it just works the opposite of what we're all used to. If you press the B button and cycle through it there's one display that shows how many gallons you have USED. If you subtract that from the 4.7 gal capacity you'll know how much you have left.

My reserve fuel gauge clicked up to 1.1 before it began the rapid on/off flashing so it'll go past .9 before running out. Or I was running of fumes?

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