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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	How do you know when you are on empty?? 10/31/12 at 12:49:48 Just noticing on my 01 ls650 there is no gas indicator. Do I just fill up to the top and drive it until i barely have any gas left and then calculate how many miles it took to get to that point?? OF's Inspirational Thought for the moment Forrest Gump: Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #1 - 10/31/12 at 12:55:06 The stock indicator is an audable indicator. When you stop hearing an indication, you're outta gas. some use a luggage lock and set it to the last 3 digits on the odometer. fill up every 100 miles.
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Re: How do you know when you are on empty??
Reply #2 - 10/31/12 at 13:10:33

verslagen1 wrote on 10/31/12 at 12:55:06:

The stock indicator is an audable indicator.
When you stop hearing an indication, you're outta gas. Grin

some use a luggage lock and set it to the last 3 digits on the odometer.

fill up every 100 miles.

rquarantello4232 - as stated above - the audible indicator referred to must be the sound of running out of fuel - then switch to reserve - the next time you hear that sound you're empty I generally only fill up after going to reserve depends on your situation there was a warning in the owners manual about filling the tank too high probably worst-case scenario stuff maybe hot weather/hot engine / something else wrong ? I've filled mine to the rim(with Brim) no, with gas and have been fine

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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #3 - 10/31/12 at 13:20:03 Rock the bike back-n-forth when you hop on. Get used to the way it reacts and sounds at different fuel levels. Don't be one of those guys that starts the bike when standing next to it and then hopping on and riding away because you're never gonna learn how to tell your gas level that way.
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Reply #4 - 10/31/12 at 13:32:18

I measured the reserve capacity of the stock and Raptor petcock. When you run out of fuel in the "ON" position......you have about 33 miles of reserve with the stock petcock.....and about 25 miles with the Raptor (assuming you get about 55 mpg).

We have a 2.8 gallon tank.....so at an assumed 55 mpg you should be able to go 121 miles on the stock petcock before you hit reserve, and about 129 miles before you hit reserve on the Raptor.

As stated previously.....most of us plan on getting fuel every 100 miles and avoid ever having to turn use the "Reserve" setting. Some use a grease pencil and write the mileage on their mirror when they fill up, and others use a luggage lock that they turn the number to show the mileage for the fill up.

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Reply #5 - 10/31/12 at 13:39:23

Cavi Mike wrote on 10/31/12 at 13:20:03:

Rock the bike back-n-forth when you hop on. Get used to the way it reacts and sounds at different fuel levels. Don't be one of those guys that starts the bike when standing next to it and then hopping on and riding away because you're never gonna learn how to tell your gas level that way.

Good point - I do this every time before I ride - to "gauge" the amount of fuel remaining(without an actual gauge) and after each fill up when I add very small amounts of fuel injector cleaner/iso heat/star tron/sea foam

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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #6 - 10/31/12 at 13:48:42 I just fill up as soon as I can after the odometer hits an 100 mile increment.
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Reply #7 - 10/31/12 at 14:08:01

Dave wrote on 10/31/12 at 13:32:18:

We have a 2.8 gallon tank.....so at an assumed 55 mpg you should be able to go 121 miles on the stock petcock before you hit reserve, and about 129 miles before you hit reserve on the Raptor.

Assuming 55mpg would be detrimental to me...mine is usually closer to 42-44mpg so I usually have to switch to Reserve around 90 miles.

Trippah wrote on 10/31/12 at 13:48:42:

I just fill up as soon as I can after the odometer hits an 100 mile increment. Lips Sealed

+1 (as much as possible, but track it on my phone that is always with me too)

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J C Stokes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 159	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #8 - 10/31/12 at 14:42:44 I once sqeezed, 11.32 litres or 2.99 something US gals into my tank.
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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #9 - 10/31/12 at 15:06:27 Such awsome advise and points, everyone will be tried and considered. Thanks
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Re: How do you know when you are on empty??
Reply #10 - 10/31/12 at 15:38:47

J C Stokes wrote on 10/31/12 at 14:42:44:

I once sqeezed, 11.32 litres or 2.99 something US gals into my tank.

My tank takes exactly 2.93 gallons from dry to the neck. Tested it twice!
Q. How do you know when you are on empty??
A. Your engine starts sputtering, you switch to reserve, and find you had forgotten to put it back on main.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #11 - 10/31/12 at 16:08:35 Q. How do you know when you are on empty?? A. ... ...(silence)............
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Re: How do you know when you are on empty??
Reply #12 - 10/31/12 at 16:59:54

EJID wrote on 10/31/12 at 14:08:01:

Dave wrote on 10/31/12 at 13:32:18:

We have a 2.8 gallon tank.....so at an assumed 55 mpg you should be able to go 121 miles on the stock petcock before you hit reserve, and about 129 miles before you hit reserve on the Raptor.

Assuming 55mpg would be detrimental to me...mine is usually closer to 42-44mpg so I usually have to switch to Reserve around 90 miles.

Trippah wrote on 10/31/12 at 13:48:42:

I just fill up as soon as I can after the odometer hits an 100 mile increment. Lips Sealed

+1 (as much as possible, but track it on my phone that is always with me too)

Disclaimer: Your actual mileage may vary, not applicable in areas using liters and kilometers, not applicable were prohibited by law, user pays any towing charges, if this had been an actual emergency you would have been advised? Shocked

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Re: How do you know when you are on empty??
Reply #13 - 10/31/12 at 17:57:38

I like my Sigma Bike Computer.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BCG9EK/ref=asc_df_B003BCG9EK2205876?smid=ATVPDKI...

Serves both as the trip-o-meter and as a speedometer. I have it mounted in the middle of my handle bars. much easier to see than the speedometer on the tank. I just fill up every 100 Miles.

Here is a good install tutorial

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1183653316

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How do you know when you are on empty?? Reply #14 - 11/01/12 at 01:31:23 Too much gas in it & ya risk gas leaking on your, uhh, leg.
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