Always out of gas

[FLASHY36]

Has anyone else have this problem? I fuel up and ride. After a while, the gas gage is showing that I'm running out of gas. I find a station, and refuel, to the bottom of the neck. I look at the gas pump and it shows that I have one taken on maybe 4 1/2 to 5 gallons. Is my gage that far off of is that the norm?

 

[whitedust]

Not if you are riding a Nytro.....7ish gallons stock.

 

[600_RMK_144]

Old skool manual gage or electronic? Either way, they are notorious for being in-accurate, namely the manual. And it makes a huge difference if the sled is on an incline or something like that. Sitting on completely level ground, my (manual) gage seems accurate for the most part.

 

[Dave_B]

Mine starts flashing when I'm seven gallons down. I used to panic. Now I just take the cap off and look.

 

[dawolf]

I don't really trust any gauge. I figure my fuel capacity and my mpg and plan accordingly. Usually plan to fill up every 90 miles or so. (Piped '03 Viper).

 

[tundra ron]

Last month my low fuel light came on. The sled is 2010 Yamaha Vector. I ran it for another 13 miles filled it the next day it took 7.4 gallons my tank is 9.4 I ran 135 miles that is 18.2 MPG.

 

[jccams]

I don't really trust any gauge. I figure my fuel capacity and my mpg and plan accordingly. Usually plan to fill up every 90 miles or so. (Piped '03 Viper).

X2..when I hit 100 miles I get gas.

 

[scoot]

X2..when I hit 100 miles I get gas.

Agreed. I just reset my odometer when I fill up. Having too much gas left in your tank sure beats the other way around.

 

[xcr440]

Maybe it has to do with the upper part of the tank is narrower than the lower part of the tank (Like a lot of the "old" sleds). That will throw your guage off quickly.

If you are going by the guage alone, you are not paying attention to enough.