cshrumfz1
Well-Known Member
First off, this was not bad, but it could have been.
I learned that once the low fuel trip-meter goes on (and STAYS on), I can go 42.3 miles before I run out of gas. : oops: Luckily, I was on my way to the gas station, the light was green, and it was a bit downhill...so I didn't have to look obviously stupid to one and all. :embarrased:
Right as I rounded the corner (about a quarter-mile away from the gas station), it sputtered, and I had enough speed in 2nd to pop her into neutral and coast up. About 50 feet out, it gave its last drop of gas and died.
4.8 gallons of premium (don't normally give her the good stuff, but she was just such a good sport about everything, I figured she deserved the higher octane juice), we were good to go again! :hug:
I normally only go about 10-15 miles once the rider (ME) has been notified that we are essentially on reserve. This was my first time doing that, I know that I got lucky with it. Hope to not push it like that again. --- 170 miles to the tank!
Thought I'd share...
I learned that once the low fuel trip-meter goes on (and STAYS on), I can go 42.3 miles before I run out of gas. : oops: Luckily, I was on my way to the gas station, the light was green, and it was a bit downhill...so I didn't have to look obviously stupid to one and all. :embarrased:
Right as I rounded the corner (about a quarter-mile away from the gas station), it sputtered, and I had enough speed in 2nd to pop her into neutral and coast up. About 50 feet out, it gave its last drop of gas and died.
4.8 gallons of premium (don't normally give her the good stuff, but she was just such a good sport about everything, I figured she deserved the higher octane juice), we were good to go again! :hug:
I normally only go about 10-15 miles once the rider (ME) has been notified that we are essentially on reserve. This was my first time doing that, I know that I got lucky with it. Hope to not push it like that again. --- 170 miles to the tank!
Thought I'd share...