gas tank holds 7 gallons? My low gas warning light comes on with 2 gallons left. So it seems I could go another 60 miles. Warning comes on too soon for my taste. Is there an electronic tracker that tells driver how many miles he can go? I don't want to get gas after burning just 5 gallons and I don't wanna watch my odometer that closely to watch how far I can still drive before running outa gas.
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
The 7.13 gallons advertised was an error. Your owner's manual says 6.6 gallons. In real life, you cannot squeeze this much in due to the tank shape, headspace, and angled fill baffle. Five gallons seems about average fill with the light on and one bar on the gauge. I went so far I had to put in 5.8 gallons twice, with no bats for a while, and I was sweating bullets. Figure about 1.0 to 1.5 gallons remaining at the light, and you will be in the ballpark. Depending on your mileage, you can go from there. My advice, be happy with the five gallon fills.
-Scotty
jwfranklin
New member
Last week I ran mine till the light came on, then ran about another 2 miles. Held almost exactly 5 gal. When on a trip I've almost always stopped at 2 hrs or a little more for gas and stretch my legs, This should work just fine.
Wayne
Wayne
bone crusher
Alignment Specialist
I learned here to really top off when you fill up...if you don't you'll be short about .5-.75 gal! Yup...the gauge should read completely full...this means there will be a half bar at the top when the tank is really full...
Too many times I thought I filled the tank but the meter was a bar short...this means about 20 miles less than it should be...wow!
Too many times I thought I filled the tank but the meter was a bar short...this means about 20 miles less than it should be...wow!
shunkmanitu
New member
Is it a problem?
Trouble with using the miles run is with the Spyders rather low milage and the fact that it seems to be one of the more difficult bikes to top off to the same point consistantly.
All the other bikes I have owned I could see the fuel level in the tank, can't do it here. So far I have manager the thin line between knowing that I am near the top and having a major blow-back in my face. It is pretty easy in a quiet environment but hard in a noisy urban setting for my old ears to know where the level is in the neck. You can not depend on the pump kick-off as different pump pressures and flow rates can make a gallon difference in your tank
For the most part when on the road with the Pacific Coast if I ran about 180 miles (average interstate fill-up) I was ready for a little break anyway. When your light comes on it is time to start looking for an exit where you would want to buy fuel AND don't mind the restrooms. This could be even more important out west where stations may be a bit more apart.
The only real disadvatages I can see is a few extra fuel slips on a long trip and the time spent talking about your toy every time you do stop for fuel. On long trips where I cover various teritories I find a good chance to rotate my fuel fills through my less often used credit cards.
Now with the present credit crunch some companies are actulally canceling un-used cards. Of course with a less expensive bike fill we often have cash to cover the bill but on a large truck it is handy to have a card for several stations to keep some cash in your pocket.
Kind of running this out a little but IF you use a DEBIT style and pay-at-the-pump many processing companies will hold at least $50 aginst it till it processes instead of just the actual amount. This could bottom out a card in a hurry with several transactions showing that high charge untill they process. That is why I use various fuel cards instead of just my one check card or my one "real" credit card. Also, most of them are rather low limits so, even though you may be covered for fraud, it won't interupt a trip if by chance you are compromised on one of them.
You have TWO trip odometers in addition to the total, just switch to one of them when you are getting close.
Trouble with using the miles run is with the Spyders rather low milage and the fact that it seems to be one of the more difficult bikes to top off to the same point consistantly.
All the other bikes I have owned I could see the fuel level in the tank, can't do it here. So far I have manager the thin line between knowing that I am near the top and having a major blow-back in my face. It is pretty easy in a quiet environment but hard in a noisy urban setting for my old ears to know where the level is in the neck. You can not depend on the pump kick-off as different pump pressures and flow rates can make a gallon difference in your tank
For the most part when on the road with the Pacific Coast if I ran about 180 miles (average interstate fill-up) I was ready for a little break anyway. When your light comes on it is time to start looking for an exit where you would want to buy fuel AND don't mind the restrooms. This could be even more important out west where stations may be a bit more apart.
The only real disadvatages I can see is a few extra fuel slips on a long trip and the time spent talking about your toy every time you do stop for fuel. On long trips where I cover various teritories I find a good chance to rotate my fuel fills through my less often used credit cards.
Now with the present credit crunch some companies are actulally canceling un-used cards. Of course with a less expensive bike fill we often have cash to cover the bill but on a large truck it is handy to have a card for several stations to keep some cash in your pocket.
Kind of running this out a little but IF you use a DEBIT style and pay-at-the-pump many processing companies will hold at least $50 aginst it till it processes instead of just the actual amount. This could bottom out a card in a hurry with several transactions showing that high charge untill they process. That is why I use various fuel cards instead of just my one check card or my one "real" credit card. Also, most of them are rather low limits so, even though you may be covered for fraud, it won't interupt a trip if by chance you are compromised on one of them.
bjt
Very Helpful Member
I just noticed this part...
pps:When the (very noticeable) low fuel icon comes on, most Spyder owners can figure on about 30 miles until they are out of fuel. As long as you aren't out in the middle of nowhere, ride until the low fuel icon comes on and then start thinking about fueling up. If I'm just going back and forth to work, that can be another two or three trips while deciding when the most convenient (or cheapest, when gas was $4 per gallon) time or place will be to stop for fuel. If we happen to be riding in areas that don't have as many gas stations, at about two or three bars left on the gauge, we start thinking about stopping at the next station or paying attention to any road signs that might indicate how plentiful gas stations are in the area. That gives us probably 50 - 100 miles to come up with something. On really long trips, eventually the buttometer reminds you to keep your eyes on the fuel gauge to see how much longer until you get to pull over for a fuel / leg stretch stop.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
A long time ago, on another forum, someone tested the Spyder by running it out of gas. As I recall, they then squeezed in only 6.3 gallons. Makes sense with a 6.6 gallon tank that you cannot fill all the way to the top due to headspace and the angle of the filler. If this is the case, you were precariously close. There are times when we have no choice, and must press on to the next exit after the light comes on or the bars disappear. I don't know about you, but that always makes me uncomfortable. The rest of the time, it makes no sense to run it nearly dry, IMO. Why press your luck? Over time, you put the same amount of gas in it, no matter how often you stop. The questions and stares seem to be getting fewer now, and the break from riding does the body good. We will continue to fill before we leave, and no later than when the light comes on, preferably sooner, at three bars or so. For us, that is generally 120-140 miles. At 50 mph average, this is well over two hours on the road. Time to stretch .
-Scotty
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