craig007
Senior Member
The owners manual says that the gas capacity is 5.1 gallons and that the last bar will start blinking when there is 0.95 gal left. I've riden twice until that last bar starts to blink. The first time I rode another 15 or so miles and filled up. It only took 3.6 gal to fill. The next time, I filled up about 2 miles after the blinking started. This time it only took 3.2 gal. I was expecting to have to put in around 4 gallons. Each time, I fill up until the pump cuts off and continue until I see gas at the bottom of the tube.
Questions:
1. Does this thing really hold 5.1 gallons (ie are they counting the airspace at the top of the tank...which never gets filled)?
2. Am I supposed to keep adding gas until I actually see gas in the tube?
3. Has anyone else actually pumped in 4 gallons just after the bar starts flashing?
The good news is that while I only got 37.5 mpg on the first tankful, the last one was up to 51.4 mpg (OK...a little more open road riding the last time).
Craig
Questions:
1. Does this thing really hold 5.1 gallons (ie are they counting the airspace at the top of the tank...which never gets filled)?
2. Am I supposed to keep adding gas until I actually see gas in the tube?
3. Has anyone else actually pumped in 4 gallons just after the bar starts flashing?
The good news is that while I only got 37.5 mpg on the first tankful, the last one was up to 51.4 mpg (OK...a little more open road riding the last time).
Craig