Where is the "fuel indicator"?

**auvicua** · 1st June 2010, 00:03

Just upgraded my ride from a scooter to a Gn125.
For the scooter, it had a fuel indicator. I knew I should fill the tank up when the indicator turned on. But for my new gn125, it doesn't seem to have a fule indicator! Or am I just too stupid to find it?!

I did notice there is a little "liquid box" on the right-hand side of the handle bar. Is it the fuel indicator? But how can I know when to fill up? I did over 230ks now without add any fuel. How many ks the gn125 can do with a full tank of gas I wonder?

**Hawk** · 1st June 2010, 00:13

welcome to motorcycling and the trip meter

**Gremlin** · 1st June 2010, 01:59

don't know the gn125, but first off, find out how large the tank is (in L) and then go fill it up. Compare. Do the calcs, and as hawk said, welcome to the trip meter. Second, the "liquid box" Hehehe, is the reservoir for your front brake fluid.

**Mom** · 1st June 2010, 07:30

GNs do not have fule indicators. You will need to do a bit of a calculation to work out when you need to refill your tank. First of all you need to know how to turn your fuel tap from on to reserve when you are on the bike. So sit on it and reach down and practise doing it a few times, so you are confident you can turn it without looking. Then go and fill your tank and reset your trip meter to zero. Make sure your fuel tap is in the on position and ride. Now you will probably get 180 kms before you will need to change to reserve so dont stress too early in the piece. You will know when you need to turn the fule tap to reserve as the bike will start to surge and/or bog when you open the throttle. When this happens simply reach down and turn the tap to reserve and hey presto the fuel will flow and the engine will run normally. Check how many kms you have done on the trip meter and make your way to a petrol station and refuel. Very important here, make sure you turn the fuel tap back to on wonce you have refilled your tank, then reset the trip meter back to zero.

You know about how far you can travel before needing reserve, you will know how many kms you get to the litre, and you will be able to work out about how far you can travel on reserve based on that.

**Gubb** · 1st June 2010, 07:34

Put petrol into the "little box" on the handle bars.

It's just as well the GN is so frugal, because the tank is so fuckin' small.

**sinfull** · 1st June 2010, 08:04

Originally Posted by Gubb

Put petrol into the "little box" on the handle bars.

It's just as well the GN is so frugal, because the tank is so fuckin' small.

Gubb is prolly half right, the tank must be linked to the little box on the bars, if the sight glass is showing a level, i'd run with it and worry when it gets to a point where it's only just showing ! Damn these economical GNs, wish my bike would run on the smell of fluid !

**The Pastor** · 1st June 2010, 08:17

protip. open the fuel tank (its in the middle between you and the handlebars, has a big round cap on it) and look if you can see petrol.

**phill-k** · 1st June 2010, 08:21

try reading the hand book, it might just save your life.

**imdying** · 1st June 2010, 10:26

Ahhhhahahahah, it's right there by the wiper and heater controls

GNs are pretty basic, you might have to wait a wee bit for a bike with a light that turns on when you're low. You do have a fuel tap though.. run it till the bike starts to go funny, then switch to your reserve and fill up.

**Slyer** · 1st June 2010, 11:00

Open the cap, the big one between your legs and peer inside. That is how much petrol you have left.
Swish from side to side if it helps.

**Ixion** · 1st June 2010, 11:06

Originally Posted by auvicua

Just upgraded my ride from a scooter to a Gn125.
For the scooter, it had a fuel indicator. I knew I should fill the tank up when the indicator turned on. But for my new gn125, it doesn't seem to have a fule indicator! Or am I just too stupid to find it?!

I did notice there is a little "liquid box" on the right-hand side of the handle bar. Is it the fuel indicator? But how can I know when to fill up? I did over 230ks now without add any fuel. How many ks the gn125 can do with a full tank of gas I wonder?

The little "liquid box" on the handlebars is to make your brakes work. It is full of hydraulic fluid, not petrol. Do not meddle with it, doing so could be very dangerous.

Mom has explained how motorbikes fuel systems (mostly) work. As your GN does (excellent little bike BTW). After a bit it will become second nature to turn to reserve when the main supply runs out. And it has the advantage that a reserve supply will actually get you to a fuel station to fill uyp - a glowing light doesn't feed a carburettor.