Anudder Noob Pisstake

[jtzzr]

Um! We noticed!

PS. Don't you just hate it when that happens? I'm paranoid about running out of fuel so always refuel way early. Must see how far I can go on a tank, one day. Fuel guage is pessimistic on mine.

Pessimistic, my fuel gauge is sadistic , it reads full untill about 120k , then after that it starts laughing at me(used to think it was a wheel bearing)but no , it was laughing at me then all of a sudden there`s a need for a shell petrol station(fuel card,YIPPEE).Glad it all ended well for you , like the other wise people have said , RESET your trip counter after you get it fixed,of course,or you can take your odo reading throw a 5litre jerry in your backpack and see how far you can go,shit might try that one myself. Carry on with the stories.(takes me back a few years)

[toymachine]

I found my bandit will go from full to reserve in 200km, (14L tank)
I also found that the fuel gauge will stay on full for around 100km,
So by my reconing when it moves from full its half a tank, and when it reads half a tank its actually quarter of a tank.

Glad you got home alright in the end, remember to always check your reserve switch back when you fill up after using it!

Mav

Odd, I got 246.9k's before hitting reserve... 15L tank, but that was mostly used on the 250ride so maybe city riding would be different...

[sunhuntin]

Waaah! I guess I should get my trip meter reset fixed! It was broken when I got it (been hotglued on!). And I guess its a good lesson to me before I ride off down to Welly way in a coupla weeks time!

these are fills from my trip to paeroa this year....i only needed to fill 6 times. i went via the desert highway....filled at bulls, taupo and paeroa. the return journey it was rotorua, turangi and bulls again.
my speedo gave up the ghost coming back, so i likely could have missed the turangi fill, but didnt want to risk it. the most i put in was 8.5 liters at paeroa. the others arent full receipts, so no liter amounts, only $$ and i dont recall what the price was back then.
so if your coming down desert highway, i suggest fill at taupo or turangi, and again at bulls. otaki would be the next suggestion if needed. when i was doing my welly runs, id fill either in town or at bulls, and then otaki the return trip.

good luck and ride safe when you do come this way!