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glopezz05

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Milage and tank range.
« on: November 22, 2010, 02:40:43 AM »
I ran my tank dry...

Didn't realize how many miles i can get while showing E...

So that tells me i get 66mpg and 90 miles to the tank full...
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Rianna

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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2010, 02:43:59 AM »
Sounds great...

You won't get that in any car...

And I know you're lovin' that newfound power and speed...
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 03:07:45 PM »
It was funny cause I was taking a trip to the grocery store thats a mile away...

I ran out and coasted into a parking spot!

Baby! Come get me!

Well, at least I now have a gas can!
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 04:33:35 PM »
Ha! That's great you were so close and she came got you. I ordered me a cell phone for that very reason. I read some folks carry a gas can thing with them on long trips when they may not see a gas station for a while. Can't remember the name of it at the moment, but it kind of looked like a silver thermos/insulated type coffee cup. At least now you'll never have to wonder how many miles you can go on a full tank!
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2010, 06:56:26 PM »
90 miles on a tank for me.

I saved an empty can of Seafoam and refilled with gas for an emergency. It won't get me far, but maybe enough to the gas station? I wouldn't store it under the seat, though!
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2010, 01:50:24 AM »
I use a MSR Fuel Bottle on long rides.  Very heavy duty so i don't worry about it under the seat. 

http://www.amazon.com/MSR-MSRFUELBOTT-Fuel-Bottle/dp/B002L1413S/ref=pd_sim_sg_1
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2010, 01:52:51 AM »
There ya go! It's a good idea for you, WT, because you go on them 160 mile LOOOOONG rides!  :D
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2010, 01:59:17 AM »
Quote from: Rianna on November 24, 2010, 01:52:51 AM
There ya go! It's a good idea for you, WT, because you go on them 160 mile LOOOOONG rides!  :D
Exactly! I've used it more than once.   ;D

On group rides each of us (3) ride leaders cary one.  Some of our "molded up" 2T riders really suck the gas!
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2010, 02:12:49 AM »
Oh I bet they do. Those things will be great for that. Could really save ya a lot of trouble if you ran out on them twisty roads in the middle of nowhere.
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2010, 08:00:12 AM »
I get about 91UK MPG from my super8 125... i think u can click the link in my sig and see some more info if u want :)
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2010, 01:18:37 PM »
Nice tip on the bottles...  may think about that considering you can get pretty far on a thimble of gas...

and thats a nice way of keeping track of your milage.
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2010, 02:14:55 AM »
I just ordered a couple of fuel bottles for 3.71 per bottle plus shipping.  Not sure how long this sale will last but here's the link:http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,2963H_Brunton-Fuel-Bottle-1-Liter-Aluminum.html 
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2010, 02:23:24 AM »
Wow. That's a really great price! Thanks for posting the link, klaviator.
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2010, 08:55:56 PM »
My first fillup since the bike was new.  The guage read near empty so I filled it up.  It only took .78 Gal which worked out to 85 MPG.  I recently got some fuel bottles so sometime in the future I'll run the tank to empty just to see how far it will go after the guage reads empty. 
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Re: Milage and tank range.
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2011, 11:17:05 PM »
I just got my Super 8 150 here in Tucson AZ and when the gage read half a tank with the odo at
50 miles I topped the tank off to see how much fuel it would take. If the tank size is 1.32 US gal.
like the specs say then I am getting around 75 miles a gallon. 1.32 gal. times 75 mpg = 99
miles. Half a tank = 50 miles. ::)
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