Ran out of gas

I normally fill up when the fuel light comes on and I usually end up pumping around 3.5 galllons. After doing this time after time I figured I could go a little longer before fueling. Well I ran out of gas today, it started sputtering and I knew what was happening. Luckily, it died at the top of a hill and there was a gas station at the bottom. I started it up a couple of times and got an extra 10 feet out of it each time. After "topping it off" I had pumped exactly 4 gallons. I THOUGHT THESE THINGS HAD 5 GALLON TANKS??!! :(" title="" border="0"/> ??? don't piss off the wolf.

That doesn't sound right......... I have a '99 w a 4.2 gal. tank..... I switch to reserve when it cuts out, and I know I got at least another 30 miles........ with yours.... you should hold 5 gal... and have a gal or at least .8 left after the fuel light comes on.... you do have a fuel light?

[trip]

I thought Nomads had a 5.3 gal tank from 2005 on?

[beezer]

You need to stand it straight and. fill it above the lower part of the neck and get gas in between the baffle and the top of the tank. You'll get close to another 100 miles out of it.

[basco]

i fill mine up on the side stand fill it to about an inch above the bottom of the neck low fuel light comes on around 160 mi takes a hair over 4 gallons to fill it back

[Top Cat]

WOLF, how many miles on the trip meter when it actually ran out and stopped?
To fill mine I stand it straight up and fill to about 1/4" above the filler insert. The low fuel light comes on at 130 to 140 miles. then it usually takes 3 1/2 gallons to fill. i have thought of riding till it ran out to see how much fuel it would really take and to know how far it would run after the light comes on.
Do FI machines fire up with no problem after they aer filled up when compleatly dry?

[dogdoc]

NEWER NOMADS DO HOLD 5.3 GAL. I HEARD YOUR SUPPOSED TO FILL HER UP ON THE KICK STAND, TANK IS DESIGNED THAT WAY. AND YES 0.8 GAL ON RESERVE ONCE LIGHT COMES ON.

DOC

I thought Nomads had a 5.3 gal tank from 2005 on?

I think you're right Trip........ makes me think about that Tour Tank I was interested to get another couple gallons for my baby's 4.2 gal tank....

http://www.tourtank.com/

[Idaho]

I have thought about posting this same question lately but it is not as severe as Wolfman. Doc is correct that we are supposed to fill these on the sidestand. When I fill mine that way if It goes an inch into the neck tube on the tank the dang thing pees gas out the overflow so I know it is full. My fuel light comes on and goes off like it is just starting to hit the sensor. After riding a while it finally stays on then I hit a gas station. One time it took 5.1 gallons to fill but most of the time it uses just around 4 gallons. I suspect that the indicator is not too accurate. I thought about throwing a fuel can in the saddlebag and running it dry just to see how far I can really go with the light on but also wonder about getting it re-primed so to speak. IDaho

NEWER NOMADS DO HOLD 5.3 GAL. I HEARD YOUR SUPPOSED TO FILL HER UP ON THE KICK STAND, TANK IS DESIGNED THAT WAY. AND YES 0.8 GAL ON RESERVE ONCE LIGHT COMES ON.

DOC

DITTO +1 /\. Eveytime my light comes on I have exactly one gallon left and this is after checking it over and over this way and thats what my ride does. Light comes on around the 150 to 165 depending on how i ride it that day.

Maybe I'm not filling it up all the way. I always fill it while I'm sitting on it and always stop when the fuel is even with the metal bottom of the filller neck. My fuel light usually comes on around 130 miles or so. I ran out of gas the day I bought it too. The dealer didn't even put enough gas in it to get me to the closest gas station. I was sitting on the side of the road cranking it over and over. I didn't even think it would be out of gas because I was unfamiliar with the fuel guage and even though it was on its last bar, I didn't realize they were "bars" it still looked like it still had fuel according to the guage. I called them up to bring me some gas but by the time they got there another motorist had brought me some gas. Fired right up both times.
I guess I'll start filling it up past the filler neck with it on its side stand.

[unwind2]

Same for me as majority here.....Low fuel light comes on around 153 and I have drove it up to 178 miles on the trip meter, then stopped for gas and get 4 gallons in with bike on sidestand.

I guess I'll start filling it up past the filler neck with it on its side stand.

I'm sure that will help buddy ;)

[stellabella]

Nomads had a 5.3 US gal tank from 2005.

"The indicator light goes on when approximate 0.9 US gal (THE RESERVE!) of fuel can be used."

FROM THE: Owner's Manual

More about GAS:



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[ponch]

You could have the stock one enlarged:

http://www.freewebs.com/cycleart/vul...rtspricing.htm

look at the gas tank.

[quote:3ln2dwex]I thought Nomads had a 5.3 gal tank from 2005 on?

I think you're right Trip........ makes me think about that Tour Tank I was interested to get another couple gallons for my baby's 4.2 gal tank....

http://www.tourtank.com/[/quote:3ln2dwex]