Ran out of gas

[ccmjr77]

I get about 160 miles before the light comes on. I fill about 4 gals +/-.

I rode a Suzuki C50 with no gas gauge for over 2 years and never ran out of gas.
With the Nomad, I ran out of gas on my 3rd tank of gas. I only rode about 178 miles on the tank, but I ran out. I got terrible gas mileage at first. I average between 37-43 now.
I think I was so use to the high revving C50, that I never shifted into 5 gear, most of the time, I was in 3rd or 4th on the highway.

[dogdoc]

That would make the mpg less. When you see the light fill er up. :-)

[beezer]

I get about 160 miles before the light comes on. I fill about 4 gals +/-.

I rode a Suzuki C50 with no gas gauge for over 2 years and never ran out of gas.
With the Nomad, I ran out of gas on my 3rd tank of gas. I only rode about 178 miles on the tank, but I ran out. I got terrible gas mileage at first. I average between 37-43 now.
I think I was so use to the high revving C50, that I never shifted into 5 gear, most of the time, I was in 3rd or 4th on the highway.

Oh boy, and that's one of the reasons we bought these bikes.

[rewindgy]

Ringadingh - your scooter looks about the same as mine, how the h_ll you gitting 250 Km's to the light? When mine was new it went 260 km and the light came on - now 200 Km and the light is on! What is you Power Commander set too? I am guessing you got K&N Filter - V&H Baggers and a PCIII. The local stealer says since I got the Fairing / Trunk & lowers my scooter weighs to much and pushes too much wind so the mileage will suck! I called Bull sh*t and have kinda given up for now! I would like to know what yours is set up like?? IF that would be possible. I din't expect it to get super good mileage but would be happy if the light came on around the 250 - 260 Km mark again! Does yours get the same mileage 1 up as 2 up? Mine is the same whether I am 1 up or 2 up pullin a loaded trailer!

[dogdoc]

Wouldn't rec'd over filling the tank pass the metal plate, because then if its hot tank will build pressure and it will over spill down the right side and onto your shiny pipes. Then it burns on and looks like crystals. Then you will sit there for half an hr buffing it off with chrome polish. I speak from experience.

[pablo]

"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."

I ususally fill mine within an inch of the top of the neck tube and have never had fuel run out the overflow. Is there something wronge with my overflow? I fill it on the side stand and usually put in about 4.5 to 5.0 gal.

[scion0]

"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."

I ususally fill mine within an inch of the top of the neck tube and have never had fuel run out the overflow. Is there something wronge with my overflow? I fill it on the side stand and usually put in about 4.5 to 5.0 gal.

Same here, no run over... you may want to take a closer look.

[davidjones1]

Mine is an 03 I can get around 170-190 miles its all stock. When filling I have filled pass the metal plate and it leaks all over my tank [stop doing that] now I have know problems. I only run 93 octane had to run 89 one time and it went to pinging bad and only got 150-165 before light came on. always fill up when the light comes on I heard the same thing as some of you about it being very hard to restart, don't feel llike being stuck on the side of the rode.

[rlfaubion]

I ran out of gas and got 198 miles including pushing it a half mile and coasting another half :)

[socwkbiker]

So does that mean you really got 199 miles? Does pushing and coasting count toward total mileage?

I ran out of gas and got 198 miles including pushing it a half mile and coasting another half :)

[unwind2]

I remember once when I ran out of gas.....hubbie and I had bike to bike intercom at the time. I told him my low fuel light came on.....he said okay. I was following him......he kept going and going....... :-/

Then the bike started spurtering. Told him I think I'm running out of gas. He said .....well slow down. About that time the bike died and I started coasting over to the shoulder. I just said to him 'no problem'. ::)
He said he did not hear me when I told him the low fuel light came on.....but he said'okay'? LOL

Its called selective hearing. It happens to me all the time. As soon as my wife starts saying something I tune out and say "ok"

[socwkbiker]

Even with those big pointy ears?

[dogdoc]

I hear that WM, my hearing is shoot due to guns and loud pipes, wife says I don't listen to her, HUH????

After I got back from Iraq I failed my hearing test. I never seemed to get any fair warning to put my earplugs in!