no fuel guage on my NSR125r

[neon]

this is going to sound quite daft, but i dont seem to have a fuel guage on my NSR125r? anyone know why? or how i can tell when im nearly out of fuel?

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[culpan]

Simple answer - they dont have em, its something to do with them being so inaccurate bit of a ball ache really

[Ste]

You have the trip meter, so reset that every time you fill up. You will get used to how many miles you can get out of a tank (from memory ~100 miles) and when it runs out you just switch to reserve which has another ~10 miles petrol. Once you get used toi it say you go past a petrol station and you've done 80 miles on that tank so far you'll probably want to fill up at the next one you see.

[Robin]

Never rely on them, best way is to remember what the range of your bike is and fill up early. Also remove the cap and peer down the filler while sloshing the bike from side to side. (DO NOT TRY THIS WHILST RIDING).

On the way back from Scotland the other week my bike suddenly died on the A1(m) The petrol guage was still reading 1/2 full, but it needed to go onto reserve. Didn't help that the speedo cable had gone on the way there so I had no idea how many miles I'd done.

[wantser]

Yup...no fuel gague. Like Ste say's it almost 100 miles on the nose in the tank on the NSR. Then if you ride very carefully you will get about 15 out of the reserve. Due to the fact that the tank is very small (unlike cars) and you are phisically tiping the bike, the fuel will never be at a level long enough to warrent a gauge. One minute you would have a full tank.....go round a corner and it would be instantly half a tank.

Heres a question then.....do any bikes have fuel gages? If I was to think about it...maybe something like a goldwing would have....seeing as they are the size of a small country anyway!

Hope this helps
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[Fallen Angel]

My NS125 Does nearly 140miles to the tank.

I also get about 25 miles from my reserve tank.

All in all it costsa MAX of £10 to fill once I've used the reserve!!

Not bad eh!!!
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[craigie b]

Depending on how you drive the NSR you can get varying distances out of a tank. I have managed 128 miles before refueling (and this was without flicking the reserve). If you keep the revs at about 6K you should manage 120 (or more) before needing to use the reserve...However if you thrash it then you'll probably get 100 - 110.

[stryker]

Fazer has one..... and I think maybe the gpz.

Also I notice a lot of larger bikes have them, IE 750 and above. Some just have a warning light.

My next bike will have one. I don't care about techniques for using a bike without one, its driving me NUTS not having a fuel guage.
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[wantser]

No guesses for which I opt for then......he he no fun unless you red line it in every gear!

FA......you must be very gentle with that bike.
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[sychosis]

I know that when I'm riding and I have to switch to reserve on my rs I always fill up again at the nearest station, this way I won't run out at all
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[Adam_P]

[Fallen Angel]

[craigie b]

As long as you do it every 100 miles then your fine I think. That way it only costs about £6.50 to fill the tank

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[wantser]

[Fallen Angel]

[wantser]

You have thrown her in a hedge.....?? If I had done that we be talking about divorce!

Howd you manage that?
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[tatters]

really depends on the size of the tank and if a float switch/sensor can be fitted, l can remeber the old AF1 125,s have a fuel gauge but the bike had a massive fuel tank for a 125cc bike. most tourier usually have them like ZZR,s etc
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[wantser]

oops..... you have obviously made up after that tho....
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[Kickstart]

Hi

The '87 model AF1 and the early AF1 Sintesi both had fuel guages and they worked quite well. The '87 mode had getting on for a 5 gallon tank (I once managed 300 miles on a tank of petrol with still a fair amount left, the plus point of riding gently as a new piston was needed following a seizure). They needle also did not bounce around.

The 1200 Bandit has a fuel gauge, as does my FZ750. Both are fairly useful. The Bandit one is not that accurate though.

The problem with accuracy is probably mainly down to the non uniform shape of the petrol tanks.

Stopping them bouncing around is quite easy. Think they just stick an appropriate size capacitor in the circuit.

All the best

Keith
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[mrchips]

I have a fuel light on the AR which comes on anywhere between 60 and 100 miles so rely on the trip. My MT50 had no fuel gauge, light, trip and the reserve didn't work, so since it had a small tank you shook the bike side to side and if you didn't see petrol you filled it. Easy.

[mattsmith95]

[paulodd]

Same as i don't have one on my CG, so i used to wait till it felt like it was about to run out (splutter splutter, and jump a bit) quickly flip the switch to reserve and fill up.

Now i know every 180miles im going to have to fill up otherwise in 20miles i'll hit the reserve and have 16miles left till its fully dried out!

Don't ever let it be all used up! i did that on my first ever day out on my bike, forgot it was already on reserve and it just stopped in the middle of the road!


Paul
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