Fuel gage - .: XT660.com

Tintin · # 1 20-09-11, 18:10

Yes I know this has probly spoken about loads a times .But for me on my bike I got to 150miles on my 1st trip reading .Then my little fuel image pump came up n started flashing then starting from 0.0 till I stopped to fill up . It went from 0.0 to 5.0 when stoped @ a gas station . What I didnt know but relised now that my trip 1 still runs in the backround .I only saw this when I reset my trip to zero I noticed it ...
When I filled up with 18.L .... worked out I had 5L left . Thinking now what 5L will give me in milage ...........? Why cant yamaha say ok give you a reserve warning say when u hit 200miles ... Oh well lol ...

redbikejohn · # 2 21-09-11, 01:24

De cat it and it will go 200 before the reserve flashes.

uberthumper · # 3 21-09-11, 09:14

If it went onto reserve at 150 miles, it almost certainly wasn't full to start with. Or those 150 miles were done in a rally.

Gas_Up_Lets_Go · # 4 21-09-11, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by uberthumper

If it went onto reserve at 150 miles, it almost certainly wasn't full to start with. .

I can get mine to trip at below 150 on the twisty mountain roads, the sender doesn't like the fuel swilling about in the tank..... Stop start riding to, when the bike is on and off the side stand can upset it.

Then again, like most, I don't take any notice of the fuel gauge, and look at the trip to tell me when to fill up. We all know the fuel gauge is only accurate when the tank is full, after that it's just there to tell you the LCD is working !

uberthumper · # 5 21-09-11, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas_Up_Lets_Go

I can get mine to trip at below 150 on the twisty mountain roads, the sender doesn't like the fuel swilling about in the tank..... Stop start riding to, when the bike is on and off the side stand can upset it.

As can falling over

Should have said "if you can get it on reserve, and it doesn't reset itself if you leave the bike stood for a couple of hours, then it wasn't full to start with"

uberthumper · # 6 21-09-11, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keithblade

Or use the Garmin if you have one.

How does your Garmin know how much fuel is in the bike?

Gas_Up_Lets_Go · # 7 21-09-11, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by uberthumper

How does your Garmin know how much fuel is in the bike?

It's magic....... one thing a map can't do !!

uberthumper · # 8 21-09-11, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keithblade

If you press the icon on the Garmin it even tells you where all the filling stations are. Brilliant.

So other than the bit I've left in the quote above, it's just a trip counter? Like the one already fitted to the bike?

Do you never ride *anywhere* without mounting the Garmin on the bike and turning it on? Because surely if you just pop down the shops without it it's then wrong for that tankful?

Not trying to be confrontational here (well, not much

), or bring the topic onto the merits or otherwise of having a SatNav (unlike Darren

), but I'm struggling to see what it actually brings to the party (apart from telling you where the nearest filling station probably is).

Gas_Up_Lets_Go · # 9 21-09-11, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by uberthumper

it's just a trip counter? Like the one already fitted to the bike?

Almost, the mileage is according to GPS rather than the turning of the wheels, but as long as you either work from one or the other, either one is fine.

Unless you have the new frequency BluToothV3.2 that is capable of assesing how much volatile liquid is within 900mm of the unit. Which can then determin, with some calibration, the fuel in the tank, your average MPG, your range and how much you will scatter if the fuel explodes. Or I could be talking utter crap

But, using the Garmin as a fule gauge does have some benefits when you are traveling. When the unit knows you are running low (based on your distance since you last filled up), it does put a little icon on-screen to find the closest fuel stations. Handy at times, and a little add-on to the functionality of the GPS (along with tracker, MPS, Phone & contacts, txt messaging depending on the phone)

uberthumper · # 10 21-09-11, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keithblade

Surely it doesn't have to be this technical or this picky and complecated.

Oh come on Keith, you've met me haven't you? But equally, you're the one bringing an expensive 3rd party electronic device into the question of deciding when you need to put petrol in the tank. So perhaps I'm being picky, but you're being complicated.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keithblade

If you are only going to the shops or for a short ride then no you dont need the Garmin, I am talking about a decent ride/tour.

My point was, if you ride anywhere without it, the Garmin no longer knows how far you've been on that tank, so it will be wrong until you fill up again.

The trip counter on the dash always knows how far the bike has been (well, ish, but it's a pretty consistent error so it's irrelevant for this purpose).

Why complicate things? I agree, ignore the f-trip (or at least just treat it as a reminder to start thinking about how far you can go).

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode