funkspieler Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 How do I know? The gas station was 195.5 miles from where I started. I thought I would make it past 200 no problem. Columbia River gorge area in Washington state, averaging about 65 mph solo with full side bags. Thought you would all benefit from my misfortune! Still a great trip, I didn’t realize it but these were the same roads where the Tracer GT press launch happened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmev Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Range varies depending on your speed, headwinds, etc. I have made it 200 miles on one tank, but this morning I had the fuel warning flashing at 130 miles after running close to 90 mph into a headwind. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member duhg Posted May 19, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted May 19, 2019 I ran out at 189 last year and also was tantalizingly close to the next gas station. https://ridemsta.com/oh-tmr/ Riding makes me happy. "Do it or don't do it - you'll regret both." - Soren Kierkegaard 2015 FJ-09, 60k miles, Hord Power ECU, K-Tech suspension, MC Cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 19, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, kmev said: Range varies depending on your speed, headwinds, etc. I have made it 200 miles on one tank, but this morning I had the fuel warning flashing at 130 miles after running close to 90 mph into a headwind. I have experienced the same, everywhere between 130-ish and 205 miles, - the ride was A LOT more fun at the lower end of the range. 😎 3 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted May 19, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted May 19, 2019 I’m glad to read this as it matches my experience. Reading various posts describing 50 mpg and beyond makes me wonder how the hell people do it. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave76 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Easy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmev Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 5 hours ago, rustyshackles said: I’m glad to read this as it matches my experience. Reading various posts describing 50 mpg and beyond makes me wonder how the hell people do it. I can get over 50 mpg all day long (according to the dash readout) as long as I'm cruising at 60 mph. I've found however, that only happens with this bike if I'm stuck behind traffic. I have pushed my share of bikes after running out of gas, too. It was mostly a Sportster with the 2-gallon tank I rode in the 1990s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmev Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dave76 said: Easy lol You're obviously not using the bike properly. 😁 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member whistler Posted May 19, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 19, 2019 I gotta hit the Blue Ridge Parkway and the West VA mountains more often. My 52 mpg is way too high during my long-ass commuting... 1 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT (Annabelle) 2013 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Juliette) 2013 Yamaha FJR 1300 (Rachel) 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250S (Fiona) 2006 Honda VFR800 (Jenny) 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Hannah) 2003 Honda Shadow Sabre VT1100 (Veronica) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincep Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 @funkspieler Do you recall how much fuel you put in it? Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejrod Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Granted I'm just commuting, but over 200mi is no problem. I do almost exactly 100 miles per day commuting, and I fill up every other day with 199 on the clock. One bar on the gas gauge remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeau Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 6:17 AM, Dave76 said: Easy lol Miles and Celsius? What is this madness? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 6:17 AM, Dave76 said: Easy lol Man those new dashes look nice.... 4 1 '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 6:37 PM, funkspieler said: How do I know? The gas station was 195.5 miles from where I started. I thought I would make it past 200 no problem. Columbia River gorge area in Washington state, averaging about 65 mph solo with full side bags. Thought you would all benefit from my misfortune! Still a great trip, I didn’t realize it but these were the same roads where the Tracer GT press launch happened. I'm assuming you were heading East? Or West on a rare day in the Gorge with minimal wind? ( Man I hate running out of gas, only happened to me once on my HD- but it had 4 major breakdowns that left me standin' on the shoulder in the course of 80 plus thousand miles. Guess I'll adopt a bit of old school biker wisdom with the Tracer: " After 100 miles, NEVER pass up Gas or Ass" ; ) Thanks for posting, Man ( 65mph, hats off to you Bro, I couldn't do that unless there was WaSP sitting right on my tail! Next time you're doing the Gorge, try the North side in Oregon. Much better ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 22, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Larz said: Next time you're doing the Gorge, try the North side in Oregon. Much better ride ? The Oregon side is Interstate 84. Unless you are talking about Columbia River Highway along the falls, but that is sloooow going filled with tourist traffic. I’ve been through there a few times and while it was scenic,, it was bumper to bumper traffic. I much prefer 14 on the Washington side. 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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