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Posted by Troll
- July 30, 2014, 08:15:44 AMQuote from: greenbarn on July 29, 2014, 21:13:39 PMI'll bring a tow strap....
Nahhhh, it's going to be like riding with a guy with a sportster....50 mpg, but only a 2 gallon tank!
Posted by greenbarn
- July 29, 2014, 21:13:39 PMQuote from: Troll on July 29, 2014, 07:59:36 AMThat should make our little upcoming trip pretty interesting....I usually stop around 175-180 for fuel.
I'll bring a tow strap.... 
Posted by Troll
- July 29, 2014, 07:59:36 AMQuote from: greenbarn on July 28, 2014, 21:43:08 PMThat's good to know - I haven't logged enough miles on the 1500 yet to have it all figured out, but every time the push-me light came on, I was more worried about getting to a gas station than apparently I needed to be.
That should make our little upcoming trip pretty interesting....I usually stop around 175-180 for fuel.
Posted by greenbarn
- July 28, 2014, 21:43:08 PMThat's good to know - I haven't logged enough miles on the 1500 yet to have it all figured out, but every time the push-me light came on, I was more worried about getting to a gas station than apparently I needed to be.
Posted by DC
- July 28, 2014, 21:40:00 PM3.5 gals here too for the panic light.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- July 28, 2014, 21:18:01 PMmoosewing, 800 does not have a gauge or lights......so my first ide from here to Kingston down Hwy 41......I took a 2 liter pop bottle of gas.....just in case........but it was ok.
Posted by moosewing3
- July 28, 2014, 21:06:45 PMI'm the same as Drift1, always at 130 miles, haven't tried to push it and see how far I can go yet.
Posted by pcarrell
- July 28, 2014, 20:45:24 PMQuote from: Bucko on July 28, 2014, 16:39:51 PMMost of where I ride is pretty level ground, and it pops on anywhere between 145 and 155 miles.Hi PC:
Ya, with really rough calculations, it's seem my low fuel light is starting to flicker with the tank just under half full! Note though I spend a lot of time riding in mountain areas so a lot of UP and down riding which I guess would make the light 'flicker' earlier than if riding on level ground.
Posted by Drift1
- July 28, 2014, 19:10:13 PMThink we can all relate to having plenty of fuel left , when the light starts to come on . Mine starts to blink at 130 miles religiously , and I have approximately 1.4 gallons of fuel still in the tank or better . Wonder why Kawi had the light come on this soon ?
Posted by Troll
- July 28, 2014, 18:51:52 PMMine comes on at 3.5 gallons, almost exactly every time. When my fuel gauge needle lines up with the E mark, it takes 4 gallons....I'm pretty brave, so I run it about another 25 miles or so, after it hits E, and the most I ever put in was 4.5
Posted by Bucko
- July 28, 2014, 16:39:51 PMHi PC:
Ya, with really rough calculations, it's seem my low fuel light is starting to flicker with the tank just under half full! Note though I spend a lot of time riding in mountain areas so a lot of UP and down riding which I guess would make the light 'flicker' earlier than if riding on level ground.
Posted by pcarrell
- July 28, 2014, 15:43:17 PMI've noticed that my warning light comes on long before the tank is anywhere near empty too. I have a 5 gallon tank and the most I've ever put in it is 3 1/2 gallons.
Posted by Bucko
- July 28, 2014, 13:23:49 PMI was out for a slow cruise on Saturday. Coming back, my low fuel light came on solid (after going on and off for about 50kms (30 miles) but I had to go about another 50kms before hitting a fuel station. I was worried that I was running on fumes at that point but it took only 15+ litres to fill up (half way up the filler neck). I believe the tank capacity is 19 litres which would imply I had another approximately 4 litres to go Does that make sense - that the reserve light would start flickering with 100 Km + 4 more litres before empty?
PS: not sure why I've owned this bike for so many years and am just noticing this now.