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09-03-2008, 1:11 PM
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| Join Date: Sep 03 2008 Location: Bay City Texas Bike(s): 2002 CBR1100XX Posts: 4
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Hello everyone, I am brand spanking new to the site. I just purchased a 2002 dos equis (silver) and I may have fallen in love with it already. Question - is there a reserve switch somewhere? I ordered an Owners Manual but it hasn't arrived. I ran out of gas yesterday at only 194 miles, when I thought for sure a 6-gallon tank would have taken me much closer to 240 miles. | ||
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09-03-2008, 1:12 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Nov 12 2006 Location: Medford, NY Bike(s): '99 CBR1100XX Age: 39 Posts: 1,402
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Welcome to the site. There is no reserve switch, just a low fuel warning light that comes on with 1 gallon remaining.
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09-03-2008, 2:11 PM
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 Join Date: Mar 03 2008 Location: Hudson Valley New York Bike(s): '02 CBR1100XX '93 CBR1000F Posts: 136
|  From New York congrats on the very nice "SILVER" Bird great bike!! One would think that you would get gas mileage in the forties but honestly when you ride around on such a wonderful machine it is hard to keep from cracking the throttle which puts you in the low to mid 30's for MPG. There are a couple of threads here on Mileage and what others guys are getting check it out. Oh yeah one other thing the last black LCD segment on the fuel gauge blinks when you are in need of gas. This is sort of a heads up go get gas indicator. As Paul stated you have about one gallon left when this happens, so keep an eye on it and you will be fine. Once again congrats on the SILVER Bird!!!!!!!! |
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09-03-2008, 4:01 PM
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| carbon composite constructions  Join Date: Feb 22 2008 Location: Austria Bike(s): CBR1100XX, GPZ500S Age: 37 Posts: 272
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194? congratulations!!!!!!!!!!  i run out of gas at ~200 too. but kilometres 
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09-03-2008, 4:07 PM
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 Join Date: Feb 27 2008 Location: Jacksonvill, FL Bike(s): 2003 BBird Posts: 111
| 212 miles sputtering into the gas station. Believe the little blinking light.
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09-03-2008, 4:19 PM
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| Join Date: Sep 03 2008 Location: Bay City Texas Bike(s): 2002 CBR1100XX Posts: 4
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But guys, 32 mpg??? I ride unbelievably conservatively. Always under 70. I did let it rip a couple of times just to get a feel for the acceleration compared to my Ninja. Anyway, maybe this second tank will give me a better feel for average mileage, and YES I will pay attention to the blinking fuel LED this time. Thanks for the help !!!!
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09-03-2008, 5:03 PM
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| Join Date: Jun 03 2008 Location: England Bike(s): Modifed 1197cc Bird on carbs and 900 Fireblade Posts: 171
| Hi Kevin11 from the U,K . I have seen double figures from a tank full on a tack day and under 150 miles on some fast road trips. "Project 1200" the making of a monster.  |
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09-03-2008, 5:38 PM
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 Join Date: Jan 04 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Bike(s): XX, YZ450, ZX6R, RSVR, KTM525, Commando 850, CR Age: 45 Posts: 572
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Howdy!  Welcome to the show new boy! If you ridin the XX you can officially refer to yourself as a man!!! hehehehehe If you're only getting 32mpg then you might want to tune-up/dyno tune that bad boy. Enjoy be safe!
__________________  Sua Sponte!
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09-03-2008, 8:55 PM
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| ... Get A Good Lawyer !  Join Date: Dec 20 2007 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Bike(s): Honda '07 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Age: 44 Posts: 1,887
| G'day from Australia Conservatively commuting I get 42-44 mpg or about 18 klms per litre ! My warning comes on at about 300 klms ! Check that your sprocket ratios are stock, some owners change the ratio to get more torque but lose out big time in economy !
__________________ " 'Birds of a feather, flock together "  Quote of the month: "When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear." - Zen Proverb |
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09-03-2008, 10:18 PM
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 Join Date: Aug 06 2008 Location: Southeast Nevada Bike(s): CBRXX, Speed Four, Speed Triple, Piaggio MP3 Posts: 486
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Hate to boast, NOT, but last weekend riding from New Mexico to Nevada and at some seriously hyper speeds for long stretches, my bird got better than 40 mpg always.
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09-03-2008, 11:57 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Aug 31 2007 Location: Seaford, Victoria, Australia Bike(s): 2007 CBR1100XX Age: 41 Posts: 2,242
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G'day from Oz. Quote:
 . My commuting gets me 255km to the flashing light, and wearing out the POS D205 in 9,500km.
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09-04-2008, 12:48 AM
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 Join Date: Mar 02 2008 Location: Bronx, NY Bike(s): RED(the fast color), 2001 CBR1100XX, 2004 ZZR600 Age: 39 Posts: 1,593
 | from Gotham! Besides fuel, don't forget to stop and eat every couple a days! Quote:
 Use the "search" button up top and type in "gas mileage".
__________________ Murphys 6th law of combat operations: If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid.  | |
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09-04-2008, 1:29 AM
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| ... Get A Good Lawyer ! Join Date: Dec 20 2007 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Bike(s): Honda '07 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Age: 44 Posts: 1,887
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My D205 have 18,500 klms and still with a possible 2000 klms left 
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09-04-2008, 1:40 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 25 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinios Bike(s): 1999 CBR1100XX and 1988 CBR1000F Stock & excellent Posts: 1,759
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Welcome from the windy city. There is a manual on the site here that you can download.
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09-04-2008, 3:00 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 08 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Bike(s): 1998 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Posts: 409
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09-04-2008, 5:24 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 06 2006 Location: Red Deer Bike(s): JUST A GIXXER AND AN XX....OK? Posts: 1,384
 |  Lois
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