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#25781 dbroadie (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 40 reserve distance 5 Years ago   First time poster, long time reader. I've been reading this forum for about a year. Find the technical info useful and enjoy the humor. I've got an '05 Midnight Silverado. Stock engine/exhaust/intake. Had it about a year and have about 6,500 miles on it. Love the bike. Moved up from a VStar 1100. Anyway, here's my question: Once you hit reserve or the fuel warning light comes on, how far can you go? I'm thinking 20 miles shouldn't be out of the question. Sunday the fuel warning light came on, moved it to reserve and got about 3 miles. There was still fuel in the bottom on the tank. My guess is approx. a 1/4&quot;. Is that normal or should the tank pretty much be sucked dry? Thanks in advance, dbroadie P.S. Wife was on the back which made it all extra special!!!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #25783 2000roadstar (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 259 Re:reserve distance 5 Years ago   I have gone easily 15 miles with the warning light on. Maybe a faulty fuel gauge?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #25787 RoadieFF (Moderator) Moderator Posts: 2594 Re:reserve distance 5 Years ago   dbroadie wrote: P.S. Wife was on the back which made it all extra special!!! At least you had someone to send for more gas while you guarded the Roadie.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #25790 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:reserve distance 5 Years ago   The fuel light and reserve are different things. As 2000roadstar said, when the fuel light goes on you have &quot;easily 15 miles&quot;. When the bike runs out of fuel with the light on, you switch to reserve and then have another 30 miles or so before you're completely dry. So together you should have at least 40 miles. Don't know why yours doesn't work this way. Even if the gauge was broken you should have easily gone 20 miles. Are you sure you did not have it on reserve? Easy mistake to make. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #25792 bthomas (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 594 Re:reserve distance 5 Years ago   The lowest MPG I've ever gotten was 35 (although I average a little higher) and the book says that there is .92(gal) for reserve so I figure that reserve should last at least 32 miles or so. But this is only my theory. I've never had to test it because my tired old bones don't last near as long as the gas tank. I just top it off when I stop for a stretch. BT   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #25861 Big Bear (Moderator) Who loves you , Baby? Moderator Posts: 6997 Re:reserve distance 5 Years ago   I drive through the light 15-20 mile routinely, then hit reserve. Drove 15 miles the other night on reserve (2am) trying to find an open station. Did put 4.6 in at 199.9 miles. Guessing I could have gone 20 more.BB Post edited by: Big Bear, at: 2007/05/05 16:11<br><br>Post edited by: Big Bear, at: 2007/05/05 16:12   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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