Miles On A Tank
06-19-2008, 05:27 PM
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Miles On A Tank
i have an 05 1200C. i believe its 4.X gal tank. about how many miles do you guys go before filling up? ive been filling up every 120ish miles to be safe. but know i can go longer, just how much longer?
06-19-2008, 05:54 PM
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RE: Miles On A Tank
150-160 highway miles
06-19-2008, 05:56 PM
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RE: Miles On A Tank
Unless you modified it, you have a reserve of .5-.7 gal depending on how full you fill your tank.
Make sure your petcock os set to \\;ON &\\; run until your engine quits, then switch to RES - you should be able to go 20+ miles to get to a station.
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I usually fill at 150 mi, and hit res at 150-160 mi
06-19-2008, 06:01 PM
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RE: Miles On A Tank
The 4.5 gallon tanks on 883 and 1200 Customs have a 1 gallon reserve. I could go to about 170 miles before hitting reserve on my 883C I had.
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RE: Miles On A Tank
I have a 2008 883L, and I usually fill up after 110 miles, and put 2 gals in. So at that rate the whole tank should last ~165 miles
This is all on back roads, never higher than 4th gear/45 mph.
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thanks guys i appreciate it!
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I usually hit reserve about 170-175 miles. \\;
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