Fuel gauge readout
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Thank you for confirming that. Exactly whats happens with me. However lately, im showing full tank even show i have been riding for 20miles or so. Id fill it up past the regular cutoff though. lets see what happens in a few more miles
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If reserve is when the low fuel warning comes on then no, 160 is total, full to empty
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That's only about 40 mpg. I was hoping for better mileage...like high 40's to low 50's.
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I've yet to break past 38.
Still better than my 900SS with FCR's that only gets 32. It's so much more rewarding to ride that bike hard though.
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Ducati claims 38
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With 450 miles on the bike I got 51 mpg for 265 miles and that's riding at a nice clip from 40 to 105 mph. She might less once past that 600 miles, I can see getting around 45 in the future. Not sure why people are only getting 35-40 mpg and I'm riding between 5,000-8,000 ft above sea level here in New mexico.
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It's not necessarily a fault, it's merely the calibration of the transducer. I have found my fuel warning light to be consistent regardless of the remaining range shown. Out of habit I always fill up the bike when going out for a ride, I suppose it could be an issue for the everyday commuter.
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This is why the gas mileage numbers are important to me. I was hoping for about 190 miles per tank...as a commuter. Even out having fun, I was hoping for 38-40 as a minimum. I use the fuelly app to track mileage. My Hyper gets an average of 48.8 and the Ninja 1000 is averaging 42.6, just as reference numbers.
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The fuel gauge has been inconsistent for me as well. This is very true after startup....Last weekend I had a good ride on Saturday morning after filling up. I looked at the range right before I called it a night and it said that I had 60mi left. Next morning I get going and it still reads 60. As i am cruising past several gas stations on my way to a remote part of NJ , it suddenly drops to 15. Keep in mind that I am still in break in mode, so I am not really getting on the throttle too hard.
I wonder if the sensor just isnt that accurate.....we are so used to having that accuracy in our cars, perhaps the technology in the bike just isnt that mature yet?
I wonder if the sensor just isnt that accurate.....we are so used to having that accuracy in our cars, perhaps the technology in the bike just isnt that mature yet?
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IDK. My 2011 Ninja 1000 is dead on. (shrug)
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Yes, I am sure it is. This is my first bike with an led gauge. Previous bike (Honda) was close too. When that light came on I knew I had 35 miles left, lol.
Its not an exact science at the pump either. I tend to not completely fill it up for fear of overfilling it.
It all adds to the charm of the Ducati.....
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Lol...yup. That's what we keep telling ourselves. :wink2:
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The range is an ongoing computation based on the throttle position. To me it seems it is not calculating the range on the tank average, which is not a bad thing because as I throttle off to a socially acceptable speed the range increases. That helps me judge my speed to get home.
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guys, just to remind you that half of ducati line up does not have a fuel gauge ;-)
I just spent 2 years on a monster, and i would open the trap and shake the bike to hear how much fuel was left ^^
I just spent 2 years on a monster, and i would open the trap and shake the bike to hear how much fuel was left ^^
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