Ran out of gas!

[Mighty Mouse]

The first time I got to the zero miles to empty on my GT I was in a very desolate area about ten miles from a station. Thankfully it made the ten miles and still had about three quarts of gas leftIn the tank. Many times subsequently I have reached the infamous zero miles till empty and usually I had a gallon or so left. However on a recent ride I was about five miles from home when the zero till empty appeared and this time it wasnt lying. About a mile later It ran out. On the freeway, at night, in a drizzle. My point is dont become complacent like I did and assume you can still go many miles after the zero till empty indication. Dont trust that sucker!

I'm just the opposite. If the gas light comes on (That usually doesn't happen) I bee line to the first reputable Gas station. You have done this how many times? Nerves of steal you have.

 

[Tripps]

My Touring will go 35-40 miles past 0 miles left

 

[phar2slo]

I don't have a fuel gauge and ran out of fuel once but did get 274.5 kms around town before pushing it 500 metres to gas station. Put 23.75 litres

 

[Mighty Mouse]

My Touring will go 35-40 miles past 0 miles left

Rebel! My ass gets tight just thinking about it.

 

[EskimoPie]

Thanks for the warning OP! I've been wondering how much I should trust that warning.

 

[jackrotten]

I fill up asap after the light comes on. On my old Harley I would hit empty but still have a reserve that I could manually activate, then I would fill up.

I don't chance it unless there's just no place to get gas, then I have no choice.

 

[estoma]

I never leave town without at least one of these in the backpack. I have two. If not for myself, perhaps for another biker stranded for the same reason. It only takes a US quart (887 ml), which is plenty when you are dry. I also have larger fuel canisters, but they need to go in a saddlebag or locked on a pannier's back.

Experience is the culmination of your own scr3w-ups and those of others that you were fortunate enough to hear about before repeating them yourself.

 

[ehh]

I did run out of fuel a few months ago as I didn't know that there was no petrol stations for about 180 km. (Highway 1 north of Rockhampton) I ran out 5-6 km before the petrol station and found out that it can run on methylated spirits. That got me to the petrol station without any bad engine noises. I only did 80 km/hr to preserve the bit of meth I had.
I assume that there would have been a small amount of petrol in the tank to be mixed up with the meth.

 

[Jag]

I did run out of fuel a few months ago as I didn't know that there was no petrol stations for about 180 km. (Highway 1 north of Rockhampton) I ran out 5-6 km before the petrol station and found out that it can run on methylated spirits. That got me to the petrol station without any bad engine noises. I only did 80 km/hr to preserve the bit of meth I had.
I assume that there would have been a small amount of petrol in the tank to be mixed up with the meth.

I didn’t know they would run on meth?Should have saved the meth in case you had to push her!

 

[Gregger]

One of the features I used a lot when travelling across Canada is the "Distance to Gas Station" feature on my Zumo GPS. It gives you the gasoline brand, distance and direction to a multitude of stations. Has really come in handy when stations are few and far between on the prairies.