I drive a 2009 Triumph Bonneville T100 with a Cozy sidecar hack, purchased a few weeks ago, and I'm trying to figure out the distance I can safely drive before refueling.
The Owner's Handbook claims that the fuel tank contain 4.4 US gallons of fuel. From recent refueling I calculated that I drive about 42 miles per gallon. So, in theory, I should be able to drive about 185 miles on a tank of gas.
The handbook also claims that the low fuel indicator light illuminates when there is about 0.92 US gallon left in the tank. So the light should come on when there is about 39 miles of gas left in the tank.
But, for the past 4 fill ups, the light came on at around 105 miles. This last fill up was 2.80 US gallons for 118 miles on the odometer. Quick math says I should have about 67 miles left to drive.
The fuel light appears to be misguiding. Is it because of the hack or is the odometer wrong?
The Owner's Handbook claims that the fuel tank contain 4.4 US gallons of fuel. From recent refueling I calculated that I drive about 42 miles per gallon. So, in theory, I should be able to drive about 185 miles on a tank of gas.
The handbook also claims that the low fuel indicator light illuminates when there is about 0.92 US gallon left in the tank. So the light should come on when there is about 39 miles of gas left in the tank.
But, for the past 4 fill ups, the light came on at around 105 miles. This last fill up was 2.80 US gallons for 118 miles on the odometer. Quick math says I should have about 67 miles left to drive.
The fuel light appears to be misguiding. Is it because of the hack or is the odometer wrong?