2007 Fuel Gauge

[jamala00]

Maybe there are other posts about this already, but I wasn't finding them. I am just curious, I have a 2007 1250 and I was wondering if anybody else has checked the miliage when the fuel pump indicator starts to blink, and then when the last fuel block indicator starts to blink. Also what kind of gas miliage you get. My fuel pump indicator start to blink after putting about 100 - 110 miles on the bike. Seems to be about 3 gallons. Then the last indicator block around 160 miles, about 4 gallons. I only seem to be getting between 35 - 40 MPG with this bike. I would just expect it to be higher. I just installed Dale Walkers TFI, and have a Yosh Pipe.. The numbers I just indicated are before the TFI install. I have not figured it out since the TFI, but I would expect it will be a bit worse, since the TFI allows for more fuel to be injected.

[Bandit1250]

It blinks VERY early.....The first indicater starts to blink for me at about 120-125miles.......they both blink at about 170-175 miles.....every bike is a little different though. Your mileage seems slightly low, but it depends how you ride.....riding hard I get about 42mpg........taking it easy I've gotten as high as 50mpg, I average about 46mpg.
 I called Dale once with questions about his full exhaust and computer mod, he did tell me that you'll lose about 3mpg when you mod the bike with his set-up.......or anyone elses probably.

[jamala00]

I will fill up tonight and check the actuall mileage. But I think it is around 38 - 40 or so.. I will figure it out for sure. I will post back what it is. But I can tell you last year when I bought it, I checked it, and all stock.. (In Town) I was only getting 40..

[jamala00]

Ok, I just filled up and check my actuall gas mileage.. 36.4  That just seems very low to me. That is all in town driving with the exception of about 20 miles of highway driving. I have a Yosh pipe and Dale Walkers Stage 1 tune-up.. Anybody else have any kind of comparison.. Am I low, do I need to get something looked at..?

[Bandit1250]

I will fill up tonight and check the actuall mileage. But I think it is around 38 - 40 or so.. I will figure it out for sure. I will post back what it is. But I can tell you last year when I bought it, I checked it, and all stock.. (In Town) I was only getting 40..

Ok....well that explains it....90% of my riding is freeway or backroads with no stopping for lights ect........go on a weekend backroad trip and THEN see what your mileage is........I have no idea what I'd get around town.
Your mileage will go way up and I bet it'll be in-line with mine after you do a hi-way/backroad trip.

[jamala00]

Yep, that could very well explain it.. I will have to try that, I normally take my other bike (VT1100 Shadow) on the weekend rides, because it is more comfortable for my wife then the back of the Bandit.. Have you heard or know anything about the speedohealer..? I have been reading that from the factory the odom and speedo can be off as much as 10%.. I see Dale W. sells one for about 100 bucks..

[billincentraljersey]

daily commute 30 miles, 25 hwy, 5 local street.
ride conservatively.
40mpg.
low fuel first warning at 1.5 gallon remain.  Too soon in my opinion.
low fuel second warning at 0.5 gallon remain.  Too early in my opinion.  Easily cover 20 miles on the highway.
rear stock tire lasted 10454 miles just approaching the wear bar,
probably will last another 500 to 1000 miles..... steady throttle is the key.

[Bandit1250]

rear stock tire lasted 10454 miles just approaching the wear bar,
probably will last another 500 to 1000 miles..... steady throttle is the key.

WOW! Unbelievable!   I got about 1,800 miles out of the stock rear tire.........I do ride fast though........and we have a lot of twisty roads here in So Cal.......steady throttle and LOW speed is probably your friend.......I bet you keep your speed low on the freeway don't you?

[bngboyd]

I was quite surprised how in-accurate the guage is. I am getting about 38-40 mpg but I have an aggressive wrist. I now have the guage problem where I go from 3 bars to 1 bar and both gas pump/bar is blinking. I never see 2 bars anymore and this could be due to a hard front wheelie let down causing damage to the guage-I really dunno. 

I have stopped using the gas guage all together and set my tripometer everytime I fill up. I let it go to 160 miles before I even think about filling up again. I have heard elsewhere that the guage will stay more accurate if you fill when you get to half tank....again I dunno.

The speedo is off about 9 - 10% on mine but that is normal I guess lol.

Stock rear tire was toast at 3800 miles. Bike is stock.

I want my analog gas guage back like on my 05 B12!

[Red01]

Have you heard or know anything about the speedohealer..? I have been reading that from the factory the odom and speedo can be off as much as 10%.. I see Dale W. sells one for about 100 bucks..

I don't know about the 1250, but the 2G 1200's electronic speedo's error typically gets worse the faster you go... low speeds ~3%, highway speeds ~6%, land-you-in-jail speeds, ~12% - but the odometer stays pretty close all the time at 1% or less.   I've seen owners of other Suzuki road bike complain of this same sort of thing.  Tells me Suzuki did this on purpose - for whatever reason.

Products like the SpeedHealer or Yellow Box can correct your speedo, but in so doing, will now throw your odometer off.  Both products get great reviews, so if you think it's worth the ~$100, and the odo thing doesn't bother you, go for it!

[billincentraljersey]

rear stock tire lasted 10454 miles just approaching the wear bar,
probably will last another 500 to 1000 miles..... steady throttle is the key.

WOW! Unbelievable!   I got about 1,800 miles out of the stock rear tire.........I do ride fast though........and we have a lot of twisty roads here in So Cal.......steady throttle and LOW speed is probably your friend.......I bet you keep your speed low on the freeway don't you?

Well, on my way rom NJ to CA, I was sustainng 85-90mph most of the way the whole way.  The average speed of cars on I70 & I40 were about 80-85mph.  In NJ, my commute to work is about 70mph.  I don't know what is the real factor that made my tire last that long.  I am a bit anal when it comes to checking tire pressures.  Hard braking, uneven transition on the clutch after gearshifts, quick closing of the throttle, whacking the throttle open, road surface texture, air temperature, etc, all contribute to tire wear.  I think I am good on all of the above, most of the time.  Of course, no burnouts.

[billincentraljersey]

Have you heard or know anything about the speedohealer..? I have been reading that from the factory the odom and speedo can be off as much as 10%.. I see Dale W. sells one for about 100 bucks..

I don't know about the 1250, but the 2G 1200's electronic speedo's error typically gets worse the faster you go... low speeds ~3%, highway speeds ~6%, land-you-in-jail speeds, ~12% - but the odometer stays pretty close all the time at 1% or less.   I've seen owners of other Suzuki road bike complain of this same sort of thing.  Tells me Suzuki did this on purpose - for whatever reason.

Products like the SpeedHealer or Yellow Box can correct your speedo, but in so doing, will now throw your odometer off.  Both products get great reviews, so if you think it's worth the ~$100, and the odo thing doesn't bother you, go for it!

The speedo/odo gets the signal from the same source.  Correcting one will throw the other one off.  One really cheap way for a few dollars is to use a bicycle computer.  Size of a wrist watch.  Very accurate.  Wire the sensor (newer models have wireless) to the fork to pick up a magnetic signal on the wheel.  You measure some distance on the ground and chalk mark the wheel and roll the wheel over that distance.  Enter the correction factor into the computer.