Fuel Warning Light

[mrwinkey]

Hi Guys,

I have made a specific post of this, as not got a conlusive answer in my CBT post (sorry)

Can anyone tell me where the Low Fuel Warning light is on the Baby V. Mine is an '04 model, and only appears to the following lights:

Indicators
Full Beam
Neutral

I cant see a light hiding away for fuel.

Can someone please explain.

If there is no warning light, how am i warned that i need to switch to reserve? Do i get plenty of notice, or will the bike just start to cough and splutter?

Do you have to pull over and stop to put in onto the reserve tank, does the engine need to be turned off? (I didnt get a manual with it)

Thanks in advance,

Jay

[loudpedal]

Hi Winkey

Well done on the CBT
Now you have to learn to stay alive on the bike.
Remember it don't matter who's fault the accident was if your dead.
Ride defensively at all times.

Re fuel light on a 125. Not a clue mate.

Every time I fuel I zero the trip.
So as the miles clock up I know when I need fuel.
I'm sure someone will come along and tell us what range a 125 has before it hits the reserve.

Sorted

Loudpedal

[darrenlupton]

Hiya Winkey,

I've bought my missus a baby Vara, and she's got here CBT this Saturday - I took the bike to a deserted carpark on Sunday and had her doing U-Turns, figure of 8's, stopping in boxes, riding at walking speed and changing gear till she was looking like a seasoned pro.  I think I may have stared something I may regret (CBT then DA, then new bike, and I'll never get away by myself again!) but hey ho, she's doinging good  : :applause: :applause:

OK, on the subject of Fuel Warning;

I've had a look through the manual, she has a '05 bike, and there is no mention of it at all. you have 17.1l of fuel and 2.7l of that is reserve. So how do you know when your out of fuel? you'll know :ni_mogu: and when it stops you'll think "why didn't I switch the fuel tap?", next time you get that feeling - you'll switch the fuel tap.  Biking is a bit like that, learn from the near misses and mistakes.  My mate put his new GSX1400 across a field on Sunday cos he was being a dick and didn't correct his spped going into a roundabout (Bike and rider OK but covered in mud), then his son put his bike into a wall a few miles from Heartside Cafe, a bit of fairing damage but again down to over estimating thier ability.  Open eyes, open mind and keep within ones limits... :cool-yo:

As Loudpedal does, I use the "Zero the Trip" method, you'll get to know how far you can go (this varies from bike to bike and rider to rider) and look for fuel when your reaching the limit.

I've also got a TT600RE that has very little in the way of warning lights, the tank is tiny (10l inc res) and there is only 3l of reserve.  I stick with the rule, Reserve = Proceed to Petrol Station, do not pass go.  Not run out yet, but I'm sure the day will come when I forget to switch back from reserve to ON...  :idiot2:

Stay safe, being right is great if you're around to batter the bugger... :knuppel2: :knuppel2:

[S Barker]

As far as I can tell all the 125's up to 2006 had a 2.7 litre reserve that is activated by turning the fuel tap/valve.

If its anything like the older Hondas turning the tap 90deg feeds fuel from the main tank and then when that runs out turning it a further 90 deg (180 deg from the off position) switches to reserve.

The newer 125's 2007+ have a Reserve tank indicator on the dash that tells you when you only have 2-3 litres left.

SB

[Slip Knott]

As a rough rule of thumb,
If a bike has a 3 position tap at the bottom of the tank, this replaces the warning light.
If the bike doesn't have a fuel tap you can easily get to, like the big Vara ( I have no idea where it is)  then they NEED a waring light.
We had a jolly crusade on here a while ago about developing a fuel gauge for the Vara, but you can probably guess, it got nowhere sensible in rather light hearted manner.  :offtopic:

I think bike manufacturers found it easier to leave a reserve tap on the tank than to spend money on developing a reliable fuel guage for an odd shaped tank that the fuel sloshes about in so much anyway.

As the old men say, the trip is all part of the trip. It at least improves your maths.   

[darrenlupton]

If the bike doesn't have a fuel tap you can easily get to, like the big Vara ( I have no idea where it is)  then they NEED a waring light.

It's at the botom of the tank, one on the left and one on the right, the nearside one is easy to get to (just behind the fairing)  but the offside one is a bit more tricky!

[Slip Knott]

Oops, are you supposed to turn them off?

[jp]

Oops, are you supposed to turn them off?

advisable  when you take the tank (or pump) off

[smiler]

  the baby vara doesnt have a fuel warning light just turn the fuel tap to reserve when your vara starts spluttering i get about 220miles to a tank then fill up again and iv never gone on reserve up to them miles....yet