GZ 250 Forums - View Single Post - 236 mile range, plus 17 on reserve for my GZ250

mr. softie · 09-30-2008, 12:14 PM

My experience is almost identical to Sarris's, hitting reserve at 180 or so, fill up of 2.4gallons or so. I fill to bottom of filler tube with bike leaning over on stand. Was wondering about filling it higher, will try it out for range. BTW my tank had a big dent on left side where the turn signal hit it on a lay down w/previous owner. I tried to pop it out some, and filled w/bondo, but it still decreases my capacity a bit.

Anybody carry spare gas on a trip? I've been out late at night on long trips a few times riding on reserve hoping I would find fuel before I ran out. Thinking of a safe way to carry a quart or two just in case. I have run 235 miles on a tank without running out, but was very nervous after about 200 or so.

09-30-2008, 12:14 PM	#7
mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: 236 mile range, plus 17 on reserve for my GZ250 My experience is almost identical to Sarris's, hitting reserve at 180 or so, fill up of 2.4gallons or so. I fill to bottom of filler tube with bike leaning over on stand. Was wondering about filling it higher, will try it out for range. BTW my tank had a big dent on left side where the turn signal hit it on a lay down w/previous owner. I tried to pop it out some, and filled w/bondo, but it still decreases my capacity a bit. Anybody carry spare gas on a trip? I've been out late at night on long trips a few times riding on reserve hoping I would find fuel before I ran out. Thinking of a safe way to carry a quart or two just in case. I have run 235 miles on a tank without running out, but was very nervous after about 200 or so. __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road!
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