March 17th Ride, Dinner, & Movie

digi · Post by **digi** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:00 pm

Home now... Had a great time today!!!!

No, bird, I did not have to ride bitch... R6 is back, runs like a top, all fluids intact, even had the suspension done today. It performed pretty well on Darcshadows's "highway to hell" aka the road that turns into gravel.

It was good to see so many Yamaha's today... we are taking over! MUAHAHAH!!!

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:16 pm

Hah, it wouldn't be a DarcShadow ride without a dead end or two! Good ride, good dinner, great movie

Nice way to spend a Saturday!

Bailout · Post by **Bailout** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:22 pm

I would really like to thank blizz for giving me a new nickname for Yamahaha's!

the Yammamower!!

Blizzard_1708 · Post by **Blizzard_1708** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:23 pm

Anything for you BO!

Jett-road kill · Post by **Jett-road kill** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:16 pm

had a good time. was lookin forward to the ride back home in a small group but shortly after got on the highway my gas light came on. Im not sure how far i can go after light comes on so I had to peel off. lookin forward to hangin out somemore.

digi · Post by **digi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:40 am

I think I have done 15 miles on the light.

Post by **DarcShadow** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:57 am

Check your manual, it'll tell you how much fuel you have once the light comes on. Typically it's about a gallon. So if you get 40mpg, then you can go about 40 miles before running out of gas after the light comes on.

digi · Post by **digi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:58 am

I never RTFM.

Blizzard_1708 · Post by **Blizzard_1708** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:58 am

You can do a little math and figure out how far you should be able to go. If you know how big your tank is, and how much you put in when the light comes on, the you know how much is left in the tank. Use that with your MPG rate, and then you should get a good estimate of how far you can go, but of course I wouldnt push it because getting stranded on the side of the freeway would just suck.

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:40 am

Suzuki's step it up a notch. When I get to a gallon the light starts flashing slowly. When I get to 1/3rd gallon left, it comes on and stays on (like it is this morning in the parking garage). Basically, when the light comes on, you better be close to a gas station, or you're gonna be pushing. (or calling Blizz for her truck and ramps!)

Jett-road kill · Post by **Jett-road kill** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:43 am

THANKS.

Bailout · Post by **Bailout** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:50 am

You kids and your fancy smancy fule guages and lights......some of us just know that when you are at 120 miles you better be damn close to a station!!!!!

digi · Post by **digi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:24 am

Oh yeah... what year is your bike? I noted that it had a stylin retro-racer look.

Bailout · Post by **Bailout** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:32 am

Retro look? Why sir i don't know what your talking about....this is state of the art 1986 styling!!

digi · Post by **digi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:36 am

Whoa! That's antique status!!!!

Bailout · Post by **Bailout** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:37 am

You bring up a sore subject...I cant get antique plates until she i s25 years old!! so for now she is just old enough to drink!

I look forward to the day when I can pass people doing 160++ with antique plates!

digi · Post by **digi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:01 pm

Oh, I thought it was 20!!!

Makes me feel old... my first street bike was a 1984 Honda Magna... it was 10 years old when I got it.

Super Dave · Post by **Super Dave** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:55 pm

My first bike was a 1950 Indian warrior!............................can't wait to hear the rebuttles on this one

Blizzard_1708 · Post by **Blizzard_1708** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:09 pm

wow, my parents werent even born then!

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:37 pm

Hey, We all know that *I'm* old, but if I were riding a '50 bike when I got involved in riding .... IT would have ALREADY been an antique. Super Dave, you never cease to amaze me. Do you remember when it was really COOL to have a Trail 90?