Ran out of gas for the first time....

fall_down_stand_up · #1 11-19-2009, 09:10 PM

Something isnt right here....My tank was almost full and I drove 25 miles today and was in a hurry to get to a store before they closed,well on the way back the engine just died and I stopped and looked down at the wires and noticed the gas line was empty,empty I say....Well atleast I only had to pedal for a mile....Do most of you only get around 30 to 35 miles to a 1/2 gallon tank????
John-John

bairdco · #2 11-19-2009, 09:56 PM

i get about 60 to 70, and i only fill my tank up 3/4 full. WOT all the way.

EDIT!!!

i based this on a ride i took last weekend. i checked the route on google maps, and it was about 45 miles, round trip. i thought it was longer. at least, my teeth and my numb hands thought so...

left with 3/4, and still had fuel when i got home, but not much.

i've done longer trips on a tank, but a lot of it depends on where i'm riding, and how fast i'm going. not to mention on-shore winds heading back to the beach. headwinds will kill your mileage.

AaronF · #3 11-19-2009, 10:08 PM

Same thing happened to me on a 15 mile ride with a full tank,luckily i floored it all the way home

Not sure what the deal was with that but I was pissed!

Charged-Reacter · #4 11-20-2009, 05:15 AM

Both of my china girl bikes average only 35 miles per
half gallon of fuel.

Venice Motor Bikes · #5 11-20-2009, 11:19 AM

When we did the 20 mile 'west side ride', my tank was a little over 3/4 full to start, & when we finished I had about 1/3 tank left!!

**Dan** · #6 11-20-2009, 08:53 PM

Think you have a leak Buddy. 25 miles, some thing is up.

I put newspaper under my ChinaGirls to find leaks. They always have a 1 or 2. (would have to put a bullet threw the Honda, hehe)

Randog707 · #7 11-20-2009, 09:39 PM

I get about 35 miles and thats WOT,At fisrt I used to get about 25miles or so till I notice it was leaking a little from the carb drain screw,Tighten it up now I can go much further.Randy

fall_down_stand_up · #8 11-20-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

Think you have a leak Buddy. 25 miles, some thing is up.

I put newspaper under my ChinaGirls to find leaks. They always have a 1 or 2. (would have to put a bullet threw the Honda, hehe)

No leakage Dan and im talking about not a drop....This is the cleanest engine I have ever had....It doesnt even have a spec of oil on it and it has 400 miles on it....I check the head bolts etc all the time....
John-John

**Dan** · #9 11-20-2009, 10:51 PM

wow John-John. What ya thinkin'? don't seem right at all

george_n_texas · #10 11-20-2009, 10:54 PM

Surely someone didn't steal gas from these tanks LOL