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Originally Posted by stopintime
Guys: sorry I have to do this in liters and km :P
Techno - the numbers don't add up ??? I'm trying to figure this out for myself and I thank you for providing the input data [thumbsup]
(BTW tank is 14 liters of which SHOULD be 3 liters "reserve" as the light comes on)
Your bike uses 0.55 liters per 10 km if light comes on at 3 liters left, as it is supposed to. (11 liters on 200 km)
Then you should be able to go on for another 55 km after light comes on. If you only did 40 km on 3 liters reserve the bike used 0.75 liters for every 10 km - after going on to "reserve", and that can't be right.
Based on the total km on a full tank your bike uses 0.58 liters per 10 km. The 40 km you managed to go on "reserve" shows that the light came on at 2.3 liters left. At least that is what happened in your case.
I think we have to accept, and be prepared for, that the light comes on at different/wrong moments, maybe depending on riding style, uphill/downhill, curves, braking/accelerating a s o. Also the light might be based on an insensitive/inaccurate sensor.
I will check my own numbers soon and get back to you with my readings.
GUYS: again I'm very sorry, I'm triggered by numbers, but even I was bored by the end of my post : 
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his numbers are probably correct, the problem is threefold though. firstly, the tank, being the acerbis plastic type is 13.5 litres, at least it's _supposed_ to be! secondly, you can't get the full amount (whatever it truly may be) out of the tank by way of the fuel pump, there will always be some fuel left inside. the reason is when the ecu picks up variances in fuel pressure, caused from the pump trying to pick up sloshing low levels of fuel, and pulls the pin on the fun. and thirdly, the light comes on due to resistance in the sender, and this varies due to how wet the sender is from the fuel, as it dries and the resistance increases the light will come on but if you change direction and the fuel splashes onto the sender the light will go out, then as it dries will come on etc.etc until the level is low enough that when tipping the bike there isn't enough fuel to wet the now dry sender.
at the end of the day it's really only a reminder so i wouldn't trust it for definite mileage capabilities.
oh, dragonworld, fitting a K&N should increase your range as it's a better quality filter than std and flows more air, leaning out your injection, use less fuel to go the same distance, so there's more left to go further. [thumbsup]
paul.
