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Old 09-02-2009, 02:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Bike: Yahmana V-Star 1300
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Default A question of fuel capacity
Hello,

I ride a 2007 V-Star 1300 and I love my bike. The only complaint I have regarding the machine is the fact that the gas tank is listed as holding 4.9 gal (4 gal with a .9 reserve) yet everytime my idiot light comes on I can only put apporiximately 3 gal (usualy just a bit over) into the tank.

This has been consistent the entire time I've owned the bike. Even after running it quite a few miles after the light I still can't get anywhere near 4 gal into the tank.

After many times of running a full tank through and checking my milage vs how much I fill up it seems that the tank is more like 3.9 as opposed to the 4.9 listed. That missing gallon really cuts down on how far one can ride on a given tank of gas.

Anyone here ride a 1300 who can give me some insight on this apparently flawed stat regarding the bike?

Thanks in advance


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