Fuel Level Related Happiness

[kromedome]

Does anyone find that their R1150, in my case Rockster, is happier with more fuel in the tank? Performance seems to become more abrupt/occasionally jerky as the fuel level drops. I will be mentioning this on Saturday when I bring the bike in for its first 10K servicing, but wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this.

Cheers

Jason

[BubbaZanetti]

haha, i know this is dumb, cause its what 4.8gal x 6.6 pounds, so like 30 pounds of weight, but my bike also seems "happier" on a full tank, like its more grounded

[kromedome]

For me, it is more like the engine is happier, or maybe it is the fuel pump. It's like there is not enough weight/pressure and feeding the injectors doesn't make the bike happy. I wouldn't say performance degrades, but everything about the engine's performance seems a little less settled.

[username]

you shouldnt anthropomorphize motorcycles, they don't like it.

my '02 r1150r is fuel-level agnostic. i took it out the other night and i had 174 miles on the trip odometer. (still no gas light, i got sweet mileage on this tank!) and it was running great. gassed it up, and it still ran great. it *felt* different to me due to the weight being different, it feels a little more solid with the tank full (duh!) but the bike's throttle response and all that seemed identical.

[BubbaZanetti]

maybe your bike doesn't have a soul username (we all know about those R's) but mine certainly does and to that end it needs all the anthropomorphize-ation it can get, my bike is often happy, rarely sad, occasionally grumpy and one time it even felt aloof (sort floated 1/2" above the pavement in turns)

my last bike had bi-polar disorder

[Cliffy777]

talk to the service people. on my 2nd rockster and have not experienced any performance difference according to the fuel level. maybe it depends on which boots you are wearing????????

[username]

maybe your bike doesn't have a soul username (we all know about those R's) but mine certainly does and to that end it needs all the anthropomorphize-ation it can get, my bike is often happy, rarely sad, occasionally grumpy and one time it even felt aloof (sort floated 1/2" above the pavement in turns)

i've spoken to your bike, and it insists that you are making all of this up.

my last bike had bi-polar disorder

i've got a couple of magnets with that.

;)

[CJM]

Placebo affect. Unless the fuel pick-up is becoming uncovered and sucking air there should be no difference between full and part part full.


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