Chuck Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I've never heard tractor in a cocktail dress before. Quite appropriate. I'll shamelessly steal that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I picked up my first Guzzi the day after Christmas, and what do you know, I had a good afternoon of riding weather, it was a great first long ride!!! Really fell in love with it, just what I was looking for. Strangely you and I have owned the same bikes but not concurrently. I to have had a VFR750 and an RC30 as well as the current V11 Greeny. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 The tractor seems fine so far, it's very low mileage and other than the new Chinese battery and the high beam indicator all is good. Only been for a few laps around the block though. The bride had to be reassured that the thing on the back comes off and there are passenger pegs. When I pulled the clutch in, she gave me a look of horror and said "what's that!?" I assured her it was a normal Italian characteristic, but she look sceptical. Ordered a motobatt off eBay along with a charger that has a little more grunt for the AGM. Question though.... what sort of miliage does one get per tank full if not driving like you stole it. Generally speaking, can the low fuel warning light be trusted and roughly what is left in the tank when the light comes on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Roy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 You need to make sure the low fuel light works first of all. I trust mine, it starts out turning on and off as the fuel sloshes around, by the time it's on steady I figure I have 40k or 30 miles left.According to the manual the tank capacity is 23 Litres (6 US gallons) with a reserve about 4.BTW, welcome to the forum, I have a 2001 VII also, green of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I've drained my "5.8" gallon tank dry and only got 5.1 gallons out of it. The right side traps the rest. The light ought to start glowing, off and on, around 145-155 miles and out of fuel by 175-185 about the time the light is on steady and bright. YMMV, literally! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiquar Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 YMMV, literally! True. I was shocked by the wide range of mileage on my V11. I thought there might be something wrong at first. In the city mileage can be quite poor, but on the open road it will return around 40mpg, which is acceptable to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzigary Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Cyborg,did you get the red frame tractor in Squamish I saw on CL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yes it's the one from Squamish. Figured I'd go for the low km's rather than the others for sale locally. Also like the idea that it is bone stock. Always wanted one since way back when. A friend of mine raced a LeMans years ago and was reasonable successful with it. He showed up to lend moral support and help a cheap old bastard part with some cash. I've owned a few Ducatis in the past, from bevel drives to a 1098, so at least I have a rough idea what to expect. Did you look at the bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 YMMV, literally! True. I was shocked by the wide range of mileage on my V11. I thought there might be something wrong at first. In the city mileage can be quite poor, but on the open road it will return around 40mpg, which is acceptable to me. Somehow I figured that would be the case around town, especially since I'm enjoying the torque (more bottom end than Opra) and suffer from speedo creep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 BC uses Imperial gallons or US gallons? Kilometers or miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 BC uses Imperial gallons or US gallons? Kilometers or miles?Officially we use litres and kilometres, but I still think in miles and I'm about a 10 minute walk to the 49th parallel, so familiar with the US gallon and the lower taxes. Edit. Brain fart... Yes we use litres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzigary Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Docc,in the Great White North its Imperial gallons(litres) and kilometers and poutine,back bacon and maple syrup. Of course around Vancouver its more like sushi,yoga and B.C. bud. But we like our Guzzis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Docc,in the Great White North its Imperial gallons(litres) and kilometers and poutine,back bacon and maple syrup. Of course around Vancouver its more like sushi,yoga and B.C. bud. But we like our Guzzis. Wait - is the Imperial gallon based on liters? I thought it was based on the volume of body fluid the King might offer up on a typical night of reverie . . . Seriously, I thought the US gallon/ "quart", metric liter, and Imperial gallon were three different things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Roy Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 They are 3.8 L per US gallon, I read it every day on the urinal. I work with process engineers they always think in m3 or US gallons, I haven't used imperial gallons in 20 years. Sent from my shoe phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 See there? We're right back to the Urinal Standard of Volumetric Measures . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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