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Ned 05-May-2004 19:00

\"Cons\"
 
Has anyone worked out what the CONS reading is meant to tell me? Bottom RH corner of LCD display.

I read the manual, and they don't say anything beyond "Consumption Indicator)...

I tried looking at it as I'm going along, and I think it's trying to say "You've got 20 miles left in the tank", but it seems so variable as to be totally useless... I'm certainly not going to trust it, but I'd be interested to know all the same

Ned

chris999 05-May-2004 19:03

it is your fuel consumption at the time..
but if it is anything like mine it will start indicating all sorts...

webbyc 05-May-2004 19:39

It's the instantanous fuel consumption and automatically comes on when the low fuel light comes on. It varies ebcause it is workingout what the fuel consumption is at any time. Similar in a way to the guage on the speedo on a BMW car.

dickieducati 06-May-2004 07:13

ita about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

yellowisfriedegg 06-May-2004 08:09

It works in conjunction with the fuel light instead of a reserve tap on your tank , once the low fuel light comes on the Battery / Air temp / Cons display will only show Cons , or mileage left in the tank at your current speed / throttle position.

You will notice that the figure changes as you go slower or faster indicating the different tank range left at your current speed.

Best bet is fill up every 100 miles (the fuel light came on at around 90 miles on my 999S) , or buy a 749R and get a proper size tank :sing:

Ned 06-May-2004 11:12

Thanks YFE. That makes sense to me.
Ned

Loz 06-May-2004 19:11

Fuel Tank
 
Speaking of decent range and fuel tanks, does Ducati do a larger size tank for the 999S in standard trim rather than carbon fibre? There's no mention of such in my DP catalogue.
Not that I have anything against carbon, of course! :roll:

yellowisfriedegg 07-May-2004 07:48

I'm sure you could buy a 749R tank and fit that to a 999S , I dread to think what the price would be though :o , probably cheaper than carbon though ;)

guest1 07-May-2004 13:08

So when the fuel light comes on, does Cons show current consumption or estimated miles left in tank?

yellowisfriedegg 07-May-2004 14:52

Quote:

Originally posted by guest1
So when the fuel light comes on, does Cons show current consumption or estimated miles left in tank?

Tank range , as stated above , it's not rocket science :lol:


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