Car & Bike Interesting thing with my Bike

[mathrisk]

I had bought my bike (FZ16 2008) in Mysore for commuting to office. And after some time, I realized it reaches 'reserve'd fuel almost at the same place on the road. Well, that happened quite a few times(5/6+) which invalidates of chance of it being a mere coincidence.

Later when I moved to Kolkata the same thing happened - the tank reached reserve many times just near the same signal.

Then I realized, the only common thing in both sections of the road (in Mysore and Kolkata) was, a slight downhill (in Kolkata it was a small bridge). So, is it somehow related to reaching reserve fuel in bike?

 

[soggy316]

Yep, it is an effect of the fluid collecting at one side due to gravity, if you have an analog gauge on your bike, just glance at it when you are on a straight, uphill, or downhill, and you will get different readings.

It will obviously be more pronounced when you are close (say within 1L of the actual reserve level).