DID I STALL OR RUN OUT OF GAS: Trouble on the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 // Joy on a Bike

[@JoyonaBike]

Thanks for stopping by! Watch from the beginning if you want to catch up with me on a new addition to my channel (and other random chitchat). Or start watching at 6:22 if you want to skip straight to the story about what happened on the Royal Enfield.

[@davidmoser9384]

Thank for the bike ride 😊I enjoyed your narrative beautiful day!! Thank again

[@davidmoser9384]

Thanks forgot my s 's lol

[@JoyonaBike]

My pleasure and thank you!! 😊

[@whitmeza]

The snowman socks 😂👌🏼 I believe I ran out of gas once too. It started to shake a bit and die. And did again before I got up the hills towards my house. Pushed it home. Quite the sight.

[@JoyonaBike]

Oh no! 😮Yikes. Doesn't sound fun.

[@OZARKSHDRIDERS]

LoL snowman socks, I would wear em if they would keep my feet warm 😂, it's nice to have the extra camera from another angle to, enjoyed riding along with you Joy, ride safe and stay healthy girl 💯✌️😎. OZ

[@JoyonaBike]

😁Yep, I agree. As along as the socks do they job, they're a-okay by me! Thanks for watching and happy weekend!

[@OZARKSHDRIDERS]

@@JoyonaBike thanks girl, you guys have a great weekend as well, stay safe and stay healthy 💯

[@BlackphoenixEntertainment]

The new camera looks good. I went through this weird phase of always stalling my bike. No idea what was wrong with me lol.

[@JoyonaBike]

I get that. At least for me, something will happen and then it'll KEEP happening because I'm overthinking things or whatnot. Thanks for watching!

[@slugo7649]

Found out the hard way freaking bike gauge on INT 650 left me stranded on a back road, same thing I had 3 bars no blinking or sputter. Just turns off walk a bike for 3 to 4 miles till a rancher guy helped out with spare gas. This too was in Texas...

[@JoyonaBike]

That’s the worst! Glad someone was able to help you out.

[@dogphlap6749]

You should get a clue as to how empty the bike was by how much you needed to put in the tank to fill it up. The GT will take 12.5 litres (3.3 US gallons) when empty. The gauge has such a bad reputation I ignore it and fill up every 200km (close enough to 125 miles, that will give you plenty of safety margin).

[@JoyonaBike]

Yea I don’t think I paid attention to how much gas I put in at the station. But ~125 miles sounds like a good fill up point to me too.

[@dgratale]

Yes, the gauge is known to be wonky as it can have many bars and then it can quickly drop to 1 bar, but it has a 3.2 gallon tank and gets approximately 75 mile/gallon...so 137 miles should not have emptied the tank. Does it have a reserve that needs to be turned on? Older bikes have this, and you need to reach down on the left side just under the tank where it meets the seat and turn the stop-cock to the reserve.

[@JoyonaBike]

I don't think this bike has a reserve. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on it in the future. Thanks for watching!

[@prash8787]

This one does not have a reserve switch because this is fuel injected - the older carburetor models had that reserve switch - but an RE mechanic told one of my friends who owns this bike that generally when the last bar starts blinking you have 5 liters of fuel (2.5 liters + 2.5 liters in reserve - some weird calculation) - but since this is fuel injected you should probably not push your bike all the way into that last 2.5 liters of reserve fuel - instead fill it up as soon as the last bar starts blinking and it should not stall

[@SteelHorseTexasTwangExchange]

Oh the Texas weather! I have projects outside and it seems when I have the time the weather either turns cold or it rains. It’s gonna be summer and 100 degrees before I can get things done 🤣

[@JoyonaBike]

Oh I know! Try to enjoy being outside as much as you can before it gets way too hot! I'll do the same. 🙂

[@Viper918]

The itchy nose issue 😋 bike sounds really nice, shifting of gas in the tank perhaps over the fuel sensor giving incorrect readings. So gopro over insta360 for you ?

[@JoyonaBike]

Good point about the gas readings. I haven't researched much on Insta360 so GoPro for now. 🙂

[@crabjoe]

I dont think it was the gas. I think it was your ignition. Others have had the exact same issue as you and it ended up being the key assembly.

[@HaggisPower]

Or the pump relay. Terminals are often covered in too much silicone grease...

[@KricketSpaceBun]

I loved the loading bar!! I’ve used one in a video of ours as well.

[@JoyonaBike]

Nice! I love trying to find ways to make things more exciting, lol.

[@mighelipedringianu453]

Joy, many riders consider this fuel gauge as completely inaccurate but, IMHO, it's not exactly right...the fuel gauge is working in an odd way but I think it is doing its job...all you have to remember is that the correct indication (how many bars really remain) is given ONLY after you rode 100 to 400m, EACH TIME you start and use the bike...NEVER rely on what is displayed just after turning the key on. If you respect this, you'll find that the fuel indication is always consistent. Anyway, somewhere between 200 and 250kms you should worry about finding a fuel station. In my case (I own a Conti GT 650), after 220 kms, it remains roughly 3 liters in the tank and the very last bar started blinking when the trip meter indicates 190 to 200kms...so when it happens, I still have a 30 to 50 kms max reserve. Try to see if your fuel gauge works the same way. It should... Learn how it acts exactly by recording the fuel quantity used and mileage. Sorry for using kilometers instead of miles...I'm living in France. By the way, I ran out of gas too before understanding how the gauge works. Ride safe, take care.

[@JoyonaBike]

Thanks so much for sharing, much appreciated!

[@riderforchrist2028]

Nice video! Your audio is great! I just bought a new helmet to improve my audio quality. The audio with my current helmet is pretty horrendous. Not sure if I still want to release the videos I've taken with it. What do you think? 🤔🤔🙂

[@JoyonaBike]

I'd say to release the videos if you already have them. 😊I think it's always neat anyway to see how people improve along the way.

[@riderforchrist2028]

@@JoyonaBike, I might very well do that! At least I have enough content to last me a few weeks, during the shut down. Been too cold and rainy anyway for riding much. 🙂🙂🤷‍♂️

[@ChopperFett]

Hate the helmet itch, mine is usually in top of my head and not reachable. Good video Joy!

[@JoyonaBike]

Lol, the top of the head. That's the worst. Thanks!

[@DeluxeChimp]

I hate when I get an itch by my ear. No way to get at it without pulling my lid off 😆

[@JoyonaBike]

Right? The worst! At least I can scratch my nose, lol.

[@EasyRiderGreg]

I understand that the Royal Enfield is not the best on reliability. I hope yours is an exception. Stay safe and healthy.

[@JoyonaBike]

Thank you much. I hope so, too!

[@FeedOnSpeed]

it's cool to have a second view, i've been thinking of adding another camera also. i also hate stalling in front of people, it never fails that i do it at least once with each new bike i had during the first week of owning them 😂😂

[@JoyonaBike]

It's pretty fun so far with the 2nd camera when it comes to making videos! Just figured out how to sync it all up (after I edited this video, of course) so should be fairly easy moving forward. 😁I'd recommend it if you're thinking about it!

[@rolandkeith5322]

Nice ride love the scenery……. Stay safe

[@JoyonaBike]

Thank you very much. 😊

[@heylex6135]

Awesome ride lady!

[@JoyonaBike]

Thank you!

[@jesusissonshine]

Great ride 😁

[@JoyonaBike]

Thank you!

[@IanLandesman]

Did you see my recent video where I push the Buell two miles? You are so lucky it was just a block! Haha

[@JoyonaBike]

That's crazy! I'm glad I didn't have to push mine and was able to make it to the gas station this time.

[@angelvicentecomojo7612]

At first, the fuel indicator on my GT650 dances like a ballerina, I learned when I get the second stripe I better go for some fuel. Two times my GT650 suddenly stopped on going (3rd and 4th gears), I had to put out the key and start the engine again. The RE official service said that all was right on the mapping of the system administrator. Same problem on yours? Cheers!

[@avid_biker]

Haha. Someone should have told you that fuel guages on REs are for asthetic purposes only! Lmao. The new 650 twins are also known to have unreliable fuel meters. But once you get used to the ride its not so much of an issue, you know how much mileage you get.

[@BroZedd]

I'm used to it know 😂

[@IanLandesman]

Non buell harley riders have no idea what you are talking about with the shaking. Doing the 7 questions video and calling you out. Not up yet, editing but will try to put out tonight

[@IanLandesman]

BB_N_CROW sorry to not be clear. I meant Buell / Harley. Those import bikes don’t shake like our pushrod motors my man!

[@IanLandesman]

BB_N_CROW check out my vids if you want. My gopro lives on my windscreen and you can see the bike shaking but the rest is totally stabilized. Except when it doesn’t work. Every 25th video or so it shakes like a Parkinson patient.

[@DeluxeChimp]

I hate what I get an itch by my ear. No way to get at it without pulling my lid off 🤣