need some guidance on mods and mpg
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 312
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From: NC
Wouldn't it be be good to "know" BEFORE your empty?
A few things I have never done and don't want to do....
1. Run the tank empty 100' below the water's surface.
2. Run the tank empty during a high altitude jump.
3. Run the tank empty at any altitude and miles from destination or any suitable airport.
4. Run the tank empty on my scooter.
I monitor my trip odometer and decide when to stop for fuel. The MoCo fuel gauge and idiot low fuel light are worthless in determining fuel remaining. I don't think I have ever seen two HD's low fuel light indicate the same amount of fuel remaining. The low fuel light on current scooter illuminates at ~ 2.2 gallons remaining!
As long as I know I topped off the tank reset my trip odometer, I'm GTG by monitoring the trip odometer.
I've never ran out of air SCUBA or skydiving; never ran out of fuel in an airplane or scooter. Simply knowing how much I started with and rate of consumption keeps me out of EMPTY.
Yet, there are only 2 groups of folks...."those who have, and those who will". So best to remain vigilant and be a member of the latter group.
But, then I'm ready to take a walk after 100 miles on the scooter anyway.
A few things I have never done and don't want to do....
1. Run the tank empty 100' below the water's surface.
2. Run the tank empty during a high altitude jump.
3. Run the tank empty at any altitude and miles from destination or any suitable airport.
4. Run the tank empty on my scooter.
I monitor my trip odometer and decide when to stop for fuel. The MoCo fuel gauge and idiot low fuel light are worthless in determining fuel remaining. I don't think I have ever seen two HD's low fuel light indicate the same amount of fuel remaining. The low fuel light on current scooter illuminates at ~ 2.2 gallons remaining!
As long as I know I topped off the tank reset my trip odometer, I'm GTG by monitoring the trip odometer.
I've never ran out of air SCUBA or skydiving; never ran out of fuel in an airplane or scooter. Simply knowing how much I started with and rate of consumption keeps me out of EMPTY.
Yet, there are only 2 groups of folks...."those who have, and those who will". So best to remain vigilant and be a member of the latter group.
But, then I'm ready to take a walk after 100 miles on the scooter anyway.
Last edited by Roadrider18; Apr 13, 2012 at 07:03 AM.
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,483
Likes: 39
From: Passaic County, NJ
Wouldn't it be be good to "know" BEFORE your empty?
A few things I have never done and don't want to do....
1. Run the tank empty 100' below the water's surface.
2. Run the tank empty during a high altitude jump.
3. Run the tank empty at any altitude and miles from destination or any suitable airport.
4. Run the tank empty on my scooter.
I monitor my trip odometer and decide when to stop for fuel. The MoCo fuel gauge and idiot low fuel light are worthless in determining fuel remaining. I don't think I have ever seen two HD's low fuel light indicate the same amount of fuel remaining. The low fuel light on current scooter illuminates at ~ 2.2 gallons remaining!
As long as I know I topped off the tank reset my trip odometer, I'm GTG by monitoring the trip odometer.
I've never ran out of air SCUBA or skydiving; never ran out of fuel in an airplane or scooter. Simply knowing how much I started with and rate of consumption keeps me out of EMPTY.
Yet, there are only 2 groups of folks...."those who have, and those who will". So best to remain vigilant and be a member of the latter group.
But, then I'm ready to take a walk after 100 miles on the scooter anyway.
A few things I have never done and don't want to do....
1. Run the tank empty 100' below the water's surface.
2. Run the tank empty during a high altitude jump.
3. Run the tank empty at any altitude and miles from destination or any suitable airport.
4. Run the tank empty on my scooter.
I monitor my trip odometer and decide when to stop for fuel. The MoCo fuel gauge and idiot low fuel light are worthless in determining fuel remaining. I don't think I have ever seen two HD's low fuel light indicate the same amount of fuel remaining. The low fuel light on current scooter illuminates at ~ 2.2 gallons remaining!
As long as I know I topped off the tank reset my trip odometer, I'm GTG by monitoring the trip odometer.
I've never ran out of air SCUBA or skydiving; never ran out of fuel in an airplane or scooter. Simply knowing how much I started with and rate of consumption keeps me out of EMPTY.
Yet, there are only 2 groups of folks...."those who have, and those who will". So best to remain vigilant and be a member of the latter group.
But, then I'm ready to take a walk after 100 miles on the scooter anyway.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: upstate ny
50 on the highway is impressive! alright so here is an update, Power vision came today, install the updates and the map that is pretty much what i have but for big shots instead of short shots and i head to the garage.
It takes me about a half an hour just to find my diagnostic port. turns out, its all mushed up behind what i'm pretty sure must be the ECM and burried under a bunch of wires. the problem is, I can't move it at all to route it back where it is supposed to be. Look like i'll have to remove the whole assembly to get to it and put it back where it is supposed to go. not sure if i trust myself to do it but i narrowed it down, its got to either be the two funny looking bolts on the top that I don't have a tool to get to, or the one hex screw facing outward in the middle-ish of the plastic housing that i'll have to get a hex socket for, as my little hex keys wont get it off.
On a side note, i discovered a little black box that said "badlands motorcycle products" that I google-d and found its some sort of light controller.
It takes me about a half an hour just to find my diagnostic port. turns out, its all mushed up behind what i'm pretty sure must be the ECM and burried under a bunch of wires. the problem is, I can't move it at all to route it back where it is supposed to be. Look like i'll have to remove the whole assembly to get to it and put it back where it is supposed to go. not sure if i trust myself to do it but i narrowed it down, its got to either be the two funny looking bolts on the top that I don't have a tool to get to, or the one hex screw facing outward in the middle-ish of the plastic housing that i'll have to get a hex socket for, as my little hex keys wont get it off.
On a side note, i discovered a little black box that said "badlands motorcycle products" that I google-d and found its some sort of light controller.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: California
Good luck.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Passaic County, NJ
The best suggestion for working in that area is to remove the battery and battery box. Opens that section of the frame up so you can do what you need to do.
You'll need a Torx bit (I want to say T-27 but I've only had one cup of coffee so far), and a phillips screwdriver.
You'll need a Torx bit (I want to say T-27 but I've only had one cup of coffee so far), and a phillips screwdriver.