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Jul 2, 2016 | 11:14 AM

#3901

multihdrdr

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Have you ever ran out of gas? (to test capacity) or tested your theory in another way?

Jul 2, 2016 | 11:29 AM

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NorthWestern

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Originally Posted by Ikelove

A few days ago I was running on reserve with the low fuel light on. Made it a gas station with about 20 miles left to go on the low fuel readout. I filled it up as much as it would go and all I got in the tank was 3.3 gallons. The brochure may say the tank holds 4.7 gallons but that is not true.

If HD does a LR CVO, please give us a legit 5 gallon tank that will actually hold 5 gallons.

This has been my exact experience, when the light finally came on. 3.3 gal fill-up

Jul 2, 2016 | 11:29 AM

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Um, did you ever stop to think that maybe the tank is 4.7 gal. and the low fuel readout is wrong? How many miles did you ride to fill up to 3.3 gals.?

Jul 2, 2016 | 12:30 PM

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When the low fuel indicator lights up, .9 of a gallon is left in the tank.

Jul 2, 2016 | 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PacoElProfesor

When the low fuel indicator lights up, .9 of a gallon is left in the tank.

But, how do you know the low fuel light is accurate and there really is .9 gal. left in the tank? There might be another 1.5 gal. instead of the .9 gal.

Maybe call mythbusters and have them do an actual test for accuracy...I dunno.

Jul 2, 2016 | 12:50 PM

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multihdrdr

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Have you ever ran out of gas? (to test capacity) or tested your theory in another way?

Few years ago, had to ride an acquired Carbed 883 171 miles home @ ~70mph. Sputtered @ ~149mi, flipped to reserve, then quit @ ~169mi (on Off-Ramp)

...Gas station at end of Ramp

Now i know fuel range at those riding conditions

Jul 2, 2016 | 09:14 PM

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Ikelove

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Have you ever ran out of gas? (to test capacity) or tested your theory in another way?

I have never run out of gas. I have never been able to get anywhere near 4.7 gallons in the tank.

Jul 2, 2016 | 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SBRob

Um, did you ever stop to think that maybe the tank is 4.7 gal. and the low fuel readout is wrong? How many miles did you ride to fill up to 3.3 gals.?

Well, what is the most gas you have been able to put in the tank? I am not alone in this observation. See HDConvert511 above. Much earlier in this thread people were making the same observations.

I hope my post about fuel tank capacity has not struck a nerve.

Last edited by Ikelove; Jul 2, 2016 at 09:26 PM.

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