How much gas is left when on empty?
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Cruiser
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How much gas is left when on empty?
I ride a '15 wide glide. My fuel gauge was on the E, and the speedo dial showed low fuel. I was worried I would run out of gas, but luckily made it to the gas station.
I filled the tank up, but only 3.2 gallons (which took me 105 miles) was filled up. The manual say it holds 4.7 gallons
I had 1.5 gallons left in the tank?
Is the fuel Guage that far off?
I filled the tank up, but only 3.2 gallons (which took me 105 miles) was filled up. The manual say it holds 4.7 gallons
I had 1.5 gallons left in the tank?
Is the fuel Guage that far off?
Road Warrior
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Could be. My 14 limited indicates lo range when I have 1 gallon left. I know because I experimented. I always set trip to zero on fill up and get gas around 200 miles. I will never run out that way.
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I also try to gas up as soon as I hit reserve to find out. One bike .8 other 1 gallon left.
The gauge on my ultra was really good first few years, now I ignore it and go by tripometer
The gauge on my ultra was really good first few years, now I ignore it and go by tripometer
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I have the readout set to mileage left on the tank- no odometer setting since I bought the bike, don't need it.
I have this thingy about letting my tank get below 50% at any time due to living in California and earthquake awareness. (Pumps fail and ATMs drop off)
I have this thingy about letting my tank get below 50% at any time due to living in California and earthquake awareness. (Pumps fail and ATMs drop off)
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So far been lucky using the gauge, pushed it a few times though. Should get in the habit of using trip meter. Now to remember it.
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I've had mine get below where it stopped measuring the mile left on the gas gauge...it had initials but I can't remember what. Anyway, when I put gas in it, I added 3.5 gallons in a 5 gallon tank.