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HKMark23 07-04-2017 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by sacdaddio (Post 16400928)
,,,,,,,,But i have never put in more than 3 1/2 gallons of fuel (5 gallon tank). So....those of you with this feature: Do you just reset the trip meter and judge by that; do you wait until lo-range goes to zero and figure there is at least 1 gallon of gas; ,,,,,,,,

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jbfb 07-04-2017 06:44 PM

I have one of these...

I also have those leather bags with the water bottle pocket that attach to the saddle bag crash bars and on a long trip instead of keeping a water bottle in there I'll pop the fuel bottle in.

HKMark23 07-04-2017 06:57 PM

This is where one of those old style sight glass indicators would be magic. No moving parts,, the KISS system at its finest.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3CkAA...ecu/s-l300.jpg

ChickinOnaChain 07-04-2017 07:11 PM

I use my gas/mileage gauge all of the time. I never go by the trip meter because headwinds and tailwinds are a game changer.

wyndnface 07-04-2017 07:11 PM

Fuel-Lo-range light? I use my odometer.and watch the gauge also.. only once did I have to move my petcock to reserve.. Cant remember how far I went,I made it to a gas station, just remember my sphincter all up in a wad ..never again

BuckKnuckle 07-05-2017 11:55 AM

Yesterday I was on my way home from Milwaukee and my fuel light came on. By the time I got
to a gas station, my Range indicator said I had 15 miles left. Filled the tank, and it only took
5.1 gallons (FLHTK with a 6 gal tank).

So I think they are pretty conservative.

Roadrage1996 07-05-2017 12:35 PM

I have yet to be able to put more than 3.8 Gal in my RKS. According to the spec it is a 6 gal tank. I am assuming that the reserve light comes on when I have 2.2 gals left, makes no sense.

judgedelta 07-05-2017 12:57 PM

Here's a little gas can made to go into a Harley saddlebag.
http://www.storagepouches.com/produc...dlebag-gas-can

SPRINGER 07-05-2017 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by Roadrage1996 (Post 16403046)
I have yet to be able to put more than 3.8 Gal in my RKS. According to the spec it is a 6 gal tank. I am assuming that the reserve light comes on when I have 2.2 gals left, makes no sense.

Interesting that it would do that. On my 05 Springer, I've tested it a few times, just out of curiosity and when my light comes on I have around 1 gal of gas left in my 5 gal tank. I know that because being close to a station, I decided to push the issue and when I filled up, it took around 4 gal. to fill it.


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