Fuel Gauge
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
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From: Royal Palm Beach, Fl.
RE: Fuel Gauge
I'm in the same boat as fatboydan, damn thing reads full all of the tiime when running. As soon as I shut it off the gauge drops.........most HD owners I have talk to about this issue all say that the gauges are crap and to just use the trip meter to track your fuel consumption. This is working well for me, since I have an extended warranty, I might get it fixxed when I get around to it...............if not, the rule is......gas up at 180 miles on the trip.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: South of Dallas Area, Texas
RE: Fuel Gauge
Mine has been stuck since I bought the bike.
Figure your mileage and then go by the odometer.
Motorcycles aint supposed to have no stinkin gas gage.
MikeM
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Figure your mileage and then go by the odometer.
Motorcycles aint supposed to have no stinkin gas gage.
MikeM
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,212
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From: DFW Metroplex
RE: Fuel Gauge
My fuel gauge is spot on....very accurate....for a 4 gallon tank. When my gauge is firmly on E, I have 1 gallon left and my light comes on. According to my electronic odometer I have 42 miles remaining....and I've been consistently getting 44 mpg. So, I've learned how to use my particular fuel gauge. It's a ballpark for me and I use the odometer and remaining to track consumption. 44mpg = 220 per tank so at 190 I start looking.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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RE: Fuel Gauge
ORIGINAL: Tinkermc
when my lite comes on I am down to 1.5 gallons left.
when my lite comes on I am down to 1.5 gallons left.
I know that a trick that BMW GS owners have is if they run out of gas they can lay the bike on its side and they can get about a 1/2 gallon from one side of the tank to the other as an emergency reserve.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2005
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RE: Fuel Gauge
Double Gaffy's recommendation. I have the Kuryakyn gauge w/ battery charge indicator and it is surprisingly accurate. It is programmable, but I didn't have to adjust mine, as it was spot on from the beginning (when it flashes red, I better get fuel pronto!).
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Ted
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From: Haymarket, VA
RE: Fuel Gauge
I just installed a H-D Flames LED gauge on my Deuce. \\; Seems to be very accurate. \\; Has 6 LED lights which go off one by one until the last one which will glow red with a little over a gallon left, &\\; starts flashing when tank is almost empty.
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