heritage fuelguage
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From: Florida
AFAIK, Harley fuel gauges are seldom accurate. Does your bike have a tripodometer? I simply fill up every 160 miles. Just sayin...
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
I know I've read lots of others are not accurate, I must have got a good one.
My Reserve light Has always come on when there is between .9 and 1.1 gallons left in the tank and still does even though I had to replace the gas line in the tank (had a hole in it) and filter around 33k miles....
My Reserve light Has always come on when there is between .9 and 1.1 gallons left in the tank and still does even though I had to replace the gas line in the tank (had a hole in it) and filter around 33k miles....
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I know I've read lots of others are not accurate, I must have got a good one.
My Reserve light Has always come on when there is between .9 and 1.1 gallons left in the tank and still does even though I had to replace the gas line in the tank (had a hole in it) and filter around 33k miles....
My Reserve light Has always come on when there is between .9 and 1.1 gallons left in the tank and still does even though I had to replace the gas line in the tank (had a hole in it) and filter around 33k miles....
Granted, I understand they aren't perfect, but sometimes when I read postings that "they are so inaccurate go by mileage instead", I feel like it is simply lore that has been passed down over the decades. Maybe those that feel like they have an inaccurate gauge should look into getting a better one.
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From: Central California
While some want to add a gauge, others want it gone. Diversity is a great thing. Otherwise, life would be boring!
I have that same one BoneDoc. Mine doesn't work worth a dang. I'm in the process of removing it. In doing so, I may have found that the culprit may be the connector under the tank. I've also been seeing the low fuel light comes on often with a full tank. When the gauge is disconnected, the low fuel light is on all the time.
I prefer to use the odometer as a "gauge" like many others do.
I just have to see if there is a way to make the low fuel light function without the gauge. There looks to be a couple work-arounds, so we shall see.
I have that same one BoneDoc. Mine doesn't work worth a dang. I'm in the process of removing it. In doing so, I may have found that the culprit may be the connector under the tank. I've also been seeing the low fuel light comes on often with a full tank. When the gauge is disconnected, the low fuel light is on all the time.
I prefer to use the odometer as a "gauge" like many others do.
I just have to see if there is a way to make the low fuel light function without the gauge. There looks to be a couple work-arounds, so we shall see.
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 13,092
Likes: 13,025
From: Texas, USA
While some want to add a gauge, others want it gone. Diversity is a great thing. Otherwise, life would be boring!
I have that same one BoneDoc. Mine doesn't work worth a dang. I'm in the process of removing it. In doing so, I may have found that the culprit may be the connector under the tank. I've also been seeing the low fuel light comes on often with a full tank. When the gauge is disconnected, the low fuel light is on all the time.
I prefer to use the odometer as a "gauge" like many others do.
I just have to see if there is a way to make the low fuel light function without the gauge. There looks to be a couple work-arounds, so we shall see.
I have that same one BoneDoc. Mine doesn't work worth a dang. I'm in the process of removing it. In doing so, I may have found that the culprit may be the connector under the tank. I've also been seeing the low fuel light comes on often with a full tank. When the gauge is disconnected, the low fuel light is on all the time.
I prefer to use the odometer as a "gauge" like many others do.
I just have to see if there is a way to make the low fuel light function without the gauge. There looks to be a couple work-arounds, so we shall see.
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From: Central California
You're probably right. I still wanna get rid of it. Mostly because of the fuel cap itself. It has a cheezy "chrome plastic outer ring that glues to the tank. That "chrome" is peeling off. I just want conventional looking caps.
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