I have a 05 nighttrain, just a little over six hundred miles on it,and the fuel gage reads empty when I still have 2 gallons of fuel left. Yea and the light comes on. The service manager says I have to leave the bike foe a day cause they have to take the tank off to fix it, but it's only a five minute fix. They have to bend the float.Is anyone else haveing this problem?I'm told it's common on softtails.

 

No problems with my Night train. I have just over 350 miles on her now, and have had her for just over a week.

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It is common on softails, I would just go by the trip meter (fill up and reset every 170 miles or so) untill they can get you in for the fix.

 

nightrain:
Had a fuel gauge problem on my '04 Heritage within the first 2000 miles, initially stuck on full. After two float rod "adjustments" by the dealer, I'm resigned to the fact my gauge will never accurately reflect my fuel levels. After 18000 miles, I've become used to relying only on my odometer and no longer messing with time off the road for their fix. At the current setting, my gauge also reads empty at around 150 miles, light comes on a little under 130. I just consider the light and gauge a reminder to check my odometer.

Hope you and Clammy are enjoying your new rides.

 

Thanks all,it's just that when you pay 19 gran for your bike, you expect things to work properly.

 

If my fuel gauge goes south, I will have it replaced as many times as it dies. That's why I have the extended warantee!

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Evey bike i have had always had an unaccurate fuel gauge. I use it as a reference point but I go by the trip meter.

 

This thread has got me thinking about what I used to do "way bak when..in the good ol' days" of 20+ years ago when I was riding Jap crap and didn't have fuel gauges. Yes' I used the trip monitor, But I just remembered an all too familiar image. 3 or 4 of us getting ready for a ride and someone mentions they need gas. What did we all do? We'd immediately start rocking our bikes sideways and rocking up and down listening for sloshing sounds to determine whether or not we needed gas. With heavier, better built bikes, not an option, but at the time (the late 60's and 70's) this was our high tech option for a gas gauge. If it makes much of a sloshing sound...you need gas. If no noise, you're either full or almost completely emptu. Take cap off and see which.
BTW, this was about the time when I had a V-8 Chevy with 3, 2 barrel carbs. Couldn't afford the fancy chrome air cleaners, so I kept a couple rags on the floorboard. They were sure to catch fire at least once a week and they were my high tech fire extinguisher.
Yeah, sometimes I too am amazed that I'm still alive.

 

850 miles on my fatboy and the gauge has read full since I bought it. I assume after reading on this forum my float is stuck. I may have the LED gauge installed and hope for a labor break at the dealer.

 

Hey everyone! Just joined the forum.

One of the first things that I had to do was get the fuel guage fixed. Took 'em 2 times, but it's worked great ever since. I also go by the odometer, but I agree that if you pay that much for a bike, every little thing should be in working order. How hard can it be, right?