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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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my 08 switches to miles to empty when the light comes on, usually about 30. It has been pretty acurate.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kozy22
Doesn't your bike tell you how many more miles you can get out of your tank. Mine does, and when I get under 10 miles left my clock automatically changes from time to miles left.
No clue I have not run it until that feature comes on. Not sure I want to trust it yet. I trust the advice you guys are giving me more because you have more experience with a Harley than I.

This is my third bike but first Harley.
 
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Originally Posted by GymRat523
my 08 switches to miles to empty when the light comes on, usually about 30. It has been pretty acurate.
Cool I am starting to get an itch and the sun is still out might have to take a spin in a few haha.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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It will tell you at any point how many miles you have left in the tank. Push the dash button and cycle through clock, odometer, and then miles left will be the # with an r
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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That's correct. Not perfectly accurate but once you know your mileage it's easy to do the math.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kozy22
It will tell you at any point how many miles you have left in the tank. Push the dash button and cycle through clock, odometer, and then miles left will be the # with an r
Sweet found it says R54. Missed that part in my owners manual and figured the dealer might have said something to me about it but guess not.

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by kozy22
It will tell you at any point how many miles you have left in the tank. Push the dash button and cycle through clock, odometer, and then miles left will be the # with an r
Originally Posted by KeeBee
Sweet found it says R54. Missed that part in my owners manual and figured the dealer might have said something to me about it but guess not.

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That was the first thing that came to my mind as well.


R 54....so you have approx. 54 miles worth of fuel left in the tank. Thats what I go by. Easy to use. Easy to follow. No reason to run dry.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Geeezzz you guys have all the fancy stuff
 
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Geeezzz you guys have all the fancy stuff

whats stopping you?


Except for that *** in your sig pic.
 
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