Scratched up the fuel gauge window.
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Scratched up the fuel gauge window.
Hi,
So I just picked up my first HD (a 2007 Deuce with 4500 miles on it) the other day and have been playing around trying to figure out how everything works. I thought that it would be a good idea to try to turn the chrome '****' that houses the fuel gauge. It turns out not so much really. The narrow glass / plastic window stayed stationary while the metal moved across it and scraped it all up. It's so bad that it's almost hard to even read the gauge at this point. Can that window be replaced? And if so, is it difficult?
Thanks.
ps - apologies in advance if this isn't an appropriate thread topic but I didn't see a catch all thread anywhere and I'm still trying to get the lay of the land.
So I just picked up my first HD (a 2007 Deuce with 4500 miles on it) the other day and have been playing around trying to figure out how everything works. I thought that it would be a good idea to try to turn the chrome '****' that houses the fuel gauge. It turns out not so much really. The narrow glass / plastic window stayed stationary while the metal moved across it and scraped it all up. It's so bad that it's almost hard to even read the gauge at this point. Can that window be replaced? And if so, is it difficult?
Thanks.
ps - apologies in advance if this isn't an appropriate thread topic but I didn't see a catch all thread anywhere and I'm still trying to get the lay of the land.
Last edited by rs1971; Dec 20, 2012 at 11:16 PM.
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Harley sells the Fuel Gauge as an entire unit. I guess it's possible to replace the glass as a DIY project but it would be a headache locating the proper shape. Put this in the Lessons Learned column and replace the unit.
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Man, it really looks like it should turn doesn't it?
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Yeah, after writing that post I looked around a bit and it looks like the units aren't as expensive as I expected they were so that's definitely the way to go. I have essentially no mechanical experience but I've decided that with this bike I'd like to get my feet wet a little bit. This will be a good first project.
If you have the cash I'd suggest getting the flush mount fuel cap and gauge from HD, they really make a huge improvement in the way the tank line flows, and the installation is pretty much identical to replacing the stock one anyway.
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The left cap has an LED display indicating the fuel level. The right cap pops up with a 1/4 counter-clockwise turn so it can be removed to fill tank.
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I have to second Vic Bronco's recommendation for the flush mount fuel cap and gauge kit from HD. If you have the funds, the install not difficult.
The left cap has an LED display indicating the fuel level. The right cap pops up with a 1/4 counter-clockwise turn so it can be removed to fill tank.
The left cap has an LED display indicating the fuel level. The right cap pops up with a 1/4 counter-clockwise turn so it can be removed to fill tank.
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I have to second Vic Bronco's recommendation for the flush mount fuel cap and gauge kit from HD. If you have the funds, the install not difficult.
The left cap has an LED display indicating the fuel level. The right cap pops up with a 1/4 counter-clockwise turn so it can be removed to fill tank.
The left cap has an LED display indicating the fuel level. The right cap pops up with a 1/4 counter-clockwise turn so it can be removed to fill tank.
The flush mount gauges are a bit pricey, but definitely improve the lines of the tank. My last bike had them, my current bike will likely get them eventually.
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I really don't use the km/h scale but you never know where the bike will take you. Most likely, unless you travel into the States on your bike, you have no need for the mph scale. But, you can't purchase this speedo where the km/h scale is the primary scale and mph is secondary. I actually like the analog speedos, like ours, more than the looks of the digital ones. The ability to change the color of the backlight is very nice. I have a blue backlight that matches the color of the flush mount fuel gauge and the digital oil pressure gauge.
The flush mount fuel cap and gauge kit really gives the tanks a seamless look. Certainly one of the better accessories HD thought of.