Fuel gauge
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2008
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A lot of folks will tell you the sending unit; I'm on the 3rd fuel gauge on my '02 RG. You can test the sending unit with an ohm meter, but you gotta pull it to do that. Which if you're due for a fuel filter replacement would be OK, otherwise it's an additional expense and PITA. It's easy to replace the gauge.
Road Master
Joined: May 2012
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From: Between purgatory and retirement
Probably the gauge, common problem.
Just watch gauge when you first start the bike.
If it pops swiftly to the tank level, the gauge is probably gone.
It should move slow and steadily.
The needle has internal damping, and once that fails the needle starts jumping around.
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Just watch gauge when you first start the bike.
If it pops swiftly to the tank level, the gauge is probably gone.
It should move slow and steadily.
The needle has internal damping, and once that fails the needle starts jumping around.
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Last edited by IKnowNot; Feb 1, 2018 at 06:54 PM. Reason: sp
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 129
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From: South California
Have you just returned to riding after the bike has been sitting for months? My fuel gage was giving me fits for a couple of months after being warehoused over a year. Its accurate again (as well as it ever was) after riding a few thousand miles.
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