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Silverback,
I asked a somewhat related question to this group some time back and like you got mostly degrading answers. Since I'm color blind the "tiny" little light doesn't stand out to me like it does others. I feel it should flash or something and have spoken with the dealer about adding a different color light, mounted in the center of the inner fairing, that would stand out to me more. It was kind of funny to me that people would say "you shouldn't rely on a light anyway", that I should rely on my odometer. I guess it is perfect and could never fail. They too can fail.
The only thing I don't like about my ultra is the lack of reserve.
Flrydr-n-TX
I asked a somewhat related question to this group some time back and like you got mostly degrading answers. Since I'm color blind the "tiny" little light doesn't stand out to me like it does others. I feel it should flash or something and have spoken with the dealer about adding a different color light, mounted in the center of the inner fairing, that would stand out to me more. It was kind of funny to me that people would say "you shouldn't rely on a light anyway", that I should rely on my odometer. I guess it is perfect and could never fail. They too can fail.
The only thing I don't like about my ultra is the lack of reserve.
Flrydr-n-TX
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RE: whatever happened to reserve
ORIGINAL: Cryptoboy
I put 5.13 gallons in my Glide the other day. I knew I was running low, but jeez!
You think the calibration might be off? Not like they don't pull enough money in, they gotta screw with the gauges so squeak every last penny out!
ORIGINAL: 100yrfatboy
I've got that beat. 3 years ago, my first tankful on my fatboy. waited for the light to go on, ran out of fuel. Didn't know the guages sucked. I learned real quick.
ORIGINAL: FireHawk
I got ya beat. 4.93 gals on my first fill up. I started using my trip meter after that.
ORIGINAL: jeepster09
My fuel light came on yesterday and I rode about 10 miles till I found a gas station it then took 4.8 gallons to fill.[&:]
My fuel light came on yesterday and I rode about 10 miles till I found a gas station it then took 4.8 gallons to fill.[&:]
I got ya beat. 4.93 gals on my first fill up. I started using my trip meter after that.
You think the calibration might be off? Not like they don't pull enough money in, they gotta screw with the gauges so squeak every last penny out!
Bob
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RE: whatever happened to reserve
[quote]ORIGINAL: FLRYDR
Silverback,
I asked a somewhat related question to this group some time back and like you got mostly degrading answers. Since I'm color blind the "tiny" little light doesn't stand out to me like it does others. I feel it should flash or something and have spoken with the dealer about adding a different color light, mounted in the center of the inner fairing, that would stand out to me more. It was kind of funny to me that people would say "you shouldn't rely on a light anyway", that I should rely on my odometer. I guess it is perfect and could never fail. They too can fail.
The only thing I don't like about my ultra is the lack of reserve.
yea but i expected answers like that from this group
i was just complainin some cause i know how to handle it [&:]
Silverback,
I asked a somewhat related question to this group some time back and like you got mostly degrading answers. Since I'm color blind the "tiny" little light doesn't stand out to me like it does others. I feel it should flash or something and have spoken with the dealer about adding a different color light, mounted in the center of the inner fairing, that would stand out to me more. It was kind of funny to me that people would say "you shouldn't rely on a light anyway", that I should rely on my odometer. I guess it is perfect and could never fail. They too can fail.
The only thing I don't like about my ultra is the lack of reserve.
yea but i expected answers like that from this group
i was just complainin some cause i know how to handle it [&:]
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From: jacksonville, nc
RE: whatever happened to reserve
i can follow all the indicators like the low lite, odometer ect ect, but it helps to remember the keys to open the fuel door, ran out about a block from home!
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From: Raymond Mississippi
RE: whatever happened to reserve
HD's gauges have never been worth a crap. Nobody is trying to be cute, just stating fact. Most scooters that I have ridden never had any kind of gauge. You always had to go with the odometer. The best thing anybody that rides a FI bikes can do is to see how far they can go before they run out of gas. My FLHRCI is the first FI bike I ever had. I know that at 225, I am in trouble. When I am around the house, i will push it to around 200 miles. When I am on the road, 175 or less.
ORIGINAL: FLRYDR
Silverback,
I asked a somewhat related question to this group some time back and like you got mostly degrading answers. Since I'm color blind the "tiny" little light doesn't stand out to me like it does others. I feel it should flash or something and have spoken with the dealer about adding a different color light, mounted in the center of the inner fairing, that would stand out to me more. It was kind of funny to me that people would say "you shouldn't rely on a light anyway", that I should rely on my odometer. I guess it is perfect and could never fail. They too can fail.
The only thing I don't like about my ultra is the lack of reserve.
Flrydr-n-TX
Silverback,
I asked a somewhat related question to this group some time back and like you got mostly degrading answers. Since I'm color blind the "tiny" little light doesn't stand out to me like it does others. I feel it should flash or something and have spoken with the dealer about adding a different color light, mounted in the center of the inner fairing, that would stand out to me more. It was kind of funny to me that people would say "you shouldn't rely on a light anyway", that I should rely on my odometer. I guess it is perfect and could never fail. They too can fail.
The only thing I don't like about my ultra is the lack of reserve.
Flrydr-n-TX
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