New Member and my First Big Harley
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Joined: Jul 2023
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From: DeKalb, IL
Thanks guys for the welcome.
The previous owner gave me the Owners manual AND the Factory Service Manual - its worth its weight in gold. I will be tackling a base gasket leak sooner or later and plan to use it on that job for sure. Though, I've been told that there may be some "updated procedures" that the older manuals don't have. Hopefully I can find them here on this forum.
Surprisingly the P/O exclusively used the gauge to monitor his gas consumption. While I have never had to turn on the reserve yet - I've been getting similar mileage numbers you mention there.
Originally Posted by Spartanden;21283801[b
Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.[/b]
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