In the Before Times, you just went by the odometer - when you ran out you switched the fuel valve to reserve, and hoped it didn’t suck in any garbage from the bottom of the tank!
So … these only have a low fuel light (which is on the other gauge pod, not pictured), but they are famous for being a “half a tank” light, not being adjusted properly from the factory.
Mine goes a step further. It’s a “You have fuel” light, because I’d had the sending unit out to change the fuel filter, and put it back in with the float arm the wrong way. And it’s too much of a pain in the ass to bother fixing, because I was going by the trip odometer already anyway.
I have an old bike with one of the first gauges. Same problem, the potentiometer connected to the float isn’t well matched to the gauge, so 1/4 tank could just as well be empty, and the float arm is just a touch off on its angle. It’s nearly useless.
What’s this gas guage/light thing on a bike? 😁
In the Before Times, you just went by the odometer - when you ran out you switched the fuel valve to reserve, and hoped it didn’t suck in any garbage from the bottom of the tank!
Glad you didn’t have to walk, anyway!
So … these only have a low fuel light (which is on the other gauge pod, not pictured), but they are famous for being a “half a tank” light, not being adjusted properly from the factory.
Mine goes a step further. It’s a “You have fuel” light, because I’d had the sending unit out to change the fuel filter, and put it back in with the float arm the wrong way. And it’s too much of a pain in the ass to bother fixing, because I was going by the trip odometer already anyway.
Lol, nice.
I have an old bike with one of the first gauges. Same problem, the potentiometer connected to the float isn’t well matched to the gauge, so 1/4 tank could just as well be empty, and the float arm is just a touch off on its angle. It’s nearly useless.