I never use it. always use the miles remaining. I discover that after it goes to Lo I still have another half gallon or so left. So I know I am good for about 20 miles. Also noticed the low fuel light comes on with still over a gallon left.

 

Think the one on my 09 Ultra does a pretty good job. Next to my Deuce, it's a dream

 

I always carry an extra 10 miles worth of Premium wherever I go. Never had to use it myself yet but it's come in handy for other guys that trusted their guages.

 

My 09 King generally reads about 240 miles remaining after fillup. After I ran it down to 'low' recently I was able to put only 5 gallons in. I think my gauge and computer are on the conservative side. That fuel bottle looks like a good idea. Is that widely available?

 

I would say mine is fairly close. I am usually around 120-130 miles at 1/2 tank. I usually hit the countdown around 210. Mix of highway and in town riding. Ran it down to a little past lo today and topped it off with 5.766 gal.

 

You should be able to get the fuel bottle at Bass Pro, or any other decent camping store. It's for portable stoves like the back-packers carry. MSR stands for Mountain Safety Research.

 

the 09 fuel gauge is nearly as useless as the stock 96 inch motor. put a peice of tape over it and use the odometer.

 

On my 09 ultra the light came on and said I had 38 miles till empty. I put 5.25 gallons in it. So I guess it errs to the conservitive side which is fine with me.

 

Never trust a fuel gauge. Reset one of the Trips Meters to know when to fill up.
It's either that or ride with somebody with a Sporty of Iron Horse. They will both need fuel at about 100 miles.

 

Great idea.... my mileage has varied between a low of 28 mpg at high speed in wind to a high of 47 mpg. Makes that trip odo idea kinda problematic, wouldn't you say? I've yet to see a Twin Cam get the consistent fuel mileage of every EVO I've owned.

I *like* an accurate fuel gauge. On my present sled I have 2 1/2 gallons left when it's on half, it indicates full when it's full and empty when it's empty and the light comes on consistently with 1.1 gallon remaining. The rest is a crap-shoot. It isn't linear but when it indicates 1/2 I can do a quick calculation on mileage and plan fuel stops accordingly.

This gauge just worked almost right. On other bikes that were really bad I drain the tank and put in half it's capacity and then adjust the float until the gauge reads 1/2. That has always resulted in the light coming on with pretty close to 1 gallon left. Ain't nothing wrong with using the trip if you have a pretty good grip on your fuel consumption but with the wide range of consumption rates it can be as nebulous as a crappy gauge.

Your mileage may vary.... TL