How's your 09 Fuel Guage
#31
08-26-2009 | 11:47 AM
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With only 1000 miles on my 09 EG Classic I've only found 1 issue. When the needle reads near E, I get a fill up. Funny thing is it only take 3 - 3.5 gallons on a 6 gallon tank. Dropped the bike off today at dealer for service and the reply was did the light come on. Well no I still had 3 gallons. Seems to me the needle should read near half with a 6 gallon tank when 3 are left. Or is my math wrong? Having a hard time getting the tech to understand this. Just told him to check it anyhow.
#32
08-26-2009 | 02:12 PM
Road Master
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From: Duluth, GA
You must have gotten the one in a millon. When mine is reading empty I usually have 2 gallons in the tank.
#34
08-26-2009 | 03:26 PM
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I've had six other HD bikes in the past 20 years and my '09 Ultra is the first one to have a reasonably accurate fuel gauge.
I did a trip of over 4,000 miles with this bike and was surprised to find the fuel gauge was almost linear for the first 5 gallons from "Full" to "Empty." I could guess within a fraction of a gallon how much it would take at fuel stops.
As I remember, the owner's manual says that the "low fuel light" should come on with one gallon remaining. I'll have to try that sometime. Twice I've gone over 200 miles and had the gauge indicating almost empty ---- but the low fuel light did not come on --- and both times it only took about 4.6 gallons.
Now, if you want to talk about a screwed-up fuel gauge --- My '06 Ultra took forever to come off of "Full," and then when it indicated 1/2 full, it had about 1.75 gallons remaining of the 5 gallon tank.
I did a trip of over 4,000 miles with this bike and was surprised to find the fuel gauge was almost linear for the first 5 gallons from "Full" to "Empty." I could guess within a fraction of a gallon how much it would take at fuel stops.
As I remember, the owner's manual says that the "low fuel light" should come on with one gallon remaining. I'll have to try that sometime. Twice I've gone over 200 miles and had the gauge indicating almost empty ---- but the low fuel light did not come on --- and both times it only took about 4.6 gallons.
Now, if you want to talk about a screwed-up fuel gauge --- My '06 Ultra took forever to come off of "Full," and then when it indicated 1/2 full, it had about 1.75 gallons remaining of the 5 gallon tank.
#35
08-26-2009 | 03:40 PM
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
the linear accuracy of the 09 guage is marginal but the key is repeatability. if you're familiar with your bike and know how much fuel is left at 1/2, 1/4, and empty you shouldn't have a problem. I rented a couple 09's and they seem pretty darn close to what my 09 Ultra guage show, when the guage shows empty and the light comes on it'll take about 1.5 gallons. I typically watch the "R" on the odo, much easier to guage.
#36
08-26-2009 | 04:41 PM
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From: Augusta, GA
I have an 09 Ultra and when I picked it up, the sales guy gave me the usual intro. When he got to the fuel gauge he says its highly inaccurate and that i could use the digital mileage calculator. It is very accurate and the light will come on with about a gal of fuel left in the tank. He was right.
#37
08-27-2009 | 04:24 PM
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From: Chicago Burbs.
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