I have a 2012 FLHTK which of course has both a gas gauge and a "distance til empty" setting on the odometer. Today while out riding the gas gauge was a hair off of empty and the DTE setting said that I had 110 km left until the tank was dry.
What do you guys use and which one is to be believed?

 

I only believe in knowing my mpg and using my trip meter

 

Ditto

The gas gauge on the HD is still like the float in your toilet tank.

Although a "smart" system should be able to track fuel consumption via the injector pulse width...ours is dumb.

I know that my bike gets about 43 MPG for the way I ride..at my age, my gas tank and bladder are about in sync
So stops are planned for me



Mike

 

I use the trip meter AND odometer. the miles till empty is inaccurate and so is the fuel gauge. Refer to the post 95 miles and I ran out of gas again, that will explain it more dude.

 

+1 on knowing your fuel mileage and using the odometer till you gain confidence in your instruments.

 

I have zero confidence in motorcycle fuel monitoring instruments. After a fill up I just start looking for a gas station after about 150 miles on the odometer.


Better safe than sorry.


LiiT

 

I get 225 km in the city from full to when the reserve light comes on.
When I'm on a road trip with the bike on cruise, the light goes on at about 325 km, and if I'm doing manual, about 30 km.
Mine is a stock 96 and I normally ride loaded with gear, but solo.
Lots of converters from kilometres to miles, but I'll bet mine is typical.

 

09 Softail odometer and gauge 100 miles ,13 Streetglide gauge and light .

 

When the gas gauge reads just north of 1/4 tank, I fill up. If I was going long distances then I'd do the milage/ tripometer, and base it on 5.5 gallons to give myself a safety cushion.

The DTE doesn't seem accurate. Once on a ride back home I wasn't paying attention and it said I had 20 miles till empty. I then ran out of gas 100 yards from my garage.

 

I use the assometer when it gets tired it's time for gas