Fuel Lights...?

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SBK15 · #1 Unread post by **SBK15** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:34 am

Does anybody make Aftermarket Fuel Lights or Gauges for motorcycles that just have Reserve Tanks?

Is this even possible?

Thanks!
-Lee

#2 Unread post by **Skier** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:42 am

I'm sure someone makes them. If not you can do it yourself.

My question is why bother? Your engine will let you know when you're low on gas and need to switch to reserve.

flynrider · #3 Unread post by **flynrider** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:34 pm

Agree with Skier. While there are sometimes good reasons to install backup or redundant systems, this is definitely not one of them. The petcock reserve setting is simple, reliable and darned near foolproof (as long as you reset it after using reserve).

coffee_brake · Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:43 pm

Been pushin' that Kaw?

This summer the spouse was pushing his Kaw, and I rode behind him to the gas station and laughed and laughed....

But then last month I didn't go to reserve in time and coasted my Kaw to the side while a buncha Harley guys laughed and laughed....

Putting the bike back to "on" at every fill-up gets to be a habit, after a little pushing. Still, if there was a way to simply mount a gauge I'd do it. Don't see how, though, without drilling and tapping a hole and then having to re-treat the tank. Hardly worth the trouble.

SBK15 · #5 Unread post by **SBK15** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:30 pm

coffee_brake wrote:Been pushin' that Kaw?

This summer the spouse was pushing his Kaw, and I rode behind him to the gas station and laughed and laughed....

But then last month I didn't go to reserve in time and coasted my Kaw to the side while a buncha Harley guys laughed and laughed....

Putting the bike back to "on" at every fill-up gets to be a habit, after a little pushing. Still, if there was a way to simply mount a gauge I'd do it. Don't see how, though, without drilling and tapping a hole and then having to re-treat the tank. Hardly worth the trouble.

haha. actually i did push it..bad thing was it ran out only like 80 Ft. from the gas station

....and the gas station was up hill

JCS · #6 Unread post by **JCS** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:47 pm

Reset your trip odometer to zero when you fill up. After a few tanks you will know how far you can go before hitting reserve.

coffee_brake · Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:48 am

Oooh...there was a Eliminator in the shop just the other day. That IS a little bitty tank, ain't it?

Oh well, the trade-off's worth it for that quick little beast, huh?
One ride on a big road-burning 7-gallon tank tourer like my Concours would show you the difference quick!

SBK15 · #8 Unread post by **SBK15** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:58 pm

I just cant wait to get a new bike...mine's starting to get a little boring
But It's still REALLY fun
80 MPG!!!!

beardking · #9 Unread post by **beardking** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:44 pm

That first time you run out of gas in traffic is a bit perplexing, isn't it? Mine wouldn't have been so bad for me if I wasn't in the middle of a U-turn onto a busy Dallas street when the engine keeled over. At the time I was still getting used to my new bike and had just gotten the carbs cleaned and reset, so the I attributed the spitting and sputtering to that and didn't even think about gas. Luckily, I had enough momentum in the turn to get me into the parking lot of the gas station at that intersection. Took a while to unpucker enough to get off of the seat though.