| Author | Message | ||
     Deerhunter17 |
Of the fuel tank, ran out about a 1/2 mile from my exit. After an embarrassing push to the top of the hill, ( and entry to the ramp), I managed to coast to the gas station. I did not get 3.7 gallons into her, only 3.45, to the top! I guess my fuel lite is coming on with about .7 left in the tank after all. | ||
| Coyote_xb12s |
I coasted into the gas station just a couple of days ago. I also only got in 3.46 gls. just to the top of the brim. That was at 38 miles on the fuel trip. Usually if I fill it any higher than the brim it spills out the overflow by the swing arm. | ||
| Charlieboy6649 |
I've found my time "on the light" varies with speed. On the highway I went 48 miles on the light. The second time I ran out, I was riding the dog $h!T out of her and only got 27 mi. | ||
| Darthane |
Ditto. The one time I ran out it took just a hair over 3.4 gallons to fill. | ||
| Bradyclt |
Hmm... is it possible that the fuel pump intake is located such that there's always 1/4 gallon in the frame it cannot pick up? The casting might hold 3.7 but you'll only see 3.45 maybe? Even if this is the case, spec'ing the capacity @ 3.7 is somewhat misleading... when my manual says 3.7, I assume that to mean *usable* fuel... not what the tank holds, unless that is one and the same. | ||
| Tpoppa |
I suspected that the tank only held 3.4 gallons. When my light comes on, it takes 2.7 gallons for a fillup. | ||
| Raraf |
I agree with the tank being 3.45. Remember, this bike has the Harley Davidson Sportster heritage behind it. Remember the 3.3 peanut tank with the .3 being in your pocket? | ||
| Trenchtractor |
Brady, This happens with cars all the time... I would never expect the claimed volume of the tank to be the available capacity... The two are very rarely the same figure... I guess it's like manufacturer claimed power figures... They always quote the biggest figure they legally can. Besides, have a look at how wide the bottom of the tank is, wouldn't take a very deep pool to make up your quarter of a gallon, and we all know that you never really wanna suck fuel off the bottom of any tank... |
