Gas guage

[SG103]

Anyone ever have issues with their gas gauge? I just purchased a '15 leftover Vaquero. On my first full tank of gas my liters/kilometers reading on the bike was 16.1 litres per 100 kilometers (same as a Ford F150). At 237 kilometers my gauge was reading empty and my gas light was on, but when I filled up I could only put 14.8 liters in a 20 liter tank. My actual liters per 100 kilometers was 6.2. I didn't talk to the dealer yet but I asume my problem in a bad gauge, or sensor, not that it doesn't work but it don't read right. Anyone ever come across this problem?

[gv550]

That fuel consumption readout is a running average, and it will settle down to a steady reading after 2-3000 kms. Likely somewhere between 5 and 6 depending on how you twist the throttle. After its broke in expect the fuel light to come on at 280-300 and it will take 16 litres to fill. You can go 70 kms after the low fuel flashes before the wife has to get off and push.
Oh.... My new dodge pickup averages 9 liter per hundred!

[dlars]

Try resetting it when you are cruising down the road at hwy speed and then let it be for a while. I get between 6 - 7 liters/100 km's consistently when travelling at hwy speeds of 110 to 120 km/hr. I don't even go by that anymore, I know I can easily make 320 km or so per tank so I just reset the trip meter every time.

[redjay]

If I remember correctly when I bought the Voyager with 2,300 kms it started out at 17 kms per litre and after it was run in (about 10,000 kms) the mileage went to around 20 kms per litre according to the readout.

[SG103]

I was out with the bike today. I put 260km on mostly highway, the gauge has been reading empty and the gas light has been on since 220km. I did put a 13 inch Slipstream windshield on, which should hurt my gas mileage a bit but the wind noise is all but eliminated and it is soooo much better. I intend on putting 300km on before I gas up and see how much gas it takes then. Maybe it will calibrate it a bit.
I don't rely on the litres to 100km reading in the display but I wish it was more accurate because I like to show it off to my riding buddies as very few bikes have it. . Right now it is showing 16.2 litres per 100km.
Thanks for your input guys.

[Zeineth]

I have a 14 voya with now 46,000 kms and the best tank i have had was 334 kms but thats with no hwy all secondary roads. Now i have air ride and when i fuel i drop the rear to the ground so the bike is level and flat and I get more in because of it. I average between 5.2 and 6.8 l/km depends on how much Hwy I do and how much I play with cars that think this big bike can't get up and smoke their asses. Also my ECU has been ivanated and I got an ever so slight up tick in MPG.

On average i would say i fuel at about 280kms mostly. Oh as as stated before MPG will go up after about 10K kms.

[SG103]

Well today I found out how many kilometres I could get out of a thank of gas... I ran out of gas. Luckily I was only a few hundred metres from my house. I had put 298km on. I then took a empty gas can and went to the service station and put exactly 2 litres in the can which I dumped in the bike. I then drove to the gas station, maybe 2 kilometres away and put 20.2 litres in the bike. Seems to be a 22 litre tank (book says 20)

[redjay]

Running the bike out of gas could wreck the fuel pump due to overheating.

[SG103]

Originally Posted by redjay

Running the bike out of gas could wreck the fuel pump due to overheating.

You're right: Potential Damage

While the thought of having to walk five miles to the nearest station is bad enough, running out of gas can do more than simply wear out your shoes. It can also cause damage to your vehicle. When a car or truck runs out of gas, the fuel pump can go out as it relies on fuel for both cooling and lubrication. This might not happen the first time, but if running out of gas becomes a habit, it is likely to happen.