Fuel Gauge and possible speedo issues R3T

[R3Rx118]

that is the way they work. i suppose they don't want the fuel pump to not have gas around it to keep it cool. i usually fill mine up at 120 miles
i would think that one could adjust the float very careful by bending the float rod. but if u pull the assy be careful not to bend going back in.

So they 'learn' as you ride?? I did find a really good thread on doing exactly what you said, pulling the assy and checking the voltage and bending the arm on the float...just like a toilet!! Except the toilet won't leave you stranded on the side of the road.
I'm gonna get a spare gas can and run it down to see what I get to a tank full, more than just 3 gallons.

 

[TURBO200R4]

they do not learn as u drive.
one time i put a little over 6 gallons in mine.
of coarse the tanks may be a little different between the old,roadsters and the touring.
i do not have a gauge but my light has come on before a hundred miles and it will take 3 or 4 gallons.
i just reset my trip 2 each time i fill up and go 100 to 150 before fill up. hth

 

[R3Rx118]

they do not learn as u drive.
one time i put a little over 6 gallons in mine.
of coarse the tanks may be a little different between the old,roadsters and the touring.
i do not have a gauge but my light has come on before a hundred miles and it will take 3 or 4 gallons.
i just reset my trip 2 each time i fill up and go 100 to 150 before fill up. hth

Yeah, that's kind of exactly where I'm at. I thought I was leaving the land of dealing with this sh** when I bought a Triumph and not another HD. I would have hoped that Triumph could make a fuel gauge correctly if Harley can, but apparently not.

 

[Ygransom]

Several members have installed a "fuelbot" and are very happy

 

[R3Rx118]

Several members have installed a "fuelbot" and are very happy

Yes sir, I was reading about that yesterday. Looks like a good thing to add so you don't get stranded, and Thanks I will look into it further, but it's still just another way to work around a problem that shouldn't be there. Read a thread yesterday where the guy actually had a fix for it. To make it WAAY simple, it's like bending the float in your toilet tank, but you have to pull the whole sending unit out and check voltages. OR...Triumph could learn how to actually make a fuel gauge that works.

 

[TURBO200R4]

u will learn that the bike is well worth the few probs it has.

 

[Bedifferent]

My gauge and fuel light are very accurate as far as I can tell based on refueling. The light comes on at about 150 miles. With that said, I rely more on my trip mileage when it comes to making pit stops. I start looking at around 150 miles knowing (based on fill ups) that I'm still good for another 30 miles at least. I usually have just a little over a 1.2 gallon left when the light comes on. Never run out of fuel!

 

[R3Rx118]

u will learn that the bike is well worth the few probs it has.

Yeah I know....just venting.