Who has installed a fuel guage?

[Bugler]

Hello.

I purchased my first motorcycle this weekend. Prior to that, I rode a 150cc scooter for seven months to get comfortable with the process and to develop my skills. My scooter had a fuel guage so I was a bit surprised that my new (new to me) 2007 Shadow Spirit had no fuel guage.

I now use the trip odometer to help keep track but I wondered if the lack of a fuel guage is something you just get used to or if some of you have installed a fuel guage?

Thanks.

[gat803]

Originally Posted by Bugler

I now use the trip odometer to help keep track but I wondered if the lack of a fuel guage is something you just get used to or if some of you have installed a fuel guage?

Stop wondering. You're doing it right.
There is no fuel guage to install. It can be done, but it takes some fairly serious fabrication skills.

[gdb069]

I did a fuel gauge on one bike but it was too inaccurate so took it off. My Goldwing has one but the tank is eaiser to measure and still not very accurate.

G.

[tcb1100]

It won't take long at all to figure, reasonably close, how much fuel you have by miles traveled. It becomes a habit after filling up to determine fuel used vs fuel remaining. Adjustments for hiway, in town and head winds will factor in eventually. 3 of my 4 bikes have fuel meters but I still reset a trip meter at fill-up for what we could say is a 2nd opinion.

[ber950]

You will get used to using the odometer. I did it for years on a pick up truck with a bad gas gauge.

[Shadow ghost]

Fill er up and just ride locally until she spits and sputters, add 20 miles and that's your Max range. Anymore and I'm afraid ill be stranded. I like the odometer better than a gas gauge. More accurate IMO


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[Bugler]

Thank you for the guidance guys.

[superdiver]

Mine doesnt have one either..wish it did...but like you i have to watch the odometer

I live on an island small enuf that I can drive every road and city street and not use up my gas, so I just fill it at the station near my house EVERY time on my way home...

When I had my original 84 700 down south in college I ran out of gas a number of times....what can i say.... just cuz your in college doesnt make you smart....lol

[jearnshaw]

On my 2009 Aero 750, my rule of thumb is reset the trip odometer and travel 150 miles then refill.

Yes I know I could travel farther but I like to have a buffer zone.

[flivver]

Originally Posted by jearnshaw

On my 2009 Aero 750, my rule of thumb is reset the trip odometer and travel 150 miles then refill.

Yes I know I could travel farther but I like to have a buffer zone.

This is exactly what I do.