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Message started by Ed L. on 12/19/09 at 13:19:13

Title: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by Ed L. on 12/19/09 at 13:19:13

Well here's an idea for a gas gauge that came to me while contemplating my naval after a few beers. Why not just put a small hose Tee in the fuel line just downstream from the petcock and run a thin piece of clear tubing up the side of the gas tank. Plug the open end of the tubing with some cotton or a filter and there you go, a sight tube that will act as a gas gauge. Seems pretty simple and effective. Have a beer and think about it :D

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by Justinmkantor on 12/19/09 at 13:52:35

Well during run time I believe you would have to completely plug it due to the evaporative effect of the wind over the tube. Also with the capillary effect of drawing the fuel up the line during high speed might be enough to saturate ther cotton and then saturate you. If you pluged it during run time it would work but what would be the point in having to stop to check your fuel level if you could look inside anyways. I would be interested to see how it works in realtity.

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by Tonydtiger1971 on 12/19/09 at 14:47:05

I've been talking with the engineers at work at making a cap with a gas gauge, the problem is that with the new bikes going to fuel injection which have gas gauges, there's not much of a market. If we put something together in our spare time I'll see what we can do to market it here.

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by thumperclone on 12/19/09 at 15:09:56

sounds alot like a fuse

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by BurnPgh on 12/19/09 at 16:09:18

been done on a number of bobbers Ive seen although I dont have pics handy. I think it looks cool and is practicle but all the version Ive seen have the sight tube attached to the tank. Drill a hole in the side near the bottom and in the side near the top, add some fittings and run the tube between those. You wouldnt have to cap it off but you would have to drill the tank. Im cool with just taking a look down inside myself. One bobber did have a 5th of Jack Daniels instead of just a clear hose. Looked sweet but I imagine it'd be unweildy while riding.

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by Stimpy on 12/19/09 at 16:15:48

... a fuse, LOL ;D

Nothing better than the good'ol 100mi/3-digit lock folks,
maybe a lawnmower float-fuel gauge adaptation would work.

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by seviersavage on 12/21/09 at 13:15:49

Adapt another bikes tank that already had a fuel gauge, get more capacity and in the end a cleaner job.
Sevier

A vulcan 750 tank fits well and came with a guage,and was bigger

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by BurnPgh on 12/21/09 at 14:06:15

you did have to do some fabrication though with the vulcan tank correct? Im still anxious to find a larger tank with guage or not thats an easy swap (ie doesnt require any welding or extensive bracket fabrication)

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by gerald.hughes on 12/21/09 at 15:43:43

Two quick questions, If I want to use a Vulcan 750 tank, do I have to move the front mount for the seat back? Second, what about the speedo?

Thanks,

Jerry

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by Serowbot on 12/21/09 at 17:53:25

I got it!... it just came to me..
Here's the prototype,... who wants to try it out?...

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/contraption.jpg?t=1261446579

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by ero4444 on 12/21/09 at 18:23:52

I am intrigued and I want to subscribe to your newsletter/cult/compound in Guyana. How do you calibrate the cup-Qtip assembly?

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/21/09 at 20:48:40

32253863636363570 wrote:

I am intrigued and I want to subscribe to your newsletter/cult/compound in Guyana. How do you calibrate the cup-Qtip assembly?

Ohh, come onn,, its self explanatory. These have been around for ears.

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by T Mack 1 - FSO on 12/22/09 at 09:59:54

Gas Gauge...... :-?

It sputters you switch to reserve and find a gas station.

So , I guess since people are talking about replacement tanks.......

People here have put Sportster tanks on their bikes, I guess I should tell you that there are 4.2- 4.5 gallon aftermarket Sportster tanks out there (approx 1 gal reserve).

http://img.jpcycles.com/product/720-648_A.jpg

The "fixer" Sportster I picked up this summer had a 2.5 gallon factory tank on it. Since the bike was a fixer , it was getting 30 mpg in the beginning. That means I was going into reserve at 50 miles. :o I was thinking.... "What the @#%$^& did I get myself into, just to get a longer bike so my teen age son could come along" >:( . Well, I found a 4.5 gal tank on eBay. I then hit Reserve at a reasonably 100 miles. Then..... I started to go over the bike in earnest and replaced things like the wheel bearings, clean the factory foam air cleaner, adjusted the carb etc etc... and it now gets 42 mpg city and 55 highway. Think about that..... 55 mpg with a 4.5 gallon tank...... ;D

Google "Porkster", or go to the J&P Cycles website or go to the Paugho website http://www.paughco.com

Title: Re: Gas Gauge, again and again and again
Post by seviersavage on 12/24/09 at 08:20:20

The vulcan tank comes as close to a perfect fit as you could hope but some fabrication is necessary. A lot to making everything work, but a good candidate for a swap.
Seviersavage