RYKER Fuel Tank INFO.

[canamryder]

I just found this on You Tube on why the fuel gauge is not accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDd2fLgSv5g

 

[gkamer]

Interesting

 

[Quickdraw]

Yea, the dealer told us that this was an issue and to just watch the gauge for miles left to go. It's been pretty accurate doing it that way, but I wish they would have done it right in the first place.

 

[sKiZo]

Engineers ... can't shoot em, can't live without em ...

Even more surprising is the lack of a reserve, or a warning light tied to the mileage counter. Or both?

 

[BajaRon]

I figured it had to be something like this. Not uncommon. Though I've never experienced anything this outrageous. I think you'd almost be better off without a fuel gauge like in days gone by. Better than the gauge lying to you all the time.

 

[Markubis]

How about popping a hole near the bottom of the tank and bonding in a clear window.

 

[BajaRon]

How about popping a hole near the bottom of the tank and bonding in a clear window.

Not sure what that would do for you. You would still have to stop and get off to see the fuel level. I want to know what my fuel situation is on the road. I typically don't stop until I need fuel. Projecting out to where I'll need to stop is important. Especially when I'm in areas with sparse fuel options. Which is most of the time for me. It is doable, of course, even with the wildly inaccurate gauge. Just a serious annoyance.

 

[Markubis]

Here you go.

https://sstsensing.com/product/optomax-basic-range-of-liquid-level-switches/

Use the one made from Trogamid. Mount it near the bottom of the tank and have it trigger a light when it detects air.

 

[BajaRon]

Here you go.

https://sstsensing.com/product/optomax-basic-range-of-liquid-level-switches/

Use the one made from Trogamid. Mount it near the bottom of the tank and have it trigger a light when it detects air.

With a minimum order of 100. You could locate several sensors in a vertical array. This would give you a continuous display of exactly where your fuel level was at all times.

 

[Lunatech]

Even more surprising is the lack of a reserve, or a warning light tied to the mileage counter. Or both?

I've never see a fuel injected bike with a reserve like their carbureted brothers.

 

[Greven]

I can agree that a good fuel guage that gives an accurate reading would be the best, and the criticism is valid.
However, a simple work around that I've used is to simply reset the trip meter each fuel up. I know I can allways get at least 200km per tank (and a bit more if I drive slower). It makes planning when and where to stop for fuel quite easy

 

[old Timer]

No kidding, for those of us that have been around a while and have been riding for a few years, to many of us, a fuel gage is a "modern" gadget. I never ran out of Gas using the trip meter, before that, never ran out of Gas using the Odometer. I have no idea how many miles I have ridden since the mid 50's on the easy 50 to 80 bikes owned. Knock on wood.................Have never run out of Gas..........Yet.

 

[sKiZo]

Remember the old fuel sight gauges on chops?

 

[ziggy]

Yes, 50+ years, never had a fuel gauge.....Never ran out of gas on a bike. Did once in my 1970 VW...:sour:

 

[Markubis]

I used to stop my bike and shake it side to side to listen for fuel sloshing in the tank....lol

 

[lokiryker]

This video explains a lot. The manual says the tank is 5 gallons, but only was taking 3 gallons to fill when it was low.

 

[sKiZo]

Can't imagine why they couldn't come up with a different float or whatever though - something that would retrofit for the craptactular one currently used ...