Ryker Mileage per tank - what do you get?

[SportsterDoc]

Certain pumps always spill over. Even when it is way before full.

My bike has fuel indicator problems if I am just topping off with a gallon or so before a long ride. The thing will stay at full and the estimated mileage left will be really wanky until I stop the bike for a break. I am not going to take it in as I know it will sit in the shop forever and thy won’t find a problem. I will just live with it.

Overflow while filling is due to higher pumping rate on some pumps. I had more problems at Costco, than anywhere, but it depended upon which pump was used. Less problems if pump nozzle fully inserted using pumps in Nevada, Arizona and Utah. California pumps (Death Valley) were a pain.

From June 4, 2020 post:

On my 2020:

A. Fuel gauge does not register consumption until about 85 miles / 2.5 gallons used from full tank.
B. After ~85 miles, gauge is somewhat proportional.
C. Miles to empty does not recompute after filling.
D. Miles to empty recomputes after about 25 miles / 0.75 gallon consumed and then is close to accurate.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I think I read were that's common on all Rykers. I'll fill mine up and it will have full bars that will stay like that for about 50 miles or so before they start to fall.

The Ryker and any other Spyder and most vehicles have a sender unit in the gas tank ..... they are set ( for max ) to NOT touch the top of the tank ...... so depending on the vehicle how close that sender is will determine when the gas level ( ie amount ) begins to actually read correctly ...... Mike :thumbup:

 

[SportsterDoc]

The Ryker and any other Spyder and most vehicles have a sender unit in the gas tank ..... they are set ( for max ) to NOT touch the top of the tank ...... so depending on the vehicle how close that sender is will determine when the gas level ( ie amount ) begins to actually read correctly

Yes.
I think the issue with the Ryker is that the float travel does not match the tall narrow tank.
The float tops out long before the tank is filled.