07-28-2013, 01:28 AM
You know how our fuel gauge does the giant dive from the high board and shows only 2 out of 5 bars at approx 80 miles, one bar at around 105 and flashing reserve at about 130..when there is still plenty of fuel left in the tank. I've personally gone as far as 180 miles on a tank. On my recent trip to North Carolina, I usually filled up at approx 140 miles and not once had to put 3 gallons in it.
The other day I filled up my Honda Civic. It's got 20 of those little fuel bars. I drove 50 miles and it is still showing 20 fuel bars. In theory at 50 miles per bar ( if these gauges were linear which we know they are not) then I should be able to drive 1000 miles on a tank of gas. Alas, I cannot. It will go about 400 miles before needing gas again. At some point it too will drop bars faster than usage would indicate.
So which is better, one that drops fuel bars too fast early on like our bikes? Or one that waits and then drops them all of a sudden like my car? I think the better question is, why can't they make one that is somewhat accurate.
Hands up? Who still panics, when they are out riding and get down to one bar?
The other day I filled up my Honda Civic. It's got 20 of those little fuel bars. I drove 50 miles and it is still showing 20 fuel bars. In theory at 50 miles per bar ( if these gauges were linear which we know they are not) then I should be able to drive 1000 miles on a tank of gas. Alas, I cannot. It will go about 400 miles before needing gas again. At some point it too will drop bars faster than usage would indicate.
So which is better, one that drops fuel bars too fast early on like our bikes? Or one that waits and then drops them all of a sudden like my car? I think the better question is, why can't they make one that is somewhat accurate.
Hands up? Who still panics, when they are out riding and get down to one bar?