07-28-2013, 03:33 AM
(07-28-2013, 01:38 AM)Firstfour_imp Wrote: I'm of the mind that reading too low is better than too high, wouldn't want to end up pushing this big baby. And yes, I'm a one-bar panic. Really though, I'm just going by the trip odometer and not paying as much attention to the fuel gauge. Probably due to all the old bikes I've owned not even having one!
I'm with firstfour, I rely on miles traveled after the last fill up, in my case partially out of habit and partially in reaction to the fact that the current gauge is so pessimistic and non linear (dropping a bar very soon after fill up) that it is almost useless. Note that a 'miles remaining' indicator would also be similarly pessimistic unless they fixed the calibration of the fuel level sensor in the first place.
The fuel gauge is so useless that I'd gladly trade the fuel gauge for a gear position indicator, which would be more useful in my opinion.