2014 Instruments, gas gauge, etc

[the Ferret]

The instruments on the 14 deluxe are pretty cool. Besides the gear indicator there is the led bar gauge for fuel we had on the 13s, plus a fuel computer for trip A and trip B which tells how many miles you've gone on each trip mode, what your mpg was for each trip mode, and how many gallons you consumed in each mode, plus an odometer.
(I use Trip A to record daily mileage which I keep track of on a calendar and Trip B for tank mileage from last refill).

I filled up yesterday and set Trip B mode to zero. This morning before taking off I set the Trip A to zero so I could record just todays mileage. By the time I had gone 142 miles I was down to my last bar (but it wasn't flashing) so I stopped for gas. Filled on the side stand to the same place in the neck as yesterday, it took 2.8 gals to fill which calculated out on my cell phone to 50.7 mpg. (surprisingly that's better than my 2013's first tank btw which was 48 mpg).

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After the refill I zeroed the Trip B meter again to keep track of mileage on the tank, but left the Trip A as it was for my daily tracking

When I pulled into my driveway I pushed the button and checked the Trip A meter, which was mileage for today .....159.8 miles

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then I pushed the button and checked mpgs for the day according to the computer 49.6 (pretty close to what I figured)

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pushed the button again and it showed 3.2 gals of fuel consumed

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then I zeroed the Trip A for whenever the next day to ride is.

Not sure of actual gas capacity but if it holds 4.6 gals for a tank at 50 mpg that would give you a range of 230 miles to pushing

[Guth_imp]

I don't know Mickey...

Honda claims that this is a computerized operation, but your photos clearly show that there is a very small person living inside of your instrument cluster. He appears to be holding something, which I'm guessing is a calculator that is used to determine the necessary calculations that are then displayed back to you. This is of course fascinating and would account for some of the additional weight on the DLX model. I wonder if the magazines will pick up on this, or if you have an exclusive on your hands?


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Cool stuff by the way.


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[Cormanus]

I think you're on to something Guth. There's definitely something in there!

Thanks for the info Ferret. The computer looks like fun. Does it keep a cumulative score of fuel consumption?

[Tortuga_imp]

Oh dear.

It seems I've shot myself in the foot, big time.

You see I managed without a bike for transport all my life, but chose to have one since (before I was allowed one aged 14) my youth.

My point is, I now own one at great expense, solely for the purpose of 'rides'.

I don't commute to work on it, I don't do family holidays on it. I just take it out, and ride around for relaxation.

Bearing on mind the UK bikes are comparatively better specified, with better warranties, breakdown cover etc, why would I care about fuel consumption?

If that were an issue I'd just have saved £8000 and sat at home watching YouTube.

[enzo_imp]

Evolution Turtle, evolution, how else can you make (spend) money.

[the Ferret]

hey it's got buttons to play with so I play with them

Just for the record, I remember opening the gas cap, putting my ear near the opening and rocking the bike back and forth between my knees for the volume of the slosh to judge how much further I could go

I remember running out of gas and laying the bike down on its side and lifting the wheels so that the gas trapped on the right side of the tank tunnel would slosh over to the petcock side to you could ride further

I remember when petcocks were either on or off..no reserve

I remember when gas gauges were high tech

and petcocks worked on vacuum and that was considered an advancement.... like gravity quit working all of a sudden

now my bike has no petcock, and comes with a inaccurate fuel gauge and a fuel computer,

life goes on.

Cormanus I believe not...just for the separate Trip A and Trip B modes

That little guy in my gauges doesn't speak Japanese

[pw363_imp]

Thanks ferret. I feel better knowing I'm not the only one that keeps track of such things. I check mileage on every tank on every bike and save receipts til end of year to calculate overall mpg for the season and total miles and document my findings in owners manual.

[ride4now_imp]

Oh dear.

It seems I've shot myself in the foot, big time.

You see I managed without a bike for transport all my life, but chose to have one since (before I was allowed one aged 14) my youth.

My point is, I now own one at great expense, solely for the purpose of 'rides'.

I don't commute to work on it, I don't do family holidays on it. I just take it out, and ride around for relaxation.

Bearing on mind the UK bikes are comparatively better specified, with better warranties, breakdown cover etc, why would I care about fuel consumption?

If that were an issue I'd just have saved £8000 and sat at home watching YouTube.

You got that right!!

Thanks ferret. I feel better knowing I'm not the only one that keeps track of such things. I check mileage on every tank on every bike and save receipts til end of year to calculate overall mpg for the season and total miles and document my findings in owners manual.

You and Ferret have too much time on your hands...lol....

[Ridem32_imp]

Your gas is high dollar gas ! Our gas is $319


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[the Ferret]

Dang ours is $3.79 right now.