So my dad's '60s Harley doesn't have a gas gauge. OK. I can see that.

My '92 Kawi EX500 didn't have one. OK. It was kinda old, kinda cheap, etc.

My 2000 F4, which I've had for a few months now, has a low fuel light. But no gas gauge. Seems like some bikes do, some don't. My buddy's VFR had a gauge.

I understand the concept of remembering how many miles you get to a tank, but it seems like it would be less trouble and would make me less paranoid about running out if more bikes just had gauges. Anybody know a better reason / explanation?

 

My guess is that back then, they didn't had the means of making an accurate way to measure how much gas is on a bike, specially if it's leaning all the time.

I have noticed a lot (if not all) of mid 90's sportbikes lack a gauge. I guess it's in part due to this, and also because of the minimalist, function before form design of sportbikes.

 

The daytona has a low fuel light. I really don't care, I fill it up at 100 miles anyways, which is stretching it.

 

i find it pretty fuggin retarded that a lot of bikes still dont incorporate gas gauges. i mean, why not, seriously. i dont want to peek into my gas tank and shake the bike around between my thighs to check if there is any gas left. same thing goes with not cycling out carb'd bikes.

some modern day sport bikes are starting to incorporate them (FINALLY)

 

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But my bike is a 2000 and it doesn't have a gauge. That wasn't that long ago . . .

 

i guess one thing good about it is that it forces you to check all your fluids and your bike thoroughly before you ride, which is a good thing, but not having a gauge is still retarded

 

i gotta reserve light, with 1 gallon left it should be plenty to hit a station. You shouldnt be going on any long trip without filling up anyway

 

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That your bike is carbed might mean something. Maybe with FI the measuring methods are more precise.

Or like I said, sportbikes don't have them because when they design them, they think more of the track. Plenty of streetbikes have had fuel gauges, even being carbed. I can think of many 125's that have it, but a SS or SBK don't.

 

Gauges can malfunction. Your eyes typically will not. If they do, maybe riding that day isn't such a hot idea.

You've got a trip meter, too. You can use that as a "gauge" of your approximate-miles-to-empty.

 

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I typically do not trust gas gauges, even in my truck, I use my trip meter in both bike and car. I'd rather have gear indicators be standard on all modern day sport bikes rather than gas gauges

 

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I use it every tank. After 150miles, time to fill up either way

 

I don't know about you guys, but I love the gas gauge on the newer 600rr.

 

look at how small the clusters are getting now on modern sport bikes. i'd imagine there won't be room to accomodate a gas gauge. whats so hard about remembering when low fuel light comes on, you have X amount of gas left?

 

Mine does.

There are many bikes that have a fuel guage, but you aren't as likely to find them in the sporting market.

 

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lol, you think the government is watching your computer too?

 

my tripmeter is my gas gauge

at 150, its time to fill up

 

Damn, I didn't even put any thought into this until I read this thread. That's so true, why not integrate one?

I don't think I even have that option on my new bike. Unless I can cycle through the display. *sigh*


This can become very annoying sometimes.

 

Almost as annoying as an ambient air temperature gauge on a motorcycle.

Congrats on the 848!

 

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vfr has a fuel level gauge

 

RR has one

 

i ran out of gas once on my bike, it said i had two notches left (1/4 tank).... soO yea i never trust my gauge anymore.

 

The float mechanism is problematic at best... many bikes do have a fuel level gauge, but it adds complexity and with bike lean angles many manufacturers, as do I, deem it un-necessary

 

Just remember how many miles you get.
I get 120 miles before the light comes on about almost exactly 30 mpg

 

I think it would be nice to have one but I think they can be problematic and give false readings on a bike from the angles, even my low fuel light cuts in and out when leaning or speeding up/slowing down.