Fuel gauge

[hambone]

When I picked my bike up, the dealership said it was full of fuel, I never checked the fuel, fuel gauge was showing 5 bars, now after 50 miles I'm on 2 bars, I was hoping the fuel gauge would be more accurate. I'm going to refill it and check my mileage.

 

[Cpd419]

Wasn’t full just enough to trigger the last bar I’d bet

 

[dmonkey]

If the capacity is bordering between two bars it can also read differently on the side stand than upright.

 

[oldskool]

There is full and then there is FULL. Yours wasn't even full. Mine dropped its first bar a couple miles down the road from the dealer. When you actually fill it up I bet she works fine.

 

[sieg]

FWIW On a test I ran mine empty.
3 bars at 86 miles
2 bars at 106
1 bar at 125
1 flashing bar at 133
Out of gas at 163
YRMD

 

[ShieldArc]

So when 1 bar starts flashing you got about 30 mi till empty?

 

[hambone]

FWIW On a test I ran mine empty.
3 bars at 86 miles
2 bars at 106
1 bar at 125
1 flashing bar at 133
Out of gas at 163
YRMD

That sounds more like it, I will report back after the next tank, been cruising around 30-40mph.

 

[meuhey]

So when 1 bar starts flashing you got about 30 mi till empty?

you got 0.3 gallon or 1 liter left when it starts flashing.

 

[KYtrailfan]

The dealer filled mine to the brim. I am at 36 miles and still showing all the bars. A quick look in the tank and I am guessing at least 3/4 full

 

[trailblazer]

I rode for exactly 38 miles on my brand new, fully-brimmed Trail before the first bar disappeared. I get right around 100 miles when I reach half a tank, then I fill back up. So far getting right around 120mpg. I think the first fuel bar is more generous than the rest; by simple maths each one ought to represent (for me, mind) about 30 miles of range.

 

[anotheruser]

Owners manual says it’s approximately 0.26 gal when the last bar flashes

 

[dmonkey]

A small difference in the owner's manuals between the 2021-2022 model year and the 2023 model year is that low fuel bar.
2021-2022 JA55: Remaining fuel when only 1st (E) segment starts flashing: approximately 0.26 US gal (1.0 L)
2023 JA65: Remaining fuel when only 1st (E) segment starts flashing: approximately 0.29 US gal (1.1 L)

It's possible to overfill the tank past the lower edge of the filler neck as well, but don't do that.

 

[BaldRider]

I just completed my second pump visit with Booger. Both were 50ish miles on the tank when refuelling and it has dropped 1 bar from full.

First fill-up was 112mpg (assuming the dealer filled it completely) and I spilled a little. Second fill-up was 134mpg. So 120mpg average on the JA65 seems the same as the JA55, though I didn't really expect a difference.

I'm impressed with the mileage given how hilly it is and how fat I am.

 

[Backwoods]

When I rolled out of the garage yesterday I seen two bars and rode 20 miles of backroads nice and slow, still had two bar when I got home. Had 1/2gal. In my side mounted gas container so I was not worried about running out. Nice to have a little spare gas when riding far from any gas stations. Had the one flashing bar the other day when I was approximately 16 miles from home. I kept riding and made it back without stopping to gas up. I think the gauge is set up pretty good for the price of the bike. The Africa Twin probably has a much more accurate residual fuel measurement capability, you get what you pay for.

 

[BaldRider]

The Africa Twin probably has a much more accurate residual fuel measurement capability, you get what you pay for.

I think it may have something to do with the volume we're dealing with here, too. Total capacity isn't much different from my reserve on the Goldwing. Conversely, the Ural doesn't have a fuel gauge.