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Fuel gauge for '04 Speedy?
#166222 05/27/2007 11:09 PM
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Is there a fuel gauge gas cap out there available for my 04 speedy?

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swich2mac #166223 05/27/2007 11:18 PM
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Not that I am aware of, but, there are much more knowledgeable folk around here......


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AngusPT #166224 05/28/2007 12:21 AM
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That is the last Holy Grail on these bikes. I don't recall seeing anyone pull that off. Of course, and I'm thinking about that custom from Finland where they adapted a stretched aftermarket gas tank, there's no reason why you couldn't install a bung for a sending unit off another bike. Then just wire it up to an aftermarket gas gauge mounting on the handlebars.


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FriarJohn #166225 05/28/2007 1:55 AM
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I use my tripmetre.

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SpeedyKiwi #166226 05/28/2007 5:32 PM
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I use my tripmetre.




You mean the "gasometer"?

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Sandmann #166227 05/28/2007 8:23 PM
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At the bike show sunday, one chopper had a 90 deg fitting tapped into the top of the tank, and one down low by the petcock with clear tubing in between. The fuel level in the tube is the same as in the tank. now THAT is a fuel gauge!!


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bennybmn #166228 05/29/2007 5:21 AM
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They have one on a Rocket III.....

And my cheap Korean rip off 125 Criuser has one too. It can't be THAT hard.

But it would be nice....


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GinaS #166229 05/29/2007 9:07 AM
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The Veypor http://www.newspeedmaster.com/html/veypor.html has a built in fuel gauge. But I haven't been able to find anyone that has actually installed or used one on our bikes.

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bennybmn #166230 05/29/2007 9:45 PM
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At the bike show sunday, one chopper had a 90 deg fitting tapped into the top of the tank, and one down low by the petcock with clear tubing in between. The fuel level in the tube is the same as in the tank. now THAT is a fuel gauge!!




Hmmmm, I might have to do that...


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FriarJohn #166231 05/29/2007 10:00 PM
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Here's a right fancy one


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Joe #166232 05/29/2007 10:02 PM
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The Veypor http://www.newspeedmaster.com/html/veypor.html has a built in fuel gauge. But I haven't been able to find anyone that has actually installed or used one on our bikes.

Later
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I assume that the Veypor is estimating your remaining fuel rather than measuring it. That's quite a hot item though - speedo, tacho, fuel gauge, gear indicator, HP gauge - cool!

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FriarJohn #166233 05/29/2007 10:49 PM
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Hmmmm, I might have to do that...



Dude it was way cool. I wish I took even a cameraphone pic...


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Bucky #166234 05/30/2007 7:22 PM
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Trip meter, I get to 180 Km and start thinking about fuel.


...yes, that is a single seat...no, I will not put the other seat on...yes, I am selfish...yes, you should buy your own bike

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