Hate to ask, I searched a bit but came up with nothing. I have a swapped gauge cluster that doesn't show the fuel level on it and Iwas wondering what everyone else's gauges look like. Thanks.

The fuel level is never shown though. The gauge starts showing you only when you are running on reserve.

+1 to 2H...its only on when you're in reserve

Anyone ever tried to make the fuel light in to a real fuel gauge? I hate having to track my miles on my bike. Kind of makes me a bit depressed as they continue to rack up. :( But then there is always time to upgrade. :) no i can't do it i won't do it. Bike goes i go. :icon_lol:

that would be somewhat impossible...its microprocessor controlled.

Anyone ever tried to make the fuel light in to a real fuel gauge? I hate having to track my miles on my bike. Kind of makes me a bit depressed as they continue to rack up. :( But then there is always time to upgrade. :) no i can't do it i won't do it. Bike goes i go. :icon_lol:
What is so hard about tracking miles? It's called reset your trip meter each time you gas up. Easy peasy.

Thanks for the responses. I'm taking my bike safety class this weekend and I'm psyched. I have to learn everything about this bike before i ride it. That would be rather convenient to see an actual read out but I can live with using the trip meter.

In that case, here's the Owner's Manual (http://www.stephygee.com/2001F4i.zip) and the Service Manual (http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp) :icon_deal:

What is so hard about tracking miles? It's called reset your trip meter each time you gas up. Easy peasy.

I just wish the trip meter wouldn't reset every 1000 miles. That would make it even better then i could track my oil changes better then having to look it up in my log book.

I just wish the trip meter wouldn't reset every 1000 miles. That would make it even better then i could track my oil changes better then having to look it up in my log book.

it alot easier to just write down your mileage for the oil change since it happens alot less frequent than fillin up.
just reset you trip odo when you fill up, and anywhere between... idk 110-140 miles ur reserve will probably pop on... but even if you just ride til you fuel light pops on, you still have 20+ miles to get to a gas station

FYI

There are two odos. What I usually do is, I set one for the chain maintenance and another one for fuel. And excel spread sheet for all other things.

it alot easier to just write down your mileage for the oil change since it happens alot less frequent than fillin up.
just reset you trip odo when you fill up, and anywhere between... idk 110-140 miles ur reserve will probably pop on... but even if you just ride til you fuel light pops on, you still have 20+ miles to get to a gas station

This is right on from my experience. I can go about 130-140 miles before the reserve indicator comes on. When it does I have about 15-20 miles before the 4 bars of the reserve indicator have gone down and the whole thing is flashing (time for gas for sure).

Here's a pic of my gauge cluster but it doesn't show the reserve indicator since the fuel wasn't low at the time of the photo, not sure it'll help but since you asked I'll post it. By the way, the reserve indicator would show up on the far left of the LCD screen as 4 blocks vertically and then counts down to 3 blocks, 2, 1, block, then they all flash at the same time shortly before you start pushing your bike to the next gas station.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb92/corrado007/Bikes/ModifiedGauges.jpg

thanks for the responses. I appreciate it. I just got my "safety course" done today so I can actually start to ride it now. I have a feeling the miles are going to pile up (when I have time). My cluster is swapped from a different bike and has the incorrect miles on the ODO. How hard do you think it would be to have the correct mileage adjusted on it?