Re: GAUGE

[gnmojo@xxxxxxxxxxx]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:07:01 -0800, you wrote:

The following is what my 00 ST was doing. This is what I perceived the
fuel gauge problem to be so I had it replace. Was this not the
problem?

Well it saddens me to report that the "fix" does the same thing. I've
never had a fuel gauge before so I guess one that works just a little
is better than nothing, assuming it is repeatable. More on that later.

Ken Pickett

00ST


>I went through my first tank with the new gauge and it went like this:
>
>0-100 miles = The gauge hasn't moved from full. Not only did Triumph fix
>the fuel gauge, they've radically improved the gas mileage at the same
>time. Operating costs are going way down!
>
>110 miles = The gauge finally moves off of full.
>
>150 miles = The gauge reads about 3/4 full. Not as good gas mileage as the
>first 100 miles. I must be riding it harder.
>
>170 miles = The gauge is now at the halfway point. Ok mileage is really
>going down now. I don't seem to be riding any differently. Still, getting
>340 miles on a tank is going to be excellent!
>
>180 miles = 1/4 full. Wow, what happened! A 1/4 of a tank to go just 10
>miles? I better get it back to the dealer, if I don't run out of gas first!
>
>200 miles = Enters the red zone.
>
>210 miles = Warning light comes on.
>
>215 miles = Fill it up, uses 4.8 gallons, for about 44mpg.
>
>So while the new gauge starts in the right place, and ends in the right
>place, using it to judge how much fuel you actually have is foolish, to say
>the least, and could be downright dangerous. After having a year to correct
>a problem that should have been fixed before the bike was released, I'm a
>bit disappointed with Triumph on this one. It looks like I'm still stuck on
>relying on the trip odometer for planning my refueling.
>
>I feel Triumph should offer at least one of the following to correct this
>problem, since I would like to be able to use the trip odometer for its
>intended purpose, keeping track of mileage on a trip.
>
>1. Improve the accuracy of the gauge's curve.
>
>2. Give us a second trip odometer. This was one feature of the VFR that I
>really liked, and I understand the RS also has two.
>
>3. Install a reserve petcock. This is what really bothers me about the fuel
>gauge problem. I've had other bikes that had fuel gauges, and while they
>were much better than the ST's, they could still be misleading. But at
>least they had a reserve, so you knew when you were getting low.
>
>For those of you who have an old working gauge, or who have also received
>the new one, I'm curious if your gauge shows the same curve. Any idea
>whether there is an adjustment that can be made?
>
>Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
>Aesthetic Design & Photography - (408) 977-1804
>http://www.aestheticdesign.com
>
>
>
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