Riding season

[CROSSBOLT]

Had a local test ride this past Friday, I think, just to see if we could remember what it was like! Got the seat latch fixed, got extra lights working, got a precautionary charge on the battery and even modified the charger to have a better connection through the cigar lighter! The only thing not done was to see if machine and rider could do, you know, the thing!

Well, yeah! How nice it was! Short but a good reintroduction. Today may be a longer ride to the big city to the east about 35 miles. Temps in the low 70's, low wind, I think. Now if wife doesn't come up with some other reason to keep me off the scoot...

[pa-outdoorsman]

No matter the endeavor, it always feels GOOD to be back in the saddle!

[Neil955i]

And so say all of us!

[CROSSBOLT]

Ah, if only there was a "like" type button on this! You two are right!

Saw something today whilst galavanting gleefully never seen before: added fuel at the gas station, topped right up a smidge over the tab, closed tank, turned key, fired up and noticed ZERO fuel indication! No bars and gas pump icon flashing! I filled the tank to top. Rode off and one by one the fuel quantity bars started to populate. All five in about 5 minutes of riding. Was showing two bars when stopped for this fill-up. Put in 2.5 gallons so cross-check was right that about a gallon was in the tank at start of fueling.

Any comments or guesses as to HOW this could happen? I cannot even invent a sea-story on this!

[Kansas kymco]

Ah, if only there was a "like" type button on this! You two are right!

Saw something today whilst galavanting gleefully never seen before: added fuel at the gas station, topped right up a smidge over the tab, closed tank, turned key, fired up and noticed ZERO fuel indication! No bars and gas pump icon flashing! I filled the tank to top. Rode off and one by one the fuel quantity bars started to populate. All five in about 5 minutes of riding. Was showing two bars when stopped for this fill-up. Put in 2.5 gallons so cross-check was right that about a gallon was in the tank at start of fueling.

Any comments or guesses as to HOW this could happen? I cannot even invent a sea-story on this!

I know on my truck if I fill it without shutting it off it takes several miles before it comes up to full very slowly.  If I shut it off for fuel it registered full immediately.  I beleive this feature allows the gauge not to vary wildly when fuel sloshes around in the tank when the truck is running.

I wonder if you left the key on when filling ?

[CROSSBOLT]

I know on my truck if I fill it without shutting it off it takes several miles before it comes up to full very slowly.  If I shut it off for fuel it registered full immediately.  I beleive this feature allows the gauge not to vary wildly when fuel sloshes around in the tank when the truck is running.

I wonder if you left the key on when filling ?

No can do KK, since one key to unlock the gassing cap! I cannot even begin to conjure a theory on this one!

[jak51]

Perhaps Kymco has a feature that if the tank is overfilled, it won't register on the fuel gauge until the fuel level has dropped low enough to form a vacuum.  Just a thought.

Jeff

[Kansas kymco]

No can do KK, since one key to unlock the gassing cap! I cannot even begin to conjure a theory on this one!

I still believe it's a feature to keep the gas gauge from reading erratic. Otherwise as the fuel sloshed around the gauge would bounce all over the place.

[Stig / Major Tom]

I know on my truck if I fill it without shutting it off it takes several miles before it comes up to full very slowly.  If I shut it off for fuel it registered full immediately.  I beleive this feature allows the gauge not to vary wildly when fuel sloshes around in the tank when the truck is running.

I wonder if you left the key on when filling ?

I can do that with my Piaggio. I fill and turn the key on to see if I've covered the last bar.....add more if not, and look again around the seat.

Probably violating some safety procedures...with key on and gas cap off.

Stig

[CROSSBOLT]

I still believe it's a feature to keep the gas gauge from reading erratic. Otherwise as the fuel sloshed around the gauge would bounce all over the place.

Yes, the delay is a "gage damper" but this scenario is completly out of character on four machines with this type of fuel gage! We will see on the next fill-up!

[Kansas kymco]

Yes, the delay is a "gage damper" but this scenario is completly out of character on four machines with this type of fuel gage! We will see on the next fill-up!

I usually fill up at home but next time I fill up at a fuel station I'll see what my gauge does afterwards.