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Motorcycle petrol tank fuel gauge
BurningTantalum:
I faffed about with fitting a fuel gauge to my Triumph T160 bike back in the late 70s. After much experimenting with a metal can of petrol on the workbench I settled on a float sender from a car fitted through a hole in the bottom of the tank. I fitted the gauge in the tacho, in the space where the odometer would fit in the speedo version of the instrument. A simple Letraset white 'o' and white dot show the full and empty position. It is still working today and has never been touched. I had to fit a voltage reg to accommodate the variable supply voltage, but used the thermal 'ticking' unit from the car.
More recently I fitted a dual float and reed switches in my skid steer loader, which is all that is needed really for a bike. 2 LEDs on the panel.
BT
floobydust:
It seems the Ducati uses a float sensor and 10 reed switches. Part 1
Circlotron:
Back in 1982 we had a Honda Melody scooter that had a fuel gauge.
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