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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People 150 => Topic started by: birdmove on February 12, 2011, 03:12:45 AM
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Just got my new 2009 P150 this last Tuesday. It's at around 125 kilometers on the odometer right now and the fuel gauge reads just a little under half. The spec says it has a 1.8 gallon tank. So how accurate is your fuel gauge? How far do you run the gauge down before you fill?
I can't seem to post pictures, as they are too big I guess.
Thanks, Jon
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Very inaccurate, just like with all other scoots.
Scoots use cheap "free-floater" type sensor that is rudimentary and grossly inaccurate. Cars and bigger bikes usually have "cylinder floater" that is much more accurate.
Get over it. ;D
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My fuel gauge drops rather quickly once I go below 1/2 tank.
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Mine really drops from the 1/4 mark. It was heading towards empty and it took 1.22 (plus some Stabil for storage) to fill it. Looks like about 75 mpg.
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i got this changed under warranty from my place here in SF. they did it real fast for me and i am very happy they did.
i hated the 1/4 tank race to empty. total BS
see if your local kymco provider can help install a new one.,
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The gauge is accurate to know that you should fill up at 1/4 tank or wherever the red is on your gauge.
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Just finished my first tank on my 09 P150 with 500miles on it - a former Garage Queen. The gauge dropped like a rock at the 1/4 tank mark. I filled as high as possible, rocked the scoot on center stand, and it took 1.3 gallons. Hmmmm that was 160 miles since last fillup; I doubt I'm getting 130mpg hauling my 230lbs around!
Love the acceleration of this scoot (my other ride is a Harley Heritage so was prepared for some underperformance) and glad I got the scoot with 16" tires as it's more comfy than my wife's 12"-tire scoot for me.
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160 miles or 160 km?
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It was 160 miles, not km
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On my '05 P150 the odometer reads in km, not miles. Not sure on the '09s. Look right above the center of the speedometer needle and see if it says "km".
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That's a funny thing. In the US for a scoot to be DOT approved for sale the odemeter MUST be calibrated in MILES regardless of what the "logo" says.
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I guess I must have an "illegal alien" scoot because the odometer definitely reads in kilometers!
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Mine also says /km next to the odo. I have a measured mile marked in the road for State Police aircraft speed enforcement on Hwy 97. My scoot DEFINITELY reads in miles. As I said for them to be LEGALLY sold in the US they must be calibrated in miles. Your Toyota does not read in KM.
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Z-man, how'd you know I have a Toyota ??? ;D OK, I'll check it again next time I'm out. On the plus side, if it is reading in miles, I'm getting about 115 mpg! :o
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The suspense was killing me, so using the city's GIS website I found a stretch of road near me that is 1-mile long. I rode it on the scoot and my odometer clicked off just over 1.6 units. So it's gotta be reading in km. Have any other P150 owners out there verified whether their odometer reads in km or mi?.
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I used to work for a shop that did warranty repairs, and service for AC Delco instrument clusters. We were not allowed by law to service any Km rated odo's. (mexican/canadian). The reason was no way to verify actual milage... I tried to look up the DOT laws that apply today, and am having a hell of a time. I did find reference to vehicles that are reading in km in the US. It states a "door frame tag" is required for conversions (ie: imported over our border, and converted to miles from km). I still haven't found if vehicles can be left to read km's yet.
I would have to say yes as there appears to be a lot of scoots reading in km.
What ever happen to our country... Pretty soon we will all be a medium tan color with bleach blond Dred Loks... Damn Hippies
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My People 150 odometer is in kilometers.
jon
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Sorry correction - mine does read in KMs. I was fooled because the speedo in in MPH. But several GPS checks confirm the odo is in KMs. Duhhh...sorry for mis-info.
It was 160 miles, not km
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Z-man, how'd you know I have a Toyota ??? ;D OK, I'll check it again next time I'm out. On the plus side, if it is reading in miles, I'm getting about 115 mpg! :o
So if it is reading in KM, I guess you are getting 185 kpg.
Richard L.
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I just took a 70+ mile ride on my "new" 2006 to confirm whether or not it was registering KM as the odometer said. It was much to my surprise with a readout of 121 KM. FYI, the speedometer primarily reads in Miles. Weird.
I also saw the 1/4 tank reading drop to E in a hurry with many KM to get home. I made it and was able to get 1.5 gal in the tank to the top. The KM reading is puzzling and combined with the tiny tank means I'll be spending a lot more time doing metric conversions in my head rather than enjoying the scenery. Wondering if others with this have developed any tricks to avoid running out of fuel in the middle of nowhere which I alway seem to head towards?
Thanks, Dale
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This is one of those "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop" things.
I don't get it.