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yellowsvs 20-06-05 07:06 PM

Fuel Light
 
So it used to give me 25miles warning and at 10 miles to go it started flashing :idea: . Now it just comes on at 10 miles notice and flashes double time :oops: . I've been resqued twice by the AA coz there's rarely a service station within 10 miles when you need one.

Anyone had this problem, any cheep solutions? tell me it just wants a clean!

adam 20-06-05 07:35 PM

Use your sixth sense? Ya know if you've been gassing it hard, put fuel in ASAP once you've done say 80miles, or if you're taking it easy after 120? that's cheap :D

slippy 20-06-05 07:40 PM

120 taking it easy???? I reckon my fuel light comes on at around the 150 miles mark. Just set your trip clock everytime you fill up and keep checking it. How does that sound?

Carsick 20-06-05 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slippy
120 taking it easy???? I reckon my fuel light comes on at around the 150 miles mark. Just set your trip clock everytime you fill up and keep checking it. How does that sound?

Depends on your definition of taking it easy.
When I first got the SV I was regularly getting 140 to the light relaxed riding and 100 spirited. Now I'm lucky if I make it to 100 with "normal" riding.

adam 20-06-05 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slippy
120 taking it easy???? I reckon my fuel light comes on at around the 150 miles mark.

Ah, down here in London the air is denser so we burn a richer fuel/air mix resulting in higher fuel consumption :lol:

Scoobs 20-06-05 07:43 PM

I tend to get 130 till the fuel light irrespective of whether I am caning it on not.

svpilot 20-06-05 08:06 PM

:lol: Blimey this confirms I ride like a girl! I get 150 on before it starts flashing!

edit: 160 this morning! I always fill the bike up when its vertical, so maybe that how I get few extra miles :?

Godikus 20-06-05 09:04 PM

i was skint one day and got 42 miles from when the warning light came on! i was free wheeling and still catching up with cars from the momentem. if i'm canning it i'll be lucky to get 100 if i'm taking it easy about 150-160

greeno76 21-06-05 08:34 AM

My fuel light has started doing the same. It flashes twice as quickly!
I don't know about the fuel left though. I haven't needed the AA yet!

Let me know if you find out why it's suddenly gone bonkers.

Round town the fuel light kicks in at ~95-100 miles. So much for cheap form of transport!

JG

Stormspiel 21-06-05 08:53 AM

I'm lucky to get 100 before light starts blinking, another 15-20 and it's solid :( another 5-10 and i'm pushing it home :shock:


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