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10-06-05, 02:37 PM

whats this about the light flashing, then going steady?,

i have a pointy 04 svs and my light doesnt flash, when the fuel light comes on it just glows steady until i fill up, no flashing or anything.

10-06-05, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

whats this about the light flashing, then going steady?,

i have a pointy 04 svs and my light doesnt flash, when the fuel light comes on it just glows steady until i fill up, no flashing or anything.

K3 and K4 come on solid at 5 litres, no flashing. The new K5 apparently has the flashing back.

carelesschucca · 10-06-05, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by weegaz22

you on a curvy? curvy models flash first then go solid, i think you will be ok as ive rode about 20 miles with the light on/flashing

Mines has never gone solid, and I've run out of juice should I worry???

10-06-05, 04:45 PM

yes

only reason i know it goes solid is when i bought my bike from newcastle when i got to glasgow it started flashing, then went solid a few miles before home

10-06-05, 04:50 PM

LOL Mine regularly flashes (curvy model) but I've never seen it solid and i've done a good 15 mile journey with it flashing still. Good luck on your way home though

10-06-05, 05:07 PM

The suspense is killing me.... did you make it???!

I'm rooting for ya.

10-06-05, 05:32 PM

I think my K5 says it flashes at about 5 litres left and goes solid at 1 or 2. I rode it 8 miles on solid and it still only took 14 litres at the petrol station and I thought it was a 17 litre tank.

Riding my normal commute I get about ten miles to the litre.

10-06-05, 05:43 PM

He must've made it unless he gassed it hard in the lower gears......
I've done that and run out and had no one to be angry at but myself lol.

10-06-05, 06:59 PM

I recon my restricted K4 would probably have done 60-70 with the light on. I have gone 40 miles before chickening out and put 15 litres in the 17 litre tank

Found out last weekend that the bike goes 160 miles @ 80mph on the motorway before the light comes on, and it averaged 60mpg

Atrer 200 miles I put some pertol in

The restrictor comes out tomorrow. I'm going to miss it

10-06-05, 08:28 PM

I have a K3.. well, it doesnt flash.. but it aint quite solid either... it comes on for a god few seconds, then goes out... etc.. then goes full solid a few miles later!

10-06-05, 05:07 PM	#16
Brand New Guest Posts: n/a	suspense The suspense is killing me.... did you make it???! I'm rooting for ya.

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10-06-05, 02:37 PM	#11
Captain Nemo Guest Posts: n/a	whats this about the light flashing, then going steady?, i have a pointy 04 svs and my light doesnt flash, when the fuel light comes on it just glows steady until i fill up, no flashing or anything.

10-06-05, 04:45 PM	#14
weegaz22 Guest Posts: n/a	yes only reason i know it goes solid is when i bought my bike from newcastle when i got to glasgow it started flashing, then went solid a few miles before home

10-06-05, 04:50 PM	#15
sprocket Guest Posts: n/a	LOL Mine regularly flashes (curvy model) but I've never seen it solid and i've done a good 15 mile journey with it flashing still. Good luck on your way home though

10-06-05, 05:32 PM	#17
swordtail Guest Posts: n/a	I think my K5 says it flashes at about 5 litres left and goes solid at 1 or 2. I rode it 8 miles on solid and it still only took 14 litres at the petrol station and I thought it was a 17 litre tank. Riding my normal commute I get about ten miles to the litre.

10-06-05, 05:43 PM	#18
adam Guest Posts: n/a	He must've made it unless he gassed it hard in the lower gears...... I've done that and run out and had no one to be angry at but myself lol.

10-06-05, 06:59 PM	#19
Daz Guest Posts: n/a	I recon my restricted K4 would probably have done 60-70 with the light on. I have gone 40 miles before chickening out and put 15 litres in the 17 litre tank Found out last weekend that the bike goes 160 miles @ 80mph on the motorway before the light comes on, and it averaged 60mpg Atrer 200 miles I put some pertol in The restrictor comes out tomorrow. I'm going to miss it

10-06-05, 08:28 PM	#20
valleyboy Guest Posts: n/a	I have a K3.. well, it doesnt flash.. but it aint quite solid either... it comes on for a god few seconds, then goes out... etc.. then goes full solid a few miles later!