Fuel sending unit
12-17-2007, 04:48 PM
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Fuel sending unit
I read somewhere recently that later models' sending units were more accurate, and more consistent.
To which year models does this apply (if it's true at all)?
I have an 01, and I've had some intermittent problems since removing the tank for the first time (about 20yrs ago).
Thanks in advance for the advice/opinions of the listers
To which year models does this apply (if it's true at all)?
I have an 01, and I've had some intermittent problems since removing the tank for the first time (about 20yrs ago).
Thanks in advance for the advice/opinions of the listers
12-17-2007, 05:14 PM
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I read somewhere recently that later models' sending units were more accurate, and more consistent.
To which year models does this apply (if it's true at all)?
I have an 01, and I've had some intermittent problems since removing the tank for the first time (about 20yrs ago).
Thanks in advance for the advice/opinions of the listers
To which year models does this apply (if it's true at all)?
I have an 01, and I've had some intermittent problems since removing the tank for the first time (about 20yrs ago).
Thanks in advance for the advice/opinions of the listers
Either that came out wrong or I'm misreading...
Anyways... The sender unit is different from 01 onwards, with the larger tank (Europe only) and as far as I know have the same reliability... but that should mean that you have the "new" sender unit...
So it's probably not the design of the sender unit which is causing your problem... However, new or old, they can fail... test it, by clamping the vaccum hoses...
12-17-2007, 09:25 PM
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Ok, I have a Q not entirely off topic, but how many miles would you estimate there to be left in those 0.7 gallons when the red light o' death begins to blink? I know each bike is different, but just give me a guesstimate.
12-18-2007, 12:11 AM
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Supermarto;
It would depend what kind of riding I've been doing. I posted about a test I did "200 miles per tank?" a while ago. Holding 65 mph on the highway I got about 51mpg with about 36 miles on reserve.
Usually I get 44-46 mpg on the highway, which would be 30 or 31 miles on reserve.
For urban traffic or scooting in the hills, I get low to mid 30s mpg, more like 23-25 miles on reserve.
It would depend what kind of riding I've been doing. I posted about a test I did "200 miles per tank?" a while ago. Holding 65 mph on the highway I got about 51mpg with about 36 miles on reserve.
Usually I get 44-46 mpg on the highway, which would be 30 or 31 miles on reserve.
For urban traffic or scooting in the hills, I get low to mid 30s mpg, more like 23-25 miles on reserve.
10-11-2009, 05:43 AM
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Supermarto;
It would depend what kind of riding I've been doing. I posted about a test I did "200 miles per tank?" a while ago. Holding 65 mph on the highway I got about 51mpg with about 36 miles on reserve.
Usually I get 44-46 mpg on the highway, which would be 30 or 31 miles on reserve.
For urban traffic or scooting in the hills, I get low to mid 30s mpg, more like 23-25 miles on reserve.
It would depend what kind of riding I've been doing. I posted about a test I did "200 miles per tank?" a while ago. Holding 65 mph on the highway I got about 51mpg with about 36 miles on reserve.
Usually I get 44-46 mpg on the highway, which would be 30 or 31 miles on reserve.
For urban traffic or scooting in the hills, I get low to mid 30s mpg, more like 23-25 miles on reserve.
man you are so much less abusive than me, i get at best 38 mpg on mine but im regularly beating her. the highest ive gotten was 115 miles from the tank and the light came on and took just a hair over 5 gallons to fill
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