So today my fuel light cam on at 200k and pissed off I pulled into the servo only to put 13L in the tank!  WTF!!  That's 5.6L/100  Farking thing!!!  I had another 100k in the tank!!

So... does yours tell lies too?  Mine never use to!!

Mine seems fine, but I'm told you can buy a better sensor for them, I just can't remember where they said to get them.

Hey Bonks,

Yeah man - it's been fine unti now!!

There was a post (not sure if it was on here) about cleaning something with steel wool (non soap kind), but I can't remember where I saw that either, since it was ages ago I was reading up on it.

Don't go by the fucker, you know ya gunna get ya 280-300 plus depending on how ya been riding it, -250 when flogged, well 200 ish so reset ya km's and alls good, no probs...............

yes,  set trip meter every fill.

while resetting the trip may well save the day the fucking fuel gauge should work correctly but they seldom do

As said,Never even look at mine, know how far I get

i'd been riding the ol Sporty for 18 years so i got used to counting down the K's
i set the trip meter an start lookin for fuel at 250k on the Streetbob

After recently having a Thundermax Auto tuner fitted, my bike seemed to really have sucked through the last lot of fuel. I've noticed the fuel pump noise more too, so I will be keeping an eye on my trip meter a lot more from now often. It will be interesting to see how many k's I get out of this tankfull now. In the past, I was able to get 250 km's/ tank no problems.

wonder if it has somthing to do with your new wheel combo ? are the new wheel/tyres the same outside diamater as your old ones maybe sender is at a slightly diffrant angle ? what would i know when i run out fuel i flick the old petcock then no i got fuck all fuel left on reserve

I basically ignore my fuel gauge and the 'distance remaining' setting on the trip computer because they both tell me I'm about to run out when I've only used 13 to 14 liters.

Doesn't really bother me, most of my bikes never had a fuel gauge and the few that did were never accurate either so... yeah trip meter.

U talking about a proper fuel gauge or the fill light that comes standard?
My standard fuel light is retarded and untrustworthy can come on at 180km or up to 225km(least it comes on early I guess then late) Been thinking of buying one of those led gauges ... if they work..

Mine does a bit. Filled up the other day, havent ridden much, now bike is sick again, the gauge is reading just under half a tank....

Mines got a carby and a petcock. I set the trip and hunt for fuel about 215 km. Im gonna need the petcock reserve at 225 km. I do tha same with my cars and always have. Just habit i suppose. But i have NEVER fun out or vuel.
That being sais Superglide, u can try pulling the sender out of the tank. It shoud have a float of some kind that rubs on a set on contacts. You can clean them gently. I wouldnet use wire wool, try a bit of scrumpled up aluminium foil . Be very careful not to bend anything. .

Mines got a carby and a petcock. I set the trip and hunt for fuel about 215 km. Im gonna need the petcock reserve at 225 km. I do tha same with my cars and always have. Just habit i suppose. But i have NEVER fun out or vuel.
That being sais Superglide, u can try pulling the sender out of the tank. It shoud have a float of some kind that rubs on a set on contacts. You can clean them gently. I wouldnet use wire wool, try a bit of scrumpled up aluminium foil . Be very careful not to bend anything. .