Low Fuel Engine Light

Slaps

Mine came on the other day while riding but it was up a hill. It went off and then came back on later down the road. When I put gas in it was filled to the brim off 2gal. So it started to come on at 1.8gal left.

What are you other 1200ers getting per tank?

goatwrangler

i have not seen less than 49-50 and tops of 57. i do a mixture of highway and city driving

scottaudio

First, I sure wish my 2006 XL1200C had a fuel indicator! I have to rely on using one of my resettable trip meters. Knowing I have more than 4 gallons in the road tank, and knowing I average 46-48 mpg in town, and 52 on the highway provides plenty of warning for fueling up. Apparently, my riding style is fairly consistent.

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fishboy

My gas like comes on around the 100 mile mark on my nightster. I have heard this to be very common amongst the efi sporties.

Greg

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Gravity

I just bought a 2008 1200C and I am having the same issue.
Not knowing where "empty" is can be a bit stressfull while popping down the highway more than 40 miles from the nearest re-fuel???

The light has come on every time with at least 1-1/2 gallons left in the tank.

It's only a light - I still take a visual before heading out.

Gravity

I'm getting 40-45 MPG but bike has less than 500 miles on it so far.
Mixed city/highway

Hobbit

how did you manage 100 before the light on the nightster - mine came on around 75miles and i had about 20 left before it spluttered to a halt, never saw more than 100 all up, i see about 130 out of my Buell and i am not easy with the throttle

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ProF

I've read that report, but it doesn't tell you how to adjust the rod. On my old fxrs, I tried bending it one time, but any misstep and the rheostat windings on the rod wouldn't make good contact with the base unit. Do the newer ones still use the old slider contact rheostat?

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All Nightster

100 Miles on the Nighster? I get around 60-70 miles before my light comes on. When I do a fill up, I put in about 2.2 gallons.

I do tend to rev it just a little....

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tsp45acp

Picked up my 08 1200C yesterday. Great bike, but mine did the same thing last night. Dealer showed me that it was pretty close to full when I picked it up. Low fuel light came on at 110 miles in the speedo. Filled it up and it took 3.070 gals. That's better than you guys are talking about, BUT I still have 1 1/2 gals left in the tank. Going back to the dealer on Mon, for some other things (put on a comfy seat and they didn't give me the "old" one & a few other questions). I'll ask this one also. Tracy