There is no fuel gauge on any of our bikes save the 390! Does the 'low fuel' warning light come on? I just judge when I need fuel by the trip odometer reading, have for decades.

But I would certainly get it to the dealer before the warranty runs out.

 

No warning light and yes I will have to go by the odometer for now . There is plenty of time left on the warranty . I plan to fit the Rapid bike unit sometime next week and to avoid issues with all that , I will have to take it to the dealer before that . The last thing that fitted in my planning ! Bugger ! Guess I shall have to give Will's classic method a try first ..

 

I suggest taking off the tank cover, then giving the tank a few stout slaps with your hand. Very likely the floater that actuates the fuel gauge is just stuck..

 

Thank you Will ! The old and proven method of giving it a firm wack over the head bore it's fruits ! The gauge is back to normal . Guess having had a lot of experience with Italian build bikes .... ?

 

Nice job, Yves! That was an "Italian high-tech fix" before the days of RapidBike ECU's and Marelli fuel injection! I always try to start with the simplest solution first...

 

As they say an Italian brings the mechanic out of you.

Cheers!
V

 

After all, Italians tend to speak with their hands....