Hello All,
I have a problem with the fuel guage on my 2010 GSA.
I've been using my bike throughout the winter and haven't sprayed it with ACF 50 as per usual and most of the rides have been cold, wet and dark so my bike has suffered some corrosion and the battery has taken a beating on short rides using heated grips, fog lights and charging my phone etc
About 4 weeks ago I rode home on a dark wet evening and noticed I was low on petrol and the amber light was illuminated however being wet and tired I just wanted to get home and thought I'd fill up on my next outing.
Last week I geared up and got my bike out of my dry but mouldy garage to lay some roses down on my mum's memorial about 120 miles away. I forgot about the very low fuel and tried to start my bike about 5 or 6 times and then realised that the small amount of fuel may have evapourated, so I asked the wife to drive 3 miles away to buy a can of petrol which she did happily............
Upon receiving the petrol and filling my GSA with a gallon of the finest, the fuel guage didn't move up from the depths of despair, the low fuel amber light was still illuminated and the amber warning triangle was also lit but I tried again to start my GSA but after a few attempts the battery didn't have the guts / amps to do the job so I decided to get a deep cycle battery from my garage, remove the saddle and jump start the bike and about the 2nd or 3rd push of the stater buttom she fired up - Hooray!!
I then rode 10 miles and filled up at a fuel station but kept my bike ticking over and used a spare key to open the fuel cap.
My son (pillion) and I then rode the remaining 110 miles or so to my mum's memorial.
When we left the crematorium I was concerned that the battery was fooked and I'd be calling out recovery but suprisingly she fired up first time without any problems however since all this occurred, the fuel guage hasn't moved up from the bottom, low fuel amber light and the amber warning triangle are still illuminated.
Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it?
Helpful ideas appreciated.
Thanks,
Rich.
I have a problem with the fuel guage on my 2010 GSA.
I've been using my bike throughout the winter and haven't sprayed it with ACF 50 as per usual and most of the rides have been cold, wet and dark so my bike has suffered some corrosion and the battery has taken a beating on short rides using heated grips, fog lights and charging my phone etc
About 4 weeks ago I rode home on a dark wet evening and noticed I was low on petrol and the amber light was illuminated however being wet and tired I just wanted to get home and thought I'd fill up on my next outing.
Last week I geared up and got my bike out of my dry but mouldy garage to lay some roses down on my mum's memorial about 120 miles away. I forgot about the very low fuel and tried to start my bike about 5 or 6 times and then realised that the small amount of fuel may have evapourated, so I asked the wife to drive 3 miles away to buy a can of petrol which she did happily............
Upon receiving the petrol and filling my GSA with a gallon of the finest, the fuel guage didn't move up from the depths of despair, the low fuel amber light was still illuminated and the amber warning triangle was also lit but I tried again to start my GSA but after a few attempts the battery didn't have the guts / amps to do the job so I decided to get a deep cycle battery from my garage, remove the saddle and jump start the bike and about the 2nd or 3rd push of the stater buttom she fired up - Hooray!!
I then rode 10 miles and filled up at a fuel station but kept my bike ticking over and used a spare key to open the fuel cap.
My son (pillion) and I then rode the remaining 110 miles or so to my mum's memorial.
When we left the crematorium I was concerned that the battery was fooked and I'd be calling out recovery but suprisingly she fired up first time without any problems however since all this occurred, the fuel guage hasn't moved up from the bottom, low fuel amber light and the amber warning triangle are still illuminated.
Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it?
Helpful ideas appreciated.
Thanks,
Rich.