Fuel Gauge, Hyosung GV250

[Fatt Max]

Just bought a Hyosung GV250 2nd hand through a dealer. My previous bike was a VL250 which had no fuel gauge but the Hyosung has.

Now, I've only done 70 odd km's on this bike and it arrived with the gauge showing a full tank, however the gauge is now in the red.

I feel I should be getting 200-220kms on a full tank of gas so ther questions are:

1 - is the gauge reading wrong and how do I adjust it, or
2 - I have a very thirsty bike, far too thirsty to be honest.

Anyone have any ideas on this?

Cheers all, appreciated

[Ronin]

Silly question but have you tried eyeballing the fuel level to see if it matches what the gauge is saying?

[Fatt Max]

Yeah mate, done all that. There seems to be enough fuel in the tank hence my suspicion that it is reading wrong maybe..????

I rememebr someone saying ride it till it runs out keeping an eye on the trip counter then switch to reserve and fill the bastard up again, much better than a fuel gauge. I was just surpiorsed how quickley the gauge jumped down to the red.

Mate, if I am being a thick fat pommie bastard then please say so....

Cheers man

[ScottL]

Hi,

I had the same problem when I brought my GT650R, Problem was found to be the fuel sensor under the tank, I have heard many problems with the hyosungs doing this, I just got TSS in alicetown to fit a new sender and its nows reads well.
But I agree, I still use my trip meter as a better guide. and I can get 270-300 and still have one bar left before the red, You should get at least this...maybe more

[Ronin]

Yeah mate, done all that. There seems to be enough fuel in the tank hence my suspicion that it is reading wrong maybe..????

I rememebr someone saying ride it till it runs out keeping an eye on the trip counter then switch to reserve and fill the bastard up again, much better than a fuel gauge. I was just surpiorsed how quickley the gauge jumped down to the red.

Mate, if I am being a thick fat pommie bastard then please say so....

Cheers man


That's the way I do it but then I don't have a gauge. Just zero the trip counter at each fill.

[Suntoucher]

Just bought a GV250, I've found the fuel gauge only applies to the bottom quarter or so of the tank. So it will read full til it hits that point, then represents about 5 or so litres. Which is enough in NZ to get yourself to the nearest petrol station.

Could be there was only enough petrol in there before to just show the tank full.

[Eyegasm]

My gt250r runs around all the time on E as the thing doesn't read properly.

When it does display something, that is when I fill up. Finding that it clicks on at about 7 litres left yet says a full tank.

[Fatt Max]

Thanks for all the advice guys. Bike runs great but I see what you are saying about the gauge.

Pies for you all next time i see ya

Cheers

FM