Hi all

my Harley (2017 Breakout) has recently started throwing off a low fuel warning a bit too early.

I commute every day into the city so my fuel consumption is very frugal at the beginning/end but really bad when in town (London).

I have had the bike for a while now (done nearly 3,000 miles on it) and everything was fine up till last week.

I usually manage to cover around 200 miles with a tank. I fill it with 17.5-18 litres at around 190-195 miles.

Last week the reserve light AND the Low Range warning came on simultaneously after I left the bike parked all day at the office. Granted the last 5 miles are bad for fuel consumption (I assume the computers measure the last few minutes of fuel consumption and applies it to the fuel left in the tank) but I had done only 160 miles.

I found the closest petrol station but managed to only put 12.5 litres of fuel in.

The same happened yesterday.... the bike sat all day at the office and when I switched it on the fuel light and the low range warning came up. Again I had done 158 miles and when I filled it I could only put 13 Litres.

The range when full, on both occasions, went back up to only 160 miles (previously it would give me a predicted range of 190-205 miles). But stayed at 160 miles for the 30-40 miles before slowly decreasing as I was putting the miles on.

What are your thoughts? Computer going a bit funny?

What should I check?

I am not really bothered about the computer accuracy, and usually go by miles (my trips are all very similar so mileage does not vary much per tank), but the last thing I want is to have to push the bike....

Thank you for your help!

 

How long have you had the bike? If this is the first time it has turned colder you will get poorer fuel economy in the cooler months.