Premature low fuel ligth

aztom66

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I have seen the wonderful thread with pics on how to fix the issue with the premature fuel light, although I hate to admit it,I have to say I lack the skills it would take to execute such an endeavor. So my question is..when the miles to empty reaches 0, are there any electronic ramifications? The closest I have come to 0 miles is 7. I have found that when I fuel, the tank only takes 4.8 gallons or less. It's my understanding that the 2010 Rocket3 touring has a 5.9 gallons tank, so I should have another gallon give or take a 10th. One other thing, is 32 to 35 mpg normal?
 
I'd say 32-35 is exceptional.
I get 21 with both rockets.
Of course both mine are standards.
Fixin the float ain't no big deal.
You think it is because you haven't tried it yet,
it ain't,
you can do it.
 
If you're showing close to zero miles I seriously doubt you have anywhere near a gallon left. The R3T is very hard to fill. Unless you have a nozzle that will run very slowly you'll almost never get the tank completely full.

Your mileage will depend on how you ride the bike. When mine was stock I could get 40-45 mpg running at a steady 65 or less. With my modifications, I get in the low 30's. I once got about 48 mpg running at a steady 55. It was just an experiment, boring as hell but I wanted to see what it would do in a pinch.
 
It isn't worth the bother for most of us to even try to fix the deviation. Simply use your trip odometer each time you refuel and you'll never run dry! There will be no ill effects, electronically or otherwise, from an inaccurate, erroneous zero miles to empty indication.

Ignore Skip's mileage #s. He's running his R3s flat out all the time on a combo of moonshine and BBQ drippins' and he arrives at his calculations by using a sextant.

Your fuel economy sounds perfectly normal.
 
Thanks for all the information.I have to admit its very difficult to run this bike under 85 mph on the open road.
 
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