My low fuel light keeps coming on and the range reads zero even with a full tank of gas. Any ideas what's going on?

I tried searching Google and can't seem to find anything of use.

 

Welcome to the forum from central Texas.

Your problem is a common one. It is either the sending unit float arm is stuck or it is a bad fuel sending unit itself. Both of these require you to remove the bike's dash to get into the fuel tank where the sending unit is located. It is not difficult but you should have a factory service manual available to assist you. If you are not comfortable doing this you can take your bike to a dealer or Indy to repair it.

Now, repairing it is not mandatory but it won't fix itself. Most of us do not rely on the fuel gauge to tell us how much fuel is in the gas tank. We use the trip odometer and use distance traveled. I have a 5 gallon fuel tank on my Heritage and get around 38 mpg on average. That means I can go a maximum of 190 miles on a tank of gas. So, when I have traveled 150 miles I start looking for a gas station.

By the way, when noting issues with your bike, it is a good idea to mention what year and model bike you have so we can tailor our recommendations more specifically to your bike.

Here are some links for reference
Fuel sending unit

Float arm stuck

 

Welcome to the forum.
Really helps to tell us what bike you have.

 

Much appreciated!

I know. That's why it's in my profile.

 

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I know. That's why it's in my profile.[/QUOTE]
So, not only do you offer one line of info and hope somebody can help you, but then you expect us to look up your profile so we have a better idea as to what you're asking? Wow.

 

Yawn. Added to ignore list.

 

Well, you can ignore me too if you want, but if you expect everyone to research you so that we can better answer your questions, you're going to have to give us all a raise. Or, you could set up a signature that includes a little helpful information about yourself and save us the trouble. Your choice.

 

Done.

 

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