full/empty tank sensor and fuel consumption

brera

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hello everyone, I have the sp 701 style 2019 to which the tank reading does not work well, on the dashboard the notches went off at the last two notches without having the last one flashing and related mess that the tank is empty and needs refuelling. also, the remaining km with the amount of gasoline actually present in the tank do not really degrade but by 10 km every 1 km...so, with the mess on the dashboard that gasoline is over and zero km of autonomy I stop to refuel and there is still 3/4 lt in the tank because the refuelling is only 8 lt, every time like this, for a few months and more than 6000 km travelled upon and down the mountains...looking only the odo the held is correct, 220/260 km with a full tank, it depends on the driving of corse.
I have been replaced as per official reminder. I took it to the authorised ktm/hqv workshop to solve...they checked the probe and clean the connectors and checked the functions of the ecu, now the notches on the display degrade right ends to the last one that flashes but the reading of the partial consumption does not work yet because it starts from 180 km of autonomy with a full tank, the mess still appears that they are out of gasoline and zero km of autonomy while in the tank there are still 3/4 lt (verified at the next refuelling again).
do I go back to the workshop and ask to replace the entire tank probe? or I stick a post it on the dashboard with the km at the start with a full tank 😂
 
Post it note. Or just remember that when the light comes on. You have about 2 liters left . The tank is shaped to go over the frame. So there is 2 wells when fuel is low . (And the redesigned tank is slightly smaller). I usually refuel at 125 miles then get 2.5 gallons.
 
They all work like this. Just reset your trip meter when refuelling. After the light comes on you have at least 2 probably 3 litres left.
 
The fuel guage is useless. 2019 Svartpilen that was not listed in the tank recall. I measured the tank capacity at 10.5 litres after running it dry and refilling to brim on the sidestand. I have run out of fuel at 240 kms before so use 220kms as my practical range. Cruising at about 110 kph. Just use Trip 1 resetting after filling up.
 
Post it note. Or just remember that when the light comes on. You have about 2 liters left . The tank is shaped to go over the frame. So there is 2 wells when fuel is low . (And the redesigned tank is slightly smaller). I usually refuel at 125 miles then get 2.5 gallons.
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