Sports: Re: [DucatiST] New member

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your reply. I saw some of the info on Multistrada.net, and it sounds like I need to check out that breather.

My bike is a 2004, but the issue I have is actually one of what appears to be a bad connection with the fuel sender, as it shows a flashing fuel light, plus the engine management light, even though it otherwise rides perfectly normally. Eventually (or sometimes not at all) the fault goes away, and the fuel gauge functions perfectly normally. In the meantime I'm using my trip counter.

How many miles could i expect from a tank, for moderately enthusiastic road riding? I'm proceeding on the basis of filling up every 150 miles at the moment.

Nik

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Mark Hollingsworth <markh@olympus.net> wrote:

Yes, I can help.

The fuel gauge on the pre-2007 bikes is horrible, it will show empty at half a tank.
I hear the newer bikes are better. What year is your bike?

Filling, go slowly, rock the bike back and forth a bit to get air bubbles out. The tank goes all the way to the rear under the seat. If you remove the rear seat there is a white plastic round piece. That is a one way valve that allows air out of the rear section, up through internal tubes to a vent at the fuel cap.

Sometimes these get messed up, but can be taken apart and reassembled. I've never had an issue with mine.
Check out Multistrada.net also (I'm Lotus54 on there).

Mark

On Aug 15, 2011, at 2:23 AM, Nik Codling <nik.codling@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey people,

I'm a new member, having moved across from the Cagiva Gran Canyon group, where I've been for the last few years. I've been riding Ducatis (or derivatives) for years and years, and bought myself a bargain Multistrada here in the UK last week.

Despite the name of the group, I'm wondering if there is any Multistrada wisdom lurking, as I have a few questions...

Both fuel tank related. The fuel gauge tends to show that it needs filling up, although the problem does occasionally go away and the gauge works fine. In the meantime I ride around using the trip counter.

The other problem is I was only able to get the tank about half full yesterday - it was right to the brim, and I tried wiggling the bike around to free any air bubbles.

Has anyone come across either of these problems, and have any solutions?

Thanks,

Nik