Someone on this fourm, ages ago said that if you run out, there can be a little bit left but stuck in the tank on thewrong side, if you tip the bike over a bit, you can move it to the right side, know know if this is true, and if so, I figure it wouldn't be much.
I think I get about 30k's on reserve - that in metric Yankie\Pommie boys - I reset the trip every time I fill, that goes for the cars as well.

I also carry a hose with me under the seat, if your riding with other guys, I can Steal/Give gas.

 

Tallenuf may have something. I own a 87 Hurricanethatwould not pick up fuel when the gas was low. I did all kinds of checks and test on fuel pump and ect. Finally replace thegunkeduppetcock fuel strainer and the problem was gone.Easy to replace strainer on petcock or you may just be able to clean it instead of replacing it.

 

Normal 0 I agree; the reserve hole may be plugged. How much gas can you put in it when you have to switch to reserve? If you can only put in 4 gals, then the hole is plugged. If you can put 5 gals in, then someone has cut the reserve tube to get more distance out of the on position. Either way you will have to pull the valve.

 

Honda Hurricane, Im from the south in the good old U S of A. There are people here that dont know even our own form of measurements.Cant even calculate miles per gallon. Ask them how many miles per gallon they are getting and all they know is that they can ride x number of dayson $20 in gas.

 

HeyRonnie, don't give him any more ammo!

 

what do you mean cut the tube to get more distance?

I've never filled my tank up more than 4.2 gallons and thats after driving over 10 miles on reserver

 

It's photom distance? bigger main tank, smaller reserve, make no sense.

 

Try ordering your next set of tyres (yes - tyres with a 'y') with our 'outdated system' and see how far you get [sm=owned.gif][sm=lol.gif]

 

There is a tube that sticks up from the petcock. In the on position, gas flows down the tube through the petcock. When you have used 4/5 (4 of the 5 gals) you should have to switch to reserve, giving you 1/5 (1 gal). If you were filling the tank with 4.2 gals, I would say that you are getting little benefit from the reserve position. I would tend to believe that the pick-up hole for the reserve is plugged or the screen is full of debris.

It one time I was thinking about cutting down the main pick-up tube to give me 4.5 gals in the on position and 1/5 gal in reserve. On the highway I get 52 MPG and ½ would be more than enough to get to the next pump.

 

I can go 30 km after the bike starts to stumble on primary, before being completely out.

BTW gasis goingdown 10 cents a litre tonight

He's talking about these tubes

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