Is the arrow to the front or back in the horizontal position? The **** fits over a square block and it is possible to have the arrow pointing the wrong direction. The valve itself is also marked. There is a rounded corner on the **** and valve and when properly aligned should have the arrow on the **** pointing toward the rear of the bike in the off position. The direction of movement should be clockwise to change from on to reserve.

 

yes, the **** is set properly, the only thing i havent checked is the hose itself, i have a full tank a little good weather left when i use of some of this gas ill drain it out and check the petcock tubes

 

So you are turning the **** clockwise from on to reserve?

 

yes, but lately i havent had to, well i always turn it off when im not running it, mainly to keep the switch happy, but sounds like it might not be anyway,

but yes, i do turn it clockwise for reserve

 

I've had three fuel valves fail... but they usually just leak. The one in the pics is a leaker.
Replace it and no more leak. As you can see from the pics there is an in tank filter which should prevent anything from ever getting to the inline filter. If the first filter is plugged then you must have a lot of crap in the tank...rust or dirty gas. If the inline filter has crap in it then the seals from the valve or the fuel line itself could be breaking down.

 

wait wait wait, the Gas Tank has it's own filter at the switching valve? hrmmm.... i didn't notice one when i removed mine to clear out all the 8yr old gas and goo that was in there when i got the bike..... but i gotta fix my rust problem anyways :*(

 

which reminds me, the valve should go counter clockwise from ON to RES. On is top, OFF is left, and RES is bottom. how are you going the other way???

 

Negative. If you are turning counterclockwise your **** is out 180 degrees. You are running in the reserve position when you think you are in the on position. You will run out of fuel and have to push the bike.

 

Put it this way...top is on, bottom is reserve and towards the seat is off.

KongBastard

 

thats exactly the way mine is, i dont think its leaking as if i turn my valve to off, fuel stops, just cant figure why it can run itself dry

so if the filter hose is missing? (inside the tank) would be the cause?

like with mine, by the time it was stumbling (when id normally go to reserve) it was already too late, when it died out, i shook the bike, no noise from the tank at all.