Well, I lowsided. (No broken bones!)

[CirclesCenter]

My jacket was white, forgot to post that, just the first good pic I found was of a blue one.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

(I'm sitting here at my computer in full gear... when I say "all the time", I mean "ALL THE TIME")

YOU'RE A Nerd!!! ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

BTW, dont feel bad I looked at my self in the mirror for an hour with my helmet on wondering if my head looked big!

Your head DOES look big. Which is just proof that head size is NOT proportional to brain size. Or, if it is, that brain size is NOT proportional to intellect.

PWNED!!!

[GSdave]

Dude thats sucks but gald your ok   i've had some close calls before like i was parked on the side of the road in town.. the parking went like me this red van( behind me )and then the black car ( behind the van THE @$$HOLE) i was pulling out looked behind me no one was coming so i pulled out and all of the sudden that balck car came like flying by almost taking my fricken head off trying to pass me ( guess he was in a big enough hurry to kill someone) then he looks at me likes it my fault!! so i called him some ( *nice things*) and gave him a ( *friendly wave*) ahaha whew ...

[BikerChick]

I looked up a petcock because I have NO idea what it is...   "regulator consisting of a small chicken or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining"  Are these found on older bikes or all GS500?   I have a 2001 do I have one???  and WTF is it ...  I am so lost  

[WildBlue]

I looked up a petcock because I have NO idea what it is...   "regulator consisting of a small chicken or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining"  Are these found on older bikes or all GS500?    I have a 2001 do I have one???  and WTF is it ...  I am so lost   

It's the fuel selector valve I think, which you can set to On, Reserve or Prime.  It's on the left side directly under where the tank joins the seat kinda.  All bikes have it in one form or another.

[Kerry]

You could call the fuel selector valve a petcock (and we often do) but it's really a special case.  The other, more conventional (ON / OFF) one is mounted to the bottom of the fuel tank.

Here it is from the front of the bike (crouched down on the left side):





Here it is from the right side of the bike, looking through the frame:




And here is a bit of context to help you place it:

[TadMC]

ARRGGGGG

You and your answers!!!!!

Your driving me MADDDDDDDD

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

You could call the fuel selector valve a petcock (and we often do) but it's really a special case.  The other, more conventional (ON / OFF) one is mounted to the bottom of the fuel tank.

Here it is from the front of the bike (crouched down on the left side):





Here it is from the right side of the bike, looking through the frame:




And here is a bit of context to help you place it:

Kerry, you have no idea how good it is to see you back and posting again! 

[BikerChick]

I learn new things everyday on here    I did some research on it!!!  I even went out and looked on my bike!!!  I have one   HAHAHA so when I am riding where should it be ?? On or Prime? cause I know Reserve is when you are low in gas.. Right??!!  Sorry for the questions...   

[Kerry]

so when I am riding where should it be ?? On or Prime? cause I know Reserve is when you are low in gas.. Right??!!

Don't apologize!  ON is the right position 99+ percent of the time, whether you're riding or parked.

When you're riding, and the bike starts hesitating or "bogging", reach down and turn the fuel selector to REServe (like you said).  Then start looking for a gas station.

Whenever you fill the gas tank, make sure to set the fuel selector back to ON (and your trip meter back to 000.0).

The PRIme position is rarely needed.  You use it to "prime" the carburetors with fuel after performing a maintenance or repair procedure that requires them to be drained.  PRIme also comes in handy on the road once in a while ... like when you forget to "reset" after filling up (see above) and you run the tank almost-dry in the REServe position.  Also, it can help if you are unlucky enough to have a bike that exhibits "fuel starvation" symptoms at higher speeds.

[aaronstj]

Also, it can help if you are unlucky enough to have a bike that exhibits "fuel starvation" symptoms at higher speeds.

Or at any speed!  Grumble grumble.  I'll figure it out some day.

[CirclesCenter]

Mine is a freeway/hard riding issue. Whenever you're asking the engine for continuous power at 60 or so it can't get enough gas.

[BikerChick]

Wow, I wonder if thats why it has been running funny?!!  When I looked it was on Prim....     Thank you guys for all your answers...

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Wow, I wonder if thats why it has been running funny?!!  When I looked it was on Prim....     Thank you guys for all your answers...

being on PRI should NOT affect the way the bike runs.. until you run out of gas. What exactly do you mean by "running funny"?

[BikerChick]

It makes clicking noise, I know running hot is normal from all the post I have read....  I don't know how to explain it all...    BUT My husband and roommate are taking it to their maintance class and I guess they are going to take somthing apart and do things to it......      I just ride it... LOL  BUT I want to learn as much as I can about what I am riding 

[scratch]

Clicking noise may possibly be the valves.  Hopefully, that's what your husband and roommate will find out and fix.  Easily.

[BikerChick]

Thanks everyone for all the help!!!