My first 2.5 MILE walk with my bike

[iclrag]

I guess so, also you then have to walk the 2.5miles back to the bike. I do know what you mean about the push though. I once had to push my 250 up a steep off-ramp, took me about 1/2 an hour to do a 100 meters. Glad it worked out ok  in the end though. If it helps, I normally fill my tank, zero the trip meter and start looking for fuel at about 200Km.
BTW, "over here" is South Africa, the murder capital of the world!

Just like that. I pushed my bike like walking it but pushing it up the hill like your ramp..same thing but I had about 3 big big hills and a bunch of little ones.  I'm just so exhausted and wasted from last.

anyone else been in this situation?

been there, done that, got the shirt. it turns out my reserve doesn't work... at all

[gsatterw]

been there, done that, got the shirt. it turns out my reserve doesn't work... at all

hoses could be routed incorrectly, start there. Other than that, very possible that there is a clog in the line and or tank petcock, gunk tends to settle at the bottom. I've got a brand spankin new tank petcock if you're interested.