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Started by Twism86, July 05, 2011, 02:26:37 PM

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Twism86

July 05, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
So I'm riding home from work today and the bike starts to buck on an uphill section of highway, but not bad. I move over to the right lane, go down a gear and slow down. It gets worse. I look at my tach, 189 miles. Then I remember that 150 of those were "spirited" and I didn't top off when I reset the last time..... So when I left work and saw 180 I figured I had plenty to get home, nope. I pulled over and found I have just a tad left in the tank. I put it prime, shook her around and putted into the gas station on fumes which was luckily 3/4 mile away on fumes.

Oops!
First bike - 2002 GS500E - Sold
Current - 2012 Triumph Street Triple R
"Its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"

Tom

crzydood17

#1
July 05, 2011, 03:35:45 PM
did you not have a reserve? if you did you had 30-60 miles left...
2004 GS500F (Sold)
2001 GS500 (being torn apart)
1992 GS500E (being rebuilt)

Twism86

#2
July 05, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
I run on reserve because my on position doesnt work, clogged or something.
First bike - 2002 GS500E - Sold
Current - 2012 Triumph Street Triple R
"Its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"

Tom

dam

#3
July 05, 2011, 08:42:46 PM
Quote from: Twism86 on July 05, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
I run on reserve because my on position doesnt work, clogged or something.

You really should do something about that :)

Twism86

#4
July 06, 2011, 05:02:06 AM
Quote from: dam on July 05, 2011, 08:42:46 PM
Quote from: Twism86 on July 05, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
I run on reserve because my on position doesnt work, clogged or something.

You really should do something about that :)

You under estimate how lazy I am......  ;) If it doesnt present a hazard/ damage to the bike, im very inclined to work around/ live with it.
First bike - 2002 GS500E - Sold
Current - 2012 Triumph Street Triple R
"Its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"

Tom

lucifer_mr2

#5
July 06, 2011, 05:47:31 AM
could be something as easy a a pinched fuel hose. I've done it, fixed it a work infront of the exit gate.

dam

#6
July 06, 2011, 06:50:43 AM
Quote from: Twism86 on July 06, 2011, 05:02:06 AM
Quote from: dam on July 05, 2011, 08:42:46 PM
Quote from: Twism86 on July 05, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
I run on reserve because my on position doesnt work, clogged or something.

You really should do something about that :)

You under estimate how lazy I am......  ;) If it doesnt present a hazard/ damage to the bike, im very inclined to work around/ live with it.
Oh, I can relate to that. I'd rather ride it than take it apart for sure :wink: :thumb:

Twism86

#7
July 06, 2011, 10:03:41 AM
Quote from: dam on July 06, 2011, 06:50:43 AM
Quote from: Twism86 on July 06, 2011, 05:02:06 AM
Quote from: dam on July 05, 2011, 08:42:46 PM
Quote from: Twism86 on July 05, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
I run on reserve because my on position doesnt work, clogged or something.

You really should do something about that :)

You under estimate how lazy I am......  ;) If it doesnt present a hazard/ damage to the bike, im very inclined to work around/ live with it.
Oh, I can relate to that. I'd rather ride it than take it apart for sure :wink: :thumb:

Yup, on reserve it works fine. Fuel delivery, no flooding of the carbs. I should just look in my tank once and a while.
First bike - 2002 GS500E - Sold
Current - 2012 Triumph Street Triple R
"Its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"

Tom
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