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#346152 Questcap (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3209 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   Yup, and turn it up for reserve. I shut it off before every time I stop the engine... just an old habit from 40 years of ridin'.   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #346194 Pegleg (User) "Footloose......" Fresh Boarder Posts: 37 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   I have done the "pumpless" mod, and since then my warning light comes on after I need to change the petcock to reserve. The effect is that terrible, oft unexpected, sinking feeling as the bike splutters. I also grew up with bikes that had no fuel gauge, and am pretty adept at turning the petcock to reserve as the motor dies. I ride a lot in fast flowing heavy traffic, and still never found it to be a problem, though I can see how it might be to someone not yet familiar with their R*. Bottom line: 1. Practice changing petcock to and from reserve on the move, till you have it down. 2. Always get down and check the petcock position visually after each fillup. If you adopt this habit, you will not be stranded quite so often   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #346241 mkayx (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1125 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   my light comes on when i have about 20 miles til i am out but i do not ever turn the petcock off i leave it on res.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #346265 takehikes (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2279 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   Never trust the light or gauge, EVER. Don't count on reserve, EVER. 40 plus years of riding has convinced me of this. Know your mileages add a safety cushion then add some more and fill up! My current tank I have the luxury of being able to open the cap and look in but I don't. I also don't have petcocks with reserve ability. I know to go no more than 100 miles and then get gas. Period.   Logged     http://aeechoppers.blogspot.com/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #346336 MitchellNJ (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 331 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   Learned about the Petcock from the MSR class. I had no light on the VStar. I don't trust lights or guages. Like it was said, get comfortable using it when you don't need it and you'll be okay when you do. I use my petcock so much I'm going blind.   Logged     Last Edit: 2011/02/16 13:18 By MitchellNJ.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #346373 poffutt (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 27 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   Thanks for everybodys input. "petcock" what a horiable name for a valve.   Logged     Freedom   The administrator has disabled public write access. #346408 Big Dawg (User) On the road again . . . Platinum Boarder Posts: 1220 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   Leave mine on all the time. Never a problem. I can't count on mileage since I have random electrical problems that regularly reset my clock & trip odo. Haven't ever had a problem swwwitching it while on the run, even at Interstate speeds. BD   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #346479 Big Bear (Moderator) Who loves you , Baby? Moderator Posts: 6997 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   Haven't touched one in years.......FI doesn't use them. BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #346544 dthorny (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 262 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   mkayx my light comes on when i have about 20 miles til i am out but i do not ever turn the petcock off i leave it on res. When that AZ heat is blasting and your tank level light goes out and you are 30 miles out on Highway 60? I use the odometers and refill with a gallon in reserve.   Logged     Why does a Columbia and Harvard graduate use a teleprompter for every speech?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #346632 EPRoadie (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1264 Re:Turning the valve to reserve tank 1 Year, 3 Months ago   I have always left it on with all my bikes and never really move to reserve as I will fill up before I get to that point BUT since being on this site I now close it when I park then shortly after shut the engine down. I do not have a puking problem and hope I don't begin to have one. Guess I started doing it just in case of a leak as mine sits in the garage next to Mama's SUV and fairly close to the waterheater, fridge/heater unit enclosure. Just taking precautions in my old age   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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