| Author | Message | ||
     Young_gun_rider |
First off, I apologise! I know this is prolly in the wrong section, but I couldn't find where else to ask, and searches on the topic came up dry. So. The RESERVE! Tell me all about the reserve fuel. -How do I use it (just turn the knob to "reserve"?) - How does this work? - How do I fill the reserve with gas? (where is it?) -How much will the reserve hold? Any tips on using the reserve fuel? Thank you guys! Again, I am sorry for the mis-post!  YGR | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Reserve is the same fuel tank. All reserve does is take fuel from a lower place in the gas tank . Picture a straw with 2 holes in it one an inch above the other. The top hole is "on" the bottom hole is "reserve". The knob just chooses which hole is open. Just turn the knob to reserve for it to 'work'. | ||
| Young_gun_rider |
Thanks gear head! You're always a big help! So... on average, how far can I expect the reserve to take me, if all fuel is exhausted while in the "on" position? YGR | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
80-120 miles, results may vary! Reserve is 1/2 (.55) gallon which could be 20-35 miles (again, actual mileage may vary!). | ||
| Titusand |
As for me, I don't run it real hard, and I buy gas at about 100 miles. I have never gone dry, but twice I had the bike motor sputter and quit twice while on the road, and I had to pull over and switch to the reserve setting. Both times the trip odo read 113. When the gas runs out, it sputters out slowly, like there is something wrong with the motor. I became very worried the first time it happened. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Just prior to that the bike will briefly run really, really good. Then it will sputter and die.  | ||
| Forerunner |
I need more practice switching to reserve as I have not been able to do it yet with the bike dying first. | ||
| Titusand |
I use the trip odometer as the gas gauge. At about 100 miles, I fill-up. I only had it sputter out, early on, when I was not in the habit of using the odometer as a gas gauge. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
If you take the small cover off that gets in the way its much easier to get to reserve and you'll be able to switch before it dies. It does take practice and knowing the signs of just running out. HOWEVER Unless you know you'll be traveling down the highway when it runs out, its not a safe practice or habit to get into. If you're running wild through the twistys and run out of gas its very likely the rear wheel will lock up and send you sliding. Its the curse of the high torque engine. Its very possible you've already had the back end slide even when just backing off the throttle too quickly in a turn. I've done both and have the scars to prove it! Running out of gas in a turn at 70mph, and when you realize what happened, its often too late. | ||
| Titusand |
If you are over 100 miles and it starts sputtering, press the clutch, stop, switch to reserve and keep on going! | ||
| Forerunner |
For the first few tanks after I did the carb/intake mods I was hitting reserve at 80 miles. I only got caught twice to know when to expect her to run out. Once when I was close to running out I went ahead and switched to reserve before heading home and made it uninterrupted. I thought to myself, hey, that works so well I'm just gonna run in reserve for now on! lol j/k Nels | ||
| Ezblast |
I do run in reserve all the time, but I know my mileage and fill accordingly. EZ |
