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The last time I rode Trixie I ran out of gas on the main fuel tap as I was cruising about 60 MPH. No problem, I reached down, turned the port side tap on and viola' the engine picked right back up. Since I was just a few miles from home, I went to my house 1st before riding about 4 blocks to the neighborhood gas station, one of the few in town that has non ethanol premium gas. After tending to business at home I headed for the gas station. About 1/2 way there, the engine again died having run out of the "reserve" fuel. Not knowing the lean left trick to slosh a bit more fuel over the tunnel to make the few remaining blocks to the gas station, I borrowed some gas from a nice lady that was just finishing up mowing her lawn, thus making the remainder of the distance to the gas pumps.
Upon tearing down the bike for winter rebuild projects I inspected the fuel taps. As expected the starboard side had a short plastic standpipe under the screen. The pipe does not appear long enough to reach above the tunnel. To me, it appears to not really be serving any purpose. I can see no way for the gas on one side of the tunnel to be drawn to the other side once the "reserve" tap is turned on.
Am I missing something here? Seems to me I would get a similar "reserve" fuel supply by eliminating the standpipe, letting the tank tunnel serve the purpose of holding some fuel in reserve on the opposite side. I am considering putting a taller standpipe on the main tap.
Upon tearing down the bike for winter rebuild projects I inspected the fuel taps. As expected the starboard side had a short plastic standpipe under the screen. The pipe does not appear long enough to reach above the tunnel. To me, it appears to not really be serving any purpose. I can see no way for the gas on one side of the tunnel to be drawn to the other side once the "reserve" tap is turned on.
Am I missing something here? Seems to me I would get a similar "reserve" fuel supply by eliminating the standpipe, letting the tank tunnel serve the purpose of holding some fuel in reserve on the opposite side. I am considering putting a taller standpipe on the main tap.
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