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Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club > Chapter Boards > Texas Chapter (Moderator: Daniel Meyer) > Burnin da fuel !
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Mofla
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« on: January 22, 2013, 01:19:42 PM »
Runnin the toll road from Taylor to Seguin at 4 k Ron's put me on reserve at 83 m !
Whoa !!! Make good time though !!!!
Mo
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 06:52:38 PM »
Good job!!!!!  the only time I hit reserve at 80 miles was doing 80 mph into a 30mph headwind.... Shocked
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PhredValk
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 11:59:38 PM »
I had to fuel at 90 miles once, riding 85 into a blistering headwind on my IS in Saskatchewan.
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mario
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 06:32:17 AM »
been there, done that.  ran outa gas west of ozona.  not fun.  thank God for bullgooses syphon hose and tj's large concours tank. 

btw, hit reserve at 75 miles.   Roll Eyes
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Mofla
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 09:08:12 AM »
Was a lil concerned I was running rich, but sounds like the norm !
Carbs do get thirsty !!! Thnks for the input !!!
Mo
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saddlesore
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 10:23:26 AM »
I ran out at the 80 or 90 mile mark several times. Turned out the trip meter wasn't working properly.
Now when I fill it up I give the trip meter a few extra turns and the problem is gone.
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Mofla
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 05:34:52 PM »
Mario ! 75 has to b a standing record ! S/S I have questioned the accuracy of said tripometer but seemed to match pretty good with the road mileage signs ! Thnks !
Mo
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2013, 06:42:18 PM »
I hit reserve once at 66 miles while riding home on the Kansas Turnpike in 2010.  Major headwind plus I had inadvertently tanked up with ethanol at least once in Iowa or Wisconsin.  My fuel mileage had been decreasing for a while after that.  I figure that my fuel valve (the cover set) was about to go and the ethanol took it over the edge. 

Anyway, I stayed over in Blackwell, OK that night and put a bunch of fuel additive in the tank.  Rode around town until I could smell the solvent coming out of the exhaust then let it sit over night.  Got me home the next day just fine.

I now travel with a fresh cover set in my saddle bag just in case!

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