Daft Fuel Tap Question

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sparkz

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• Mar 17, 2004

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Hi peeps, can anyone tell me which way the fuel tap points when its on. I know sounds daft but after having various bikes with different taps on I'm not sure. Was out at the weekend & got to 73 miles b4 I filled up. Surely I must have hit reserve, or was I already on reserve<S>. Previous bikes have had an arrow point on the tap to show which way. The obvious solution would be to pull the tank off when empty, although I always put the bike away with a full tank just b4 i get home.

Cheers

Shane

 

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KDXFreestyle

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• Mar 17, 2004

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Im not sure if the 89-94's are the same, but on is with the longer side down, and reserve is with the longer side of the valve up.

 

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Henk

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• Mar 18, 2004

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You may well have got that far without hitting reserve. A friend of mine claims to have done 110 kms in a race without hitting reserve. He gets by with almost no fuel stops compared to the 250 mxer I race.

 

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canyncarvr

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• Mar 18, 2004

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You can determine the answer on any bike cuz the tap will only rotate 180º. I've never seen 'off' marked at both 9 and 3 o'clock.

The 'pointer' of the lever is going to be the one that points to 'off' @ 90º of available movement.

Sometimes it's not so easy to tell WHAT the lever is pointing at!

 

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wibby

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• Mar 18, 2004

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Sometimes it's not so easy to tell WHAT the lever is pointing at!

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On a certain Punkin, I've heard just turning the darn thing is a challenge :laugh:

 

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canyncarvr

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• Mar 19, 2004

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Not with linesman pliers!

 

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sparkz

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Cheers peeps

 

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louis

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Be sure to use insulated pliers.