The leaking hose was the overflow from spilling gas around the cap, no biggie. I have run completely out with 26mi. on the reserve its wierd that you would only put 2.8g. after 20mi on reserve normally I put about 3.5g. after runnin on reserve for 20mi. When you are filling up do you wait after fuel reaches the top for it to settle down into the lower tank? When I see gas at the top of the tank I slowly put about another .25g. in little squirts at a time. You can remove and replace the fuel filters but I dont think you can clean them out.

 

It should not drip fuel on the cylinder head. There should be two rubber hoses attached to the left down tube that connect to the roll over valve & vent. If you have taken your tank off recently they were probably left unconnected.

I have not cut a tank apart but I would be wiling to wager the vent hose attaches to the inside of the tank very close to the filler.

Milage after the fuel light comes on is a coin toss at best. Kinda like reading a gas gauge. Just an indicator that you need gas.

Fuel filter is located in the reserve tank under the fuel pump. It should not need service just because you ran it out of fuel.

 

your milage will fluctuate according to how fast your going. My fuel light will take me from 28 mpg, riding it easy at speeds less then 55 mph, to 22mpg before running dry when i ride like a bat out of **** on the expressways, ranging from 70-110 mph .

 

I don't think the reserve light mechanism is based on an exact science. I fill up way before the reserve light comes on using tripmeter 1.

 

I got so used to the low fuel light coming on prematurely that it is like the little boy who cried wolf. This time it really meant it was low. When I fill up I stop when it reaches the bottom of the hole in the filler. With the stupid vapor recovery hose on the gas pumps and the extended risers on the handle bars it is a pain to fill up without getting any on the tank.

 

quote:There should be two rubber hoses attached to the left down tube that connect to the roll over valve & vent. If you have taken your tank off recently they were probably left unconnected.


The vapor canister was removed before I got the bike. The hoses end right above the head. One has a check valve and the other is just open. I should probably extend them down to the bottom of the frame. Watching the gas run over the top of my hot engine was not comforting.

 

Xharley wrote "The vapor canister was removed before I got the bike. The hoses end right above the head. One has a check valve and the other is just open. I should probably extend them down to the bottom of the frame. Watching the gas run over the top of my hot engine was not comforting"

CA bike? Must be.

I removed the roll valve, hooked the two hoses together with a tee & added a long hose that exits down the center of the bike by the rear shock. No special reason other than to clean up the down tubes.

 

when the light comes on I find the first place , as much as i've read its different for every bike so I leave no doubt I got fuel!

 

quote:Originally posted by Churchkey

Xharley wrote "The vapor canister was removed before I got the bike. The hoses end right above the head. One has a check valve and the other is just open. I should probably extend them down to the bottom of the frame. Watching the gas run over the top of my hot engine was not comforting"

CA bike? Must be.

I removed the roll valve, hooked the two hoses together with a tee & added a long hose that exits down the center of the bike by the rear shock. No special reason other than to clean up the down tubes.





I did the same thing, T the vent hose and run it down to the bottom of frame.

 

"I removed the roll valve, hooked the two hoses together with a tee & added a long hose that exits down the center of the bike by the rear shock. No special reason other than to clean up the down tubes."

I did exactly the same thing.

I never seem to be able to get more than 2.5 to 2.8 gallons into my tank no matter how far I go on reserve. I think I'm never getting the tank quite full (but I frequently managed to spill it on the tank!).

 

Bunker, I noticed you replaced the left side cover, did you change and relocate the break. i did mine, tucked it under the tank and found i lost about a gallon of fuel capacity. I moved the fuel break back down to the bottom of the tank and regained the fuel capacity.

 

RedWarr, funny you should mention that... this thread got me wondering if that was possible. I did in fact place a straight plastic break (from FBF) in line and tucked it just under the side of the tank. So, the problem is caused by part of the fuel line being higher than the bottom of the tank? I guess the gas doesn't get siphoned even though the rear tank is lower than the front tank? And apparently the fuel line coming off the rear of the tank doesn't help?