tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post7370191940762228016..comments2023-12-07T03:49:56.360-05:00Comments on On Two Wheels ... and more: Dumbed down by technologyCanajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-24129263325398458572009-04-07T08:19:00.000-04:002009-04-07T08:19:00.000-04:00Nikos - Yeah, I've been caught like that, forgetti...Nikos - Yeah, I've been caught like that, forgetting to switch it back on a fillup.<BR/><BR/>Bikerted - Between gallons, imperial gallons, and liters it can get pretty confusing for sure. And fuel guages can be pretty inaccurate as well. The only reasonably reliable way, IMO, is knowing the distance you get on a tank and filling up when you get within 20 or 30 miles of empty. Or, as Baron says, carry extra gas with you.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-90900504841210713162009-04-07T03:18:00.000-04:002009-04-07T03:18:00.000-04:00Got caught out once ourselves with our Guzzi. Read...Got caught out once ourselves with our Guzzi. Reading the owners manual it stated that the tank held 5 gallons, and yes we ran out of petrol in the middle of nowhere. Found a garage a mile down the road and filled up to the top. Tank held 4 gallons! Me thinks that the manual was printed for American market as our gallons are more in volume.<BR/>Seems that all models with injection have lost the saftey net of the reserve tap.bikertedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787908890609485075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-13275078700972261382009-04-07T02:43:00.000-04:002009-04-07T02:43:00.000-04:00The old R switch is fantastic as long as you don't...The old R switch is fantastic as long as you don't ride with it in that position all the time...and then run out of petrol, err sorry, gas.Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-40824466882338939802009-04-06T19:46:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:46:00.000-04:00Baron - Looking forward to reading about the ride....Baron - Looking forward to reading about the ride. 600 miles is more than my sorry butt can handle in a day. I can imagine you're still vibrating!<BR/><BR/>Mr. M. - That was my immediate assumption too, but no, he just assumed there was no fuel tap, like his RK.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-68293337221725135842009-04-06T19:00:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:00:00.000-04:00I had assumed he already hit the reserve. Would've...I had assumed he already hit the reserve. Would've been a given for most of us (I thought) anyway.<BR/><BR/>Good post!Mr. Motorcyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317142329450322815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-2619393344702360832009-04-06T18:49:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:49:00.000-04:00An absolute delight to read and of course, why did...An absolute delight to read and of course, why didn't he just switch to reserve...probably never occured to him these useful features still exist...My old BSA, my Triumph, my Honda...all have the reserve switch... When I go for a long run in a remote area, I always carry a small gerry can of extra fuel on the back rack. Of course it presents some danger to do so, but I find the benefits far outweigh the danger...besides never had any mishaps and always helpful in getting the camp fire going at night. I just made a long run to Beaverton/HillsBoro OR on Saturday and back...hard core riding only...(Roughly around 612 miles in one day) will make a post on it this week if I get the time...and I stop vibrating...stay tuned and keep on blogging...Good job!Baron's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363887015251189502noreply@blogger.com