Bikes run better with petrol! - SV650.org

Taipan · 15-01-10, 10:58 AM

Bikes run better with petrol, as I found out in the middle of the bloody Limehouse Link last night! Stupid low fuel light is supposed to flash and then go solid before you run out right. Mine suddenly came on and stayed on as I went into the tunnel and just as I thought thats strange it started running on one cylinder and then no cylinders! Every cloud has a silver lining though as I serviced the calipers the other night so it was very easy to push!

jambo · 15-01-10, 11:24 AM

Whoops!

We've all been there

yorkie_chris · 15-01-10, 11:25 AM

Heh. That's what the trip meter's for.

15-01-10, 11:48 AM

NEVER trust the fuel light, it is bad.

Spiderman · 15-01-10, 11:49 AM

Trip counter FTW! I've had to push mine on a cold rainy day so be glad you were in a tunnel and dry

Stu · 15-01-10, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Trip counter FTW! I've had to push mine on a cold rainy day so be glad you were in a tunnel and dry

But the only way out is up hill

phi-dan · 15-01-10, 12:31 PM

Same here (still had a good 10-20 miles on my usual range tho) although for me the light came on after I had already coughed, spluttered etc to a standstill and was sat there wondering why. Fortunately I was at the top of a hill, and I had 2 people stop and ask if I needed a hand pushing (both cagers) which was nice.

This weekend I ar mostly looking at fuel senders then

Nick_69 · 15-01-10, 01:18 PM

It happens to the best of us

15-01-10, 01:30 PM

u lucky u can get out on bike dave, we have had bad snow for 4 weeks...havnt seen bike for last 5 weeks, still 2ft deep here!!

Taipan · 15-01-10, 02:09 PM

I normally know how far I've got left but had been messing about trying to repair the tank and had drained it etc. Lights never played up before either? I assume I broke it whilst messing around trying to repair the leak? Oh well i need the excercise anyway!

15-01-10, 10:58 AM	#1
Taipan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 785	Bikes run better with petrol! Bikes run better with petrol, as I found out in the middle of the bloody Limehouse Link last night! Stupid low fuel light is supposed to flash and then go solid before you run out right. Mine suddenly came on and stayed on as I went into the tunnel and just as I thought thats strange it started running on one cylinder and then no cylinders! Every cloud has a silver lining though as I serviced the calipers the other night so it was very easy to push!

15-01-10, 11:24 AM	#2
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! Whoops! We've all been there __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

15-01-10, 11:25 AM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! Heh. That's what the trip meter's for. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-01-10, 11:48 AM	#4
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! NEVER trust the fuel light, it is bad.

15-01-10, 11:49 AM	#5
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! Trip counter FTW! I've had to push mine on a cold rainy day so be glad you were in a tunnel and dry __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

15-01-10, 12:31 PM	#7
phi-dan Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: going up Camborne hill coming down Posts: 251	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! Same here (still had a good 10-20 miles on my usual range tho) although for me the light came on after I had already coughed, spluttered etc to a standstill and was sat there wondering why. Fortunately I was at the top of a hill, and I had 2 people stop and ask if I needed a hand pushing (both cagers) which was nice. This weekend I ar mostly looking at fuel senders then __________________ Was: Red curvy S: crash bungs, double bubble screen, fenda extenda, HEL front lines, OEM belly pan Now: Blue FZ6 Fazer

15-01-10, 01:18 PM	#8
Nick_69 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guildford, surrey Posts: 785	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! It happens to the best of us __________________ Was SV650S K9 Now GSXR 600 K9

15-01-10, 01:30 PM	#9
lee67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! u lucky u can get out on bike dave, we have had bad snow for 4 weeks...havnt seen bike for last 5 weeks, still 2ft deep here!!

15-01-10, 02:09 PM	#10
Taipan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basildon, Essex Posts: 785	Re: Bikes run better with petrol! I normally know how far I've got left but had been messing about trying to repair the tank and had drained it etc. Lights never played up before either? I assume I broke it whilst messing around trying to repair the leak? Oh well i need the excercise anyway!

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