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Posted by Tfrank59
- July 14, 2016, 23:32:16 PMwell I don't normally go on reserve but have been getting extra crappy mileage lately, not sure why. I usually can go 110 miles no sweat before reserve, but she went dead right at 100 last couple tankfuls.
Posted by gdrudd13
- July 14, 2016, 07:56:06 AMMine usually sputters for a bit before it dies. Well, usually long enough to reach down and switch to reserve. I usually just pull the clutch in and coast so I only slow down a little bit. Usually I just try not to hit reserve, but that doesn't always go as planned.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- July 13, 2016, 22:54:03 PM 
ok the once I did hit reserve was on a major highway and it did sputter and spit, switched over and took a sec but ran fine. I pulled in for gas, forgot and left the valve on reserve, filled the tank, switched it over to run before I moved the bike, took a long time to get it running and running without farting. Seemed to be just the crud in the tank, since then I have cleaned the tank and had no issues since.
Posted by Tfrank59
- July 13, 2016, 22:50:26 PMSo this isn't a problem, I guess, just a gripe/question. we've got this vacuum operated fuel valve, right? Does that explain why, once she needs to go on reserve, rather than sputtering for a few seconds (or a minute) like most other bikes--thereby giving you a chance to reach down and switch to reserve--my Drifter engine just always dies. Then I hurry to get out of traffic (Murphy's law--that's where you'll be), switch the thing to reserve, then crank her for 10-15 seconds to get running again. Sorry to vent, but is that everyone's experience with the vacuum petcock or just mine?