petrol taps

[manosound]

LJ,

I'm not sure who the "same here" is meant for, me, I presume. So, does that mean you had the lowered tank portion without a tap in that portion, but had a tube on one side and not the other and mistakenly used the tubed side for reserve?

Richard

[Beezageezauk]

I've taken on board what bsa-bill says but as I've never needed reserve on my A10, do I take it that reserve fuel is only good for about a mile??

As a comparison (and maybe this shouldn't be mentioned on this forum) my B31 has a reserve capacity of about 15 miles, but only one fuel tap.  I needed this a couple of years ago when I was working her a bit hard on a Belgian motorway and miscalculated my fuel economy.  I even ran out of reserve fuel but laid the bike down to get more from the blind side of the tank.  This got me to the fuel station without having to push....thank goodness.

Funnily enough, the A10 is more economical to run when motorway cruising with a full set of camping gear.  200 miles from full tank to reserve for the B31 and 230 miles at least for the A10.  As I said before, I've never used reserve on the A10. 

This has turned out to be quite an interesting thread.

Beezageezauk.

[LJ.]

I'm not sure who the "same here" is meant for, me, I presume.

Aimed at Bill actually Richard, as I was refering to the 'pushing' of bike to the petrol station.

My lower portion is on the left side (Dunno if they are all like this) and I used to have a habit of running on this side mistakingly thinking the right side was reserve. I learn by my mistakes! lol.

I'm wondering if there is much difference in the UK large tanks and those of the smaller U.S. tanks? What sizes do they have down in Oz?

[bsa- bill]

been down the shed and checked the lower portion is indeed on the left side and the tap is bang in the middle of it.
Looks like we have difference in tanks maybe to do with year of manufacture mine is a 61
and the A10 is one heavy bike to push very far

All the best every one may Santa bring you something nice and shiny - Bill