Anyone know how far an LC will go once it hits the fuel reserve?
I got 180 kms on the main tank today but I'm not sure how quickly I need to find fuel once it hits the reserve and I'm way too old to be pushing a motorcycle to the nearest gas station.
How far on reserve?
How far on reserve?
'82 RD350LC in '81 colours, OEM pipes, UNI filters
'85 FZ750
'85 FZ750
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aaronmvrider
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Re: How far on reserve?
Yes that's about right... Ran the gauntlet in 1982 with my rd250lc heading to the WA goldfeilds on a friday afternoon with a female pillion and got 30 km without running out - sat on about 80km / hr....
Re: How far on reserve?
Wow 30km's, I can confirm I got @15km's and was glad I made it home.
I did forget to check how much was left when I filled her up.
But my RD runs premix and I fill it at home.
I did forget to check how much was left when I filled her up.
But my RD runs premix and I fill it at home.
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88 RZ250 YPVS(project).
83 FJ1100.
96 YZF750R(track bike).
99 YZF1000 R1.
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72 CB750four.
Lifan 125 Pitbike.
82 RD350LC.
82 SR250.
83 RZ350YPVS.
88 RZ250 YPVS(project).
83 FJ1100.
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Evans Ward
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Re: How far on reserve?
I rode my RZ for 12 miles on reserve once and was very nervous. I was in a part of the state where it was very rural and gas stations were few and far between. The particular town I tanked up at had a total of 2 gas stations and one was closed. Fortunantly, the remaining station was open and had gasoline. I shook the tank before filling and heard nothing moving inside. 
For your metric system guys, that equates to about 14kms. 
For your metric system guys, that equates to about 14kms. 84 RZ350-Toomeys,SCR milled head, stk 26 carbs,300 M, 35 P, stock regrooved needles AS 2.5 turns out,stk air box,Banshee reeds Zeel non-progr CDI,TSRL Program YPVS,alum rad,R6 shock,GV emulators w/RT springs,fork brace,Shindy steering damper.
Re: How far on reserve?
sorry to be a pain, but 12mile is closer to 19kms.
Don't mean to be a distance Nazi.
Don't mean to be a distance Nazi.
76 TZ350(project).
82 RD350LC.
82 SR250.
83 RZ350YPVS.
88 RZ250 YPVS(project).
83 FJ1100.
96 YZF750R(track bike).
99 YZF1000 R1.
00 YZF1000 R1.
72 CB750four.
Lifan 125 Pitbike.
82 RD350LC.
82 SR250.
83 RZ350YPVS.
88 RZ250 YPVS(project).
83 FJ1100.
96 YZF750R(track bike).
99 YZF1000 R1.
00 YZF1000 R1.
72 CB750four.
Lifan 125 Pitbike.
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Evans Ward
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Re: How far on reserve?
You are correct. Math has always been one of my weaker subject areas!Benno #03 wrote:sorry to be a pain, but 12mile is closer to 19kms.
Don't mean to be a distance Nazi.
84 RZ350-Toomeys,SCR milled head, stk 26 carbs,300 M, 35 P, stock regrooved needles AS 2.5 turns out,stk air box,Banshee reeds Zeel non-progr CDI,TSRL Program YPVS,alum rad,R6 shock,GV emulators w/RT springs,fork brace,Shindy steering damper.