Fuel Filters...
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I tried an inline fuel filter once....
The only problems I had with it was that when I leaned hard in the curves I would experience fuel starvation for a bit after I straightened back up.
I took it out and never looked back.
If you don't lean your bike too far over you should be fine.
The only problems I had with it was that when I leaned hard in the curves I would experience fuel starvation for a bit after I straightened back up.
I took it out and never looked back.
If you don't lean your bike too far over you should be fine.
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I tried an inline fuel filter once....
The only problems I had with it was that when I leaned hard in the curves I would experience fuel starvation for a bit after I straightened back up.
I took it out and never looked back.
If you don't lean your bike too far over you should be fine.
The only problems I had with it was that when I leaned hard in the curves I would experience fuel starvation for a bit after I straightened back up.
I took it out and never looked back.
If you don't lean your bike too far over you should be fine.
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I never use them. In my experience with those type of in-line filters I've found that they are primarily made to be used on automotive fuel lines with gas being pushed by fuel pumps. On gravity fed carbureted systems such as on motorcycles, when the gas level get under 1/2 a tank they are sometimes too restrictive to let gas go through on its own. This leads to out of gas symptoms even though you haven't hit reserve yet. But what do I know, I'm not a biologist.
FYJB.
FYJB.
Last edited by Hey Man; Mar 26, 2022 at 08:48 PM.
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I never use them. In my experience with those type of in-line filters I've found that they are primarily made to be used on automotive fuel lines with gas being pushed by fuel pumps. On gravity fed carbureted systems such as on motorcycles, when the gas level get under 1/2 a tank they are sometimes too restrictive to let gas go through on its own. This leads to out of gas symptoms even though you haven't hit reserve yet. But what do I know, I'm not a biologist.
FYJB.
FYJB.
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I'll set that up for next winter... It ain't cheap to get the tanks relined...
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Believe me, I've been bending over backwards and upside down for 50 years....