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Old May 9, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Can someone explain why you can't run a on/off/reserve petcock on a 07 fuel injected bike. I'd rather hit reseve than run out. My low fuel light comes on @120mi but can make 150+ hwy. Any thoughts?
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Old May 9, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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The low fuel light is your reserve..........
when it comes on,you have 30 miles of reserve left.I can't speak for you,but a lot of people just don't get it
 
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Old May 9, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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There is no petcock on an FI bike because the fuel pump is located inside the tank. I'm assuming for safety/pressurization reasons, they don't allow you to shut off the only way that fuel can exit the tank safely.
 
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Old May 9, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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There is no petcock on an FI bike because the fuel pump is located inside the tank. I'm assuming for safety/pressurization reasons, they don't allow you to shut off the only way that fuel can exit the tank safely.
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