? about the reserve
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I wish my 06 had came with a clock. I would have saved me $60. After about 3 weeks, and continually being late to somewhere I needed to be, I added the Clutch Lever Bracket Clamp Clock to my bike.
Here is the weblink, if anyone else is unaware of that product, and has the need.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
ORIGINAL: Dallastx
One last note. I'd rather have a tach or other gauge than a stinking clock on the speedo.
What time is it? Who the hell cares??
One last note. I'd rather have a tach or other gauge than a stinking clock on the speedo.
What time is it? Who the hell cares??
Here is the weblink, if anyone else is unaware of that product, and has the need.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
I use a wrist watch. Goes around your wrist. They come either in a digital format, analog or both. LOL
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RE: ? about the reserve
Well, here is the idiot that will tell you to use reserve once in a while. All the condensation, water in fuel and other crap will settle in the lowest part of the tank. This part of the tank is lower than the normal outlet of the tank, and can only be accessed by going to reserve, which pulls from a lower point in the tank.
If you fill up, and then run on reserve for 50 miles or so you will pull that condensate out of the tank and get rid of it rather than letting it build up to the point of causing the engine to run bad. Don't forget to switch back to normal before you get low on fuel and need your reserve.
Just an opinion, but it has always worked well for me.
Regards,
Bill
If you fill up, and then run on reserve for 50 miles or so you will pull that condensate out of the tank and get rid of it rather than letting it build up to the point of causing the engine to run bad. Don't forget to switch back to normal before you get low on fuel and need your reserve.
Just an opinion, but it has always worked well for me.
Regards,
Bill
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I am with Bill. Once and a while I run on reserve for about 10 to 20 miles because gas floats on water. How much water do I have in my tank after a period of 1 month is unknown.... but it cant hurt running on reserve.
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Todays gas pumps are so high flow anything in the tank (even though there should be nothing) besides gasoline will get remixed upon refueling and as such will have no adverse effects on said motorcycle...
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RE: ? about the reserve
ORIGINAL: billnourse
Well, here is the idiot that will tell you to use reserve once in a while. All the condensation, water in fuel and other crap will settle in the lowest part of the tank. This part of the tank is lower than the normal outlet of the tank, and can only be accessed by going to reserve, which pulls from a lower point in the tank.
If you fill up, and then run on reserve for 50 miles or so you will pull that condensate out of the tank and get rid of it rather than letting it build up to the point of causing the engine to run bad. Don't forget to switch back to normal before you get low on fuel and need your reserve.
Just an opinion, but it has always worked well for me.
Regards,
Bill
Well, here is the idiot that will tell you to use reserve once in a while. All the condensation, water in fuel and other crap will settle in the lowest part of the tank. This part of the tank is lower than the normal outlet of the tank, and can only be accessed by going to reserve, which pulls from a lower point in the tank.
If you fill up, and then run on reserve for 50 miles or so you will pull that condensate out of the tank and get rid of it rather than letting it build up to the point of causing the engine to run bad. Don't forget to switch back to normal before you get low on fuel and need your reserve.
Just an opinion, but it has always worked well for me.
Regards,
Bill
One thing Bill is not - and that is an idiot
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RE: ? about the reserve
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Hmm. There is never water in the gas tank unless you put it in there. The condensation level is so low, you couldn't detect a trace.
Hmm. There is never water in the gas tank unless you put it in there. The condensation level is so low, you couldn't detect a trace.
though you may have the brains not to empty your water battle into the tank, the stations - any station deal with this issue - usually by letting it get pumped into your tank
same in the spring
crud gets into every tank - moisture inc.
as for the reserve - do what make ya comfortable
play with your pet-**** or leave it alone
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RE: ? about the reserve
ORIGINAL: Dallastx
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First. I would love to see the Sportie have more gauges. Fuel, tach, amps, ect. I'm used to riding with them.
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What time is it? Who the hell cares??
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First. I would love to see the Sportie have more gauges. Fuel, tach, amps, ect. I'm used to riding with them.
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What time is it? Who the hell cares??
Oh, I forgot... you gotta buy a Road King to get all that.
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Condesation is water. Caused by filling your tank with cold gas from 10 feet underground and then pumped inot your tank that is heated by the sun. Personally I dont see it as a huge issue, but it is in there. Got a boat with a outboard motor? Buy a tank and let it sit in your boart for a hour or so. Then run the gas through a seperator. You will see some water. An amount that will damange anything? Nope... but in its truest form it should not be there.
Corn based additives in gas. This is a water based organic refinement. Again, this stuff in Wisconsin puts water in your tank. But under normal driving is it a big deal... maybe after 70,000 miles. I run the reserve once and while anyway.
Corn based additives in gas. This is a water based organic refinement. Again, this stuff in Wisconsin puts water in your tank. But under normal driving is it a big deal... maybe after 70,000 miles. I run the reserve once and while anyway.
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I work in the oil and gas industry, and all gas has small amount of water in it. Sometimes a station will get a batch that has a slug in it. I doesn't happen too often but it does happen. That is why STP makes millions a year on "Gas Guard".
All small aircraft have a tank drain on them that allows the pilot to drain a sample of gas from the very bottom of the tank, and there is a special little clear cup that the sample is drained into to check for water. Taking a fuel sample is part of the pre flight check before every flight. Aviation fuel is higher quality than anything you are putting in your bike and it is an issue there so I'm betting it is an issue at your local convience store.
As far as the pump nozzle stirring up the gas and making it a non issue, that might be true if you fill up and run all the gas out in 15 minutes. If not, it only takes about that long for the gas and water to start to seperate, leaving the water in the bottom. If you don't believe it, just mix a little gas and water in a clear glass and see what happens.
Same thing with condensation. Over a period of time there will be water in the tank just from the moisture in the air that gets in the tank when you remove the cap. The wetter the climate you live in the sooner it happens.
I will continue to use the reserve setting on the wife's bike once in a while. Mine is FI so it is not an issue. Everyone else should do what makes them comfortable, but in my opinion it is just free insurance.
Regards,
Bill
All small aircraft have a tank drain on them that allows the pilot to drain a sample of gas from the very bottom of the tank, and there is a special little clear cup that the sample is drained into to check for water. Taking a fuel sample is part of the pre flight check before every flight. Aviation fuel is higher quality than anything you are putting in your bike and it is an issue there so I'm betting it is an issue at your local convience store.
As far as the pump nozzle stirring up the gas and making it a non issue, that might be true if you fill up and run all the gas out in 15 minutes. If not, it only takes about that long for the gas and water to start to seperate, leaving the water in the bottom. If you don't believe it, just mix a little gas and water in a clear glass and see what happens.
Same thing with condensation. Over a period of time there will be water in the tank just from the moisture in the air that gets in the tank when you remove the cap. The wetter the climate you live in the sooner it happens.
I will continue to use the reserve setting on the wife's bike once in a while. Mine is FI so it is not an issue. Everyone else should do what makes them comfortable, but in my opinion it is just free insurance.
Regards,
Bill