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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Fort Worth
Hope you don't make a habit of this, the fuel pump is cooled by fuel in the tank.
low fuel means less cooling.
sometimes unavoidable but I rarely dip below 1/4 tank....for me about 180 miles.
not sure about using a gps...i do use the gas buddy app which compares prices- and it updated by users so a closed station would not be updated
mike
low fuel means less cooling.
sometimes unavoidable but I rarely dip below 1/4 tank....for me about 180 miles.
not sure about using a gps...i do use the gas buddy app which compares prices- and it updated by users so a closed station would not be updated
mike
Thanks for the heads up. One of my ridding buddies has a 2007 RK and he rarely ever puts more than a 1/2 tank of gas. I wonder if there is any data behind fuel pump failures and heat because not cooled by fuel. I would think that there would be tons of people on here and other forums with pump failures for both bike and cagers. I would also think that the fuel moving through the pump is providing a lot of cooling.
Yes, only 91 or better goes in our bikes. We did have one stop that we paid $4.07 per gallon.
Tourer
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 362
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From: Okinawa, Japan
King George said it Best!
Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone.
Everything that I've got is just what I've got on.
When that sun is high in that Texas sky
I'll be bucking it to county fair.
Amarillo by morning, Amarillo I'll be there.
Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone.
Everything that I've got is just what I've got on.
When that sun is high in that Texas sky
I'll be bucking it to county fair.
Amarillo by morning, Amarillo I'll be there.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,096
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From: San Jose
Mike, I guess I'll take my chances. Thanks for the heads up. One of my ridding buddies has a 2007 RK and he rarely ever puts more than a 1/2 tank of gas. I wonder if there is any data behind fuel pump failures and heat because not cooled by fuel. I would think that there would be tons of people on here and other forums with pump failures for both bike and cagers.
I would also think that the fuel moving through the pump is providing a lot of cooling.
Thanks for the heads up. One of my ridding buddies has a 2007 RK and he rarely ever puts more than a 1/2 tank of gas. I wonder if there is any data behind fuel pump failures and heat because not cooled by fuel. I would think that there would be tons of people on here and other forums with pump failures for both bike and cagers. I would also think that the fuel moving through the pump is providing a lot of cooling.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 759
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From: Vegas Baby!!
Hope you don't make a habit of this, the fuel pump is cooled by fuel in the tank.
low fuel means less cooling.
sometimes unavoidable but I rarely dip below 1/4 tank....for me about 180 miles.
not sure about using a gps...i do use the gas buddy app which compares prices- and it updated by users so a closed station would not be updated
mike
low fuel means less cooling.
sometimes unavoidable but I rarely dip below 1/4 tank....for me about 180 miles.
not sure about using a gps...i do use the gas buddy app which compares prices- and it updated by users so a closed station would not be updated
mike
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Guymon, OK
Yeah, gotta be careful about gas stations out in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle. I live up in Guymon in the OK panhandle and both 'handles are full of gas stations that might show up on a GPS....but are closed.
I'm actually going to ride down to Dallas when I get home from this deployment for a pistol instructor cert class in June. I might skirt around on 287 (small county highway) or I might go down and hit I40 over to Oklahoma City then down to Dallas. Haven't decided yet.
How'd you like the cowshit smell in Amarillo and Lubbock? Pretty nice huh?
I'm actually going to ride down to Dallas when I get home from this deployment for a pistol instructor cert class in June. I might skirt around on 287 (small county highway) or I might go down and hit I40 over to Oklahoma City then down to Dallas. Haven't decided yet.
How'd you like the cowshit smell in Amarillo and Lubbock? Pretty nice huh?