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Oopsie!
08/25/13 at 13:29:27

Today I found out that motorcycles perform their best when there is gas in the tank. I filled it up on a short ride the other night but forgot I rode it to work Friday. I left out this morning thinking I needed no gas. On a lonely country road the engine shut off. I'm thinking WTF? Coasted onto the shoulder and sat for minute, tried to start and it cranked right up. Hmmm. A couple hundred feet down the road same thing. That's when I remembered riding to work on Friday.

Luckily, Reserva, High Priestess of the great god Petrol was there to work her magic and get me to the next Altar of Petrol. Wink

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Rix Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132	Re: Oopsie! Reply #1 - 08/25/13 at 13:47:05 First time I ran out of fuel was getting on the freeway for two exits. I was very glad I could reach the switch at 70.
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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: Oopsie! Reply #2 - 08/25/13 at 14:34:40 My first time, I'd been at highway speeds for a while. The OEM petcock was having delivery issues, and I'd switched it to prime. I thought I could make it to the next town... nope. Thankfully, my wife was driving the truck and was able to pick up a gas can.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Oopsie! Reply #3 - 08/25/13 at 14:39:43 It's kinda funny my scoot doesn't really give me any pre-spudder warning or anything it just suddenly dies before I have any indication or chance to switch to reserve. So since I've added the trip odo I pay a lot more attention to the miles I've clocked LoL.
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Re: Oopsie!
Reply #4 - 08/25/13 at 16:02:56

ToesNose wrote on 08/25/13 at 14:39:43:

It's kinda funny my scoot doesn't really give me any pre-spudder warning or anything it just suddenly dies before I have any indication or chance to switch to reserve. So since I've added the trip odo I pay a lot more attention to the miles I've clocked LoL. Grin

Yes! the first time was just like that! Engine off! OMG!

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Re: Oopsie!
Reply #5 - 08/25/13 at 19:53:11

Shure is fun ain't it Cheesy

I remember the first time I ran out on the '96..... Coming home from work on I-71,passing an 18-wheeler running about 80mph Shocked

.....it just quit running as I was moving back to the right lane Angry

.....I did get to the shoulder before the big rigs bumper ate my breetches leg Grin

. I started practicing switching to reserve at interstate speeds after that one!

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