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  • Offline Gazk   gb

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    Ran out fo fuel!
    on: June 23, 2022, 11:00:16 am
    June 23, 2022, 11:00:16 am
    OMG 27c and have just ran out of fuel for the first time in 30 years!!!

    Yep a two-mile push to the petrol station, good job I’m a little bit fit.

    They say the fitter you are the quicker you recover, should be good a week Thursday LOL!

    I guess the R80\7 cafe racer I have does not have a reserve or it does not work.
    I’d rather be laying in the Sun like a cat, than working like a dog for the cash!

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #1 on: June 23, 2022, 10:12:11 pm
    June 23, 2022, 10:12:11 pm
    *Originally Posted by Gazk [+]
    OMG 27c and have just ran out of fuel for the first time in 30 years!!!

    Yep a two-mile push to the petrol station, good job I’m a little bit fit.

    They say the fitter you are the quicker you recover, should be good a week Thursday LOL!

    I guess the R80\7 cafe racer I have does not have a reserve or it does not work.

    I struggle pushing this bike around the drive way let alone 2 miles on the side of the road... ouch.... Not sure how you managed it thought with the 7 bazillion flashing lights and mile per mile range counter telling you about your fuel situation  :745:

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #2 on: June 23, 2022, 10:22:15 pm
    June 23, 2022, 10:22:15 pm
    *Originally Posted by Antares [+]
    Not sure how you managed it thought with the 7 bazillion flashing lights and mile per mile range counter telling you about your fuel situation  :745:

    I doubt an old R80/7 has many lights or range counter to warn of much..

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    When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather....not screaming like the passengers in his car..!

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #3 on: June 23, 2022, 10:23:11 pm
    June 23, 2022, 10:23:11 pm
    *Originally Posted by smithy [+]
    I doubt an old R80/7 has many lights or range counter to warn of much..

    Smithy.

    My bad, i thought it was on the XR ignore my comment haha

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #4 on: June 24, 2022, 06:48:28 am
    June 24, 2022, 06:48:28 am
    I’ve an1100s(23 years)not sure if the 80/7 has a similar set up but if the tank is unfinished alloy same as the 1100 it’s possible to graft(weld)an extra piece on the bottom which gives the bike an extra gallon.

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #5 on: June 24, 2022, 11:06:08 am
    June 24, 2022, 11:06:08 am
    *Originally Posted by smithy [+]
    I doubt an old R80/7 has many lights or range counter to warn of much..

    Smithy.

    Dead on the worning was pop-pop burrrrrr stop :745:

    I’d rather be laying in the Sun like a cat, than working like a dog for the cash!

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #6 on: June 24, 2022, 02:02:05 pm
    June 24, 2022, 02:02:05 pm
    *Originally Posted by Gazk [+]
    Dead on the worning was pop-pop burrrrrr stop :745:

    Had that happen to me on the XT600, on the throttle accelerating about 65-70mph, fuel suddenly runs out i almost went over the handlebars with the amount of engine braking that thing has... Fortunately still rolling I realised what was going on, put it over to reserve and managed to get some fuel.

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    Re: Ran out fo fuel!
    Reply #7 on: June 24, 2022, 04:33:06 pm
    June 24, 2022, 04:33:06 pm
    Not the best of photo's but you can see the extra bit grafted on underneath


     



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