New bike owner, just got bike tues and wondering how do I use the fuel reserve if I ever get in a situation where I would need to? Also When the fuel light comes on, do I still have about a gallon before I would even need the reserve? Is there anything special like to put the gas in the bike to fill the reserve or u just fill bike up and it takes care of the reserve as well? I don't know anything about bikes so sorry if this is all ignorant questions.

I searched and didn't find an answer, but thanks for any help.

 

The light IS your reserve.

 

The fact that you keep on asking these kind of questions really scares me.

Are you sure you are up to owning a motorcycle?

 

your reserve is anytime after you've put about 60 miles on the bike. Cause you're going to have to fill up soon

 

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Are you sure you are up to owning a motorcycle?</TD></TR></TABLE>

how long before he posts.."well, I wrecked my RC51, where can I find a new frame/froks/bodywork?"

 

lol, whos got the over and whos got the under?

 

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UCB will organize it...

I've got my money on 2 weeks.

 

'slidin sideways'... 'Dunno anything about motorcycles'... RC51... Uh oh

 

 

IIRC the reserve on the rc51 is .9 gallons. All reserve means is that when the orange light comes on you're "using the reserver."
I believe this term was just kept around from older motorcycles where there actually was a reserve and you had to physically switch the petcock to reserve when you ran out of gas.

In the context of new FI bikes the reserver is simply the end of your tank that's indicated by a fuel light. And with .9 gallons left on the RC51 you can probably get yourself to a gas station.

 

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UCB will organize it...

I've got my money on 2 weeks. </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol im not a gamblin man

 

PLease sell your bike now, or at a minimum park the thing until you have gained a little more experience and knowledge of motorcycles. If need be, get a smaller bike and ride it until you can handle the RC51.

 

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werd

Have you at least taken the MSF? They tell you about reserve switches in that class too

 

My reserve light came on after only 54 miles today That's a new record!

 

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What for? I have no problems handeling the bike. My friends ZX6R is just as quick and just as dangerous so what would be the point? Its not like riding a bike is difficult. I think the hardest thing is backing it out of a parking spot up a hill. But there is little things that I don't know about a bike like the fuel reserve but somehow that makes me unable to handel the bike is just an ill-advised statement to say the least.

The bike only goes as fast as you want it to. It doesn't take long for me to catch on to things like this and I've had very little issues so far. I mean we have probably rode about 8 hrs or so this weekend alone and we both do very well.

I've always been the one to start out big. When I was 11 instead of racing go carts or 4 cylinder cars, I started off in a V8 race class and finised 4th my first race. Then started winning my second full race season. I know this has nothing to do with driving a bike but I've always been the one to start out big and that way I can pretty much drive anything later on.

I thank you guys for your concern but I'm sure I'll be just fine.

This is why I don't like to ask questions on this forum, one question makes you into an idiot that has to ryhme or reason to own or even sit on a bike...just rediculous.

 

You sound logical and centered so just be careful out there... it is out of concern some jump on you.(and believe me your not the only one to get jumped on). Keep asking your questions and we'll all do our best to answer you, though you have to understand that sometimes a question gets asked a lot and over and over... so expect some resistance at times, but it doesn't mean we want you to fail.

 

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Thanks, I've been trying to be as defensive as I possibly can on the bike so far and I hope thats enough. I don't speed or do anything crazy and never plan on it, just like the attention I get from people at places.

I know somethings get asked often and I tried searching for it up there and it came back with two responses but they were on totally different bikes, I think one might have been a cruiser or something so I figured I would ask to besure cause I don't want to be stranded.

I do appreciate you alls concern and I'm planning on taking the safty course as soon as I can just so I can learn a few more things. I actually had a guy at the dealer where I bought the bike to spend about an hour or so after work of his own time to help me and had another guy that my friend bought his bike from to give me riding information so I've learned alot in the few days that I've owned a bike but I know there is TONS of other things out there so sorry if my questions are redundent or have been asked a million times. I will try to search better.

Thanks again.

 

There you go... excellent response. good for you

keep posting here, we need level headed riders in our sport

 

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how long before he posts.."well, I wrecked my RC51, where can I find a new frame/froks/bodywork?"</TD></TR></TABLE>

Let just hope that if I do happen to wreck it, I'll still be around to fix it. But I'm very careful about riding. I'm not speeding or anything like that but its usually others that you have to watch out for. Anyways, I've been getting stuff like the "your going to die" speeches for the past week so I'm getting more and more paranoid, hopefully to make me a safe rider.

 

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Dayum. I've gotten mine to come on at 71 before. Musta been flaaawwwwwwwwwgin it.

I call dibs on the left fairing, tank and tail. I hope it doesn't come to that. Be careful man.


Modified by backlash at 9:21 AM 5/5/2008

 

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I hope your still around also... just an FYI from an old hack(28 years road and track experience)... at times you can be TO careful, road survivability to me consists of slight aggression coupled with caution. One of the greatest attributes a MC has over a car in terms of safety is its ability to accelerate out of dangerous situations before they can snowball into life threatening circumstances.


-Dont be a road be a wallflower(road block) on the highway, be a dancer.

 

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I hope your still around also... just an FYI from an old hack(28 years road and track experience)... at times you can be TO careful, road survivability to me consists of slight aggression coupled with caution. One of the greatest attributes a MC has over a car in terms of safety is its ability to accelerate out of dangerous situations before they can snowball into life threatening circumstances.


-Dont be a road be a wallflower(road block) on the highway, be a dancer. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Great info! thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I read in the newbie post on here about the same thing, to keep the bike in a lower gear at times just incase. So, thats definently something to keep in mind. Thanks!

 

the only stupid question is the one you dont ask. be safe out there man

 

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how long before he posts.."well, I wrecked my RC51, where can I find a new frame/froks/bodywork?"</TD></TR></TABLE>

how long till you post how superior the triumph is with only 3 cylinders?

 

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how long before he posts.."well, I wrecked my RC51, where can I find a new frame/froks/bodywork?"</TD></TR></TABLE>

How long before you stop being the biggest c*nt on /26?