T-CLOCKS and Why Running Out of Gas is a Bad Thing

Jmag2k6 · 06-20-2007

On my way to work this morning, I walked over to my bike. I immediately saw the rear tire's air pressure was obviously insufficient. I rode it down the street to my station to put some air in the tire. After placing air in the tire I could hear it hissing when I listened carefully. I'm aware this is a bad thing, but I had to get to work and I let my mother borrow my car.

I arrive at work safely and inspect my tire to find a screw in it. When did the screw get there? The tire was fine all day yesterday, so it must have happened right before I put the bike away last night.

It just so happens, I was traveling down the Beltway when I ran out of fuel on my way home and had to pull over to the shoulder to switch to the reserve tank. As I'm pulling over to the shoulder, I'm thining to myself "Wow, it's a lot of debree..."

So, what have I learned?
- The shoulder is not a fun place to be. Why? Debree. Also because tractor trailers whizzing by you about 6 feet away at 70+mph while you try to locate your fuel switch is not fun.... At all.
- Monitor your milage, and don't forget to reset the odometer when you refuel. This prevents you from having to pull over to the shoulder to switch to your reserve tank, subsequently getting a nail in your tire.

*trikebubble* · 06-21-2007

That kinda sucks, practice flipping your fuel switch to reserve while riding. It'll come in handy one day.

*likearock4x4* · 06-21-2007

I don't have one. Sorry for the problem. Were you able to get it home from work or did you have to fill it again first?

pat0021 · 06-21-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikebubble

That kinda sucks, practice flipping your fuel switch to reserve while riding. It'll come in handy one day.

ditto

Mercury · 06-21-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikebubble

That kinda sucks, practice flipping your fuel switch to reserve while riding. It'll come in handy one day.

I agree 100%, on more then one time if I didn't switch to reserve right away, i would have been mowed over by a bunch of cagers

kenny

Michael600r · 06-21-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikebubble

That kinda sucks, practice flipping your fuel switch to reserve while riding. It'll come in handy one day.

Saved my butt more than once on my old 500!

eidian · 06-21-2007

Wow, sorry to read about your tire because of the low gas. That's just one of those situations that you have to laugh at becasue it just sucks.

Yeah, learning to move the switch while riding is important. But to avoid this I just don't ride more than 120 miles per tank even though I can easily get over 150 without having to go to reserve.

Berto #7 · 06-21-2007

That's why I'm so glad that my ZX-12 has a gas gauge

*likearock4x4* · 06-21-2007

Yeah, but you shouldn't rely on it... I've heard of plenty of people who say their gauge is off.

DirtCrazed · 06-22-2007

Sounds like you had a pretty spoiled ride.

06-20-2007	#1 (permalink)
Jmag2k6 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7	T-CLOCKS and Why Running Out of Gas is a Bad Thing On my way to work this morning, I walked over to my bike. I immediately saw the rear tire's air pressure was obviously insufficient. I rode it down the street to my station to put some air in the tire. After placing air in the tire I could hear it hissing when I listened carefully. I'm aware this is a bad thing, but I had to get to work and I let my mother borrow my car. I arrive at work safely and inspect my tire to find a screw in it. When did the screw get there? The tire was fine all day yesterday, so it must have happened right before I put the bike away last night. It just so happens, I was traveling down the Beltway when I ran out of fuel on my way home and had to *pull over to the shoulder* to switch to the reserve tank. As I'm pulling over to the shoulder, I'm thining to myself "Wow, it's a lot of debree..." So, what have I learned? - The shoulder is not a fun place to be. Why? Debree. Also because tractor trailers whizzing by you about 6 feet away at 70+mph while you try to locate your fuel switch is not fun.... At all. - Monitor your milage, and don't forget to reset the odometer when you refuel. This prevents you from having to pull over to the shoulder to switch to your reserve tank, subsequently getting a nail in your tire.

06-21-2007	#2 (permalink)
trikebubble RIP Brother Deron Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okanagan Falls, BC Posts: 18,540	That kinda sucks, practice flipping your fuel switch to reserve while riding. It'll come in handy one day. __________________ 2005 V2K Ltd "I'll ride the wave where it takes me, I'll hold the pain release me"

06-21-2007	#3 (permalink)
likearock4x4 Thanks to all Veterans!!! Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: PGR Member #7955 O'Fallon, Illinois (Near St. Louis) Posts: 16,026	I don't have one. Sorry for the problem. Were you able to get it home from work or did you have to fill it again first? __________________ RIP Deron Harden. :-( You are truely missed.

06-21-2007	#7 (permalink)
eidian Black is faster, right? Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 2,485	Wow, sorry to read about your tire because of the low gas. That's just one of those situations that you have to laugh at becasue it just sucks. Yeah, learning to move the switch while riding is important. But to avoid this I just don't ride more than 120 miles per tank even though I can easily get over 150 without having to go to reserve. __________________ '07 black Z1000: Power Bronze/Projekt D/EYI Designs/Leo Vince/Puig/Galfer/T1Concepts

06-21-2007	#9 (permalink)
likearock4x4 Thanks to all Veterans!!! Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: PGR Member #7955 O'Fallon, Illinois (Near St. Louis) Posts: 16,026	Yeah, but you shouldn't rely on it... I've heard of plenty of people who say their gauge is off. __________________ RIP Deron Harden. :-( You are truely missed.

06-21-2007	#8 (permalink)
Berto #7 Crazy Rican BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 324	That's why I'm so glad that my ZX-12 has a gas gauge

06-22-2007	#10 (permalink)
DirtCrazed Kentucky Bubba BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Point, KY Posts: 1,301	Sounds like you had a pretty spoiled ride. __________________ Roses are red, Violets are blue I'm a schizophrenic... And so am I!

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