Stump the Band!

[malber]

Maybe not ran out of fuel, but put the petcocks on prime during the long ride and then while going downhill the gas went to the front of the tank.

[prometheus578]

Yes, but not completely out of fuel. He was heading down hill. All his remaining fuel sloshed to the front of the tank, leaving the petcocks thirsty.. He was on a Special and couldn't crank it over fast enough to get the vacuum to open the petcocks again to fill the bowls, hence, he had to push it home.

[prometheus578]

No fair, Malber... I was still typing.

[Wildkat]

Can it be? Is it possible?

He was on a Special

He was on a Standard...
(they only have one Special at this time.... and it's a 79... but I'm certain they will add more)


Seems it is a general consensus that he either ran out of gas... or didn't have enough to keep the petcocks working...
So about how he fixed the problem? Siphoned some from one of the other MANY steeds in their stable? the lawn mower? [what a way to get out of yardwork! Shame on you HobbyMan!(heading out to get the siphon hose)] the Suburban?

[malber]

Originally posted by prometheus578
No fair, Malber... I was still typing.

Yes, but your explanation was better.

[HobbyMan]

WildKat, we have two specials. 79F and 81 LH Though, the 81 is not road legal yet.

[Wildkat]

I thought about that second Special

but as the Midnight isn't road worthy at this time... it doesn't count... Well... not in this thread anyway... I mean... how could you have been riding it? at least a long way... maybe down the hill from your house... but not much farther I'm guessing...


By the way... have I mentioned lately that your acquisition of this particular type of motorcycle is becoming a bit XSive? I think you need to send one of them south about 5 miles...

[HobbyMan]

Whats wrong with being a little excessive? I think that the latest edition is quite happy where it is

[jimboreeno]

Yea, he had to have run the fuel down too far for the petcocks to pick up. If it had just been the position of the petcock he would have figured it out..... unless....

We don't know when this happened. It could have been early in his career as an XSive and perhaps that is when he earned the name Meathead Idiot!

If he turned off the petcocks while having a snack he might have forgot to turn them on after! OR... maybe DAD (in his infinite wisdom) looked at the bike and said, "That Meathead Idiot!, he forgot to turn off the petcocks!" and DAD helped the boy out and turned them off FOR HIM!

[John]

Remember guys

He was riding a Standard at the time.

[HobbyMan]

Ok close enough. Yes it was a standard. Every pretty much got it. I had already switched to reserve on my way home. All of the gas sloshed forward and I could not get the bike restarted. I was heading to the gas station. I would have made it on two cyls, but it wouldn't restart. Not even pointed uphill on prime. I had to push it back home, put gas in it, and drive back to the gas station. THat sucked. I told you this would be easy.