Reserve petcock preference Port or Stern?

Deets55 · Nov 17, 2014

Tom,
Bottom of Roadster tank, no connection between sides at lowest point. Honda's had at fitting on each side that was connected by a rubber hose

Reserve petcock preference Port or Stern?

lwmcd1 · Nov 17, 2014

Deets55 said:
Les,

I have been looking for a three position petcock but I am unable to locate any. Suggestions?
Pete

Maybe here? http://www.nacar-usa.com/Biker's%20Choi ... Id=7766861

Fast Eddie · Nov 17, 2014

lwmcd1 said:
Deets55 said:

Les,

I have been looking for a three position petcock but I am unable to locate any. Suggestions?
Pete

Click to expand...

Maybe here? http://www.nacar-usa.com/Biker's%20Choi ... Id=7766861

Wrong thread.

concours · Nov 17, 2014

Deets55 said:
Tom,
Bottom of Roadster tank, no connection between sides at lowest point. Honda's had at fitting on each side that was connected by a rubber hose

...and many other brands have a crossover tube as well. :mrgreen:

concours · Nov 17, 2014

"ONE petcock with reserve function, other side of tank plugged."

But you would loose the ability to access any of the gas trapped by the tank's division on the plugged side. My Honda CB350 had just one petcock with ON/RESERVE/OFF functions but there was a crossover line connecting both sides of the tank so fuel level would drop equally between both sides 'till really empty.

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Biscuit - I do not understand. If gas gets 'trapped' on one side, how does the original reserve via petcock system work?
My understanding is that the Norton tank is one connected container with no physical division.[/quote]

It's the tunnel to clear the frame. Mentioned here: anyone-running-pingel-fuel-valves-the-street-t19638.html

lwmcd1 · Nov 18, 2014

Fast Eddie said:
lwmcd1 said:

Deets55 said:

Les,

I have been looking for a three position petcock but I am unable to locate any. Suggestions?
Pete

Click to expand...

Maybe here? http://www.nacar-usa.com/Biker's%20Choi ... Id=7766861

Click to expand...

Wrong thread.

Sorry, I thought Pete ask where he might find one.

Fast Eddie · Nov 18, 2014

Maybe here? http://www.nacar-usa.com/Biker's%20Choi ... Id=7766861[/quote]

Wrong thread.[/quote]
Sorry, I thought Pete ask where he might find one.[/quote]

Well there's proof of how meanings can go astray in the internet... I meant 'wrong thread' as in it is not BSP !!

Deets55 · Nov 28, 2014

tomspro,

Here are the pictures of my older BAPs vs CNW 3 position petcocks
The only thing I am disappointed in is that the levers face in opposite directions when in reserve/off. On is straight up and down, left reserve is forward, right reserve is backwards. I might paint the off position w/red paint so I can see it from the saddle.
Pete

BAP's

CNW's

tomspro · Nov 28, 2014

Deets55 said:
tomspro,

Here are the pictures of my older BAPs vs CNW 3 position petcocks
The only thing I am disappointed in is that the levers face in opposite directions when in reserve/off. On is straight up and down, left reserve is forward, right reserve is backwards. I might paint the off position w/red paint so I can see it from the saddle.
Pete

Thanks for the pics. Gonna set a set from Matt.
You run out of red zip-ties? :mrgreen:

Deets55 · Nov 28, 2014

mix and match, it's the style now.

Brooking 850 · Nov 28, 2014

When I was first introduced to m/cycles (late 60's)and Brit bikes, as most of the bikes were on the side stand on the LHS, i was taught to get on it from the left hand side, also was taught the same for a push bike and a horse, but not in that order, therefore I was taught to turn on the fuel on the LHS of the tank, therefore being the primary supply, and the RHS being the reserve.
My Roadster is still the same today. Personal preference as the thread above suggests.

Regards Mike

Nater_Potater · Nov 28, 2014

Deets55 said:
The only thing I am disappointed in is that the levers face in opposite directions when in reserve/off. On is straight up and down, left reserve is forward, right reserve is backwards. I might paint the off position w/red paint so I can see it from the saddle.
Pete

I just try to remember that, as viewed from the side, they turn clockwise to open, then to reserve in 1/4 turn steps. And, the left side used to have a "RESERVE" emblem, but that fell off many years ago.

Nathan

ILLF8ED · Nov 29, 2014

ashman said:
In 39 years of owning my Norton the reserve has always been on the right hand side, last time I pulled the taps out to clean the mesh, unknown to me I put the reserve on the left side and while riding I had the left tap on as usaual and ran out of fuel, went to turn on reserve, WTF no fuel, so reserve was already on, didn't know what was happening and because both fuel taps look the same, it wasn't till I pulled the taps out again that I found out why, back to nomal now with the reserve tap on the right, lucky it was running out as I was coming up the hill to my place and made it home on a roll.
A simple mistake but could have been bad for me if out on a quiet road and miles from a fuel stop .

Ashley

If you have only the reserve tap on and run out there will still be a small amount of gas on the other side of the tank. Maybe a mile or two.

Reserve petcock preference Port or Stern?

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