k270s, tw21/22s

[dwainenregiersr]

The fuel control/shut off valve appears to be higher (because of its position on the fuel tank) than does the two forward "drooping" parts on either side of the fuel tank. I am not talking about the shrouds here. The IMS "'military" tank appears to be even worse in this regard, in that a signigicant portion of the tank is below the valve. The IMS tank appears to use the area where the current radiatior shrouds are to extend the tank, holding more fuel and then using the tank itself as a radiator shroud. Knowing that fluid {gas} is not likely to voluntarily flow up hill, how does the KLR use the fuel that, to me at least, appears to be below the fuel valve, and is thus unusable??? (I went to the local Kaw dealer, he is waiting for the 04's) Dwaine R

[Devon Jarvis]

It doesn't. You can get the "extra reserve" once you run out of gas on reserve, by tipping the bike on it's left side and that gets you the fuel in the right side area. But the left side area below the fuel tap is just a place where silt and crap hopefully winds up instead of the fuel tap. I'm told the military tank has very thick plastic in the shrouds, it hold less fuel than you might think in that area. Even the stock tank, you're talking about ounces of gasoline that's inaccessible. Devon dwainenregiersr wrote:

> > The fuel control/shut off valve appears to be higher (because of its > position on the fuel tank) than does the two forward "drooping" parts > on either side of the fuel tank. I am not talking about the shrouds > here. The IMS "'military" tank appears to be even worse in this > regard, in that a signigicant portion of the tank is below the valve. > The IMS tank appears to use the area where the current radiatior > shrouds are to extend the tank, holding more fuel and then using the > tank itself as a radiator shroud. > Knowing that fluid {gas} is not likely to voluntarily flow up hill, > how does the KLR use the fuel that, to me at least, appears to be > below the fuel valve, and is thus unusable??? > > (I went to the local Kaw dealer, he is waiting for the 04's) > > Dwaine R > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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[Fred Hink]

You are correct, fuel is effected by gravity just like everything else on this earth. Your bike doesn't use much fuel when it is at rest and vertical. While you are riding and especially off road, your gas is sloshing around and most of it will find a way to get to the petcock and to the carb. There has been a modification done by some with varied success to allow most all the fuel to be used from the KLR tank. http://www.bigcee.com/fuelmod.html Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "dwainenregiersr" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:54 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR usable fuel > Knowing that fluid {gas} is not likely to voluntarily flow up hill, > how does the KLR use the fuel that, to me at least, appears to be > below the fuel valve, and is thus unusable???

[dwainenregiersr]

Snipped... Fred Hink; Thank you for your help. I think that I would skip the mod. Thanks anyhow. Dwaine R.

[Lujo Bauer]

I hope you get some use out of them. I don't remember the steering feeling much heavier to me with the Trailwings. On the road the bike seemed quite happy to be thrown into corners at will, more so than the K270s and Karoos I've tried, which always seem to like certain lean angles more than others. The Trailwings did track a lot straighter than the knobbies I've tried, though. I feel that with knobbies there are occasions when an irregularity of the pavement will bend the knobs just a bit and so set the bike a touch off course; that wasn't the case with the Trailwings, which would let me climb in and out of ruts in the pavement without changing direction. I'm thinking about switching to more streety tires again -- any new comments about the K761s since your review, Zach? -Lujo

> Which reminds me Lujo.... > Last week I slapped onto my Tengai the 50% worn Trailwings you left for > me. (Thanks) > I like the tire for its sturdy construction, low rolling resistance and > grip (pavement and gravel), but did you find the steering to be as heavy > as I feel it is? > Mark

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