Fuel tap off, Fuel tap on

**marine0089** · 29th October 2009, 12:55

After Reading some posts about peoples opinions on what position to leave the fuel tap when parked up I thought it might be fitting to set up a little poll.

So how is it guys? Fuel tap on or fuel tap off?

**ManDownUnder** · 29th October 2009, 13:14

Mate the later bikes don't even have one - what does that tell you?

The whole time I had a bike with a tap it only movd (99% of the time) to reserve or (1%) to off when I was removing the tank. Being a lazy b'stard I very very rarely removed the tank so...

**vifferman** · 29th October 2009, 13:17

Fuel tap? What's that?

**KiwiGs** · 29th October 2009, 13:17

Now that I have a manual Pingle petcock on my 29 year old bike instead of the OEM vacuum petcock.
I always turn it off, out of habbit.
Just in case one of my float valves gets stuck open, for what ever reason.
Petrol on the crankcase is a PITA.

**MikeL** · 29th October 2009, 13:18

Both my bikes have one but I never touch it, other than on rare occasions when I need to remove the tank. I recall years ago reading some reason why it is recommended to turn it off but I can't remember what it was. Perhaps something to do with a fuel leak or the carbs??

**p.dath** · 29th October 2009, 13:21

Why fuel tap is under the tank, as in not easy to get to. It is only intended to to be used for maintenance.

So I never turn it off.

**slofox** · 29th October 2009, 13:26

Hain't got one....

**EJK** · 29th October 2009, 13:26

I got the habit of turning the fuel tap off everytime I stop by riding the old FXR. The bike used to flood the engine if I don't turn it off and leave it overnight.

**Bounce001** · 29th October 2009, 13:29

It depends what bike I am on. Don't use it on the triple (only reserve) but if on the old bonnie I use it every time I stop for longer than gassing up.

**Icemaestro** · 29th October 2009, 13:43

On older bike's that have like a gravity fed tap or something I'd turn it off - yours is an 07 so I doubt it's necessary. I used to have an old CBX that if I didn't turn it off it'd leak fuel out of the float chamber after 30min or so

**sunhuntin** · 29th October 2009, 16:19

mine only gets turned off if dad is riding it for some reason. usually, the next time i ride, it goes half a block before dying, leading into heart attack territory before realising. lol.

**Mom** · 29th October 2009, 16:26

I dont even have an off choice on my fuel tap

The blue lovely only offers on/reserve/prime. Whip the tank off no worries, does not lose a drop

**FJRider** · 29th October 2009, 18:32

Don't have one ...

**cs363** · 29th October 2009, 18:46

Originally Posted by KiwiGs

Now that I have a manual Pingle petcock on my 29 year old bike instead of the OEM vacuum petcock.
I always turn it off, out of habbit.
Just in case one of my float valves gets stuck open, for what ever reason.
Petrol on the crankcase is a PITA.

Likewise - I have a Pingel on my CBX so that definitely gets turned off whenever the bike is parked, anyone who knows CBX's will be aware of the disatrous results of failed vacuum diaphragms on the OEM fuel tap.....
RF900 almost never gets turned off, and as for the Ducati - pretty sure it hasn't got one (but I haven't taken posession yet, so have no idea...

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Consequently I can't vote as it isn't a multi-choice poll....

**YellowDog** · 29th October 2009, 18:57

Somone keeps turning mine off and also flicking the kill swich.

It's 'kin annoying.

Apparently the CT110 is prone to leaking whlilst on its side stand.