suzuki gsx petrol tap position????

**monkeys_out** · 10th March 2006, 10:22

hello. sorry, need some more help because i still havent a clue about bikes.

what position does the petrol tap thing on my bike need to be in for normal use? someone told me there is a normal, reserve and off position?? what are these positions?

thanks

james

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th March 2006, 10:26

Normally....tab points down for ON, up for RESERVE, and horizontal for OFF

**monkeys_out** · 10th March 2006, 10:39

mine appears to either point forward, down or backwards. any ideas?

cheers

**Pwalo** · 10th March 2006, 10:45

If it's a standard Suzuki vacuum set up you'll have on/reserve/prime positions. If my memory serves me right you should have the 'tab' of the fuel tap over the option that you want.

PS Don't switch to prime unless you've run out of fuel as it lets petrol run directly into the carbs.

**Ixion** · 10th March 2006, 12:20

Old Suzukis are , tab forward = prime, tab downward = on , tab back = reserve.

**GR81** · 10th March 2006, 14:40

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Normally....tab points down for ON, up for RESERVE, and horizontal for OFF

that applies for my GSX250

**Wonko** · 10th March 2006, 17:11

Ditto the request for info for my GSX 750.

Has been repainted and has no markings. Options are forward, down, backwards

**Wonko** · 2nd April 2006, 17:16

FYI options are:
backwards = PRI
Down = Main
Forwards = Reserve.

**moko** · 3rd April 2006, 04:56

Not heard of it recently but wasn`t unknown for riders to put the lever in prime by mistake and bend the con-rods on the old Suzi 2-strokes.

**Pixie** · 3rd April 2006, 16:35

You can run on prime
The only difference is the fuel tap is still open with the engine off.
On a two stroke with leaking float valves the crank case might fill with fuel,but a four stroke might fill the cylinder and bend stuff when turning over