I think the reserve filer is glued or wedged in as I've tried many ways to remove it and it will not budge.. the tall one seems a press fit and can pull.out.
Up date. Someone has previously removed the switch from the handle bars and cut the wire at the pepcock solenoid. The pepcock is switched to on. How ever i am only getting 50 miles before running out of fuel. It only takes 6 litres to fill up. Even though it’s clearly run out of fuel. Looks like i need to remove the fuel tank to figure out what is going on. Can you tell me what the fuel pipe on the left hand side half way up the tank is used for? My trike is an 89 on a G plate. Also in the uk. Why would it only take 5 lires or so to fill up. It should be 13.5 litres as far as i know.
@Paulscnccreations depending on the version. All have 2 big pipes that run from the top to bottom tank, 20mm ish. Some have a pipe that passes through the bottom tank, about 6-7mm. I think it's a breather pipe, didn't seem to be of much use.
What year is this please? I have an 1989 trike. I don’t see a reserve tap on mine and the manual says it should have a switch just under the starter switch.
@Paulscnccreations this is an 89, F registered in UK. These things fail often, it might be that it failed and someone removed the tubes inside, or not, and it just uses all the tank or just to reserve point.
@@BikeFromTheBrink so i recieved the bike on friday i had no idea on how much fuel it had so i filled it up. It only took £6 which is less than 5 litres these day's.i did 60 miles on friday with no issues apart from the wheel bolt coming loose. I rode 10 miles on saturday before it cut out. I put 5 litres in it and it was full again. I then rode it home 10 miles. It’s supposed to take 13.5 litres. In your video it does show a tap on the end of the solenoid I think i’ll take the seats off and have a good look around. I do not have the electronic switch and i cannot find a pepcock. So i’ guess i’ll take the seats and covers off and see whats going on. Thanks for the reply.
I think the reserve filer is glued or wedged in as I've tried many ways to remove it and it will not budge.. the tall one seems a press fit and can pull.out.
Weird, mine just fell out
Ain't that the way!! Best of luck.
Mine is as dead as Rishi sunaks voter base..... ill think I'll remove both tubes and put in a flushable filter and tap under the auxiliary tank.
Up date. Someone has previously removed the switch from the handle bars and cut the wire at the pepcock solenoid.
The pepcock is switched to on. How ever i am only getting 50 miles before running out of fuel. It only takes 6 litres to fill up. Even though it’s clearly run out of fuel. Looks like i need to remove the fuel tank to figure out what is going on. Can you tell me what the fuel pipe on the left hand side half way up the tank is used for? My trike is an 89 on a G plate. Also in the uk. Why would it only take 5 lires or so to fill up. It should be 13.5 litres as far as i know.
@Paulscnccreations depending on the version. All have 2 big pipes that run from the top to bottom tank, 20mm ish.
Some have a pipe that passes through the bottom tank, about 6-7mm.
I think it's a breather pipe, didn't seem to be of much use.
What year is this please? I have an 1989 trike. I don’t see a reserve tap on mine and the manual says it should have a switch just under the starter switch.
@Paulscnccreations this is an 89, F registered in UK.
These things fail often, it might be that it failed and someone removed the tubes inside, or not, and it just uses all the tank or just to reserve point.
@@BikeFromTheBrink so i recieved the bike on friday i had no idea on how much fuel it had so i filled it up. It only took £6 which is less than 5 litres these day's.i did 60 miles on friday with no issues apart from the wheel bolt coming loose. I rode 10 miles on saturday before it cut out. I put 5 litres in it and it was full again. I then rode it home 10 miles. It’s supposed to take 13.5 litres. In your video it does show a tap on the end of the solenoid I think i’ll take the seats off and have a good look around. I do not have the electronic switch and i cannot find a pepcock. So i’ guess i’ll take the seats and covers off and see whats going on. Thanks for the reply.
You don't have the fake tank at the top do you?
@@BikeFromTheBrink i don’t think so as it actually holds fuel. The trike takes £6 in fuel to fill her up and i can get 50 miles before running out.