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I have a 2002 honda shadow ace 750. There is no fuel gauge and from what I understand there is no indicator light to show when you are lown on fuel (correct?). So I have a couple questions:
1. When you start to run out of gas, will you feel the bike sputter and then while in the middle of driving, do you reach down and turn your petcock to reserve? Or what is the best practice? (right now I'm using my trip meter to gauge my mpg usage so I don't have to do that, but still......)
2. The ACE manual says I have a 3.7 gal tank capacity, then a .95 gal fuel reserve capacity. I'm guessing my actual tank is 3.7 - .95 = 2.75 gallons and my reserve is .95 gallons, is this correct? OR do I have a 3.7gal tank plus the reserve? I've never tried to run the tank dry as I've only had the bike for close to a month but I want to see what my true mpg is soon so I'm preparing.
Thanks for the help. And anyone that has a similar ACE, the tank capacity thing is much appreciated.
1. When you start to run out of gas, will you feel the bike sputter and then while in the middle of driving, do you reach down and turn your petcock to reserve? Or what is the best practice? (right now I'm using my trip meter to gauge my mpg usage so I don't have to do that, but still......)
2. The ACE manual says I have a 3.7 gal tank capacity, then a .95 gal fuel reserve capacity. I'm guessing my actual tank is 3.7 - .95 = 2.75 gallons and my reserve is .95 gallons, is this correct? OR do I have a 3.7gal tank plus the reserve? I've never tried to run the tank dry as I've only had the bike for close to a month but I want to see what my true mpg is soon so I'm preparing.
Thanks for the help. And anyone that has a similar ACE, the tank capacity thing is much appreciated.