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Old 06-07-2007, 03:50 PM
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Just wondering... On your fuel shut off valve. I belive clockwise is all the way open and counter clockwise is all the way closed. A mechanic told me that you need it in between the two for full open is that correct?
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Old 06-07-2007, 09:17 PM
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okay thats pretty sad so far 21 peeps viewed this thread and no one can tell me what they have theirs!
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Old 06-07-2007, 10:00 PM
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I never messed with mine. Just pulled the vacuum line and removed the tank.
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Old 06-08-2007, 06:17 AM
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I don't believe that is the case. If my my memory serves me right, the petcock isn't marked on/off but I mine is cranked open. I don't know if that is righty-tighty or lefty-loosey.
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Old 06-08-2007, 06:29 AM
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The middle position is usually the open position on a traditional petcock (the others are OFF & RESERVE). The petcocks on our bikes are simply OFF or ON and it is marked on my petcock. That sounded dirty
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Old 06-16-2007, 09:04 PM
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I believe it it CCW for on, CW for off. It is ONLY 2 positions.
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Old 07-09-2007, 06:19 PM
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2 positions open and closed. mine is marked.
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Old 07-09-2007, 07:20 PM
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I shut my fuel off every time I get off the bike, it just makes sense...
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Old 07-09-2007, 09:54 PM
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That's what they taught us at the MSF course. I pretty much only do that for the dirtbike.. dunno why..
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Originally Posted by kickinchicken996
I shut my fuel off every time I get off the bike, it just makes sense...
I never get off my bike.
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Old 07-10-2007, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Cleveland
I never get off my bike.
Now that's just crazy talk, of course you get off your bike, you don't **** on her...or do you?
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I can aim where I want it to go... Or at least the general direction..
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Originally Posted by Scooberhawk
That's what they taught us at the MSF course. I pretty much only do that for the dirtbike.. dunno why..


Same here, I shut the dirtbikes off only, Haven't had my Hawk long enough to worry about it. If i know i'm not going to be able to ride it for a long time for some reason I may shut it off though.
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Originally Posted by kickinchicken996
I shut my fuel off every time I get off the bike, it just makes sense...
You mean to say that every time you get off the bike you pull the tank and shut the valve? That's odd.

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Same here, I shut the dirtbikes off only, Haven't had my Hawk long enough to worry about it. If i know i'm not going to be able to ride it for a long time for some reason I may shut it off though.
The petcock on the Superhawk doesn't need to be shut off. Even when you pull the tank. The vacuum actuated valve takes care of that. If you need to shut the pectock off your vacuum valve is faulty and you'll probably be having fuelling issues anyway.
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Originally Posted by MisterMohawk
You mean to say that every time you get off the bike you pull the tank and shut the valve? That's odd.



The petcock on the Superhawk doesn't need to be shut off. Even when you pull the tank. The vacuum actuated valve takes care of that. If you need to shut the pectock off your vacuum valve is faulty and you'll probably be having fuelling issues anyway.

Sweet, I just won't be shutting it off then, thanks.
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