Busa196
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I took the pit to the Lone Star Rally this weekend and at one point was stuck in traffic for about 20-25min where I moved maybe an eighth of a mile. I kept an eye on the oil temp and it got up to about 250 degrees. I know these bikes weren’t built for the local girl scout parade and have read a few stories about heating issues while in heavy traffic- so naturally I was getting concerned and started to look for a place to pull over. At the same time the bike just died. It was idling perfect and then died without warning. I turned the key off, waited a minute or two as I was still in the slow, but moving traffic, and she started right back up. Then as I’m eagle eyeing a place to turn her off and let it cool she died again about 2-3min later. I only tried twice to restart her as I didn’t want to run the battery down and then pushed her a short distance to a safe spot.
So at this point I’m off the road and out of harm’s way and sitting there wondering wtf happened. I started to think about the last time I got gas. I THOUGHT that I had gotten a full tank of gas about 8-10 days earlier and only ridden 3-5 miles and then forgotten to reset the trip meter, so on the way down to Galveston it said 126 miles and I reset it. Then the next day at 42 miles is when all this happened- so about 168miles total- this got me wondering if I simply ran out of fuel. Turned on the reserve and tried very briefly to fire it up- no dice.
So, I let it cool for about an hour and added half a gallon of fuel then she fired right up- not one hesitation. Then, I went straight to the gas station and put 3.5 gallons in her!- so basically put ~4 gallons in it when it was all said and done. My gas/odometer thoughts were obviously all wrong and my girlfriend who was on back at the time said to me with a sarcastic smile “you’re the biggest dipshit I’ve ever met if you’re out of gas- and if you are, it’s probably better you make some shit up and don’t tell me”. I laughed so hard I couldn’t see straight......partly because I know she’s right
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So, was I out of gas or did the heat cause it to die- or vice versa? Or was the low fuel just coincidental and the heat is what did it? I THOUGHT the ’08 Pitt held 4.5 gallons? That would mean I should have enough to at least idle without moving the bike around, no??
Flame suit on for the possibility I was out of gas at the biggest bike rally in the US with 4-500k other bikers and my girlfriend on back. Any comments I get are well deserved
So at this point I’m off the road and out of harm’s way and sitting there wondering wtf happened. I started to think about the last time I got gas. I THOUGHT that I had gotten a full tank of gas about 8-10 days earlier and only ridden 3-5 miles and then forgotten to reset the trip meter, so on the way down to Galveston it said 126 miles and I reset it. Then the next day at 42 miles is when all this happened- so about 168miles total- this got me wondering if I simply ran out of fuel. Turned on the reserve and tried very briefly to fire it up- no dice.
So, I let it cool for about an hour and added half a gallon of fuel then she fired right up- not one hesitation. Then, I went straight to the gas station and put 3.5 gallons in her!- so basically put ~4 gallons in it when it was all said and done. My gas/odometer thoughts were obviously all wrong and my girlfriend who was on back at the time said to me with a sarcastic smile “you’re the biggest dipshit I’ve ever met if you’re out of gas- and if you are, it’s probably better you make some shit up and don’t tell me”. I laughed so hard I couldn’t see straight......partly because I know she’s right
. So, was I out of gas or did the heat cause it to die- or vice versa? Or was the low fuel just coincidental and the heat is what did it? I THOUGHT the ’08 Pitt held 4.5 gallons? That would mean I should have enough to at least idle without moving the bike around, no??
Flame suit on for the possibility I was out of gas at the biggest bike rally in the US with 4-500k other bikers and my girlfriend on back. Any comments I get are well deserved
