How “suddenly” should the effects of running low on gas kick in?
Q. Last week, I was riding downhill on a curvy dirt road when my engine sputtered once or twice and then very quickly shutdown. So fast in fact that my rear wheel locked up and sent me high-side before I could engage the clutch. Sure enough, when I dusted myself off and picked the bike back up, it was at about 150 miles and wouldn’t start back up until I turned the fuel tap to reserve. This is my first carburetted bike in a while, but I still tend to think I should have a little more warning before running out of fuel. Any advice would be great. A. Sudden (engine) death.
