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Re: Does your bike start on the first kick every time?
« Reply #25 on: July 15, 2011, 05:33:59 AM »
Quote from: WarwickE36 on July 15, 2011, 05:00:11 AM
Am I an idiot for never shutting my fuel petcock off?

Maybe not an idiot but perhaps affluent  ;D  If I did that the chances are I would walk into my garage one day to a very strong smell of petrol and a wet floor or worse a burnt out shell.
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Re: Does your bike start on the first kick every time?
« Reply #26 on: July 15, 2011, 06:25:49 AM »
Hmmm well I'm not super wealthy so I guess from now on Ill shut it off.  I tend to sut it off If I go away on vacation and whatnot, but since my floats are properly adjusted and the needles seal up nicely I never really worry about it.  I suppose leaks can develop at any time and I should be more cautious.
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Re: Does your bike start on the first kick every time?
« Reply #27 on: July 15, 2011, 10:54:27 AM »
As long as your carbs are in good shape, no.  However, I shut mine off all the time as a precaution because numerous poeple have told me how old Harleys would ALWAYS flood the engine if you didn't.  Of course the Honda is, has been, and always will be a much better machine so.....
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