Ran out of fuel like a noob

[Orennayar]

Hi,

Title says it all I think. On my way to work this morning the bike suddenly stopped. I was on reserve for 25 miles but usually it can go to 50 easily so that's strange.
Anyway I pushed the bike to the nearest parking, and continued my commute on the tube.
It never happened to me before so I'm wondering what's the usual procedure for situations like that, do petrol stations let you fill up a bottle or something? Are there any stations at all in central london?
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DAS passed: 21/07/14
2011 YBR125(sold)
2009 XJ6N

[wr6133]

Most petrol stations sell 5 litre plastic jerrycans (at an inflated price).

[mjn51]

are you a member of aa / rac ?
petorl stations will not allow you to fill up a bottle, and yes many, where is your bike roughly ?

[Ste]

The usual procedure is to hang your head in shame whilst pushing your bike to the nearest petrol station.

[Orennayar]

thanks for the replies
No I don't have any AA membership but I didn't know they covered this anyway
My bike is parked near liverpool street station, I've looked up the nearest station seems to be almost a mile away I guess it's doable but I'll probably be faster just walking and coming back with a jerrycan :/
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DAS passed: 21/07/14
2011 YBR125(sold)
2009 XJ6N

[DrSnoosnoo]

I rated it funny because it is

When I switch to reserve, the destination becomes a petrol station.

Enjoy the push or the walk of shame
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[BakesBeans]

Yep, happened twice on my VFR - my mates kept changing it to reserve to when it chugged to a stop it was already completely out.

I just had to push it to the next petrol station! Lolz
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Current: Kawasaki ZX636
Previous Bike: Honda CBR600F ABS, Yamaha XJ6 F Diversion ABS, Honda VFR400 NC30

[Ste]

[DrDonnyBrago]

Thumb a lift

[Rogerborg]

[Clutchy]

If you get the train to the nearest petrol station, and then hop back on with a jerry can, I think you'll learn your lesson veerrry quickly
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[Clutchy]

Bonus learning points for shouting Allah Akbar
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*33 BHP restriction up on 10/12/14* Current bikes/car: SV 650 S/ MKIV GOLF
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[Orennayar]

Sorry rogerborg, when I say reserve I meant just the F-trip or whatever it's called.
Actually some biker stopped next to me and I thought I was saved but then it was a courrier and he was just stopping there to deliver something.
https://i.imgur.com/O2LYXsz.gif

I already had a good push&walk of shame this morning to get to the closest parking so I think I'll pass on this one and just get the bus to get the petrol
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DAS passed: 21/07/14
2011 YBR125(sold)
2009 XJ6N

[XBIKER]

At least you were in "civilisation"

Once had the good fortune to run out of fuel on the motorway directly opposite services with only six lanes of carriagway to cross. Unbolted the petrol tank and ran.........Of course I quickly learned never to put three gallons of fuel in a tank when you are trying to outrun 70 mph+ traffic

Not sure about the H&S legal issues about taking fuel on a train so probably best to buy a 'bag for life' and hide the fuel can just in case:)

[Polarbear]

FJ1200 electric reserve. It was bloody notorious for leaking all the fuel through so when you switched to reserve there was non left.

Caught me out a couple of times so I kept a corona bottle full of fuel in my panniers for long distances just in case.

I like mechanical reserves though, just run until you run out then switch over and stop at the next petrol station.

My Trophy has a fuel gauge, a count down computer telling me how many miles I can go till I next need to fill it, a warning light which becomes a flashing warning light when the level drops even lower.

I just know I'll run out at some time
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[Ste]

in b4 OP gets arrested for being a terrorist.

[RhynoCZ]

[Ste]

[RhynoCZ]

[DrSnoosnoo]

[talkToTheHat]

Solenoid reserves are great when they work, and infuriating when they don't. Speak from experience that the RAC will save you. Might take forever if they are busy with flat batteries.
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[XBIKER]

Worked in a service station and plastic bottles for fuel are absolutely not allowed no matter how many obscenities the punters scream at you

Problem is the fuel actually melts the plastic so the fuel filled 3 litre Coke bottle in your boot becomes a 3 litre puddle of fuel in your boot.
Of course the dissolving plastic mixing with the fuel probably isn't all that healthy for the clean running of your engine.

Best advice as has been mentioned here is to look out for a petrol station as soon as you go onto reserve.

[monkeybiker]

Best advice is don't let the fuel level get to low in the first place.

But if it does happen then thumb a lift and buy a jerry can.

[RhynoCZ]

[DrSnoosnoo]