Rebuilt Petcock, but no Reserve?

[56_oval]

Today was my longest trip on the hawk so far covering about 60 miles. I didn't think about gas at all cause I thought I had a reserve. Well, I don't. I was on the highway and felt that lack of power from running out of fuel. I switched over to reserve, but the engine died anyway and I coasted to the side of the road. I looked in the tank and she was empty.
So, my question is what do I need to do to my petcock to get it to work? Maybe the main tube is too short or has a crack or something?

[Goodysnap]

The stand pipe must be missing or cracked at the least for this to happen. If the tank was completly empty. If it fuel remained it could just be plugged.

[e3steve]

I agree with Goo; the brass tube inserted into the petcock for main the depository is possibly cracked. They do crack very easily when manipulating out for rebuilding/cleaning of the ass'y.

Make a new one from a similar length of copper tubing; copper isn't brittle, unlike thinwall brass tubing.

That, of course, assuming that you did refit it when rebuilding the petcock!

[LOUD MOUSE]

What angle was the fuel lever?. ..............lm

Today was my longest trip on the hawk so far covering about 60 miles. I didn't think about gas at all cause I thought I had a reserve. Well, I don't. I was on the highway and felt that lack of power from running out of fuel. I switched over to reserve, but the engine died anyway and I coasted to the side of the road. I looked in the tank and she was empty.
So, my question is what do I need to do to my petcock to get it to work? Maybe the main tube is too short or has a crack or something?

[e3steve]

What angle was the fuel lever?. ..............lm

Today was my longest trip on the hawk so far covering about 60 miles. I didn't think about gas at all cause I thought I had a reserve. Well, I don't. I was on the highway and felt that lack of power from running out of fuel. I switched over to reserve, but the engine died anyway and I coasted to the side of the road. I looked in the tank and she was empty.
So, my question is what do I need to do to my petcock to get it to work? Maybe the main tube is too short or has a crack or something?

There's a thought, Ed. However, the (OE) petcock is clearly marked, so t'would take a right numpty to misread Honda's intended use.

Incidentally , 56-cricketground, everyone, be sure to use thinwall copper tube when replacing the OE stuff; normal copper tube may not provide sufficient flow when the bike is 'on-song'.

[LOUD MOUSE]

And we have a neophyte here. ...........lm

What angle was the fuel lever?. ..............lm

Today was my longest trip on the hawk so far covering about 60 miles. I didn't think about gas at all cause I thought I had a reserve. Well, I don't. I was on the highway and felt that lack of power from running out of fuel. I switched over to reserve, but the engine died anyway and I coasted to the side of the road. I looked in the tank and she was empty.
So, my question is what do I need to do to my petcock to get it to work? Maybe the main tube is too short or has a crack or something?

There's a thought, Ed. However, the (OE) petcock is clearly marked, so t'would take a right numpty to misread Honda's intended use.

Incidentally , 56-cricketground, everyone, be sure to use thinwall copper tube when replacing the OE stuff; normal copper tube may not provide sufficient flow when the bike is 'on-song'.

[e3steve]

You must mean 56; I don't phyte anyone any more! Arthritis.....

Seriously though, the dear chap's not that new to the bike.