Is there a reserve tank or switch on a Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Meanstreak '06 model?

Question

Obviously if I knew where this switch was, I wouldn't be asking this question. So don't just say, "yes, there is". So far, I'm getting lame answers. Either they don't answer the question or they leave out relavent information.

Answer 1

no reserve tank or switch

Answer 2

do you have to turn a fuelcock lever to turn on the gas flow?

if not, no.

edit: if you're asking this question, it doesn't mean you don't know where the switch is... it means you're obviously not doing math right somehow, becuase there is no reserve switch on your bike....

i just like answering questions with questions.

ok flat out, no your bike doesn't have one, redo your math if that's the logic you're using as to why there 'must' be one.

Answer 3

My brother has the same bike.  I am not sure what year his is, but he got it within the last couple of years.  He does not have a switch/petcock to change over to reserve.  The only thing he has is a low fuel light.

Answer 4

That's more or less common.  If you are not keen enough to read the owners manual, when you are talking about YOUR bike, and YOUR Backside, then you may get answers of dubious value.  You  are supposed to know, before you get on a bike where that thing is. I'd bet it is on the left side, just about hand high, you may need to lean just a tad.

Why? So you can lean over and switch to RESERVE! It is a safety feature.

Why? because if your motor begins to sputter in a curve, it may fall down and go BOOM, with your backside attached.  Let me suggest that you learn where it is and HOW it operates before it runs out of gas again.

Oh and pay a bit better attention to your trip odometer, there IS a reason that most bikes have them. Oh and when you switch to the reserve, DON'T FORGET to switch it back at the gas station, and reset your trip odometer!

A REAL motorcyclist can switch from the normal tank to reserve on the fly, before it makes it's second gasp. 'Cause you are not going to have a lot of time when the engine is shutting down to figure out your fuel system.

(And you will only have your left hand free, at that moment.)

Answer 5

YEAH, THERE IS.

Answer 6

Fuel injected bikes do not have a reserve position. Bascially the fuel intake runs dry on the 'on' and then the rider switches to reserve.

Running the fuel dry is not good for the fuel pump in a fuel injection bike.

Answer 7

There's no separate "tank" on motorcycles.  There's only 2 levels of gasoline drain.  When you switch to reserve position, the gasoline is sucked out form the lower (reserve tank) portion.

Good Luck...