Oilhead fuel pump location

[Comfy Old Boots]

I've had a bit of time to ponder this morning and came back to this question that seems to have been knocking round my head for a few years now.

We all know that the oilhead tanks tend to hold a 'reserve' of fuel on the left lobe of the tank. Indeed, the right side empties before the left. Now, this suits me because if I run out of fuel , I can always lay the bike on it's side and reclaim a bit to get me to the next garage. Not recomended on a French Motorway at 11 at night

So, why didn't bmw put the fuel pump on the left hand side? Would it not have made more sense? I mean, the bike leans to the left side when it's on it's side stand...

Answers on a postcard please

 

[Trullion]

S*d postcards - stamps cost money

Who knows why BMW did what they did, but my guess is that all the crap settles on the l/h side of the tank. The green 'sock' pump filter can split (DAMHIK), in which case if the pump were on the left all the crap would be more likely to go into the fuel system. Anyway even on my non-RID bike there is a low fuel light and a trip meter so you shouldn't run out of fuel

 

[sockpuppet]

If they'd have put the fuel pump on the LHS then that side would drain first and you'd get a post asking why as the right side has the reserve in why don't they put it on the right side.

 

[Steptoe]

Even the ADV fuel tank with a link pipe has a "reserve" on the L/H side. If you run out and tip it onto the R/h cylinder you have enough petrol to get you nearly 10 more miles .

 

[Wrigsby1]

If they'd have put the fuel pump on the LHS then that side would drain first and you'd get a post asking why as the right side has the reserve in why don't they put it on the right side.

Ha, ha frighteningly obvious... Also you get to use the sidestand for help and this stops you looking a twatx2 by dropping the bike as well as running out of fuel

If you are loaded you don't even need to lean it much farther