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Title: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: sign216 on February 12, 2017, 02:00:17 PM
I haven't done it recently, but a couple of years ago a storm caught me offguard and I had to take gas from my '59 BMW to power the snowblower. 
Like most carbureted bikes it's easy to get to the fuel lines, and it saved me. 
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: jwinwi on February 12, 2017, 02:08:51 PM
Nope.  I've stolen gas from the guzzis for the lawn mowers many times but not the snowblower :whip2:
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: ITSec on February 12, 2017, 02:30:51 PM
I'm not allowed to choose both of the first two apparently.

Back when I lived in Edmonton, I had to do this once. The snowblower was already topped up, I had a full bowser set aside for the coming storm - and it still wasn't enough. A 90-foot long, mostly two-car wide driveway had to be cleared, and the storm was way heavier than forecast. I did it all once, but the streets hadn't been cleared, so I had to do it again later once the car could actually go somewhere. Which was to the gas station, of course.  :wink:

Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: lucian on February 12, 2017, 03:18:57 PM
No, but I thought about putting a snow blower on the front of the griso.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: slopokes on February 12, 2017, 03:27:46 PM
Well I couldn't find the gas filler hole on my manual hand push mower---------soooooo I  :boozing:
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: sturgeon on February 12, 2017, 04:12:52 PM
Not snowblower, don't own one. But certainly for the mower and the chainsaw.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: Kev m on February 12, 2017, 04:58:37 PM
What's a snowblower, is that part of snowman slut culture? 😏

I always figure God put snow there and he'll take it away too (call it religion).

I will say I always loved how easy it was to pop off an airhead tank, hold it over a bike in need, and open a petcock. 😎
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: troyhamilton on February 12, 2017, 05:10:17 PM
we had a little snow this year it was gone the next day. :thumb:
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: Perazzimx14 on February 12, 2017, 06:27:48 PM
$3 kerosene siphon work a treat. Mower, snow blower, other motorcycles, vehicle have all been topped up using fuel siphoned from one bike or another.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: old head on February 12, 2017, 07:57:24 PM
I do take gas from the bass boat (old 2 stroke) to run the trimmer, chain saw and lawn mower.

Old Head
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: Guzzistajohn on February 12, 2017, 08:00:34 PM
Snow blower? Hell no. never had a need.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: John A on February 12, 2017, 08:03:49 PM
My snowblower is diesel so no :grin:
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: Bob Wegman on February 12, 2017, 08:28:00 PM
I always fuel my snowblower from my Yamaha SR500 because it keeps to fuel in the motorcycle from going stale (if we get enough snow)  when the motorcycle tank gets low I ride to the station and fill up.  I don't like gas cans on the garage floor waiting to get kicked over too. 
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on February 12, 2017, 11:29:06 PM
  I thought a snow blower was someone with a big cocaine habit.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: rodekyll on February 13, 2017, 12:34:35 AM
I do take gas from the bass boat (old 2 stroke) to run the trimmer, chain saw and lawn mower.

Old Head

I've drained the snow machine to get the boat home.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: Bravo Sierra on February 13, 2017, 01:06:34 AM
No is my correct answer but years ago I drained gas from the 305 superhawk in the bed of the truck to get back to base, probably not the same thing
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: chuck peterson on February 13, 2017, 06:18:18 AM
 :popcorn:

i use the IBR 5 gal tank on the back seat of the bike to fuel the snow blower attached to the front of the bike

 :popcorn:

keeps me from having to fill up halfway thru the driveway

 :popcorn:

on the way to the top of Mt Washington

 :popcorn:

those guys still haven't figured out how to clean the driveway so they call me

 :popcorn:
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: sib on February 13, 2017, 08:34:20 AM
How many here have started a siphon of leaded gas by mouth?  I did several times in my youth and I always wondered if that's why I didn't ace my SAT's.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: jas67 on February 13, 2017, 09:37:02 AM
My snowblower is diesel so no :grin:

I've got one diesel powered (24 HP Kubota) and one gas-powered, 10 HP Simplicity.   I've siphoned gas from bikes to run the gas one, but, never needed to siphon diesel for the Kubota.    I've got a diesel backup generator, plus both our cars (VW TDI), and truck (F350) are diesel, so, I've got options.   Worst case, I can take fuel the fuel oil tank to run it.

I will say I always loved how easy it was to pop off an airhead tank, hold it over a bike in need, and open a petcock. 😎

German engineering!

Not so easy to do with modern bikes, but, there is a company that sells a git for the R1200GS (I'm sure can be put on other bikes as well) that is essentially a 3-way valve and a hose so that you can rescue your buddy who's run out of fuel along the trail.
Title: Re: Ever Siphon Fuel From Your Cycle To Run Your Snowblower?
Post by: LowRyter on February 13, 2017, 05:17:27 PM
I am surprised that one of you guys haven't designed and built a snow blower attachment to your Guzzi.

BTW- I've heard that the Guzzi motor was designed for a tractor.   :violent1: