XF125GY stupid question

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You would be surprised how many times this one occurs! I assume you mean the Pulse Adrenaline or Pioneer? Helps us when supplied with maker/model name, there are all sorts of XFGXYZ125200GYGX etc. bikes around the world!

Welcome to the forum, tell us more about yourself mate, experience, type of bikes, where you ride and so on, and post a photo. Of the tap in this case or whatever parts you may need assistance with over time. All helps us get to know you and be sure of our answers; there are many models, names and variants of these Chinese machines, all over the world - but folk can usually help. Meanwhile:

Not all taps are the same but on many the lever points up for fuel 'on', down for 'reserve', sideways towards rear for 'off'. The lever may have a 'tail' but this is not the end you point at things. Hope that makes sense, if not I will take a pic of the fuel tap on my Kinlon for you.

If your eyes are any good and you look closely, there should be some symbols like a cup or beaker of water for 'open', half-full beaker for reserve and an 'o' for off.

Just to confuse things, the tail will turn sideways towards the 'o' when it is off but when you turn the tap on or to reserve (up or down), you point with the other end. Lol, think about it and it may make sense.

Anyway, pointing up or down it will work, it will just run out completely if you are on reserve which is why you are asking the question of course, but the mileage should give you an indication!

You can also search this forum quite easily and use the keywords 'fuel tap' and similar which will show you you are not alone with this query, and you can also search to identify owners of your own model of bike, some in the UK, so you can 'PM' them to be sure of this.

And remember to turn it 'off' when stopped, on some bikes fuel will run out of the carby if left on ...