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03-03-2005, 09:55 PM
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| Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst.   Join Date: Mar 2004
Bike: 02 GSXR 1k
Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal
Posts: 3,027
 |  Short Range Bikes
My little 1k has a 4.8 gallon tank and with taking it easy I get around 35mpg. Fuel light is on at 140 miles and I "should" have about a gallon left, I've never tested it. Question is does anyone have experience carrying additional fuel? I have a ride coming up that one leg is 172 miles between stations! Headwinds or hard riding and I'm gonna be dry! My current solution id 2 MSR 33oz backpacking fuelbottles in my saddlebags. It's a touch over a 1/2 gallon, but it may be all I need, I hope. If not it will be a call to AAA or siphon time, if someone has a larger tank on the ride. I've heard of a company here makes tanks that replace your Pillion seat and latch in just like your seat does, then is run to your main tank. It's a little much for me, being semi permanent and very expensive. Does anyone else have any solutions? And no way! A touring bike is out of the question!  |
