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08-03-08, 06:41 PM
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247.2 miles and the tank is not yet empty
I went to Birmingham & back to get a range for my bike.
I was on a mixture of A roads & motorways doing around 60mph. I arrived home after 247.2 miles and have not used the jerry can - I reckon I could get another 10-20 miles if I ride conservatively. The Dakar rocks! |
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08-03-08, 06:46 PM
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Re: 247.2 miles and the tank is not yet empty
Sounds good, are you fitting a scottoiler?
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08-03-08, 06:48 PM
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I was umming & arring - I think I'll leave it off the list & lube the chain daily - it would be useless from Kaz onwards due to the road conditions. |
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09-03-08, 08:42 PM
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Re: 247.2 miles and the tank is not yet empty
I had to abandon the experiment as I don't want to take a jerry can to work tomorrow.
At the time of abandonment I'd completed 268.9 miles. The last 20 miles in stop/start London traffic. It's a little bit more economical than the ol' SV....! |
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09-03-08, 08:49 PM
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Re: 247.2 miles and the tank is not yet empty
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 Surely you're just riding it more economically at 60 mph plus a bigger tank. Is it actually more economical at cruising speed of say 90? |
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09-03-08, 08:58 PM
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Re: 247.2 miles and the tank is not yet empty
I thought you meant out of a SV
 How big is the tank on the Dakar? |
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09-03-08, 08:58 PM
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09-03-08, 08:59 PM
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09-03-08, 09:02 PM
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09-03-08, 09:03 PM
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Re: 247.2 miles and the tank is not yet empty
I know this is a fuel thread but you got me interested in the Scott! - surely a very light oil like used engine oil it would just run off the chain keeping it lubed but not pastey? so what will you use? is there a dry lube?
Anyway 270 miles from 17 llitres surely thats just you riding really slow rather than some miracle engine? 
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