"Metric Rider" for Australian Metric Cruiser Owners

Crikey mate, you've got a trailer AND panniers - would sacrificing the
top box be *that* much of a problem? ;-)


BTH

 

You can feed it in _before_ the fuel pump, surely ... or, if it's
downhill of the main tank, plumb in a non-return valve and a little
6psi fuel pump to push it up to the main fuel pump ...

Or plumb it so that when you turn off the 'main' tank tap, the EFI
pump pulls from the 'aux' tank and its return line fills the
main tank from it. Don't use an aux tank bigger than the main
tank and you'll be fine!

-----sharks #include <stddisclaimer.h>

 

If she was top box she'd go along with anything you wanted, goaty.

 

Wrong newsgroup again coney ...

lucky bugger!

Cheers
Goaty

 

Fuel pump's in the tank. Either way I'd have to cut, tap, weld. May as
well go the whole hog (pun intended) and **** the tank properly!

 

That's me, a loner.

Theo

 

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote

Agreed. My 850 Guzzi had a 24.5l tank which got me 400 around town and
close to 500 on the highway. The 1000 had a 22.5 litre tank. The 1100
has an 18.75l capacity which get s me 300 kms.

I'd love a 25l tank. A touring cruiser should have a 400 km range even
when towing a trailer.

Grrr.

Theo

 

Ah, gotcha. Oh well, yeah, sounds like you may as well. Did
I post that RC17 pic here yet? ...
http://www.teamrc17.net/projects/bigtank/index.html

-----sharks

 

If you're gonna do that, you probably want to put some metho in the tank
to get it to mix in with the petrol...

big

 

No way! Has Hammo told you what's in that shit? I'll stick to a Wild
Turkey (or JD) any day!

 

and i bet they had to get them in

 

Amen to that!

So, if demand is there, why isn't some bastard making them?

Cheers
Goaty

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 07 Feb 2004 06:34:22 +1100

How much demand? REmember, the biggest market is the USA, and you can
bet that a) the vast majority don't tour ans b) if they do, they don't
do long stints in places where there's not much petrol.

Plus looks are *way* more important to cruisers. You'd think they'd be
fine with that big fatbob tank look, but how many bikes have that style,
and when they do how much room is sacrificed to framespines for the low
look and all the other stuff hidden there?

I suppose how much effort the factories or aftermarkets go to will
depend on how many people will spend the money. How much would you
spend on a new tank?

Zebee

 

after telling that nice lady how you relax.............................

nice rally?

smack

 

Great rally. Relaxed R Us.

Get a haircut, hippy.

And ffs shave that grey stuff off your face

 

Fsckin posers ...

Well, I'm on a cruiser due to serious short arse syndrome ...

Considering the alternatives ... up to $1k.

Cheers
Goaty

 

Harsh week is NEVER over.

But this fucker snookered us by being polite, and apologising up front for
any potential offence caused. Obviously a total ****.

Manning

 

Do you answer rhetorical questions?

Obviously. Betcha he knows a bloke called 'Goan' too.

G

 

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote

New tanks are pretty expensive. However, had I had the option of a 25l or
larger tank from new, I'd happily have paid another $200 or so.

Theo