And you thought a GS had a big tank

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And you thought a GS had a big tank

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Acerbis engineers may have been sniffing too many petrol fumes

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Wonderful 😀
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That must have been a looooong booooring journey.
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108l of go go juice is going to take the edge off the performance when you first set off.
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That's cool
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They may have over-egged thay pudding, but I did get quite cross with a 120 mile tank range. On a long trip it gets boring filling up every 100 miles or so.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:16 pm They may have over-egged thay pudding, but I did get quite cross with a 120 mile tank range. On a long trip it gets boring filling up every 100 miles or so.
And a little tricky, even in fairly developed countries to hit service stations within a reasonable mileage of "no fecking fuel at all" without disrupting your journey too much or finding you're continually refuelling at 25%.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:21 pm 108l of go go juice is going to take the edge off the performance when you first set off.
It would be like having me as a pillion, 81kg + whatever the tank weighs.
I would imagine the riders were chosen for their size rather than riding ability.

Surprised they didnt employ Bautista, Pedrosa and Carrasco to ride it!
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It probably felt really quick for the last fifty miles!
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Though it was built for a challenge, the mad thing is they plan to sell them!
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