Legendary Firestorm Tank Range

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:16 pm

I went to Oulton Park yesterday for BSB about 80 miles from where i live. I stopped in Nantwich for fuel knowing i could make it the last few miles to the circuit and then home (Petrol station watching on the way not many about). Pulled in the bike park and parked next to a chap just dismounting from his Goldwing. his first words to me HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU STOPPED FOR FUEL just the once i reply ONLY COME FROM STOKE THEN (about 30 - 40 miles).
So our legendary touring ability is spreading !!!!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:22 pm

I used to get the jibes about petrol tank in tow etc!!!!

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:14 am

suprisingly, Goldwing tank is only 25 liter, so I do not know what he was joking about.
Well, next time that happens do not forget to tell Goldwing rider that for such behemoth Goldwing have smaller BY 4 LITER!!! thank than Pan European (29 l) and actually PanEuropean goes on for about 150 km after Goldwing is dry. Tested in real life.

In my last long tour we had 1 Goldwing and 2 Pans with us, and riders all were worn out on French alpine roads way before they ran out of fuel

WaitForMe · Post by **WaitForMe** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:48 pm

parked beside a Goldwing rider in Helmsley the other weekend, he was extolling the many features and accessories on his bike to a small audience. A Yorkshire biker was heard to ask....where's bloody commode then !!

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:32 pm

I can put up with goldwing comments because i'd never entertain one
but when we got home i had a text from my mate who i went with and hadn't stopped for fuel all day
that the computer on his sprint st said he had 58 miles left till he needed to refuel
160 MILES and still got 58 LEFT

marlbororman · Post by **marlbororman** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:13 pm

I got 160 ish out of my vtr when i first got her, and that was 2 up, with fully loaded tank bag. filled up at petrol station at top of a15, just over the humber bridge, then did newark custom bike show, on to squires, then back to Hull. Very lucky though, engine spluttered as just approaching petrol station, did quick right turn in,and ran out at the pump

Might just add this though, it was running standard gearing,and was been very carefull with the wife on the back

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:25 pm

WaitForMe wrote:parked beside a Goldwing rider in Helmsley the other weekend, he was extolling the many features and accessories on his bike to a small audience. A Yorkshire biker was heard to ask....where's bloody commode then !!

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:32 pm

I dont need to be that carefull with the wife on the back as she loves the "relaxed performance and comfort of the storm" after my ZX12R[/quote]

marlbororman · Post by **marlbororman** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:15 pm

andy c wrote:I dont need to be that carefull with the wife on the back as she loves the "relaxed performance and comfort of the storm" after my ZX12R

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lol, well the only other bike ive owned was an fzr600 genesis on a 91 plate, and i upgraded to the storm, imagine my delight

and to top it off ive gone 1 down at the front 3 up at the rear.... dont think i`ll ever see that milage out of a tankfull ever again.

Could say i was getting used to the vtr too, which account for good mpg.