Moving to the sticks, practical needed bike for up to £8K

[croyde]

I have the same problem with my 50mile all in commute.

Vespa 300. Does about 90 miles before the yellow light and its a pig to fill up properly lol.

[Mario149]

So, I appear to have solved my range issue A few weeks ago when I started commuting regularly on the K1300S again, I noticed that my wrists were getting sore/stiff over the commute, so I adjusted my MRA touring screen spoiler down from its highest position (max protection) to it lowest position to allow some wind onto the top part of my chest to take the pressure off my wrists. Somehow this has changed the aerodynamics of the bike quite dramatically such that I now average low 50s mpg instead of high 40s. I suspect that a change to touring tyres from performance tyres (Racetec K3s to Roadtec 01s) has probably contributed to that as well. Improvement seems to be about 20 miles per brimmed tank which gives me 2 return trips with about 10 miles to spare

[black-k1]

Excellent news, and thanks for the update. Did you do the fuel filler mod?

[Mario149]

black-k1 said:

Excellent news, and thanks for the update. Did you do the fuel filler mod?

No, I didn't in the end. I just take the extra couple of minutes filling the last litre or so slowly. Can normally get it so that with the bike on the side stand the fuel is about 2cm from the top of the red lip.

[black-k1]

Mario149 said:

black-k1 said:

Excellent news, and thanks for the update. Did you do the fuel filler mod?

No, I didn't in the end. I just take the extra couple of minutes filling the last litre or so slowly. Can normally get it so that with the bike on the side stand the fuel is about 2cm from the top of the red lip.

It only takes about 20 mins to do and is very worth doing.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B93_mM5bnESZSU83V...

I drilled the holes a little higher up the filler neck than those shown.