Wildog Economy Run

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Kykdaar

Grey Hound
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Location
Wingate Park - Pretoria
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Zundapp (all models)
How far can we ride unil we run out of petrol? 

At 07h00 this morning Blazes, Martin and I met up a local garage, filled our tanks to the brim and set off to find out.

The bikes used was my fuel-guzzling 650 Transalp, Martin's beautiful 1150 GS with its enormous fuel tank and Blazes's frugal Dakar. Quite a mixed bag, economy and capacity wise, I am sure you will agree.

I was carrying an additional 15 litres of fuel in three jerrycans with a simple plan in mind. Ride till I run out of fuel, refill with only 5Lt and ride until out of fuel again. The aim was to -

- see if my range would exceed 350km (what I would need in Namibia later this year);

- how the bike will behave when it runs dry (Hopefully without causing a wheel lock-up in soft sand or throwing me over the bars in a fit of fuel coughing);

- how easy the bike will start again after being re-filled.

Pics -

1. The fuel-laden Transalp;
2. The 1150 Tanker
3. The Dakkie

The fearless testers -

1. Blazes
2. Martin



 
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