I know some regard the 520 as a bit of a tractor, but................

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..................it's really not a good idea to fill it with diesel.  :biggrin:

Pulled into the service station at Taylor's Halt during a ride yesterday and told the attendant to fill my tank with unleaded, please.

200m down the road my bike started coughing and spluttering like it had never done before. It would idle, but as soon as I opened the throttle it died. Realizing this problem was not a random coincidence I opened my petrol cap, sure enough my tank was filled with diesel.

So, bike on it's side, emptied most of the diesel out, the rest out the fuel cock, flushed the tank with a bit of petrol I carry in a 2l coke bottle, and back to the garage to once again fill up with unleaded.

This time I made sure that the attendant put unleaded in  ;D

Bike was 100% after this and ride completed with no issues. 
 

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