Filling the expansion space?

[Fazafou]

Anyone worked out an easy way to be able to fill the tank to the brim (gen ii) and get around the collar in the fuel tank.

I know it's there to allow expansion as the fuel heats from the engine, but if you're on a long tour it won't matter as you're instantly draining it again straight after filling.

I don't want to drill a 'breather' hole as swarf will get in the tank, but wondered if anyone had removed it or found a way to fill fully.

Must be a good few miles worth in that top bit and with a 140 mile range would be good to get a bit more out of it?

[slappy]

140 mile tank range! My last bar starts to flash at 110 miles and thats what I call my tank range, then I start desperately looking for a petrol station
 But I also would be interested in removing the collar, if only to avoid the splashback when I don,t get the petrol nozzle in it correctly.

[stevierst]

I used to put mine on the centre stand and fill it up slowly as it gets to the top, wait till the level falls and put another squirt in, repeat the last two steps until you get bored. Takes ages to do.

Still only got 115 miles to the blink! Got 150 out of it once on a motorway trip, but that was running on fumes!

[slimwilly]

140 mile tank range! My last bar starts to flash at 110 miles and thats what I call my tank range, then I start desperately looking for a petrol station
 But I also would be interested in removing the collar, if only to avoid the splashback when I don,t get the petrol nozzle in it correctly.

I still had 3 bars on the gauge the other day and i had covered 115 miles of spirited riding,i know it was about to go to two bars and the last bar would start flashing at about 130 to 135.
i have apower commander and a "smooth" map on it, so i suggest something else could be done to get more miles per tank, i  rekon on getting 145 to 155 to the tank

[slappy]

I have a juicebox pro fitted and it will accept power commander maps, could you send me a link to where you got the smooth map from or email me a copy?

[Fazafou]

I used to put mine on the centre stand and fill it up slowly as it gets to the top, wait till the level falls and put another squirt in, repeat the last two steps until you get bored. Takes ages to do.

Yeah that's pretty much what I do now, but lose the will waiting for it.

I guess it would probably only save about 5 miles or so, maybe not worth the agro messing about.

[slimwilly]

I have a juicebox pro fitted and it will accept power commander maps, could you send me a link to where you got the smooth map from or email me a copy?

PM.d


i also have a few mods, dont know if its them that help the mpg, K +N filter,trimmed flies,no cat,no exaust valve,oh and i am 11 1/2 stone,,i guess if you are 16 stone that makes a difference

[stevierst]

Is that the whittlebeast map I sent ya slim?

[slimwilly]

Yes thats right Steve, fuel consumption is a bit better now,never seemed too bad before,,odd isnt it?.


The bike still rips out full power,super pull right through the revs.


I have forwarded your email you sent me to him

[stevierst]

Cool, it's probably the best map for our mods, and I tested quite a few!