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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Billy Balthorpe on 10 August 2016, 07:41:01 pm

Title: Brimming the tank, is it just my Gen 1 1000, or are they all like that?
Post by: Billy Balthorpe on 10 August 2016, 07:41:01 pm

When doing long journeys I like to fill the tank up as much as possible to get the best range. The problem is that it takes ages to get the last 3 -4 litres in, I have to really dribble it in at about a couple of pennies per second. Ive never seen the fuel gauge read properly full, close to it, but never full.

Is it just mine? Or do they all do that Sir?

Title: Re: Brimming the tank, is it just my Gen 1 1000, or are they all like that?
Post by: dazza on 10 August 2016, 08:06:03 pm

Mines the same but I actually enjoy watching the queue for the pump getting longer and longer behind me. I'm a c#nt like that :D

Title: Re: Brimming the tank, is it just my Gen 1 1000, or are they all like that?
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 10 August 2016, 09:15:17 pm

I think some folks drill a hole in the tube on the filler allowing faster filling. I cba. I sometimes wonder if those in the queue behind must be thinking, "Jeez, that bike's fuel tank must be like Dr Who's pockets!"  :lol

Title: Re: Brimming the tank, is it just my Gen 1 1000, or are they all like that?
Post by: Billy Balthorpe on 10 August 2016, 09:49:31 pm

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 10 August 2016, 09:15:17 pm

I think some folks drill a hole in the tube on the filler allowing faster filling.

Has anyone got any pictures of where to drill this hole and what size?