21-07-13, 03:33 PM
(21-07-13, 03:15 PM)PaulSmith link Wrote: [quote author=The Male Whale link=topic=8826.msg88931#msg88931 date=1374300637]Ha! My dad can beat up your dad, and he can get 25L into a 21 litre tank.
What a load of bollocks! :eek
You have two people that have never even spoke to each other confirming they put over 22 L in their tank without overflow. Why do you continue to believe that Yamaha print the truth?
If you would care to press your theory I have a FZS1000 in the shop now and will gladly run it low and fill it in front of your very eyes. It will take at least 22 L and not a drop will be spilled - the loser pays for the juice.
With a pedantic streak like this, I reckon you must be related to my missus!
By the way, the 100 mph Yamaha put on the speedo ain't really 100 mph either... :lol
And I don't recall seeing any Fazers doing the TT either. :rollin
Whale
Seriously though, the original theme of this thread was some one overfilling at the pump, and then someone else claiming they could get even more in. Because of the filler neck design, it is possible to put a little bit more in, but when you do, it comes out the overflow.
If you are unlucky enough to use a garage that overcharges for its petrol by using short measures, then unless you know how much you should be able to hold, they can get away with it for years. If you have the ability to drain and refill a tank with measured amounts. Why don't you do it and share the results.
[/quote]
Well not really, as they're relatively regularly checked by an independant service, and the fines for underselling petrol are huge.
Just as an arguing point I did do this with my ZX9R when i drained the tank of dodgy petrol, claimed capacity was 19L, and I got just over 20.5 in without a drop coming out of the overflow pipe.