Tue, 12 May 1998 16:01:28 +0200
- Message No. 2977
From: WIWAT@t-online.de (Oliver Walenta)
Subject: Re: African Queens 45l tank
Philip_ROBERTSON@paribas.com schrieb:
> I finally got round to fitting the 45l tank I got back in March at the
> weekend and tried it out on a run of about 350km. here's my opinions...
>
> My overall impression is that it is very good and didn't really have any
> adverse effects on the handling. It fitted straight onto the bike without
> any adjustments and the original side panels still fit but they're a bit
> stretched. It took about 2-3 hours to fit it. The bike is slightly wider
> than it was before and you sit with your knees slightly further apart -
> it's not less comfortable it's just different. I was surprised it didn't
> have more effect on the handling - putting the same extra weight on the
> rear carrier makes a big difference but carrying it in the tank isn't very
> noticable. The appearance is also 'normal' and it fits in with the bike OK
> (it would look better if I was any good at painting). I had to remove the
> crash bars to get it to fit.
>
> Phil
>
>
Helo Phil
How many km you drove with the 45l tank already (incl. Reserve)?????
Oliver

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