William Grainger

In article <c13alb$1o2$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>,
serf <serf@nospamthanx.com> wrote:
>Which is how long my last tankful of petrol lasted. Has anyone exceeded this
>with a standard sized tank on a production bike?
>
>Hit the reserve at 245 (and that was with a considerable amount of thrashing
>it). So, just out of interest, I bungeed 5 litres on the back, and took it
>easy until the juice ran out completely (having cleaned out the tank a month
>ago). 56 miles, the reserve lasted. Filled up with 13 litres, which works
>out at about 105 mpg.

Blimey. I used to fill up every two days when going to Rugby, which
worked out at about 200 miles for a tank.

But mine was *knackered*. I had to refill the oil every day. :-/