I'm dreaming of an 8 gallon tank...

[EasTexRIII]

I guess am a odd ball. When out on the road I do not mind at all stopping for gas. Nine times out of ten end up talking to other customers and such. Sometimes fellow motorcycles, sometimes the guy in the van with a fat wife and four screaming rug rats. Had a guy look at me one time in that situation and asked if i would like to trade positions. Got a good laugh out of it. I never get in such a hurry that I can not enjoy life and for me stopping for gas is not that big of a deal sometimes it can turn into a good experience by meeting and talking to people. After about 150 miles am more than ready to stretch my legs a bit any how.

Oddball..............

 

[barbagris]

Nine times out of ten end up talking to other customers and such............ sometimes it can turn into a good experience by meeting and talking to people.

What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - that´s just plain odd. I have been informed those are the first symptoms of wanting a huge RV.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I guess am a odd ball. When out on the road I do not mind at all stopping for gas. Nine times out of ten end up talking to other customers and such. Sometimes fellow motorcycles, sometimes the guy in the van with a fat wife and four screaming rug rats. Had a guy look at me one time in that situation and asked if i would like to trade positions. Got a good laugh out of it. I never get in such a hurry that I can not enjoy life and for me stopping for gas is not that big of a deal sometimes it can turn into a good experience by meeting and talking to people. After about 150 miles am more than ready to stretch my legs a bit any how.

YEP thats me I like to stop and eat and drink hit the bathroom why torture yourself seek pleasure and avoid pain hmmmm how bout some ice cream

 

[cusso ken]

Note I said BEFORE RESERVE.

But - see that thing on the right side of the handlebars - Here we call it a throttle - I use it. My R3 is configured as a big distance tourer (large screen, big cases) - As aerodynamic as a house. But I ride it as I ride all my bikes - like a sports tourer. I could not give a rats arse about 0-60 times - The bugger has to do long distance fast without effort (from me).

At a constant (and I mean for HOURS on end constant) 130-140kmh (ok with some blips up to 150) (GPS) I can just achieve 7.5l/100kms ( 31.36mpg US ). From a 23,5L tank this is just over 200 miles (322kms) but with little or no reserve. And like the Texans we don't have 24*7 fuel stops every 10miles.

OK a carpenter engine may do better (I don´t know)- but can Bob give me a guaranty it will pass homologation and emissions in the EU? - Well no! - so it´s bugger all use here.

Ref : Neander - it´s a huge white elephant. There have been other diesel bikes but like the Neander have missed the point. Distance riders will not be riding "custom" style bikes. They´l want luggage for 2 and lots of it. The Dutch Track800 was a good attempt but was again a bit misguided. Offer something like a Diesel Wing and I´m sure it do better. The Neander is really just a showpiece bike for a group of otherwise bored engineers. Price? - Think Bentley.

Yes there are other Diesel bikes But the Neander is the first production Turbo diesel, and the first one that has a reasonable performance, I could shoehorn an old Lister diesel into a wing chassis but it would not be a pleasant Tourer

 

[WyldCFH]

I ride ~105mi, round trip, to/from work. I fill up every evening with about 30ish miles left on the range readout.

I ride 85ish mph on 60-70mph roads and blip the sh!t out of the throttle. I bought a bike to ride and have fun on. Stopping at gas stations and talking to people there is not something I would consider fun... i want to ride. I don't need to eat every couple hours and i'm not incontinent, so no need to have a wee every couple hours either.

 

[sonny]

Do not get me wrong I ride a bit myself, Henryetta Oklahoma to Tulsa Oklahoma daily. A little bit over 117 miles a day. No we do not park the bike in Nov. and wait for March. We ride all year. I like my clean driving record so normal cruise speed for me is around 70 to 75 mph. 85ish at a consent speed would result in a lot of unwanted attention here in Oklahoma. Living in a small town for the last 15 years you learn how to enjoy life vice the big city hassles that some have to contend with. Which in turn results in a little different perspective of life in general.

 

[barbagris]

Yes there are other Diesel bikes But the Neander is the first production Turbo diesel, and the first one that has a reasonable performance, I could shoehorn an old Lister diesel into a wing chassis but it would not be a pleasant Tourer

There is a guy in the UK that put the SMART 800cc diesel into Triumph Tigers. The Dutch Track800 also used the SMART. And from all accounts very usable bikes.
I know of Dutch folk who've fitted Peugeot TDI's into Tonti-Guzzi chassis - and they're very usable. The PSA diesels are tidy and reliable too. New 1600TDI's put out 130bhp with no issue.

The Neander has been "in production" for ages - but ask them how many they have sold. The German tax system favours loss making enterprises for professionals in a related field.
It's a showcase for their engine. I did it too when I lived there. Everybody who can, does.

An R3 could be made diesel "fairly" easily. A direct injection diesel will fire at about 16:1 - There are 16:1 R3 conversions. And Turbo/supercharger kits. If I thought I could get it past the homologations things here - I'd be tempted. But welcome to the "More Catholic than the Pope" bureaucracy of Spain.

I'm not against "stop and see" runs - but then I'd not be on highways and frankly then I'd take my 1979 Guzzi. It handles tight bendy narrow roads better - shorter wheelbase.

One thing that MIGHT be doable here is a "Liquid Petroleum Gas" conversion. I know very little about the process but fuel economy and emissions improve and fuel is WAAAAAY cheaper. LPG is still rare-ish here - but common in most of Europe (including UK).

 

[aviation1972]

I'm sure, ( without doing any research ), that we Triumph Rocket owners come in all shapes, sizes, and in varied states of medical health. Some of us may need to, ( call it "want to" ), hop off the bike every 150 miles. While others are hoping for a 600 mile day. Either way, it's okay. We're all members of the same club, and we need to remember each other's special circumstances. There are times, when I take leisurely rides, and I don't care much about logging miles. But, there are other times, when my priority is to travel 600 miles per day, or even more, ( if I could ). We all have our limits, though, and you reach a point, when you just can't go any farther. You need a break. Not for gas. For yourself. I don't mind being the "weak link in the chain". I can challenge myself to perform better. My gripe is when the bike forces me to hop off of it every 150 miles. When I was younger, I could've easily sat on a bike for three hours at a clip, ( like a long distance drive in a car ). No problem. I'd like to think, I could still sit on a bike that long today, ( if I had a bike that would allow it ). No. Don't even think about it. I'll never part with my Rocket.

 

[busajack]

Avia , just wait until ya get BPH..HeHE

 

[camccardell]

If it were me....
I'd extend the bottom of the tank. Thru the frame and where the airbox is. Just use a ramair intake. No one would even notice, and all welds would be hidden. Just have to mod the intake straw and ignore the fuel light...