Touring concerns
Touring concerns
Me and a mate are planning a trip to spain (on the bikes of course) for a two week trip , but im concerned about the poor tank range! ( i know youve all heard it before) has anyone ever come acropper on the continent because of this issue? Ive already bought a syphon pump just in case i need to get some out my mates zxr! Im also looking at buying a sat nav as they have listings of petrol stations as we will be doing the back roads and not motorway stuff if we can help it. (anyone recomend a sat nav? ive heard bad things about the tom tom rider) Thanks for your help
- Stormin Ben
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Biggest problem I've had is the petrol stations not taking anything but French credit cards
Lost count of the number of times I've had to loiter round waiting for a local I could pay cash to
But on the flip side the ones one the autoroutes are generally 24/7 attented
Lost count of the number of times I've had to loiter round waiting for a local I could pay cash to
But on the flip side the ones one the autoroutes are generally 24/7 attented
I've got an inferiority complex
But its not a very good one!
But its not a very good one!
A friend of mine used this, it was two fuel bottles like these and use a cheap rucsack to carry them got an extra 2 liters.
I never went as far as Spain on the Storm, but when in France just topped up every 80 miles or so. Some fuel stations are tucked away.
When I had the hard luggae on the Storm I would sometimes carry a 5l petrol can in there, but however you do it you have to stop so I just topped up regularaly like I said.
When I had the hard luggae on the Storm I would sometimes carry a 5l petrol can in there, but however you do it you have to stop so I just topped up regularaly like I said.
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!
1. Like Stratman says, fill up every time you see a petrol station. Yes, it was me with the bleach bottle. Didn't need to use it though.
2. I have a French bank account and the carte bleue was useful - automatic stations don't take Visa. Sunday and sometimes Monday the shops are closed in rural areas.
3. Plan your route to take in a few reasonable sized towns and possibly motorway services and you'll be fine.
4, Have fun
2. I have a French bank account and the carte bleue was useful - automatic stations don't take Visa. Sunday and sometimes Monday the shops are closed in rural areas.
3. Plan your route to take in a few reasonable sized towns and possibly motorway services and you'll be fine.
4, Have fun