Touring concerns

poshman · Post by **poshman** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:50 pm

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 · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:26 pm

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

Bondy · Post by **Bondy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:22 pm

You could carry a jerry can or a bleach bottle(read somewhere someone had done this as an emergency measure) full of fuel. i'm lookin at doin some tourin next year so any ideas let me know too.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:27 pm

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.

Bondy · Post by **Bondy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:10 pm

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They look pretty robust where d you get em from?

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:50 pm

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.

simon t · Post by **simon t** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:38 pm

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