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Originally Posted by will
You didn't have much trouble with MPG? I think the 600 has 17 or 19 litre tank which should suffice? If I ever reach Oz I'm hoping to start in Darwin and ride around counterclockwise to Sydney. I doubt I'll go much outback since I doubt the bandit would handle the terrain. Maybe I could pick up a different bike in Sydney for that.
Thanks for the suggestions about seat, pegs and throttle locker, good ideas!
thanks,
will
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Yeah, fuel consumption was a bit of a problem - namely because jetted mine up to suit the two bros pipe I had on it.
With the 19 litre tank I was getting around 15kms per litre for a range of 285km. The farthest distance between pumps was Fitzroy Crossing to Halls Creek - 300km. On leaving fitzroy Crossing I rummaged around in the rubbish bin at the petrol station and retrieved two empty 1.5 litre water bottles. Filled them with fuel, strapped them to the tank and 50km down the road I stopped and emptied them into the tank. Fuel range problem solved without resorting to expensive after market tanks.
One thing to be aware of on the bandits is the speedo inaccuracy. My speedo was 14% optimistic  whilst the odo read only 1% high.
Garry from oz.
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