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Let the photos speak for themselves.

I took photos the last four times I refueled the bike

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 FOUR FUEL PITSTOPS BACK

34.8 litres to fill the tank on 2nd Aug at Engen

 THREE   FUEL PITSTOPS BACK

35.64 liters filled the tank on 11 Aug Engen

Odometer shows 587.0 km travelled fuel strips shows 40km to go on the 11th Aug Engen

TWO   FUEL PITSTOPS BACK

35.75 litres filled last Friday 15 Aug 2014 at Shell Firlands

Odometer shows 562.5 km travelled with 36 to go Friday 15th Aug at Shell Firlands

ONE   FUEL PITSTOP BACK

35.53 litres pumped on Tuesday 19th Aug at Shell Firlands

Odometer readsd 607.3km travelled with 38 km to go Tuesday 19th Aug Shell

Odometer readsd 607.3km travelled with 38 km to go Tuesday 19th Aug Shell - Yup, my bike

I generally 'zero' the odometer as I depart the station.

This is achieved running at sub 140 KPH commuting  Gordons Bay to Bellville, N2, R300, N1/Old Oak and home again with the odd trips around town.

I only rarely chase at over 140 and thats when I'm unwinding the clock because I'm late for a meeting/appointment.

I mostly ride 110 to 120 and never read email, respond to Whatsapps at over 110kph.

So mornings my speed will be slower than 120 as its busy in the office, apart from which everyone else is trying to unwind their clocks by racing up to the next traffic tailback 500 metres ahead and I trundle past them seven or eigth times between S/West and the R300 anyway.

Quite amusing how the same idots never yet learned to choose a lane and stick to a pace and ride without stress.

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Several times I've left work  fast, noted I have say 200 km range and if I ride as per that pace home I will have 52km's less range upon arriivng home, 52 k's later.....

however if I ride the same distance but reduce my pace to 100 kph I arrive home with only 30 km less range on the strip.  True story.

Therefore, it proves time and again that to extend the range it really makes a significant difference if you reduce gear shifts and drop your speed.

The R1200GSA gets very very thirsty at 140 km and exponentially more at higher speeds.

Skoolhoof Captain-my-Captain (you-know-who) is a very expensive ride leader to ride with. I never get more than 400 km a tank on his rides.  True Story.  Stop it, I like it!

I have no reference on the other bikes except the 1150 which was very similar in this way.

I also know that I have 35 kilometres 'reserve' over in the right saddle of the tank.

If I do run out, I stop, put the top box inner mat under where the pot will touch the earth and lower the bike gently on its left side, tip it back n forth to swish the residual  fuel over to the left sdaddle and then return it to the side stand, try look nonchalant as I prime the system by turning the ignition on and off once or thrice before starting. Starts first time and I'm off with 35 km range in the bank- Safely.

Which is a comfoprt to know but not to abuse.

As I am generally always several minutes ahead of my shadow as a rule, thats just the pace of life if you stick your neck out, planning fiuel stops is low on the agenda.

Somehow I loose more time realising I've not factored time for the fuel stop and due to low range of fuel left forcing an unplanned pit stop need to race at 160 plus to unwind the clock sufficeint to win back my schedule into some semblance of order.

What does help me plan is merely the fact that there are evermore fuel stations I simply HATE to support because of indifferent service (Read Down-right SHITTY Service) that I do have to plan if I want to continue my embargo/boycott.