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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:06 am
by Zohw
Thanks for the reply, and yes my bike's tank is very tiny. Hopefully by spring I'll get myself a more practical bike for the trip.
How large is your bike's tank?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:55 am
by blues2cruise
Zohw wrote:Thanks for the reply, and yes my bike's tank is very tiny. Hopefully by spring I'll get myself a more practical bike for the trip.
How large is your bike's tank?
My bike has a 16L tank. My style of riding helps sometimes to squeeze better mileage from a tank of gas. I don't ride as aggressively as some folks.
My friend dr_bar gets better gas mileage when he rides with me.
I can get between 225 to 301 km on a tank of gas before reserve depending on the the riding...in town or in the mountains....whether it's really cold out or not...and of course speed.
Re: 2007 Toy Run
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:53 am
by feliz
ceemes wrote:It goes on Oct. 7th from Coquitlam Mall....anyone going?
Never miss!!
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:59 am
by feliz
If it were me I'd go one way and return the other, I'm refering to the Hope-Princeton and the Canyon, and stay off the Coq. One of my favorite roads in the Okanagan is Westside Road between Kelowna and Vernon.
Re: 2007 Toy Run
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:21 am
by dr_bar
blues2cruise wrote:I might ask you to tag along to Calgary instead.
Calgary...
Re: 2007 Toy Run
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:10 pm
by ceemes
dr_bar wrote:blues2cruise wrote:I might ask you to tag along to Calgary instead.
Calgary...
There is but one good thing in Calgary, and that is the Highway One exit West off of Highway 2 headin back to BC.........bleah......stationed there in the early 80's and hated it.....was there last year for six months and loathed it even more........
re: Toy Run
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:11 pm
by ceemes
My insurance expires on the 29th, but I will get temporary coverage just for the run......hope to see some of you there....
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:17 pm
by Zohw
blues2cruise wrote:Zohw wrote:Thanks for the reply, and yes my bike's tank is very tiny. Hopefully by spring I'll get myself a more practical bike for the trip.
How large is your bike's tank?
My bike has a 16L tank. My style of riding helps sometimes to squeeze better mileage from a tank of gas. I don't ride as aggressively as some folks.
My friend dr_bar gets better gas mileage when he rides with me.
I can get between 225 to 301 km on a tank of gas before reserve depending on the the riding...in town or in the mountains....whether it's really cold out or not...and of course speed.
Ahh, I see. Mine only has a 10L tank. definitely looking for something bigger for my next bike. Looks like the trip might be tricky with my current bike after all. Well that settles it, I need to do some shopping.
Re: 2007 Toy Run
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:56 pm
by dr_bar
ceemes wrote:There is but one good thing in Calgary, and that is the Highway One exit West off of Highway 2 headin back to BC.........bleah......stationed there in the early 80's and hated it.....was there last year for six months and loathed it even more........
But both of my daughters and my grandson live there...
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:05 pm
by blues2cruise
Zohw wrote:blues2cruise wrote:Zohw wrote:Thanks for the reply, and yes my bike's tank is very tiny. Hopefully by spring I'll get myself a more practical bike for the trip.
How large is your bike's tank?
My bike has a 16L tank. My style of riding helps sometimes to squeeze better mileage from a tank of gas. I don't ride as aggressively as some folks.
My friend dr_bar gets better gas mileage when he rides with me.
I can get between 225 to 301 km on a tank of gas before reserve depending on the the riding...in town or in the mountains....whether it's really cold out or not...and of course speed.
Ahh, I see. Mine only has a 10L tank. definitely looking for something bigger for my next bike. Looks like the trip might be tricky with my current bike after all. Well that settles it, I need to do some shopping.
You can always carry a little gerry can of gas with you.