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General Bike Ravings

Biker culture, politics and general issues.

  1. how many k's in the tank?

    Does anyone have a good idea of how many k's I should be getting out of a tank of 95octane?

    I am just running a DR-Z 250 on the road - tank size 10.5litre.

    I've been filling up at around 200km just to be safe but was wondering how much more I should have left in it.
  2. thoughts of a relative newbie

    just a couple of questions for you seasoned bikers out there (from a relative newbie):

    1/ anyone know what the score is with a mature(ish) adult having to be restricted to 70km/h for the first 6 months of riding a bike, and limited to riding between 5am and 10pm for the first year (excepting for those that fast-track), compared to a 15yr old kid getting the keys to a god-knows how powerful car and being able to do what they want?

    2/ in the UK, you cannot pay your ...