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Thanks JMJ and Ruralman for this info. This is sounding all good.
Cheers R
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I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
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Can you guys clarify something for me - I thought the 990 had a 23 litre tank.
The handbook says 19.5 litres , 4 litres reserve - it DOESN"T say whether those 4 litres are included or on top of the 19.5.
My fuel light comes on when it needs about 16 litres to fill !! - I'm beginning to think my total including reserve is only 19.5. I had one trip where I put about 18.5litres in it - I might have been a lot closer to walking than I thought !!!
Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do - Sir Tim Wallis
I haven't got one but have done a considerable amount of reading, perving, drooling, checking my lotto ticket etc.
I thought they were ~20 litres total, minus the space taken up by the internal fuel pump.
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im on good terms with the mitas importer, im palmerston north, as i have brought all my last bikes tires through him, tubes e.t.c
as i sad, ive offered to buy the first set off him, and try them out..
he should have more info in later in the month, as ill be heading over to see him for spare tubes for the bike.
see what i can dig up.
JMJ
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dont take it to heart.....
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
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The blurb in the owners manual hasn't changed from the 950 to the 990...
So, yes, you have less capacity because of the internal fuel pump...
There is a bit of information on ADV (when I used to be a member, that is...) the Yanks were up in arms as they felt KTM misrepresented the details....
Capacity is correct, but they didnt say thet "this is what actually fits in the tank"
You were very close to parking it mate and walking...
Panic.....not.
Total tank capacity is 21.5 litres-ish with a 3 litre reserve as part of that capacity, I have had 60 kms out of the reserve and probably had half a litre left at that point. I have also consumed shit loads of fuel on gravel giving it a handful and have seen the fuel consumption skyrocket so I was always a bit paranoid about how far a tank of gas would really take me, 300kms seemed to be a safe bet.
That still states 22 litres - suggests that the reserve is additional to the 19 ??
What happens with these things if you run them dry - do they pick up the fuel ok when you put some in or are they tricky to get going again? I ask in case I should try to run it until it gasps its last bit of fuel and be carrying some to top it up
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