DR650 Acerbis 25 liter tank

[NordieBoy]

Oh dear...

The Acerbis literature states these tanks would be 6.6 gallons (25 liters) capacity but in reality the actual production tanks are only slightly more than 5 gallons (20 liters) capacity. As you can imagine I am deeply disappointed! ProCycle had a lot riding on this new product. We were all very excited!

I have cancelled our initial stocking order of 60+ tanks and I will be cancelling all the open customer orders and returning those payments.

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

[Eddieb]

Yes indeedy, I was reading that earlier, it does seem a silly move on Acerbis' part. I wonder how many other companies are cancelling 60 unit or greater orders. Thats gotta get noticed.

[Taz]

Even 25 litres is a very small tank.....

[pete-blen]

Even 25 litres is a very small tank.....

it is..Untill yer have to pick the bike up when it full...

[FJRider]

Depends on where the tank was designed / built ... whether or not the stated measure is correct.

From Wiki ...
The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon (≈ 4.546 l) which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon (≈ 3.79 l) and the lesser used United States dry gallon (≈ 4.40 l).

[NordieBoy]

Depends on where the tank was designed / built ... whether or not the stated measure is correct.

From Wiki ...
The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon (≈ 4.546 l) which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon (≈ 3.79 l) and the lesser used United States dry gallon (≈ 4.40 l).

Looks like according to the Acerbis literature, they're using US gallons and saying 6.6G = 25L. Otherwise it'd be 5.5-5.6G imperial or dry.

[FJRider]

Looks like according to the Acerbis literature, they're using US gallons and saying 6.6G = 25L. Otherwise it'd be 5.5-5.6G imperial or dry.

And when the tanks were ordered ... nobody thought to check.

......

I wonder who gets the blame ...

[Ender EnZed]

And when the tanks were ordered ... nobody thought to check.

......

I wonder who gets the blame ...

If they were meant to be 6.6 imperial gallons they'd be 30L not 20. This wasn't simply an error converting between gallons.

[FJRider]

If they were meant to be 6.6 imperial gallons they'd be 30L not 20. This wasn't simply an error converting between gallons.

Looks like it's ... The United States liquid gallon (≈ 3.79 l)

6.6 gallons = 25.01 litres ... on my calculator anyway.

[NordieBoy]

Looks like it's ... The United States liquid gallon (≈ 3.79 l)

6.6 gallons = 25.01 litres ... on my calculator anyway.

Yep. So 20.x L is a right screw up...