Norton 961 Alloy Tank

TonyA said:
I'm all for 6 Gallons , I take long rides and finding fuel is always on my mind. The 961 can be ridden for long distances at moderate speeds (60 to 75mph) .
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How far can you ride without seeing a gas station to top off at? If the bike gets 150-180 miles per tank, surely you’ve pasted at least a few gas stations.
 
Voodooo said:
How far can you ride without seeing a gas station to top off at? If the bike gets 150-180 miles per tank, surely you’ve pasted at least a few gas stations.
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With my tune I am currently only seeing 125 miles before I need GAS ! With the factory tune what you stated above was true (150 miles max with plastic tank) . Based on MXMartin information we can add about 25 miles to that max. But only for those that are fortunate enough to have a aluminum tank ...
 
Speaking as a geezer riding a CR, my bottom is looking for gas, coffee, or really any place to pull-in for a while after 100 or so miles.
I have no problem with 100-120 mile range before gas is needed.
If a bitchin' gleaming, polished alloy tank is glaring in my eyes, maybe I could stretch that distance a bit.
And maybe I would suck my gut in a bit too for added style.
 
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I like to get off about every 75 miles or so but the problem is, there might not be a gas station located at the stop or even at the second stop. This is especially true on the old Highways in the US and Canadian West. I have also arrived at planned fuel up towns only to find the only set of functioning gas pumps was removed a year or two ago.
The larger tank is nice to have for those remote rides.

Glen
 
Hey, some real interesting ideas - just a few more contributors and we'll talk this up to the fabled 'US Ten Gallon'!
But seriously, it may be that when the standard tank is available, variants could emerge?
And I think they already offer a paint service for those who wish to hide their shameless extravagance ...
But I'm with BritTwit and the 'bitchin, gleamin polished alloy tank' - oh yeah!
If you haven't done it already, checkin out the gallery on TABs website surely gets the juices flowin.

And BTW, the battery space issue is already on TABs hit list.
 
Voodooo said:
I have a Triumph Bobber TFC. That’s a small tank. Like 2.4 gallons
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That's insane. I have a bike with a 3.4 gallon tank and it's a ridiculous 70-80 miles between fill ups. Am looking at getting an adventure touring bike with a 30 liter tank (7.92 gallons) and ride out west
 
italia said:
That's insane. I have a bike with a 3.4 gallon tank and it's a ridiculous 70-80 miles between fill ups. Am looking at getting an adventure touring bike with a 30 liter tank (7.92 gallons) and ride out west
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But with the Triumph Bobber 1200 motor, and relatively conservative throttle discipline you can get 60+mpg.
I've done it with my Speed Twin in "Road" mode.
 
italia said:
That's insane. I have a bike with a 3.4 gallon tank and it's a ridiculous 70-80 miles between fill ups. Am looking at getting an adventure touring bike with a 30 liter tank (7.92 gallons) and ride out west
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Did you see the new Ducati desert x ? It has the option of 29 liters of fuel. Not much of my style but it’s futuristic kinda cool.
 
italia said:
That's insane. I have a bike with a 3.4 gallon tank and it's a ridiculous 70-80 miles between fill ups. Am looking at getting an adventure touring bike with a 30 liter tank (7.92 gallons) and ride out west
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Not wishing to hijack the thread, but what yer looking at ?
 
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Couldn’t care less about fuel range on the CR, less fuel = go faster! As long as I can get 200km(+) worth of thrash juice (did I just use that term!) in then I’m happy. May change in future when I advance from old to ancient and need that flat bar conversion.
 
This is pretty damn awesome news! Can't wait to see more bikes with alloy tanks! I was thinking about getting my tank ceracoated....but could not find anyone local..and well, things just slipped....I put some 3M venture shield in the vulnerable area by the seat...but having been enquiring about powdercoating services for anoter project..found a place relatively local that does ceracoating...so may well have a chat with them about the clear stuff that apparently is very good. Lovely finish without the maintenance!
 
Fast Eddie said:
Not wishing to hijack the thread, but what yer looking at ?
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2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer (supposed to hit US dealers in a couple of months)
2022 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure
202X Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro

All have 30 liter fuel tanks. Not sure if Ducati is bringing any more of the 1260 Enduro models into US, and the V4 gets really poor gas mileage and has a smaller fuel tank. Sure I could get a bike with a 20 liter tank and carry a RotoPax, but right now thinking about these three bikes with 30 liter tanks
 
italia said:
2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer (supposed to hit US dealers in a couple of months)
2022 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure
202X Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro

All have 30 liter fuel tanks. Not sure if Ducati is bringing any more of the 1260 Enduro models into US, and the V4 gets really poor gas mileage and has a smaller fuel tank. Sure I could get a bike with a 20 liter tank and carry a RotoPax, but right now thinking about these three bikes with 30 liter tanks
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I used to sneer at such barges!

But now I get it, good power, great comfort, great ability to handle our awful pot hole strewn roads, etc. I really do get it.

I still struggle to accept the weight of some of them though. The latest GS’s are as heavy as my Harley by the time they’re kitted out in the usual way!

I’ve got an Africa Twin and really like it. If it was 20 kilos lighter I’d like it even more. Oh, and I’d also like it more if it had much LESS tech on board, but that’s just me being a Luddite !

Out of your list I reckon I’d be drawn to the Duc…
 
Fast Eddie said:
I used to sneer at such barges!

But now I get it, good power, great comfort, great ability to handle our awful pot hole strewn roads, etc. I really do get it.

I still struggle to accept the weight of some of them though. The latest GS’s are as heavy as my Harley by the time they’re kitted out in the usual way!

I’ve got an Africa Twin and really like it. If it was 20 kilos lighter I’d like it even more. Oh, and I’d also like it more if it had much LESS tech on board, but that’s just me being a Luddite !

Out of your list I reckon I’d be drawn to the Duc…
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I also totally used to sneer at big bikes!

For perspective, the 2022 Africa Twin is 45.5 lbs lighter than the 2022 BMW GS (Standard model) before adding any fuel. Not a huge difference. Probably noticeable, but the GS carries its weight pretty low.

The Duc 1260 Enduro is 4 lbs lighter than the GS before fuel. The GS Adventure is 27 lbs heavier than the GS but includes engine guards. And finally, the new Tiger 1200 GT Explorer is 9 lbs lighter than the standard GS.

Gave considerable thought to the Guzzi V85TT as it is 50 lbs lighter than the standard GS before fuel, and can carry 6.1 gallons. And it's Italian!
 
These big adventure bikes are awesome, and certain of them really can do it all from circumnavigating the globe to Sunday morning scratching. That said, the tech is extreme and can be intrusive, depending on your point of view. If a prospective buyer is a tech head and an electric fuel cap flicks yer switch, then these are the bikes for you. Personally, one of my favourite aspects of my 961 is the zero tech - not even ABS. Gotta ride the bike and get yourself in and out of trouble.

My pick of these would be the Triumph, although I’d also be looking at the 1290 Super Adventure if you can see past the rather distinctive KTM look!
 
@Stephen_Spencer as I mentioned in another thread, that KTM looks like it was hit in the face too many times with an ugly stick - LOL. The KTM Super Adventure S was on my list early on, but chain drive was a strike against it, and I have a friend that had 2 KTM engines grenade on him, so it left me with an ill feeling about them. Others I know love them and have had reliable bikes.

The Triumph is high on the list but not sure when they will hit dealers here, and the newish cross plane crank engine scares me a little. That combined with a bleeding edge electronics package from a British manufacturer. :oops:
 
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