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    Seen in the IOM paddock

    $12,000 of genuine long range Honda superbike tank.

    Remark made : "They've got to get the money to pay Marquez, from somewhere"
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    When you are a TIG artist it is a crime to hide those beautiful welds. I can forgive them for the paint, at least they did not grind them smooth.
    '82 GS650G 27k
    '00 GZ250 5k "Pocket Hawg"
    ('98 GS500E 18k, new project - moved on to new home)
    '98 GSF1200 39k, new project, fixed the blown out spark plug, waiting on time
    '05 Moto Guzzi Nevada 750IE (the Pocket Hawg's days are numbered)

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      Originally posted by GregT View Post
      $12,000 of genuine long range Honda superbike tank.

      Remark made : "They've got to get the money to pay Marquez, from somewhere"
      I saw that in the paddock video I posted and wondered about it.
      The UK people really enjoy motorcycle racing!
      Last edited by Buffalo Bill; 05-31-2019, 07:22 AM.
      "Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
      1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
      1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
      1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored

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        Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View Post
        I saw that in the paddock video I posted and wondered about it.
        The UK people really enjoy motorcycle racing!
        Sadly, I can't see the video you posted - my internet. As I've said elsewhere I have a friend over there at present, running another Kiwi in the Supersport 1000 class. I gathered from what he said at the time that the tank is for a serious semi - works team who have to use the genuine items as part of the deal.
        Other teams have of course found cheaper ways of doing long range tanks.
        The practise GSXR1000 my friend's team used had a stock tank - which was good for only one lap at race speeds. The race bike has a long range tank and is good for two laps. In practise, a rear tyre was good for four laps. Close to 200hp uses a lot of fuel - and rubber. Last I heard they'd done several laps around 122mph and at least one at 125mph.

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