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QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU FORUM GODS : - does anyone know if the tank size was changed on the later models from 21 L to 18 L and if so any ideas as to when it happened and would a 21 L fit straight swap on to a 18 L one ?

3 L would make a bit of difference for distance riding..........

I'm not aware that they changed the tank capacity. I seem to remember there was a discrepancy between the marketing blurb (21 ltrs) versus 18 ltrs that more technical write-ups claimed. I tend to fill up around 140 - 150 miles and it's a struggle to get more than 1 ltr per 10 miles in the tank (e.g. 14 to 15 ltrs).

I did run out once after running it from a full tank and certainly didn't get 21 ltrs in, and I think I'd done about 180-odd miles. I believe mine in 18 ltrs and it's a 2000 reg.

Happy to be proved wrong, but my money is on 18 ltrs (and they're all like that sir). On a long tour, I'm usually glad to have an excuse to pull in for a fill up at 140 miles (but I am creaking into old age).

Tanks (and virtually everything else apart from forks and paint) was never changed in the life of the Falco

That's my view, they never changed them.
Blurb says 21 Litre but filling up always hints at something below that, probably nearer 18.

Blimey Cornish is there anything you aren't going to change? Should you have brought an RSV and raise the bars instead?

Seriously i like what you're doing and it's good for us mere mortals (the ones that aren't in the top 5 Falcos in the UK) to look up in wonder...I'm even warming to the Orange wheels

My manual say 19ltr total with 4.5 reserve +/- 1,so 14.5 before reserve.

ste wrote:My manual say 19ltr total with 4.5 reserve +/- 1,so 14.5 before reserve.

Is where my money would go.

Hello gang , the reason i asked was because i too had read somewhere that they had a 21L tank then i also read 18 L tank so was throwing it out there to the forum gods to answer the question ...........then would have been straight to ebay for a quick look if they were 21 L ....

And Furygan you're not to off the spot there as i've gone RSVR - FALCO - RSVR ( EDWARDS REP ) back to the Falco , i just prefer the Falco over the RSVR but Miss the RSVR grunt although saying that now mine is running almost right it's not tooooo far out. One idea i was looking at was fitting the RSVR engine in it , maybe have to save that for a later date until i see what you guys come up with ............................would a GSXR thou engine fit ???

As for the wheels they too are growing on me everyday so much so that i may have to re-think the re-spray .............should have some drawings coming soon from a mate who's designing it for me ...................AND I THOUGHT THE WHEELS ARE RED !!!!

As for tank range i'd be happy with anything over 120 miles ........

Once more thanks for the reply lads always good to know you lot will keep me in check !!!

even i am getting 120 miles per tank - on a trip lol i get 135 before fuel light

i have got to 85 before the fuel light light while hooning though.....

Depends how they measure it.

The funny plastic thing under the filler cap doesn't make it easy to brim it full and the tank contains the fuel pump and filter. Maybe if you pull all of those out the "raw" capacity might be nearer to the 21 litres.

It's always worth spending a bit of extra time filling it above the plastic thing in the filler.

OK so maybe the Falco had a 18 L tank BUT would i be right in thinking that the pre-2003 RSVR tank were 21 L And just cause i can ask would it then be able to fit straight on to a Falco ?? Only getting about 100 mph out the bike having fiun so thinking of ways to last longer .............and if you could let the miss know how to make me last longer she'd appreciate it !!!

Cornish Mafia wrote;-
Only getting about 100 mph out the bike.

Pull the clutch in and move out of second gear and into third, let the clutch out again.
It'll go much faster than that.

cornish mafia wrote: BUT would i be right in thinking that the pre-2003 RSVR tank were ......... And just cause i can ask would it then be able to fit straight on to a Falco ??

No, it isn't

Sorry just read back ......100 miles to the tank ...

I KNOW I KNOW !!!

TWAT ..

And with the "no it isn't" does that mean NO it isn't to being 20 L or NO it isn't to fitting the bike ?
Seen this link that was all ....

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/aprili ... e_1999.php

Got no work so sitting here bored thinking of things that i could do to the bike ............