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I filled these Rally Raid tanks up for the first time and found what seems to be a manufacturing fault as the right side leaked.
Anyway emailed Rally Raid in the UK and they have promptly sent me a new tank.
You can see it mear the corner of the radiator guard.
I believe it to be a manufacturing defect, but could be accellerated by any contact with the radiator guard. I intend to plastic weld the tank and trim the corner from the guard. I may have to do the other tank as well. I don’t want these things to reveal themselves in the middle of the simpson or in a gully in the Victorian High country.
Got the tank welded up at APW motorcycles Brookvale. No fuss while I waited.
I have never had luck with windscreens and buffeting so true to form like all my screens before I took the saw to it.
Soon I may get the all clear to get this thing dirty.
I welded the Rally Raid tank and bugger me, I get it home and filled and it has another leak down near the tap. To be fair it probably was damaged in the shipping, but does not inspire confidence in the case of a hard knock. I am a little miffed with Suttos who did not even test the tank after fitting it. Anyway I am eagerly awaiting that replacement that has been promised.
Highlights the need to do a little jaunt and test the equipment before comitting to a big trip.
Went out for Sunday ride in the Watagans with some of the boys from OE.
I have to say I am impressed with the handling of this bike. With my old 990, to keep up with the lighter bikes I had to abuse the power on the flats and hit the brakes on the erosion mounds or risk ploughing a deep trench. This bike promotes smoothness with no need to compromise in response to the terrain. Far less vibrations than the old 640 engine and quite happily cruises at 130kph + . A very tall bike which leaves me revelling in the added clearance. The broad torque sees me maintaining the one gear for 2 changes needed in the other bikes.This may very well be a contender for the best all round adventure bike.
Did I say that I love it?
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Just mounted the Happy Trails Pannier racks which are a solid and robust bit of kit. A few mods were required to accommodate the B&B rack.
Will post a pic later.Great looking bike their and sounds like a lot of fun , any big trips planned for it ?
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