NC30 under tank insulation

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NC30 under tank insulation

Post by banoffee » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:09 pm

Mine's a bit tatty so have left it off. Is this a common thing to do? Is it just for sound insulation? If so, definitely leaving it off as think you can hear a tad more induction growl :grin:
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Re: NC30 under tank insulation

Post by arsey30 » Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:57 pm

No, it is for heat insulation, you will find your tank, although it has the same capacity, will hold less warm fuel, due to its expansion.

It is likely that when you come to fill up, you will find the tank full to the brim. :-)

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Re: NC30 under tank insulation

Post by banoffee » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:00 pm

arsey30 wrote:It is likely that when you come to fill up, you will find the tank full to the brim. :-)
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Re: NC30 under tank insulation

Post by andi » Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:29 pm

so if i read that right i can ride round and not use any fuel... me thinks me tank will be off and the insulation will be removed before i finish writing this....

lol :)

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Re: NC30 under tank insulation

Post by arsey30 » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:29 pm

andi wrote:so if i read that right i can ride round and not use any fuel... me thinks me tank will be off and the insulation will be removed before i finish writing this....

lol :)
Yes,
Your strategy is correct, the faster you ride, the hotter the tank will become and the more fuel you will have aboard, a sort of perpetual motion.
I have not tried it yet, but Eccles said Bluebottle got it to work, although Moriati remains sceptical.

Dave. Always looking for a clever idea :-)

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