Tank Slap - Motorcycle Forum

Kwacky wrote:My mate said they've had a couple. I've looked on the AT forum and a few people have had the same issue. It looks like a bad batch. Honda has replaced them without question.

I'm going to go over the bike again at the weekend to make sure I haven't missed anything. I'll be pissed off if I've got a dud.

Good to hear Honda are dealing with the problem professionally and not just dismissing it.

I think it will be an isolated problem but ask the dealer to give the bike a good inspection as your concerned and worried you have a dud. You wont have a dud I'm sure, but no know harm in a second set of eyes checking it over.

I managed to get 24.18l into the tank this morning.

The petrol warning light came on on the way home last night. I rode all the way to work with the light flashing so I reckon I did about 48 miles on reserve.

Kwacky wrote:I managed to get 24.18l into the tank this morning.

The petrol warning light came on on the way home last night. I rode all the way to work with the light flashing so I reckon I did about 48 miles on reserve.

Thats amazing.

How many miles from the tank now?

Jeezuz.... That's unbelievable. Wouldn't want that bad boy filled up when hitting the dirt.. picking it up your gonna need a crane lol..

However I seriously gotta get one of these as doing the miles im sick of filling up all the time

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I've been playing around with the settings so I reset the last trip, which means I have no idea how many miles the last tank did

I'm getting about 56 mpg when I commute, which means about 300 miles from a tank.

I noticed some condensation on the bike this morning when I went to take the Versys out.

I'll have to keep an eye on that. I have got an indoor cover for it but obviously it' not on at the moment. I have used some ACF50 on the key parts and a bit of ACF50 Grease. The condensation was on the bars and handguards. The garage isn't heated.

Kwacky wrote:I noticed some condensation on the bike this morning when I went to take the Versys out.

I'll have to keep an eye on that. I have got an indoor cover for it but obviously it' not on at the moment. I have used some ACF50 on the key parts and a bit of ACF50 Grease. The condensation was on the bars and handguards. The garage isn't heated.

I stick a sheet over ours to draw the condensation away, then dry the sheet / wash it occasionally. Seems to work well if you do it as soon as you return with a warm bike (and avoid it being on the exhaust )

I've got a few old towels in there. I might try that.

Any good getting an electric greenhouse heater and putting it under the bikes? Not as cheap as a sheet or towels to run but they aren’t that expensive if you’re getting condensation.

I'll take a look. Cheers for the idea

Nice choice of machine - picked one up myself recently. Not been able to add any accessories as yet, spending a fortune on bike gear first has set this back a week or two....

You have excellent choice.

I love that photo.

I might get mine out tomorrow for work. It needs a run. It's not been used for a while

13 degrees C by the end of the week.

Just asked Jason at Addisons to order me a new front tyre for the Multi.

You must be TALL.. that's no low seat option

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Kwacky wrote:You have excellent choice.

I love that photo.

Cheers buddy - using mines a fair bit this week, still under 100 miles done - need to get those tyres scrubbed in.

Is yours manual or DCT? Mine is DCT which is still a bit weird, but I’m liking a lot.


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I've gone for the manual but with a quick shifter. I wasn't sure about the dct on such a tall bike. I like feathering the clutch.

Yeah, I miss the clutch in slow traffic. Thankfully I can get both feet down so don’t look too much of a Pratt whilst I’m getting used to it....

Im using one of the sport modes just now, but think I prefer the full manual mode using the paddles for open roads.


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R1ckster wrote:You must be TALL.. that's no low seat option

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I’ve got long toes...!


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I noticed at the London show, Honda were trying to encourage younger riders on to the Africa Twin