Typo or different market specs ?

[Florida_lime]

Hypermotard launch at Phillip Island, Australia


http://www.dailybike.com/news/2007/d...ial-launch.asp

......All this adds up to a machine Hagi says is near unbeatable in on a twisty road, and infectous in the fun factor. Thats a lot of fun with the 17 litre tank giving safe range of around 200km.

As the title says, I wonder if this is a typo, or do some markets get a larger gas tank than we do (12.4 l, according to Ducati.com)?

I'm OK with the smaller tank, but I know this was a sore point with some people.

[Florida_lime]

After doing the math on the gas mileage, I think that the 17 liter number is a typo or misquote.

4.5 gallons to go 125 miles ? I don't think so.

[baldheadeddork]

I think its a typo. A 17 liter tank that is good for 200KM is turning in 27mpg in US measurements. I haven't seen fuel consumption numbers for the 1100DS engine yet, but the MS1000 was tested by Motorcyclist and turned in a worst of 33mpg. The same range on the 12.4 liter tank would be 38mpg, more typical of what average for a 1100 should be.

[Florida_lime]

Same figures I got, and same reasoning I used above.

"After doing the math on the gas mileage"...

[baldheadeddork]

I had to go away for a few minutes while I was posting. When I started writing only your first post was up.

[Florida_lime]

Originally Posted by baldheadeddork

I had to go away for a few minutes while I was posting. When I started writing only your first post was up.

I thought as much, I was just messin' with you.