Like VTom says... Suzuki is claiming 10% better fuel efficiency.. If true, that makes the smaller tank a non-issue...
Meh. I'll believe that 10% better efficiency when I see it.
Even if there was/is no change in fuel consumption, were only talking a couple of litres less here...
A few liters can be the difference between walking into town and riding into town. :fineprint:
I don't know what part of Canada you are in, but I've driven in B.C. and the Yukon. Both of those provinces are much like my home state of Alaska -- services can be few and far between, and often are open at the owner's whim. Therefore, range is a big deal for me. A trip up the Haul Road from Coldfoot to Prudhoe Bay, for example, is 244 miles with no services in between. That's about the max range I would expect from my Wee...in fact, that's cutting it
too close, IMHO; I'd bring extra gas even for my '09 with 5.8 gallons. While I personally have seen 63 MPG potentially giving a range of 365 miles (assuming all of the 5.8 gallons is usable), I've also seen figures as low as 38 MPG, giving a range of more like 220 miles. Would you like to push your Wee/Vee that last 24 miles into Prudhoe?
I'm with RydinFool on this one. The 5.8 gallon fuel tank was a compelling reason for me to go with Wee over some of the other bikes I was considering. Dropping that 8 tenths of a gallon on the new model might be reason enough for me to choose one of the Wee's competitors (800XC!!!) when it's time to replace my beloved '09 Wee.
