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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
I packed up extra fuel crossing the desert in Sudan..
There I did need more fuel.. I had a 10L jerry can which was in a specially made cradle where some would put a top box. It was empty 99% of the time through Africa. I knew there was fuel half way to fill up. For me it wasn't feasible carrying an oil tanker on my bike for a tiny part of the trip.. 
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You can get petrol multiple places along the Nile so if this was the place you needed most fuel, I wouldn't say you needed a long range.
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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
It's not about "sticking to the main routes".. It's about planning your journey better. Make sure you know where you can buy fuel. Even if it's a shack with plastic bottles or diverting your route to fuel stations. It's all information you pick up on route from other travellers or the locals. That's why I carry a paper map and a marker pen..
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Planning doesn't make petrol. If you want to go deep into the desert or some other remote places you will need petrol. There are places I had to skip because my range was to small (like Van Zyls pass) and it nags me..
I always carry a paper-map and I take notes on the map. It's mostly useful in populated areas.
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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
There are VERY few places in the world where you need 600 miles of fuel. Where there are people and roads, there is usually fuel...
Those needing 600 mile fuel ranges are the extreme. Good on you.. There's only so much desert I like riding. I find it quite boring.
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Yes, 600 miles is extreme but 500 miles would be nice.
Northwestern Namibia, Algeria, Libya, northern Moz and even Iceland are places where fuel are hard to find. There are countless other places.
I saw a F650GS with a TT39 tank and it had practically 600 miles range.
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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
You pack and prepare for what you are going to do... If you're specifically intending on doing long trips out into the desert then that big tank makes sense. If you're not then it's just a waste of money and a lot of weight to drag about.
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More or less, but I hate to use equipment that limits my options:
43L VS 33L
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I can buy a 43L for the money I get for a 33L
The 43L lowers COG
The 43L (plastic) can take more beating then a 33L (steel)
The 43L has better room for my knees
The 43L is lighter then the 33L
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The 43L is ugly
(This is for my bike, not sure if it's valid for the AT)
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Originally Posted by limpopo
Thanks Alibaba!! Nice pictures and it looks like you had an awesome time. I do believe that your fuel needs are somewhat extreme but an eye opener though  )
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Just a pleasure, but 43L is not extreme