Gilera Runner 180 FXR

[Milo]

I'm tempted to get one as the engine on my XJ900 sounds like it's going to die very soon, or be very costly to fix.
I've been thinking of getting a 125cc+ scooter for a while as it makes more sense on my short commute to work.
Anyways, had anyone got any knowlege of this 180cc 2 stroke version?
I'd like to know how far it'll go on a tank and how much oil it holds, as my old NSR was annoying with having to refill the oil every 4-5 fuel stops.

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EDIT - it's done 3100 miles and costs £1195 from the dealer, though I'm sure that could go lower.
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[divuk83]

I think they hold about 12 litres of fuel and about a litre of oil. In standard form they are pretty nippy and are good for about 80-85 on the clock. They have a very tuneable piaggio engine and its fairly easy to get replacement parts for them. The FXR should have a rear drum brake which isn't great. If you go for the 180 SP version it will have a rear disc instead. For the money you are talking about it should be easy enough to get an 180 SP.
If you don't thrash it, I would expect that you would get about 150 miles from a tank. They don't drink oil that quickly, although if your doing huge mileage then I would expect you would get through a fair bit of it as you would with any smoker.

Dave