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24 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com Those who own the latest-genera on Austrian bikes with the fuel pump located above the frame backbone are all too familiar with running out of fuel prematurely, even though a liter or so s ll remains in the lower le of the fuel tank. The issue seems to be more common among those who do a lot of dual-sport riding or just generally mild trail riding. There's been a lot of internet cha er about the design and why the fuel pump pick-up was moved from the lowest por on of the tank, where all the fuel can be consumed, to the center of the tank, feeding from a small sump there. From what we understand, the decision to move the fuel pick- up was to eliminate the chance of ripping out the fuel line and fi ng during hard enduro riding and events, and basically, to eliminate a poten al DNF-causing failure point. Those who ride aggressively over rugged terrain or wheelie a lot seem to be the least affected by this design, as the sloshing fuel con nually fills the sump as the fuel level drops. Those who enjoy mild- er riding find themselves running out of fuel even when there's s ll a fair amount in the tank, with many repor ng the low-fuel light illumina ng at around 37 miles. I've witnessed this issue a number of mes over the last two seasons as those in this situa on typically enlist a few buddies to help stand the bike on end to transfer the fuel to the rear of the tank, filling the sump in the process. Op ons to combat this issue have included larger-ca- pacity fuel tanks. IMS and Acerbis offer larger tanks that use the previous-genera on fuel pump, with the pick-up located at the bo om le . In fact, we did a feature on the IMS tank and fuel pump about a year ago. We've been quite pleased with our IMS tank, but there's always a trade-off, and the oversize tank can be a bit big and cumbersome, even restric ng movement on the bike in gnarly, slow-going condi- ons. Enter Nihilo Concepts' new transfer pump. This in- nova ve yet simple component effec vely solves the issue of accessing all of the fuel in the tank. Basically, it's an auxiliary pump that, although it's wired into the exis ng OEM fuel pump, its func on is en rely separate, pumping a constant stream of fuel up to the main fuel pump, ensuring the sump is always full. Made en rely in the USA, the Nihilo Concepts pump is an impressive component that exudes quality. The installa on process was simple, and although it does not require completely removing the tank from the bike, we chose to do so while giving the bike a thor- ough end-of-season deep cleaning. Product Feature Product Feature Nihilo Fuel Transfer Pump Nihilo Fuel Transfer Pump For all Austrian Brands For all Austrian Brands By Kurt Flachbart By Kurt Flachbart