Petrol Tanks

alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

So, my new bike is almost road worthy (waiting on a chain-sprockets, and to get my forks back from MTC).

However, I still have one annoyance. The tank capacity. I can get a little over 120miles on a good day, from a full tank (not including reserve). This is not enough.

As I quite often go up to York, I'd really like to be able to do it one go (I can dream), or at least only stopping once.

I believe it currently holds 20litres (5l of which is reserve). Does anyone know where you can buy/have made/how to make a larger tank.
I actually have a spare red tank in the garden that I was going to take a look at in the morning, pull it apart and see if anything can be modded on to increase it.

I'd really want a minimum of an extra 10l to really make it worth while..

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Model of bike would be useful.

alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

Sorry.. Of course. I'm tired. Long day.

It's an old 1989 GSXF 750.

SVhovis650s · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

you might be able to fit another tank, BUT getting one to siut the bike is a differant story 120m is not to bad Evil or Very Mad

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Jebus · Brolly Dolly Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

i dout you will be able to get your hands on a 30l tank, it will need major modification and it will not look good at all, if you need long tank range on that kinda order either get a tourer or a bmw gs adventure, they have a massive tank and can go something like 400 miles on 1
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alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

Yeah, my dads actually got a GS1150 Adventure himself.

Anyone fancy starting up an expensive company to make these, so some Chinese firm can steal all the ideas and make cheap copies I could buy?

krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

Just count yourself lucky you don't have a hornet. they get about 85 miles to the tank... Sad

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bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

i think you can get additional small petrol tanks, intended for off roaders but they could be made to fit.
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