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To: djone

I don’t know of any motorcycle that takes 4 gallons.


2 posted on 08/12/2012 1:09:45 PM PDT by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

There is not a small scooter or moped that will take 4 gallons of fuel.


5 posted on 08/12/2012 1:14:38 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

Some old BMW bikes had 6.3 and 6.1 gallon tanks.

http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/tank/index.htm

And I think some of the big displacement superbikes get such poor mileage that they might have tanks over 5 gallons, but I’ve never actually checked on them.

But yeah, most bikes don’t have tanks anywhere near that big.

I guess the bike owners will need to wait until another customer buys more than 4 gallons of what the use in their bike instead of E15 and then use that same pump to fill their bike.

As usual, everything the government touches turns to s**t.


28 posted on 08/12/2012 2:50:29 PM PDT by RatSlayer
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

My Yamaha actually holds 5, but I never run it down that low,my average fill-up is about 3 gallons, I never get it down to where I have to use the reserve.


30 posted on 08/12/2012 3:19:43 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

I used to have a Honda ST-1300 that held 7 gallons. It had a 5 gal external tank and a 2 gal tank under the seat. 1 gal was needed to keep the fuel pump immersed. That bike had a heck of a range.

I did find it prudent however, to frequently top off with small amounts of gas especially when riding through long stretches of desert or other unfamiliar areas.

Many touring and sport-touring bikes have fairly large tanks. There are even some guys that mount an additional tank on the luggage rack/passenger seat area so they can really extend their riding range.


32 posted on 08/12/2012 3:48:22 PM PDT by paint_your_wagon
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To: Citizen Tom Paine
Most if not all touring motorcycles have over 4 gallon tanks. 5-6 gallons is very common. Plus most long distance riders have auxiliary tanks that add even more
37 posted on 08/12/2012 4:37:38 PM PDT by Tupelo (Sara Palin..............Write in for 2012)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

My Fat Bob has a 5 gallon tank, but I usually keep it above half full. Imposing minimum purchases is asinine. Imposing E15 is criminal.


38 posted on 08/12/2012 4:50:28 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

My Fat Bob has a 5 gallon tank, but I usually keep it above half full. Imposing minimum purchases is asinine. Imposing E15 is criminal.


39 posted on 08/12/2012 4:50:47 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

My Goldwing holds 6.5 US gallons. My wife’s Yamaha holds right at 4.......red


40 posted on 08/12/2012 4:53:46 PM PDT by rednek ("Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.")
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

“I don’t know of any motorcycle that takes 4 gallons.”

Harley-Davidson big twins.

The FX bikes have 5 gallon tanks.

The touring models have 6 gallon tanks.

Now you know.

Although most riders are going to stop for fuel long before they’re down to the last gallon!


42 posted on 08/12/2012 4:55:24 PM PDT by Road Glide
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