Reaching tank capacity

[hootmon]

I didn't see a can of seafoam in either one of those pictures of your gas tank Hoot so give yourself a ticket.

Nice catch Jerry.. I thought that since it was a picture of a gas tank, it would be assumed that there would be SeaFoam IN the tank.. But of course since I drilled a hole in the tank, you figured out that the tank MUST be empty!!!
Good logical deduction powers Jerry!!!
Consider myself cited..

[guywheatley]

I didn't see a can of seafoam in either one of those pictures of your gas tank Hoot so give yourself a ticket.

Nice catch Jerry.. I thought that since it was a picture of a gas tank, it would be assumed that there would be SeaFoam IN the tank.. But of course since I drilled a hole in the tank, you figured out that the tank MUST be empty!!!
Good logical deduction powers Jerry!!!
Consider myself cited..

I just assumed the seafoam was IN the tank.

[Magnum Magna]

You have to understand, fairly fast to Robert is 60 mph.  

Very funny.  That would be doing the speed limit.

By the way you are right, to Robert 60 mph is fast for take a curve with a 45 mph speed limit.  In which I do not do or recommend.

[Jerry G Turner]

By the way you are right, to Robert 60 mph is fast for take a curve with a 45 mph speed limit.  In which I do not do or recommend.

plus 1 I agree with Robert
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[Greg Cothern]

The fill, wiggle, fill, wiggle, and continue a few times will always allow ya to get in a bit more to extend your mileage to reserve, or at least in my experiences this is true.

"MOST" hit reserve in the mid 90's to low 100.  Remember one should run an average of several tanks before really trying to realize true MPG as this will help with trip irregularities.  Next I would run Seafoam at a coule oz's per tank full, then change out filter, shim the carb needles, etc etc, this creates a lot of work hehehe but fun.  This way you will see where the improvements come through.

Also keep in mind that there is fuel that will stay in the right side lower half of the tank.  Only reacheable by tipping bike on its side, which I do not recommend for obvious reasons  .

[Curtis_Valk]

You have to understand, fairly fast to Robert is 60 mph.  

Very funny.  That would be doing the speed limit.
By the way you are right, to Robert 60 mph is fast for take a curve with a 45 mph speed limit.  In which I do not do or recommend.

Robert, Robert, Robert............
Curve speed signs are meant to be DOUBLED!!  (except for the ones on Ranch Road 337 that say 10mph........those DO mean 10mph!!!)

Curtis

[RyanG]

I just find it somewhat sad one can never truly use the full capacity of a tank.  If its capacity is 3.7 gal, and no one can get use of more than 3.1 shouldn't the capacity be listed as 3.1???  Makes your range limited when you have to count out more than half a gallon in your trip planning.  Just saying......

[Greg Cothern]

Plan route with a lot of hard left hand turns towards the 90 mile mark  .
Seriously it is one of the downsides to a Magna, however reaching the end of that 3.1 gallons of useable fuel is a lot of FUN!

[ryjb]

Today i logged 124 miles.  The reserve was kicked on at 114 miles...took city street, highways, and byways.  So I don't think that is bad at all on a tank.  Anywho I went 10 miles from the point the reserve was clicked over.  I was able to put 2.8 gallons in my tank.

[Magnum Magna]

RyanG your original post said 3.7 Gallons total but I believe it is 3.6 Gallons and the most I ever remember putting in a tank was 3.4 Gallons.  I would see how far I could go before running out of gas.  I did carry a little gas to get me to a station if I actually did run out of gas.

[RyanG]

RyanG your original post said 3.7 Gallons total but I believe it is 3.6 Gallons and the most I ever remember putting in a tank was 3.4 Gallons.  I would see how far I could go before running out of gas.  I did carry a little gas to get me to a station if I actually did run out of gas.

I will have to do that.  What did you carry your extra gas in?  There is no way I can afford one of those extra travel tanks.  Any suggestions?  If I can find something I can carry a little extra in I will push it this week and see how far I can go.  I pulled the 3.7 off the service manual that many have posted.  I don't have an actual owners manual (anyone know where I can get one, 1994) so I just copied what was written in the service manual.  Thanks for the ideas everyone!

[Magnum Magna]

They sale a container that is approved to carry a fuel for an emergence backup.  Curtis and Terry has one they carry.   I would not recommend what I carried my extra gas in and would not even want to say or admit what I carried it in.     

[RyanG]

They sale a container that is approved to carry a fuel for an emergence backup.  Curtis and Terry has one they carry.   I would not recommend what I carried my extra gas in and would not even want to say or admit what I carried it in.     

Wow I was worried that you would be vague when I asked you that question.  Glad you were very specific!    Anyone else want to spit some ideas out?

[Curtis_Valk]

Wow I was worried that you would be vague when I asked you that question.  Glad you were very specific!    Anyone else want to spit some ideas out?

They are called MSR bottles and are made for carrying extra fuel for liquid fuel ultra-light backpacking cookstoves.  They are available on the web or at most outdoors/sporting goods places like Academy.  The largest holds around 30 oz with required air space for expansion.  The top is threaded with an o-ring seal and I guarantee you could throw one in your suitcase with your clothes and they would not smell like gas as long as you leave the air space.  After mine got older I noticed some odor, so I stopped (while in Colorado, no less) and bought some more o-rings and an extra cap (I carry four bottles).  No more odor.

The funniest comment I get is from folks that say "it's awfully small, I'd want more fuel".  After I answer that each bottle is ten miles I don't have to walk, I can see the wheels turning and then they smile.  They usually "get it" after that.  Of course I carry multiple bottles, usually four unless I'm on the SuperValk with only a tank bag and then two is no problem to tuck in there.  Even small saddlebags would allow for one on each side for 20 miles of extra reserve and a balanced load.

Curtis

[hootmon]

You know me..
I have no shame!!!
One time, during one of the gas crisis's, my friend and I rode up to Georgia and back.. I put my two gallon red plastic Lawn mower gas can on the rack and bungee'ed it down (I probably wouldn't just leave this in a Walmart parking lot though)..
It was Probably an OK idea until I get rear ended by a big truck.. Well.. The truth is.. IF I get rear ended by a big truck, I'm probably not going to turn out as well as DavidJRoberts in his bump and grind anywayz!!