External fuel tanks

[snoopy]

Does anybody know if the Magna's fuel tank cap is vented or not?

[LIMagna]

I don't think so ... that's the reason for the tank vent tube/line.  My wife's VLX has a vented cap though (no vent line).

[Jerry G Turner]

The fuel cap is not vented the tank itself is vented.

[Magniac]

Brandon, FYI, my tank is an 8" dia, 10" long cylinder lying crosswise on the rack. It holds 2.1 gallons, so it weighs about 20 lbs.  It covers the last 3 crossbars of the rack and extends about 2" beyond the rear edge. The rack on my bike is the very first one I produced, and it has been on the bike continuously since. It is mounted with the 4 stainless 1/4-20 screws, and so far has performed flawlessly. I personally feel the stainless screws are adequate, but since you are going to be carrying about twice the weight I am, you could go to the cad plated carbon steel screws, which are actually stronger than the stainless. Any hardware store should have them, though some only carry them in black (which I'm sure could be painted over with some aluminum paint).

[snoopy]

Brandon, FYI, my tank is an 8" dia, 10" long cylinder lying crosswise on the rack. It holds 2.1 gallons, so it weighs about 20 lbs.  It covers the last 3 crossbars of the rack and extends about 2" beyond the rear edge. The rack on my bike is the very first one I produced, and it has been on the bike continuously since. It is mounted with the 4 stainless 1/4-20 screws, and so far has performed flawlessly. I personally feel the stainless screws are adequate, but since you are going to be carrying about twice the weight I am, you could go to the cad plated carbon steel screws, which are actually stronger than the stainless. Any hardware store should have them, though some only carry them in black (which I'm sure could be painted over with some aluminum paint).

Thank you Dobie, I will do this.  And my bike is black, so maybe the off colored screw head will look cool.